Patent ID: 8449378

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the display device and the at least one input device to: (a) receive a wager of an amount of a first currency on a play of a wagering game, (b) generate an outcome for the play of the wagering game, (c) display the generated outcome, (d) provide any award of the first currency associated with the generated outcome, and (e) distinct from the generation of the outcome; (i) determine whether to provide any bitcoins, said determination being independent of any outcomes generated in any plays of any games, and (ii) if the determination is to provide any bitcoins, provide an amount of bitcoins, said amount of bitcoins being in addition to any award of the first currency and being based, at least in part, on at least one performed bitcoin creation calculation.