What Is Hamster Kombat And Why Are Millions Of Crypto Users Taking It?

Hamster Kombat recently it has grabbed the headlines in the Web 3 space and beyond, mainly due to the increase in users of this platform. This led to speculation that it might be the next crypto project to watch.

What is Hamster Kombat?

Hamster Kombat is a based on telegram a game that adopts a ‘tap to earn’ model, where users earn coins by clicking. However, the team behind the game described it as more than just a ‘click’ or ‘tap’ game but as a “crypto exchange CEO simulator.” As the name suggests, users take on the identity of a hamster in the game and are expected to play as the ‘hamster CEO’ of the crypto exchange.

As the CEO of Hamster, users will need to complete various tasks to transform their crypto exchange from a startup to one of the leading exchanges in the industry. Although the game uses a clicker model, as users click on their hamster to earn coins, it also involves a little strategy as these players will need to use accumulated points to build their crypto exchange and work their way up.

Hamster Kombat it is believed that he enjoys a lot of attention because Notcoin, another Telegram-based game that revived the popularity of the ‘tap-to-earn’ model earlier this year. Notcoin made headlines earlier this year with over 35 million players on board and over 80 billion mined. There are NO tokens to its users.

Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, Hamster Kombat has also promised a token launch and an airdrop on The Open Network (TON), although the date of the airdrop has not been confirmed. However, players can connect their wallets to the game, suggesting that the token launch and airdrop could happen anytime soon. The group again newly clarified airdrop method, as it informs players not to focus on coin balance.

So far, Hamster Kombat has achieved impressive growth. The group claims has gained more than 200 million users since its launch in March. Hamster Kombat’s popularity is also reflected in social media following, boasting 11 million followers on the X platform (formerly Twitter) too 31 million subscribers on their YouTube channel.

TON Network: The Biggest Beneficiary?

Tap to find games like Hamster Kombat and Notcoin has undoubtedly contributed to the growth of TON’s daily active users, which rose from about 16,000 in January to more than 300,000, according to data from the Token Terminal. This has also contributed to the impressive penetration The highest value of Toncoinsand the crypto token boasts a year-to-date (YTD) gain of 232%.

I TON ecosystem may still witness an influx of new users in the near future, with other tap-to-win games lurking in the shadows, including TapSwap and Catizen. This mobile game is expected to launch its tokens in TON and make an airdrop similar to its predecessor, Notcoin.

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