The popular Telegram game known as “Hamster Kombat” has reached a milestone with over 150 million players, surpassing the population of Russia. This marks a significant 50% increase from just last week when the game had 100 million users.
To provide some perspective, nearly one in five Telegram users have joined the game, which offers real crypto rewards as players work to build a virtual crypto exchange for hamsters. The rewards will be distributed through a token airdrop scheduled for July, with players accumulating points in the game to qualify.
Operating as a mini-app within Telegram, Hamster Kombat has eliminated the need for additional downloads. The game’s announcements channel has become the most popular on the app, boasting over 35 million subscribers.
The game has not only gained popularity on Telegram but has also attracted attention on other social media platforms. With 23 million subscribers on YouTube and 7.7 million followers on Twitter, the game’s accounts have seen significant growth in their following over the past week.
The success of Hamster Kombat can be attributed to its predecessor, Notcoin, another Telegram game backed by cryptocurrency. A token airdrop for Notcoin generated excitement, leading to significant growth for the token, NOT, which now has a market capitalization of over $2 billion.
In addition to the success of Notcoin, Toncoin, the native token of Telegram’s preferred blockchain, The Open Network (TON), has also seen a surge in its price, reaching an all-time high of $8.13. This increase is a 26% rise in the last two weeks.
The success of Notcoin and Hamster Kombat has inspired other games to launch on TON, with two new games, Tapswap and Yescoin, planning to introduce similar token airdrop initiatives.
Telegram’s blockchain, The Open Network (TON), has been surpassing Ethereum in terms of daily active addresses, credited to Telegram’s vast user base of 900 million. With the recent launch of “Telegram Stars,” a digital payment feature for in-app purchases on both iOS and Android devices, Telegram’s mini-apps have seen a surge in users joining each day.
With the ongoing success of Hamster Kombat and other projects in the Telegram ecosystem, such as Pixelverse raising $5.5 million in a recent capital raise, the platform continues to attract attention and investment.
