Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Predicts Hamster Kombat Will Attract Millions to Blockchain

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, one of the most popular messaging applications, has remarked on the relevance that Hamster Kombat, a tap-to-earn game where players role-play as a hamster who is the CEO of a crypto exchange, will have in bringing blockchain to millions. 239 million have signed to be part of the game, according to Durov’s data.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov: Hamster Kombat Will Be the First Blockchain Experience for Millions

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, one of the most used messaging apps, has discussed the popularity of the Hamster Kombat phenomenon. Durov stated that Hamster Kombat, a tap-to-earn game where players role-play as hamsters who are CEOs of a cryptocurrency exchange, has attracted 239 million users in only three months since its release.

This game leverages the mini-app protocol launched by Telegram in 2020. However, it only recently started gaining traction with the introduction of tap-to-earn projects like Notcoin, and the mentioned Hamster Kombat. Durov stressed that the acceptance of Hamster Kombat allowed the project to enlist 100 million users in just 73 days. He revealed that four to five million users join the game daily, making it the “fastest-growing digital service in the world.”