Hamster Kombat, a popular tap-to-earn (T2E) game on Telegram, has revealed its Season 1 results, which concluded on September 20. The game attracted over 300 million active players between March and September 2024, but only 131 million have qualified for the upcoming airdrop of its native token, HMSTR.
Hamster Kombat's Anti-Cheat Measures Result in Millions Disqualified from Airdrop Rewards
Initially, Hamster Kombat promised rewards for all players who completed daily tasks and challenges. This initiative, inspired by the Notcoin (NOT) T2E game, generated significant interest across both Web2 and Web3 gaming communities. However, the project recently implemented an anti-cheating strategy, leading to the disqualification of 2.3 million users who attempted to exploit the system. Consequently, these individuals are barred from receiving airdrop rewards.
With 2.5 million players disqualified, 131 million remain eligible for the airdrop. Nonetheless, about 30.6 million of these qualified players have yet to select their preferred withdrawal method, though they can still claim their airdrop after the deadline.
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New Reward Program for Airdrop Recipients
On September 19, Hamster Kombat launched a new reward program for users who choose to receive their airdrop through its Telegram wallet. Participants opting for this method can earn up to 300% annual percentage yield (APY) on their assets. The game has allocated 75% of HMSTR’s total supply of 100 billion tokens to the community, with 60% earmarked for Season 1 rewards. Of this allocation, 88.75% will be airdropped immediately, while the remaining 11.25% will be vested over ten months.
Future Plans and Exchange Listings
Additionally, Hamster Kombat has set aside 15% of the token supply for a future airdrop in Season 2, with more exciting features expected in the upcoming season. The game has also partnered with major crypto exchanges for the listing of HMSTR. After the airdrop, scheduled for September 26, users will be able to trade the digital asset on platforms including Binance, OKX, KuCoin, Bybit, Bitget, and Gate.io.