Tap to earn is the latest gaming craze on the messaging app Telegram. Experts speculates that this trend could be the saving grace that could revive the crypto market and bring it to a new high. So what is all these craze about, and is this something you should go into?
What are telegram games?
Telegram, which started as a messaging app has evolved into a hub for various activities, including cryptocurrency mining and gaming. The players would then engage in tasks, challenges or activities with a chance to win rewards, in the form of digital coins. Through telegram games often transport us toa word where entertainment and earnings go hand in hand.
How is Crypto integrated into these games ?
Telegram games engage their proprietary telegram bots to begin their gaming journey. Using these bots, players enter into games, complete tasks and participate in challenges. It also provide the users the flexibility to enter the game seamlessly without even leaving the app.
Rewards would then be rewarded to players who has successfully completed particular tasks, or when they have reached particular milestones within the game. There are also components of the games where the players would have the chance to enter into lucky draws where they would also stand to win attractive rewards.
After a player has accumulated enough earnings, they can withdraw their cryptocurrency to a digital wallet or exchange.
How much are we talking about?
The earning from these games vary based on various factors: game’s design, amount of time invested, and the player’s level of skills. While there are some games that offer smaller incremental rewards, there are other that can provide substantial earnings through bonuses, special events or high-level achievements.
Top telegram games for earning cryptocurrency
Hamster Kombat offer players to be their own brokers, where they can invest and sell the cryptocurrency they have to significantly increase their earnings.
Pixel trap offers users a unique experience where they get the chance to create and trade pixel art for cryptocurrency. Based on your level of creativity, it allows you to earn different amount of PixelTap tokens, which then could be sold or traded.
Bull Run-Mine Bull is an interactive application that integrate elements of gaming and blockchain technology to allow its player to earn cryptocurrency. You can participate in their lottery, log in every hour to collect a small earnings, complete simple tasks, or just participate in daily rewards.
TimeTonBot allow players to mine cryptocurrency by participating in various activities. All you have to do is to participate in their tasks to get a chance to win Ton Tokens which could later be sold for cryptocurrency.
TapSwap Bot is game where player can earn TapSwap token by completing trades and participating in game events.
How would this benefit the crypto industry?
While it uncertain how this endeavour would turn out, but industry expert are going in with this for the long haul. Through gamification, industry expert are hoping that they can turn a small portion of these gamers into long term crypto fan. But it is still unclear how many of these people would make the leap or how long would the conversion take. I think it would also allow users to get a rudimentary exposure to cryptocurrency and let them know that this venture might not be as daunting as they think.
So should I start playing?
I think that this is something that anyone that can venture into.Through simple games, we can start step foot into the cypto world. If you are scared of the risks attached, why don't you start with babies steps first. Start small with the games that doesn’t entail greater risks, and move your way up once you have gotten the groove of things.
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