Telegram User Number Approaches 1 Billion Amid Interest in Tapalkas

Amid the hype around crypto games, Telegram’s popularity continues to grow. Pavel Durov reported that the number of active users of the messenger has already exceeded 950 million per month.

This dynamic is explained by clicker games that offer to earn cryptocurrency by “tapping” on the screen. It all started with the Notcoin project, which attracted users with an airdrop.

In mid-May, the coin finally appeared on centralized exchanges, and in June, the application’s user base exceeded 40 million people.

The highest demand for Notcoin was observed in Russia, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, the USA, Germany and Iran. However, users from the latter were not provided with the opportunity to withdraw funds.

Riding the wave of Notcoin’s popularity, another game with similar mechanics appeared – Hamster Kombat.

Durov supported Tapalka by announcing the release of its HMSTR token on the TON blockchain. The Bybit exchange opened a premarket for the coin, and the developers promised to conduct a second airdrop.

Hamster Kombat’s user base reached 100 million users in June. According to Durov, 4-5 million new players join the project every day, making it “the fastest-growing digital service in the world.”

These clickers were followed by other imitators, including Yescoin, TapSwap, Catizen, PixelTap, W-Coin, and Musk Empire.

Some of these games have even started collaborating with each other, with PixelTap and Musk Empire offering benefits to Notcoin holders.

In July, Notcoin developers partnered with DeFi platform 1inch and Sequoia-backed attestation protocol Sign to create a startup accelerator for Telegram and TON.

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