Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Hamster Kombat’s viral success could onboard over 200 million people to blockchain technology.
The viral growth of Hamster Kombat and its upcoming token launch on the TON blockchain could onboard hundreds of millions of people to Web3, according to Telegram founder Pavel Durov.
In a public post to his Telegram channel’s 2.7 million subscribers, Durov highlighted the viral clicker game’s booming success. Since its launch in March 2024, the game has attracted over 200 million players.
Durov noted some of Hamster Kombat’s eye-catching metrics, including taking just 73 days to reach 100 million monthly users. According to Telegram’s founder, the Telegram mini app has 4-5 million new users joining daily, making it one of the fastest-growing digital services in the world.