Hamster Network Expands Telegram’s Crypto Gaming Ecosystem
The Hamster Network, a new layer-2 blockchain built on The Open Network (TON), has officially launched. The network aims to power games and apps built around Telegram, offering fast transactions at negligible costs.
Developed in collaboration with TON, the Hamster Network seeks to onboard more of Telegram’s nearly 1 billion users into the crypto space through interactive mini apps and games.
What Is the Hamster Network?
- Built on TON Virtual Machine, ensuring full smart contract compatibility with TON.
- Provides infrastructure for gaming and decentralized apps (dApps) on Telegram.
- Launches with a wallet, asset bridge, and a decentralized exchange (DEX).
- Aims to deliver fast, low-cost transactions for mass adoption.
According to the announcement, multiple developers are already building apps for the Hamster Network, though no details have been disclosed yet.
Hamster Boost: Stress-Testing the Blockchain
To ensure network stability, the Hamster Network has introduced Hamster Boost, a blockchain testing game.
- Users participate in on-chain quests to stress-test the network.
- Bounties and rewards will be distributed to contributors.
- Helps identify potential scalability issues before mass adoption.
Hamster Kombat’s Journey and Token Performance
- Hamster Kombat attracted over 300 million players last year.
- September’s HMSTR token launch received mixed reactions, with many users complaining about small airdrop allocations.
- Game’s second season, Hamster Kombat: GameDev Heroes, launched last week as part of a broader “HamsterVerse” expansion.
- HMSTR token hit an all-time low last week but has since rebounded by 17%.
- Currently priced at $0.0017, still down 76% from its September peak.
What’s Next for Hamster Network?
With its own layer-2 solution, Hamster Kombat is positioning itself as a major player in Telegram’s crypto gaming ecosystem.
The TON-based blockchain could attract more game developers and expand Telegram’s crypto adoption, but the success of HMSTR and its ecosystem remains to be seen.
For now, all eyes are on the network’s performance and upcoming dApps.
