The highly-anticipated airdrop for the HMSTR token from popular Telegram-based game Hamster Kombat will likely be delayed as developers claim they are still “actively working” on it.
In a July 29 X post, the game’s developers claimed that launching the token airdrop is “a very complex technical task for all the platforms involved.” They argued that the upcoming HMSTR airdrop could be the “biggest” in the history of crypto and, as such, could lead to potential “network overload” for the TON blockchain, which the token will be based on.
The team said that they are currently collaborating with the TON blockchain team to plan the much-awaited distribution of the tokens.
The token generation event is still apparently slated for launch in July, according to the project’s official website. However, with the month coming to an end, there have been no new updates regarding a solid launch date.
The airdrop was initially announced in late May but has since been delayed.
With little coming from developers, there has been much speculation within the community. On July 17, rumours circulated that HMSTR was being listed on the Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX and a potential airdrop would commence within 24 hours. However, the post was later deleted.
The recent announcement also disclosed that players will only need to link a Toncoin (TON) wallet to their profiles to be eligible for the HMSTR airdrop. However, the number of tokens received will depend on the “various activities” that the player participates in.
Further, the game’s newly launched “Playground” section will also be revamped. The new addition allows players to collect keys by playing mini-games listed there. By offering different ways to earn rewards, the game’s devs said they aim to provide an even playing field for all players, regardless of their gaming style.
HMSTR price discovery “pre-market”
Despite the ambiguity around its launch date, the project has continued to stay relevant and much anticipated, with several cryptocurrency exchanges launching “pre-market” trading for the as yet un-launched token, despite the lack of details regarding its tokenomics. Pre-market trading involves trading crypto assets before they are officially listed and available for public trading on an exchange.
Most recently, OKX announced its plans to introduce HMSTR as one of the first additions to its newly launched pre-market futures platform.
Previously, Bitget announced pre-market trading of Hamster Future Coins (HMSTRBG) before the official launch. Bitget’s Hamster Futures Coin has a total supply of 10 billion tokens.
Additionally, KuCoin and Bybit have also added HMSTR to their premarket trading platforms.
