From Dogs, Hamster to Catizen, who will be the next project to land on Binance?

Author: Grapefruit, ChainCatcher

Since mid-August, Binance Launchpool has consecutively launched four rounds of projects related to the Ton ecosystem, starting with the native token Toncoin (TON) of the Ton chain, followed by the meme project Dogs (DOGS) within its ecosystem. On September 12 and 13, it launched the mini-games Hamster Kombat (HMSTER) and Catizen (CATI) for new token mining, allowing users to participate in HAMSTER and CATI token airdrop rewards by staking BNB and FDUSD.

On September 20, Binance officially opened trading for the Catizen token CATI.

As of September 20, Binance has launched six projects related to Ton, including the point-earning mini-game Notcoin, the Telegram bot Banana Gun, the native token TON, the meme project Dogs, Hamster Kombat (HMSTER), and Catizen (CATI).

Among them, Dogs, Catizen, and Hamster Kombat are star projects that have garnered significant attention within the Ton ecosystem. Binance's proactive engagement with its ecosystem projects seems to suggest that the competition for user traffic in the Ton ecosystem has begun.

Not only is Binance keen on launching Ton ecosystem projects, but it was also reported a few days ago that it has personally taken charge of the mini-game project Moonbix, which was later confirmed by the official team.

As a barometer of the crypto industry, Binance's frequent actions regarding Ton and its ecosystem projects have compelled users in the crypto community to reassess these projects. Who will be the next project to launch on Binance? Which projects have potential? These questions have become hot topics of discussion in the crypto community.

Who will be the next Ton ecosystem project to launch on Binance?

ChainCatcher categorizes Binance's recently launched projects and shows a preference for meme and Ton mini-game projects with larger user bases.

1. The "Gold Miner" mini-game Moonbix personally handled by Binance

Moonbix is a mini-game project launched by Binance based on the Telegram Mini DApp. The game page design and gameplay are more similar to the previously popular web mini-game "Gold Miner."

In the Moonbix platform, players control an astronaut sitting in a spaceship, using a claw (similar to a claw machine) at the right angle to collect gold coins, yellow gift boxes, etc., to earn points. The size of the gold blocks represents different point values, but if a black bomb is caught when the claw is released, points will be deducted.

However, Moonbix has not yet been officially released. On September 18, the Binance customer support team stated that Moonbix was accidentally leaked before the planned release date, but it is still being fine-tuned, and the official release date will be announced soon.

Currently, Moonbix users can earn points through two methods: playing games and completing tasks. Regular users have only five opportunities per day to earn points through gameplay; tasks include daily check-ins, following Moonbix on social media, inviting friends, and linking Binance accounts, among others, to accumulate points for ranking.

Based on previous mini-game projects, points can later be exchanged for rewards such as in-game products or project token airdrops. Some community users speculate that the Moonbix mini-program may have token airdrops sponsored by other project parties besides BNB.

As of September 20, the number of users in the Moonbix Telegram community has exceeded 7.4 million, with over 2.6 million subscribers in the announcement channel.

2. The crypto trading mini-program Blum invested in by Binance Labs

Blum is a trading application based on Telegram created by former Binance executive Gleb Kostarev and others. It has aggregated over 30 types of crypto assets across various chains, allowing users to complete various crypto asset trades in one place while incorporating gamification elements to make the token trading experience more enjoyable.

In March of this year, Blum was selected for Binance Labs' seventh season of the MVB accelerator program, and on September 11, Binance Labs announced that it had invested in it.

Currently, Blum's trading features have not yet been launched and are in the point collection BP phase. Users can earn points by playing sliding click mini-games and completing platform tasks. Users only need to enter the Telegram bot program via a link, log in daily, complete daily tasks, and play other integrated mini-games on the platform to easily earn points. It is reported that these points can be exchanged for project tokens.

Currently, Blum's platform tasks are mainly divided into three categories: OnChain tasks, Socials tasks, and Academy tasks. Each category has its unique requirements and reward mechanisms. Users can easily start tasks and earn BP points by following the steps to visit the relevant pages.

For OnChain tasks, users need to connect their wallets and perform Claim operations to earn task points;

Socials tasks require users to follow designated social accounts and join communities;

Academy tasks involve watching videos to earn rewards.

According to official disclosures, Blum's user count has just surpassed 60 million, with nearly 49 million subscribers to the Blum bot.

3. The mini-game DejenDog launched by HashKey

DejenDog (referred to as "Big Gold Dog" by the community) is a Tap2Earn point-earning game developed by the trading platform HashKey on Telegram, where players can click to earn game coins.

The HashKey platform will allocate 10 million HSK platform tokens to users participating in the Big Gold Dog game, making DejenDog the official airdrop channel for HSK tokens.

Currently, players on the DejenDog platform can earn the native game token HIT by playing games and completing tasks (such as inviting friends, check-ins, etc.). HIT can be used in the game for upgrades, purchasing blind boxes, etc., and HIT can also be converted to HSK.

As of September 20, the number of subscribers in the DejenDog community channel has exceeded 3 million.

4. The sliding mini-game Yescoin

Yescoin is a sliding mini-game based on Telegram, where players can collect gold coins by sliding their fingers on the screen. They can also complete tasks such as inviting friends to earn more rewards, which is very similar to the gameplay mechanism of Notcoin.

Players can earn extra gold coins by opening treasure chests, purchasing YesPac robots, and completing various tasks. The Yespac robot can automatically collect gold coins offline, and players can use the collected gold coins for purchases. Yespac levels range from 1 to 5, with higher levels enhancing the robot's ability to collect gold coins. For example, level 5 supports players offline for 12 hours and provides an additional 60% offline reward.

In June of this year, Yescoin was selected along with Catizen for the TON Foundation's The Open League Season 4 winners list and won a $500,000 prize with group members.

As of September 20, the number of users in the Yescoin Telegram channel has exceeded 15.7 million.

5. The pet-raising mini-game Gatto

Gatto is a pet-raising mini-game based on Telegram, with gameplay similar to the previous play-to-earn game Axie. Users can earn the native tokens GTON and TON by playing games such as PvP and PvE matches.

Players wishing to participate in Gatto must first own a pet (Gattomons) NFT. Currently, players can purchase them on the NFT market GetGems, with a floor price of 0.5 TON.

In March of this year, Gatto was selected for the TON Foundation's accelerator program, and in June, DWF Labs announced a strategic partnership with Gatto to help the game enter the Asian market.

As of September 20, the number of subscribers in the Gatto Telegram channel is 700,000.

6. The fantasy football mini-game Fanton Fantasy

Fanton is a fantasy football mini-game based on Telegram, with gameplay similar to the NFT fantasy football game Sorare. Players need to own sports star NFT collectible cards as game characters and then form teams to participate in matches to earn rewards. Currently, the platform supports users to purchase using TON or Telegram Star virtual currency.

On August 22, Fanton Fantasy Football announced the completion of a $1 million seed round of financing, with participating institutions including Animoca Brands, Delphi Ventures, and Kenetic Capital.

In a recent interview, the founder of Fanton Fantasy stated that the game token FTON will be launched soon and will become the main in-game reward token.

7. The decentralized AI data project Vana mini-game Vana Data Hero

Vana aims to build a decentralized data network to address the issue of insufficient training data for AI models through blockchain technology while providing internet users with a way to earn income. It plans to aggregate data accumulated from social media platforms like Reddit, LinkedIn, or X through a network of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and rent or sell these datasets to AI researchers. Recently, it launched a TG mini-program.

On September 18, Vana announced the completion of a $5 million strategic financing round led by Coinbase Ventures. It had previously received investments from well-known institutions such as Paradigm and Polygon, with total financing reaching $25 million.

In July of this year, Vana launched a mini-game called Vana Data Hero (Data Miner) on Telegram, where players can earn points represented by VANA by using an axe to click on balls on the screen. Community users speculate that the project may reward airdrops based on the number of points earned in the future.

Additionally, users can earn more points through check-ins, social tasks, and inviting friends.

As of September 20, the number of users in Vana Data Hero has approached 230,000.