ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, the trading volume of Hamster Kombat's HMSTR token surged by 3720% earlier this month, reaching nearly $1.5 billion, despite a loss of 259 million users from its player base.The trading volume of HMSTR seemed to suddenly increase on November 9, jumping from $39 million at 00:27 GMT to $496 million at 14:03 GMT. The next day, its trading volume soared again to $1.49 billion, marking a 3720% increase and setting a new all-time high, despite the player loss.Protos reported that Hamster Kombat had a monthly player count of 300 million in July, which decreased by 86% by November 4, resulting in a loss of 259 million players. Currently, its monthly player count stands at 52 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Hamster Kombat team reports that its Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) token has a daily trading volume of 5.3 billion dollars, with a daily spot trading volume reaching 1.3 billion dollars and perpetual trading volume reaching 4 billion dollars.According to the Hamster Kombat team, there are currently 11 million token holders.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, data shows that the Telegram ecosystem point-earning game Hamster Kombat claimed to have a user base of 300 million in August, but it has since sharply decreased to 259 million, with the monthly active player count nearing 41 million.Its token HMSTER opened at OKX on September 26, reaching a high of 0.013272 USDT, and is currently reported at 0.002406 USDT, down over 80% from its peak.Earlier this year, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov described Hamster Kombat as "the fastest-growing digital service in the world," and stated that it is part of a new era of mini-programs bringing blockchain to the masses.

ChainCatcher news, the Telegram ecological game Hamster Kombat stated on the X platform: "We are committed to ensuring the transparency of the Hamster ecosystem. In light of the recent news regarding Gotbit, we want to clarify that Hamster Kombat has never collaborated with Gotbit as a market maker."Previous news, U.S. prosecutors have charged four cryptocurrency "market makers" and their employees with market manipulation and fraud, including Gotbit.

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly filed lawsuits on October 9 against four cryptocurrency companies suspected of fraud and market manipulation, including Gotbit Consulting, ZM Quant Investment, and CLS Global. These manipulated tokens were then sold at artificially inflated prices to unsuspecting buyers. These companies also promoted these tokens and persuaded exchanges to lower fees, further increasing profits.Gotbit is the largest company on this list. This market maker collaborated with well-known brands such as Bonk, Neiro, Hamster Kombat, and Robo Inu. At its peak, the company managed assets totaling $1.5 billion and made nearly $200 million in investments through Gotbit Ventures. Gotbit now faces a maximum fine of $5 million or twice the amount of illegal gains or losses, as well as asset forfeiture. The CEO, who is also facing charges, could face up to 20 years in prison.It is reported that in 2019, Gotbit's 20-year-old CEO Alexey Andryunin told CoinDesk about his practices: Gotbit was not registered in any jurisdiction because it was "not entirely ethical." In 2023, ZachXTB uncovered Andryunin's operations with the help of some leaked documents and a promotional material that stated: "In the first few minutes of the price discovery phase, we will push the price up 10 times to create FOMO and accumulate as much buying power as possible, and sell the most tokens during the subsequent surge."

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance Staking Borrowing (floating interest rate) and VIP Borrowing have added a new borrowable asset, Hamster Kombat (HMSTR).

ChainCatcher news, Telegram Wallet posted in the channel that the wallet service has now resumed normal operations.Previous news, Telegram Wallet had suspended its services due to the Hamster Kombat airdrop.

ChainCatcher news, Hamster Kombat announced on its Telegram channel that the airdrop event has distributed more than two-thirds of the HMSTR tokens, with over 30 million users starting to trade the token.Due to the surge in demand, some users may experience difficulties when accessing and sending tokens. We are currently working closely with the TON team to ensure a smooth process and guarantee the safety of all users' tokens, which will be received soon.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Coinbase International will add support for Hamster Kombat perpetual futures on Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced. The HMSTR-PERP market will open on September 26, 2024, at 5 PM UTC or later.

ChainCatcher message, Telegram Wallet posted that there has been a surge in user activity, causing the wallet to suspend services, possibly due to the large-scale airdrop of Hamster Kombat.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by The Block, the HMSTR token for the Telegram-based game Hamster Kombat has been launched, and a large-scale airdrop may put pressure on the TON blockchain, as 131 million user accounts are eligible for the new token. Trading of the HMSTR token began at 8 AM Eastern Time on Thursday. HMSTR is listed on several centralized exchanges, including Binance, OKX, Bitfinex, and Bitget.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance will add Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) to the Simple Earn, Swap, and Margin platforms.The HMSTR Simple Earn flexible product will be launched on Binance Simple Earn on September 26, 2024, at 12:00 (UTC) and will open for subscription.Binance Margin will add HMSTR as a new borrowable asset on full and isolated margin on September 26, 2024, at 13:00 (UTC), and will add HMSTR/USDT and HMSTR/FDUSD trading pairs on full and isolated margin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Telegram click game Hamster Kombat has announced its plans for the remainder of 2024 and 2025, including the launch of a Web3 gaming platform to expand its gaming products. According to the new development roadmap, the plans for the remainder of 2024 include integrating external payment systems, launching new games within the Hamster ecosystem, and integrating NFT-based in-game assets.On September 23, the Hamster Kombat team revealed the allocation details of the highly anticipated airdrop event. Among its 300 million users, only 131 million are eligible for the airdrop, accounting for just 43% of its total users. Hamster Kombat emphasized that 2.3 million users who used cheating methods have been banned from playing the game.According to the Hamster Kombat team, the company will launch a dedicated advertising network for games within the Hamster ecosystem. The roadmap indicates that this will be released in December 2024. The team also emphasized that the revenue from the advertising network will be used to buy back tokens and distribute them as rewards.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global announces that Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) will soon be launched in the Innovation Zone, providing users with new trading opportunities. HMSTR deposits will open on September 26, 2024, at 02:00 (UTC), and HMSTR/USDT spot trading will start on the same day at 12:00 (UTC), while withdrawal services will begin on September 27 at 12:00 (UTC). The deposits and withdrawals for this launch will be conducted via the TON network.To celebrate the launch of HMSTR, HashKey Global is offering a limited-time reward event for new users. The event will run from September 26, 2024, at 12:00 to October 3, 2024, at 16:00 (UTC). New users can participate in the 20,000 HSK prize pool by making their first deposit of HMSTR to HashKey Global during the event period. For every net deposit of 100 HMSTR, users will receive 1 HSK reward, with a maximum of 100 HSK per user. The prize pool is limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Bitget will launch Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) spot, contract, strategy, and copy trading.The specific trading opening times are as follows (UTC+8):Spot trading: September 26, 20:00USDT perpetual contract: September 26, 21:00Spot margin trading: September 27, 12:00Spot and contract strategy: September 27, 12:00Spot and contract copy trading: September 27, 12:00

According to ChainCatcher news and the official announcement, OKX has completed the distribution of Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) airdrop tokens as allocated by the project team. Users can check their funds in the OKX platform's account.