Telegram game ‘Catizen’ partnered with HashKey team for joint airdrop

Catzen, a feline-themed Telegram game, has announced that it will be airdropping to players in collaboration with Hashkey Group.

Competing with other Telegram games like Hamster Combat and Notcoin, Catizen is developed on the Open Network (TON). Katzen developer Pluto Studios says the game has 26 million users.

Hong Kong-based digital assets firm Hashkey Group said in an announcement that the partnership will “provide unique Web3 gaming experiences for global gamers and digital asset users” using the Toon ecosystem.

The group said the collaboration will lead to experiences in digital finance, joint HSK airdrop campaigns, animal protection and social responsibility initiatives.

The statement did not specify when the airdrop would take place, what the terms and conditions would be.

CATI airdrop delayed.

The news comes after Pluto Studios delayed its original plan to launch its own CATI token at the end of July.

On Twitter, the developer put the decision down to various challenges, including “ensuring adequate liquidity, offering transaction options and determining the listing price,” as well as “compliance and market sentiment.”

“Unfortunately, while we can focus on elements that are within our control, there are aspects that are not completely under our control,” he added.

Currently, Katizen users cannot receive crypto credits earned in the game by upgrading a collection of virtual cats. Big tap-to-get games, including Hamster Kombat, are also hosting their own delayed airdrops.

The partnership with Katzen builds on HashKey's previous demonstrations of support for the Ton ecosystem.

In April, the HashKey team partnered with the Ton Foundation to provide access to on- and off-ramp services in APAC and to “explore new ways to support early-stage Ton ecosystem projects.”

It's also not the first time Pluto Studios has attracted major institutional support. In July, Binance Labs announced a strategic funding round of an undisclosed amount.

Ton rose 3.2% to $6.80 on CoinGecko following the announcement. The higher price action contrasted with the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies, which declined by 3.3% over the same period.