Ikorodu Residents Cry As Hamster Kombat Payouts Fall Flat
In a shocking turn of events, the much-anticipated airdrop from crypto-mining app, Hamster Kombat, which had been trending for months, has left thousands of Ikorodu Residents in uproar.
After five long months of continuous tapping to earn rewards, Ikorodu Residents expected substantial payouts promised by the coin’s promoters—some dreaming of becoming millionaires.
However, as the coin finally launched on Thursday, reality hit hard: instead of the massive financial rewards Ikorodu Residents had been led to believe, most payouts so far ranged from a mere 1 to 4 dollars.
Unconfirmed reports about the highest earner so far ranged from 7 to 17 dollars.
Social media is ablaze with frustrations, as disgruntled users lament receiving as little as ₦2.75 for their efforts.
The campaign, which had promised to turn everyday Ikorodu Residents and Nigerians into billionaires and CEOs, has instead sparked widespread disappointment and anger.
Nigerians have taken to various platforms to express their outrage, accusing Hamster Coin of misleading them.
The once-hopeful community of tappers is now filled with “tears and wailings,” as what was supposed to be a life-changing opportunity has turned into a bitter letdown.
Hamster Kombat came to life in March 2024.
On Thursday afternoon, the official X account, #hamster_kombat, announced the coin’s long-awaited launch.
In his remarks, Eniola an Ikorodu Resident stated, “So basically i spent 5 good solid months farming hamster Kombat only to be rewarded with this ? Reallyy???”
Another Ikorodu Residents, Chimezie stated, “One minute silence for the people… Who said hamster will be $1, Thanks whatever I got”
According to PUNCH findings, in a check to CoinMarketCap, stated that the crypto asset was listed as HMSTR on number 114 at $0.008315 at at about 15.36pm on Thursday.
The market cap is valued at $535.3m and the volume since launch (in 24 hours) is $448.7m.
Another popular tap-2-earn app, Tapswap, powered by TON Blockchain, also dashed users’ hope as the token allocation to users had been postponed again and again.