Telegram tap-to-earn sport TapSwap introduced it can launch its upcoming TAPS token on BNB Chain as a substitute of The Open Community (TON), as initially deliberate.
The sport was anticipated to full its token airdrop within the second half of January, however just lately stated it delayed its token launch on the recommendation of an unnamed “tier-1” decentralized trade in hopes of discovering higher market situations.
Now although, after finishing its first season of gameplay on February 6, the mission is shifting ahead with its token launch on BNB—which is anticipated to happen on February 14, per an X submit from earlier this week.
“Launching TAPS on BNB Chain boosts velocity, safety, and accessibility, making TapSwap even stronger for gamers and buyers,” the mission stated.
Customers are set to earn the sport’s upcoming token primarily based on their total engagement with TapSwap’s tap-to-earn sport. Nevertheless, shifting ahead, the sport is engaged on transitioning away from its tap-to-earn roots and integrating skill-based gaming.
In early January, Telegram and The Open Community (TON) introduced an exclusivity settlement that will require all mini video games or purposes with a crypto integration to make use of TON completely.
Nevertheless, regardless of beforehand selling a partnership with TON, TapSwap didn’t make any point out of Telegram or any migration plans in its token launch announcement.
Decrypt requested a TapSwap consultant for extra particulars relating to the BNB shift, together with how the transfer will influence the sport’s means to combine crypto performance inside Telegram.
TapSwap isn’t the one Telegram crypto sport to maneuver ahead with plans to launch on a series apart from TON, regardless of the obvious limitations pressured by the exclusivity deal. For instance, Farm Frens will nonetheless launch its upcoming token on Ethereum layer-2 community Base, taking intention at TON in a current announcement by calling it “The Closed Community.”
Edited by Andrew Hayward
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