On September 13, Binance announced the launch of its 59th project on Binance Launchpool—$CATI, the native token of Catizen, a tap-to-earn game. This news follows closely after the release of $HMSTR (Hamster Kombat) just a day earlier. Both projects focus on tap-to-earn mechanics, where players can earn rewards through simple in-game actions.
The Catizen game, which combines elements of cat-raising and token rewards, has garnered a massive player base of nearly 40 million users. Players merge cats of the same level to unlock upgrades and rewards. With its rising popularity, Catizen has made history as the first Web3 application to surpass 1 million paid users. To celebrate this milestone, the project will airdrop $CATI tokens to about 15 million users ranked Silver and above on September 20.
The release of Catizen marks the latest in a growing trend of animal-themed games, as the community humorously points out the rise of “Dog-Mouse-Cat” games—referring to the recent Dogs, Hamster Kombat, and Catizen projects—dominating Binance Launchpool.
Unlike Hamster Kombat, which lacks major investors, Catizen is backed by large funds such as Binance Labs, TON, and Emurgo Ventures. According to Binance, the farming period for $CATI will begin on September 16 and last until September 19, with the token set to be listed for trading on September 20. Trading pairs will include CATI/USDT, CATI/BNB, CATI/FDUSD, and CATI/TRY.
Key details of the Catizen token launch are as follows:
- Token Name: Catizen (CATI)
- Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 CATI
- Launchpool Rewards: 90,000,000 CATI (9% of total supply)
- Smart Contract: TON (The Open Network)
- Staking Options: BNB & FDUSD
Binance will also release a research paper on Catizen within the next 24 hours, providing further insights into the project. This latest development further solidifies Binance’s position in the crypto gaming sector, with HMSTR also becoming the second-largest project on Binance Super Earn after TON (Toncoin).
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