Nigerians outraged as Hamster Kombat payouts disappoint
In a shocking turn of events, the much-anticipated airdrop from the crypto-mining app Hamster Kombat, which had been trending for months, has left thousands of Nigerians in uproar.
After five long months of continuous tapping to earn rewards, users expected substantial payouts promised by the coin’s promoters—some even dreaming of becoming millionaires.
However, as the coin finally launched on Thursday, the reality hit hard: instead of the massive financial rewards users had been led to believe, most payouts so far ranged from a mere $1 to $4. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the highest earnings so far range from $7 to $17.
Social media is ablaze with frustrations as disgruntled users lament receiving as little as ₦2.75 for their efforts.
The campaign, which promised to turn everyday Nigerians into billionaires and CEOs, has instead sparked widespread disappointment and anger.
Nigerians have taken to various platforms to express their outrage, accusing Hamster Coin of misleading them.
The once-hopeful community of tappers is now filled with “tears and wailings,” as what was meant to be a life-changing opportunity has turned into a bitter disappointment.
Hamster Kombat was launched in March 2024. On Thursday afternoon, the official X account, #hamster_kombat, announced the long-awaited launch of the coin, stating:
It read, “THE MOMENT IS HERE
“$HMSTR trading has official begun! Congratulations, and to the moon, CEOs.
“On-chain is on. On-chain direct claim and balance withdrawal options are open. You can now transfer your tokens anywhere!”
The post, shared less than two hours ago, has already amassed nearly one million views and over thirteen thousand comments.
Another post made about an hour later read, “TAKE YOUR POSITION! @binance just opened futures trading for $HMSTR!
“Trading with up to 75x leverage is available. Trade smart and follow your own risk policy! Where will the price go now?”
This crypto asset was listed as HMSTR at number 114, priced at $0.008315 around 3:36 PM on Thursday. The market cap is valued at $535.3 million, and the volume since launch (in 24 hours) is $448.7 million.
Geoffrey Nwankpa, with the X handle @GeoffreyNwankpa, wrote, “You gave me dust after four months! I’m hunting hamsters, rats, rabbits, or anything that looks like a hamster. It’s hunting season.”
Another user, Ediboi via @hosky2701, posted, “I’m the CEO of dust. We’re all CEOs, yes or no???”
Additionally, @realworldxpp tweeted, “Bro, this is the worst project ever.”
Another user, Lord Nate with the handle @natedeyforyou, wrote, “I keep refreshing to see $0.19.”
In his remarks, Obj with the handle @iamofficialobj stated, “So basically I spent five solid months farming Hamster Kombat only to be rewarded with this? Really???”
Another user, Ayaj Sunwaves, with the handle @AyajSayyad11, said, “One minute of silence for the people… who said Hamster would be $1. Thanks for whatever I got.”
A popular tap-to-earn app, Tapswap, powered by the TON Blockchain, also dashed users’ hopes as the token allocation to users had been postponed repeatedly.
Proofreading by Uchechi Ojo, Sub-editor at Neptune Prime.
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