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Hamster Kombat: Nigerians Stunned As Airdrop Delivers Disappointing Rewards
The highly anticipated airdrop from the crypto-mining app Hamster Kombat has sparked outrage among thousands of Nigerians. After five months of dedicated effort tapping to earn rewards, users were expecting significant payouts, with many dreaming of newfound wealth.
However, upon the coin’s launch on Thursday, expectations quickly turned to disillusionment. Instead of the substantial rewards users had been led to anticipate, most payouts amounted to a paltry 1to 4, with unconfirmed reports of the highest payouts only reaching between 7and 17.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Social media is flooded with frustration, as users express their discontent over receiving as little as ₦2.75 for their hard work.
The campaign, initially billed as an opportunity for everyday Nigerians to become billionaires and CEOs, has instead resulted in widespread disappointment.
Users have taken to various platforms to voice their outrage, accusing Hamster Coin of misleading them.
What was once a hopeful community of eager tappers has turned into one filled with disappointment as the promise of life-changing rewards dissipates.
Hamster Kombat launched in March 2024, and on Thursday afternoon, the official X account, @hamster_kombat, announced the coin’s long-anticipated release.
Hamster Kombat Airdrop
The message read, “THE MOMENT IS HERE! $ HMSTR trading has officially begun! Congratulations, and to the moon, CEOs. On-chain direct claim and balance withdrawal options are open. You can now transfer your tokens anywhere!”
The announcement, made less than two hours ago, quickly garnered nearly one million views and over 13,000 comments. Another post shortly after stated, “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?”
An Online’s check on Coin Market Cap, the crypto asset was listed as HMSTR at number 114, valued at 0.008315 as of 3:36 PM onThursday.
The market cap estimated at with a trading volume of $ 448.7 million within the first 24 hours since launch.
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