Bitcoin has spiked past $65,000, reaching the highest price level since early August 2024. The surge to the $65k level, with BTC hitting $65,500 on Coinbase, has put more than 90% of Bitcoin holders into profit.
Notably, the surge has other coins looking to break higher. Ethereum has strengthened above $2,600, BNB is above $600 and Solana has jumped to $157.

BTC/USD price chart. Source: TradingView
BTC hits 7-week high
In recent weeks, Bitcoin had struggled to breach resistance at $60k.
However, once bulls did, the flagship cryptocurrency has run to a seven-week high last seen on August 2, 2024. The coin’s price hit the $65.5k area on most major crypto exchanges to see it retest a level likely to be key for both bulls and bears.
Earlier in the day, on-chain analytics platform IntoTheBlock noted that more than 90% of BTC holders would swing profitable if Bitcoin crossed the $65k.
Bitcoin is steadily climbing, and with it, the number of holders in profit.If $BTC breaks $65k, well over 90% of holders will be in profit; a level we last saw in July, when Bitcoin ultimately failed to reach a new high.The question now is: will this time be different? pic.twitter.com/hs156tGzfy— IntoTheBlock (@intotheblock) September 26, 2024
This has happened and with recent profit taking deals in mind, bulls may need further strengthening to continue higher. Short term, the key levels are at $68k and $70k – which could include a potential retest of the all-time high of $73k reached in March.
Alternatively, bears may take advantage and return prices lower – a scenario witnessed in July/early August as BTC declined from highs of $70k.
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Hamster Kombat’s token plunged by over 30% following its much-anticipated airdrop and token listing.
Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) crashed to $0.0088, bringing its total valuation to over $574 million, making it the 110th largest cryptocurrency. Its opening price was also significantly lower than the pre-market futures high of $0.3865.
It has been listed on several large centralized exchanges, including Binance, OKX, MEXC, Gate.io, Woo, and kucoin.com/#/?r=cx4bye" >KuCoin. Binance also launched an earn program, where participants will have a chance to win 100 million HMSTR tokens.
Data from CoinGecko shows that Hamster has a maximum supply cap of 100 billion tokens, with 64.3 billion of them in circulation. This decline likely occurred as many airdrop recipients began selling their tokens.
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⚡️ On-chain direct claim and balance withdrawal options are open. You can now transfer your tokens anywhere!— Hamster Kombat (@hamster_kombat) September 26, 2024
Hamster Kombat’s valuation means that it is smaller than Notcoin (NOT), the first tap-to-earntoken to be listed, which has a market cap of over $871 million.
Fundamentally, Hamster has a larger ecosystem than Notcoin. It boasts over 300 million players, 37.6 million YouTube subscribers, and 14.3 million followers on X.
A likely reason for the price drop is that Hamster has over 35 million tokens locked, while all of Notcoin’s 102.4 million tokens are in circulation.
The biggest short-term risk for Hamster will be increased selling by millions of people who have accumulated billions of tokens over the past few months. Typically, newly listed Telegram tokens experience a decline shortly after launch.
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Catizen (CATI) initially jumped to $1.150 after launch but has since dropped by over 38%. Similarly, Notcoin and Pixelverse have both seen double-digit declines from their all-time highs.
On the positive side, Hamster Kombat’s airdrop happened at a time when most cryptocurrencies are rising. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $64,700 while the total valuation of all coins rose by 3.7% to $2.26 trillion.
Other highly anticipated tokens have also disappointed in the past. For example, Sweat Economy has dropped by 94% from its record high, despite Sweatcoin having over 50 million users before the SWEAT token airdrop.
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As its eagerly awaited airdrop approaches, tap-to-earn game Hamster Kombat has revealed an ambitious roadmap for the year following its token launch on The Open Network (TON). Plans include NFTs and new games—and starting to distance itself from Telegram exclusivity.
Hamster Kombat’s tap-to-earn game has been hugely popular attracting over 300 million players as gamers tapped their screens via a Telegram mini app in an attempt to gain a slice of a future airdrop. Approximately 130 million players will receive HMSTR when the airdrop goes live on Thursday, but what happens after that?
The anonymous team behind Hamster Kombat has ambitious plans, according to a roadmap shared with Decrypt on Wednesday. In October, Hamster Kombat plans to launch the second season of the game and will look to rapidly expand its game library with new titles—similar to what tap-to-earn predecessor Notcoin has done.
The developers are also looking to integrate “external payment systems” to help create an on-ramp into the game. This will help once, in November, the game will integrate NFTs into the game. In the same month, Hamster Kombat will also look to publish its first “cohort of games” created by third-party developers.
These games are likely to be found within the upcoming Hamster Kombat progressive web app (PWA) for iOS, Android, and desktop—PWAs are websites that behave like regular apps. This would mark the start of the game becoming less reliant on Telegram, the app it grew from.
“Telegram will always be a crucial part of Hamster Kombat and its ecosystem of products. Still, we are looking to expand in order to capture the audience that isn't on Telegram yet,” the team told Decrypt via email. “Ultimately, we see it as a positive development both for Hamster Kombat and Telegram itself as a platform for mini apps, since it will bring additional exposure.”
The shift comes amid a turbulent time for Telegram and TON. The messaging app’s CEO and co-founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France last month and faced multiple charges including enabling the use of his platform for drug trafficking, organized fraud, and the dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Since then, the app has agreed to share user data with authorities in some circumstances.
The Open Network, meanwhile, has surged in 2024 on the back of games like Hamster Kombat and Notcoin, but the network collapsed twice in one week late last month due to sizable demand for another token airdrop claim. TON Core developers have warned that the Hamster Kombat drop could cause similar network turbulence ahead.
Still, Hamster Kombat’s plans do not slow down from December and beyond, following that first step away from Telegram exclusivity. Per its roadmap, Hamster Kombat aims to launch a dedicated ad network, an NFT marketplace, two “major game titles” with HMSTR integration, and start the first “competitive clan championship.” And that only brings us to next spring.
“We're also planning to use ad revenue to buy back tokens from the market for regular distribution to players and token burns,” the team explained in a press release.
In the summer, Hamster Kombat aims to launch the second phase of its airdrop—this will likely mark the end of season two—and allow for user-generated content within its ecosystem. Finally, next autumn, the team will look to move beyond its PWA by integrating directly with desktop games.
“We are building a real business, not yet another crypto project.” Hamster Kombat’s team said in a press release, further pledging to “onboard the next billion users into Web3.”
Edited by Andrew Hayward
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One of the most significant adjustments is the Fortune Slips cooldown for collector Axies. Recognizing input from collectible owners who have voiced dissatisfaction with the extended delay to receive Fortune Slips after purchasing or transferring valuable Axies, Axie Infinity has made a significant change.
They have decreased the Fortune Slips cooldown duration from 72 to 24 hours, allowing players to begin collecting these precious slips much sooner after acquiring new Axies.
This is a timely improvement, especially given the surge in floor pricing for collector Axies, which makes it critical for the community to use their treasures more effectively. To improve the experience, Axie Infinity has included a new info bar that displays daily pending slips, ensuring that players are always aware of their gains.
Enhancing the Bounty Board Experience and Marketplace Listings
In addition to the Fortune Slips upgrade, the Premier Bounty Board has been significantly enhanced with the addition of a History tab and a Progress Tracker. This upgrade is in reaction to the Bounty Boards’ extraordinary success, which has hit an all-time high of over 100,000 weekly participants.
Axie Infinity’s commitment to improving this feature emphasizes the value of the Bounty Boards as a key component of the game’s ecosystem, allowing players to easily track their progress and revisit completed missions.
The marketplace listing procedure has also been simplified with the addition of a USD pricing conversion function in the listing modal. This upgrade intends to give sellers a better knowledge of the worth of their Axies in USD, allowing for more accurate price comparisons and decision-making.
It’s a clever feature that should make trading on the Axie Infinity platform more transparent and accessible, particularly for individuals unfamiliar with cryptocurrency prices.
Aside from these recent changes, Axie Infinity has been gradually improving its game ecosystem. In August, CNF announced that Axie Infinity introduced Meta Morph, which increased the value and utility of collected Axie cards in the Origins game mode.
The Roguelike mode was also introduced, with thrilling events that provide Roguelike Tickets as well as new non-seasonal Runes and Charms for players. These developments have increased the richness and involvement of the Axie Infinity experience, keeping the community interested and enthused about the game’s future.
Meanwhile, Axie Infinity’s native token, AXS, has performed well in the market. According to the most recent data, AXS is trading around $5.15, up an astounding 12.20% over the last seven days. This surge has increased the token’s market cap to more than $770 million.
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Viral Telegram game Hamster Kombat has banned 2.3 million cheaters and will distribute half their earnings among “honest players” while burning (or effectively destroying) the rest. This is one of the final steps ahead of the game’s hotly anticipated HMSTR token launch and airdrop on The Open Network (TON).
Hamster Kombat claims to have had over 300 million players furiously tapping their screens in an attempt to gain a portion of the airdrop. A recent tweet explains that 131 million of these players have qualified for the September 26 airdrop. But 2.3 million of those players have been called out as cheaters, who were caught by the team via analyzing user behavior.
“One person connected over 400 accounts to a single Binance address,” Hamster Kombat’s anonymous development team said, “while another invited almost 2,000 ‘friends,’ all of whom were flagged by our anti-cheat system.”
🛡 PROTECTING THE HAMSTER 🛡👿 We’ve banned over 2.3 million cheaters — enough to fill the entire city of Rome!🏴‍☠️ Wondering how we caught them? Well, here’s an example: One person connected over 400 accounts to a single Binance address, while another invited almost 2,000… pic.twitter.com/LaHrn3ow2K— Hamster Kombat (@hamster_kombat) September 23, 2024
With the ban hammer, the team swiped 6.8 billion tokens from the hands of cheaters, half of which will be redistributed to legit players. The rest will be burned, or cut from the total supply—a move that can sometimes boost the price of a token by making it scarcer.
If Bybit pre-market trading were to align with the eventual market price of HMSTR, the current price of $0.08 suggests that the game prevented $544 million worth of tokens from hitting the wallets of cheaters. Pre-market trading allows traders to speculate on the eventual price of a token but it’s worth noting that it is very often wrong.
“Cheaters don’t belong in our community. They automate their selling through software to get an advantage over regular players.” Hamster Kombat explained on Twitter. “We care about our players and market participants, especially long-term holders, and want to protect them.”
This comes ahead of the HMSTR token launch and airdrop on Thursday. Out of the 100 billion token total supply, 60% of tokens will be distributed in this initial airdrop with an additional 15% being reserved for the second season of Hamster Kombat. This will be the last of the HMSTR tokens reserved for the community, according to a recent Twitter post.
Keeping the hype train moving is a challenge that all tap-to-earn games face. Notcoin, the game that kickstarted the craze, reinvented itself by partnering with other projects like Lost Dogs and Flappy Bird as it looks to become the “Netflix” of social games. Meanwhile, the swipe-to-earn game Catizen crafted its tokenomics to support 19 total seasons of airdrops.
Edited by Andrew Hayward
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A Russian financial expert has issued a warning about the popular game Hamster Kombat, following complaints from players after the end of its first season. Many Russian players expressed disappointment, believing they would earn substantial profits from the game.
According to Victor Pekov, an independent financial crime specialist in the crypto space, some players became “hostages of their own expectations,” thinking they would get rich by playing. Pekov said that the game’s developers never promised large financial rewards.
Pekov told RTVI that people overestimated their chances of earning money with Hamster kombat. Many players aimed to collect enough in-game currency to exchange it for real money, but the game’s developers never promised any income. While some were surprised to only earn $5 to $15 after months of playing, Pershikov said this outcome was actually expected and made sense.
“It is obvious that many people who used Hamster were trying to accumulate a sufficient amount of in-game currency in order to exchange it for real money later. And in this regard, it is important to understand that the team never promised anything, did not talk about any potential income,” he said.
Some even went to extremes, buying massage guns to speed up their tapping efforts. Despite this, game developers warned that certain players had used unfair methods, such as bots, and would be excluded from the airdrop.
Further dissatisfaction arose when developers announced that players could only claim part of their token allocations, with the rest being vested for several months. This led to a mix of anger and resignation among players, with some calling the game a scam.
Despite the controversy, developers maintain that no one was promised significant earnings. As the game continues to evolve, with a planned HMS token listing event in September, it remains to be seen how the situation will unfold.
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K9 Finance shared this milestone on its official X channel, generating positive feedback from its community. This development allows users to monitor K9 Finance’s activity directly through DeFiLlama’s dashboard, reflecting a growing interest in the protocol.
K9 Finance’s page on DeFiLlama highlights the project’s current financial metrics. The total value locked (TVL) within the platform stands at $1.05 million, which indicates the number of assets secured in its smart contracts.
The staked amount of its KNINE token is reported at $169,860, demonstrating active user participation in liquidity and operational activities.

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This news comes only days after Shiba Inu’s official X account acknowledged K9 Finance’s achievements in the DeFi space, spotlighting the public’s growing interest in the platform’s offerings.
Notably, on September 18, K9 Finance introduced the Bonecrusher liquid staking solution on Shibarium, allowing users to stake Bone ShibaSwap (BONE) tokens for yield opportunities.
Within just 48 hours of launch, 2.5 million BONE tokens had been staked through the new solution, with $1.5 million staked in farming knBONE tokens. This solution offers a 33.6% APR for BONE staking, presenting a competitive staking option within the ecosystem.
Despite the growing traction, there has been some confusion regarding the scope of K9 Finance’s ecosystem. In late August, Shytoshi Kusama, the lead developer of Shiba Inu, addressed a comment from K9 Finance’s co-founder about the association between K9 Finance and the Shiba Eternity game.
Kusama clarified that Shiba Eternity is not part of the K9 ecosystem, countering previous statements made by Buzz, K9 Finance’s co-founder. This clarification followed Buzz’s participation in a community-led live stream showcasing the Bonecrusher Testnet. This stream highlighted the progress of K9 Finance’s liquid staking project ahead of its official launch.
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Toncoin (TON) is stuck between the moving averages, suggesting a possible range expansion in the coming period.

TON/USDT Daily Chart | Source: TradingView
If the price breaks and closes above the 50-day SMA ($5.76), this would signal the start of a rally towards $7. Buyers may face strong resistance at $7, but if they break out, the rally could reach $8.29.

Dogecoin (DOGE) broke out and closed above the downtrend line of the falling wedge pattern on September 21, suggesting that the bulls are attempting a comeback.

DOGE/USDT Daily Chart | Source: TradingView
The bears are attempting to pull the price back inside the wedge, trapping the aggressive bulls. If they succeed, selling could intensify and the DOGE/USDT pair could drop to $0.09 and then $0.08.
On the other hand, if the price rises from the current level and rises above $0.12, this will indicate the start of a new bullish trend. The pair could rise to $0.14 and then $0.18.

Ether (ETH) gained 18.7% from September 17 to 23, surpassing Bitcoin (BTC) in weekly gains, as increases in open interest (OI), funding rates, and network growth indicate strong demand for ETH.
Ether's price has increased slightly over the past 24 hours, reaching $2,610, according to data from TradingView. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is trading at $62,850, down 1.6% on the day. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has increased 2%, reaching $2.3 trillion.

Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching its August 25 high of $65,200, a resistance level that could keep BTC in a consolidation zone for a few more weeks, according to the latest report from “Bitfinex Alpha.”
BTC prices have risen nearly 6% since the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points. However, the report points out that Bitcoin's current rally is largely driven by futures trading, rather than spot market activity, raising concerns about high volatility and the risk of a correction.