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OKX launched a Telegram mini-app game called ‘OKX Racer’, the crypto exchange announced on Monday. The free-to-play game asks users to guess the price of Bitcoin (BTC) every five seconds. Players must predict whether the price will go up (“moon”) or down (“doom”) to earn points.
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OKX said players can earn more points if they make consecutive correct guesses or by referring friends. Gamers can use these extra points to buy in-game upgrades like boosting their fuel tank. OKX Racer players can also link their&nbsp;OKX&nbsp;account and complete know-your-customer (KYC) verification for future “surprises,” the company <a href="https://twitter.com/okx/status/1815270573804519447?t=mQ1KszgWgJbGGR5yofsGjA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">added</a>.
<h3 id="no-airdrop-for-okx-racer-yet">No airdrop for OKX Racer yet</h3>
OKX claimed that it is the “first” major centralized crypto asset exchange to release a Telegram mini-app. During play, OKX Racer users get to make a prediction 10 times before they must wait for their next guess to refill, which happens every minute and 30 seconds. Each correct guess earns a player 10 points, but they do not lose points for inaccurate guesses.
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 Every day is race day with our new Telegram mini-app <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OKX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">#OKX</a> Racer 🏁
 🔮 Tap to guess <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">#Bitcoin</a> price 🔝 Earn points &amp; use for upgrades 🏆 Battle on the leaderboard for bragging rights ✅ Complete KYC for future surprises
 Rev up your engines &amp; invite frens: <a href="https://t.co/bhnW622mrm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/bhnW622mrm</a> <a href="https://t.co/vvwcnVSSJI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vvwcnVSSJI</a>
 — OKX (@okx) <a href="https://twitter.com/okx/status/1815270573804519447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">July 22, 2024</a>
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It is not clear whether the exchange plans to convert OKX Racer points to crypto, similar to the tap-to-earn model made popular by Notcoin, where users are <a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/airdrop-hunter-made-750k-on-zk-sync-airdrop/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">airdropped</a> crypto. Notcoin launched its NOT token on the TON blockchain in May, becoming the biggest crypto gaming token this year, with a market cap of over $1.5 billion.
<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/07/22/2916264/0/en/OKX-Launches-OKX-Racer-a-Telegram-Mini-App-Game-that-Challenges-Users-to-Guess-Bitcoin-Price-Movements.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">According</a> to OKX chief innovation officer, Jason Lau, the decision to launch the Telegram mini-app is meant to “embrace easy-to-use, interoperable and accessible platforms that cultivate communities, incentivize participation and encourage fun.”
Telegram uses web-based applications that run inside the social network known as “mini-apps”. These apps allow crypto projects to launch directly within Telegram – users do not need to install the apps on their devices to gain access.
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Telegram, along with its TON blockchain, has become a hub for so-called ‘clicker games’ like Hamster Kombat, Tapswap, and Notcoin. The games typically pay people to tap their smartphone screens and enjoy a big following. Hamster Kombat alone claims to have over 250 million players.
OKX Racer is not the first to use the price of Bitcoin for gaming purposes. In 2019, Solana-based platform Hxro introduced a similar game called MoonRekt. The game allowed users to bet the HXRO token (around 5 cents at the time) on whether the BTC price would rise or fall within a five-minute window.

OKX launches Telegram-based Bitcoin price guessing game ‘OKX Racer’

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