This Week in Crypto Games: 'MemeFi' Token Delay, 'Tomarket' Reverses Airdrop Bans

The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in!

Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re happy to present This Week in Crypto Games.

Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase a few of our original stories from the week.

Biggest news

MemeFi delay: Telegram tap-to-earn combat game MemeFi has delayed its airdrop date yet again on Wednesday, pushing back its final snapshot of player activity as the team prepares for the Sui token launch.

In a Telegram community post, the game’s team blamed remaining work to be completed for the token listing on the “developer and legal side.” Now the token launch is scheduled for November 22, with the final snapshot taking place on November 15.

This is the second formal delay for the token launch, which was originally dated for October 9 and later moved to November 12.

'MemeFi' Telegram Game Delays Sui Token Launch and Airdrop

Telegram tap-to-earn combat game MemeFi has delayed its airdrop date yet again, pushing back its final snapshot of player activity as the team prepares for the Sui token launch. In a Telegram community post, the game’s team blamed remaining work to be completed for the token listing on the “developer and legal side.” This is the second formal delay for the token launch, which was originally dated for October 9 and later moved to November 12. MemeFi is a tap-to-earn game that sees players fight a...

Tomarket bans reverse: Many players of Telegram game Tomarket complained that they were banned for cheating, even though they say they didn’t. This came as the project revealed token allocations ahead of its TOMA token listing and airdrop on The Open Network (TON).

After receiving the complaints, the Tomarket team said it would review such claims and ultimately removed the ban hammer from some accounts, allowing those players to receive tokens in the upcoming airdrop. For now, there is no confirmed date for the TOMA token listing and airdrop.

‘Tomarket’ Telegram Game Reverses Airdrop Ban for ‘Sizable’ Number of Players

Telegram game Tomarket revealed airdrop allocations to players on Friday ahead of an impending TOMA token listing, but many players complained that they had been banned for alleged cheating—and claimed that they hadn’t done so. After saying that it would look into any such reports this week, the Tomarket development team announced Tuesday that it had indeed reversed many such verdicts, and that those players will indeed receive tokens as part of the airdrop process. “Following our initial review...

X Empire surge: The entire crypto market has been soaring since Donald Trump secured his reelection as U.S. President. One of the biggest gainers the day following the news was the token for Elon Musk-themed Telegram tap-to-earn game X Empire, which has only continued to surge.

X, the token on The Open Network (TON) for X Empire, jumped 53% over 24 hours. But now, as of this writing, the token has surged by more than 1,000% over the past week, pushing to a new all-time high price of $0.00056 earlier Sunday.

The game pays unofficial tribute to Elon Musk, who played a key role in Trump’s campaign. The Tesla founder appeared at a number of Trump rallies, taking the stage to endorse the Republican candidate. Musk has nothing to do with X Empire, though in October, some players upset about not being eligible for the airdrop tweeted complaints at him.

Elon Musk-Themed ‘X Empire’ Telegram Game Token Skyrockets on Trump Win

Bitcoin surged to an all-time high price late Tuesday as President-Elect Donald Trump’s projected win took shape, bringing the rest of the crypto market with it. But one of the biggest gainers over the past day might be unexpected—it’s from an Elon Musk-themed Telegram tap-to-earn game. X, the token of Telegram game X Empire, is now up 53% over the last 24 hours per data from CoinMarketCap, at a current price of $0.000073. The token, minted on The Open Network (TON), blasted as high as $0.000096...

ICYMI

• Nifty Island is gearing up to launch its ISLAND token in the coming weeks.
• Delabs Games will bring Ragnarok and Boxing Star games to Telegram in 2025.
• Telegram game Rocky Rabbit's RabBitcoin (RBTC) token spiked to a new all-time high price on Sunday.
• Ethereum gaming platform Immutable added new integrations for Telegram-based games.
• Telegram game Farm Frens announced a new five-day "Chili Weather" event that started on Wednesday.
• A Subway Surfers-esque Telegram game was released, but with former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao running from coppers.

• Pixelverse revealed a glimpse into the next wave of updates, including a new Donald Trump-themed character.
• MMORPG Space Nation Online teased an upcoming spaceship designed by Roland Emmerich, the director of Independence Day
• Decentralized livestreaming platform Soulbound launched, allowing viewers to place predictions on gamers they’re watching.

GG spotlight

Here are a few of our original stories from this past week that we think are well worth a weekend read:

'Nifty Island' Ends Play-to-Airdrop Push—Here's When to Expect the ISLAND Token

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Nintendo Switch 2 Preview: Release Date, Price and Launch Games

The Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling home console of all time, and widely beloved for its rich library of games—a dramatic turn from the middling Wii U before it. But it’s been eight years since the Switch launched, and fans are getting antsy for Nintendo’s next big thing. Luckily, it's coming. Following years of leaks and rumors, and even a couple official acknowledgments that the next-gen model was coming, Nintendo formally revealed the Switch 2 console in January 2025—and now we know when we...

Edited by Andrew Hayward