Sonic SVM, Solana's Layer 2 gaming chain, has launched a tap-to-earn game on TikTok and is partnering with influencers to promote it. Although not a mini-app like Telegram, users can use TikTok's in-app browser to open web pages and access games.
With the launch of SonicX, the tap-to-win game has arrived on TikTok. This is a game similar to Notcoin where you tap to earn rings and players can collect points to upgrade and progress through the game and eventually issue tokens.
The game includes a social login where users can sign up/in with their TikTok account to track points and ultimately claim tokens.
SonicX sets itself apart from other tap-to-earn games on TON by registering each tap as a transaction on the Solana network. If implemented, this feature could dramatically increase transaction volume on Solana and make Sonic SVM popular as a scalable gaming layer. .
The rise of tap-to-earn games
SonicX is the first tap-to-earn game on TikTok, but it's just one of a series of games to hit the market. The tap-to-earn game promoted by Notcoin on TON leverages ease of access and the promise of financial rewards.
These games do not require users to have in-depth blockchain knowledge to play and are engaging enough to gamify the pursuit of monetary rewards via tokens.
Beyond Telegram
Telegram has proven to be a great ecosystem for tap-to-earn games, with over 900 million monthly active users and ample crypto support. The tap to win movement has brought 300 million players to Telegram.
While most other tap-to-earn games stick to Telegram and TON, SonicX intends to leverage TikTok's more than 1 billion monthly active users. Sonic SVM aims to capture 1% of TikTok's user base, which has approximately 10 million monthly users.
Despite its name and theme, SonicX is not affiliated with the Sonic the Hedgehog brand.
