Solana-based gaming-focused layer-2 blockchain Sonic will issue its SONIC token to all its users onboarded via the social-media platform TikTok.
Sonic built its SonicX game natively within TikTok, trying to replicate the success of mini apps built on the TON blockchain within messaging platform Telegram.
The game has more than 2 million users onboarded with TikTok, which Sonic attributed to the app’s seamless experience and reached out in an email announcement that did not provide further details of the token’s release.
Blockchain-based games have often suffered from a poor experience that has made user retention difficult. By working through a Web2 app such as Telegram or Tiktok, developers can use existing methods for onboarding and building an easy user experience.
TikTok has 1 billion monthly active users. The number is predicted to increase to more than 2.3 billion by 2029, according to Shopify.
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