Catizen receives strategic investment from Animoca Brands to help expand the Telegram Mini App ecosystem

Odaily Planet Daily News: Telegram Mini App game Catizen announced the completion of a new round of strategic investment, supported by well-known blockchain game company Animoca Brands. Catizen is published by Pluto Entertainment and is one of the highest grossing game projects within the Telegram TON ecosystem. Its innovative Play for Airdrop mode is highly compatible with TON's strategy of promoting game token DeFi user conversion, and has successfully helped over 40 million new users access the Web3 world. The consumption of Catizen's native token CATI continues to rise, becoming an important indicator of ecological activity. The latest data shows that the total consumption of CATI has exceeded 30 million units, an increase of 3.5 times compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. According to the trading platform Bybit, Catizen's on chain user base has exceeded 3.3 million, and its gaming platform has consumed over 1 million CATIs in a single day. According to official estimates, as more games and application scenarios are launched, the total consumption of CATIA is expected to sprint towards the target of 200 million pieces. Previously, Pluto Entertainment also received investment support from multiple institutions such as YZi Labs, HashKey Capital, Folius Ventures, and The Open Platform. Currently, Pluto Entertainment is accelerating its transformation towards the Telegram x TON ecosystem, exploring new opportunities for the integration of globalization and encryption technology, and committed to promoting the large-scale application of blockchain technology under the Mini App business model. Catizen stated that they will work together with Animoca Brands, TON, and global partners to continuously expand Web3 games and application scenarios, helping global users move towards an encrypted future.