Hamster Kombat, a Telegram-based game, has become the third-fastest app to reach 150 million users, after Pokémon GO and Threads. The game, described as a "crypto exchange CEO simulator", has gained 200 million users in three months. The game's YouTube page is outpacing the subscription numbers of Mr Beast, the platform’s most subscribed-to channel globally. The team has applied for a Guinness World Record as the first YouTube channel to gain over 10 million subscribers in one week. Hamster Kombat is currently earning $11 per 1,000 views in advertising revenue from its YouTube channel.