Notcoin

Notcoin is the largest Web 3 tap‑to‑earn game operating inside the Telegram messenger. Players tap a virtual coin on their smartphone screen to increase their in‑game balance. The game was founded by Alexander Plotvinov.

Notcoin launched on January 1 2024 and quickly went viral, reaching more than 20 million users within a month. It combines simple tapping mechanics with boosters, affiliate earnings, NFT vouchers, and periodic balance resets to curb bot activity.

History#

Beta testing started in October 2023, during which early testers helped identify bugs and refine the product. All early balances were reset by the end of the year in preparation for the official launch.

The official release occurred on January 1 2024 at 00:00 MSK. Within the first month the game spread to roughly 20 million users — a record pace for crypto games.

In March 2024 the team announced a pre‑market phase and introduced NFT vouchers. – details about the subsequent NOT token listing (date, exchanges, initial price) are not provided in the source.

Mechanics#

Players start mining by launching the @notcoin_bot on Telegram. Each tap yields 1 Notcoin.

Boosters

Four boosters can be upgraded:

Multitap – increases the number of coins earned per tap.
Energy limit – expands the energy reserve.
Recharging speed – speeds up energy recovery.
Auto Tap bot – collects coins while the player is offline, active for up to 12 hours.

Random “rockets” may appear, temporarily raising multitap without consuming energy; the boost amount is random.

Additional earnings

The Earn section offers affiliate tasks—mostly channel subscriptions and site visits—that reward from 100 000 Notcoin and more.

The affiliate program brings in over 200 000 new users daily.

Burning and skins

Boost upgrades consume Notcoin, and higher levels require increasingly larger amounts. The team added a skin system: the first skin, “Nuka‑Cola,” costs 2 000 000 Notcoin, with later skins obtainable via partner quests or direct purchase.

Easter eggs

Certain click frequencies reveal letters on the screen. Players discovered that entering these letters as Morse‑code commands unlocks exclusive skins.

Balance zeroing

Accounts inactive for more than a month experience gradual balance reductions, up to a full reset, to limit bots and keep the economy healthy.

Vouchers#

In March 2024 the Trade button was added, allowing players to convert their Notcoin balance into NFT vouchers on the GetGems marketplace (TON blockchain) for Toncoin.

Two voucher denominations exist: 10 000 000 and 100 000 000 Notcoin, each matching the in‑game balance. When the NOT token lists, both the voucher and the balance can be exchanged for NOT.

Liquidity provision

The team pledged 20 % of all voucher sales to liquidity for the future NOT listing. By May 2024, total voucher sales exceeded 864 000 TON, allocating roughly 173 000 TON to liquidity.

Mining phase conclusion#

The mining phase ended on April 1 2024 at 15:00 MSK; after this point players can no longer generate new Notcoin by tapping.

Impact#

Notcoin has introduced more than 20 million new users to Telegram and the TON blockchain, and its Telegram community now exceeds 4 million members. According to Twitter data, Notcoin ranked as the #2 trend in the United States during peak activity.

Founder Alexander Plotvinov describes Notcoin as an ongoing experiment, with mechanics continuously added and refined.