# Catizen

> Durov said Telegram cat game Catizen earned $16 million from in-app purchases by July.

- Owner: Catizen Foundation / Pluto Studio
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2024-03-07
- Peak proxy date: Jun 2024
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 37 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Variable reward, Daily ritual, Response chain, Controversy, Platform jump

## Summary

Catizen opened a Telegram beta in March and rewarded sharing with game currency. Durov endorsed it in July. Players later protested changed airdrop rules on X; CATI fell 58% from its launch high by October 1.

## Timeline

- 2024-03-07 — Catizen (Group chats) — Catizen opened its wipe beta to Telegram users at 12:00 UTC.
- 2024-03-19 — Catizen (Group chats) — Catizen launched its official open beta after the public wipe test.
- 2024-05-10 — Catizen (Group chats) — Catizen offered TON and Fish Coin rewards for player videos posted on X and Telegram.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/catizen

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Catizen.” Case HIS-00546. Spread Score v1.2: 37/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00546