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International Business Times
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Marvie Basilan

Flappy Bird Crypto Reboot: What To Know About The Game's Flight To Web3

Dong Nguyen Crypto Telegram
Flappy Bird has returned, but there are concerns about the supposed "shady" aspects of the game's reboot that came with a crypto landing. (Credit: Flappy Bird X Video/Screenshot)

KEY POINTS

  • Nguyen returned to X after seven years to clarify that he isn't part of the team rebooting Flappy Bird
  • TOP and Notcoin are backing the relaunched game, which is available on Telegram as a Web3 mini app
  • Some observers have said the reboot appears to be a 'shady project'

A decade after original creator Dong Nguyen pulled iconic mobile game Flappy Bird from PlayStore and the App Store, the title returned as a Web3 mini app on Telegram, but not without issues.

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