Tap-to-earn game Yescoin founder arrested in Shanghai

Yescoin founder arrested in Shanghai following business dispute, but project insists it will continue to operate as normal.

Zoroo, the anonymous founder of Telegram web3 mini-game Yescoin, has reportedly been detained by Shanghai police following a dispute with a business partner.

However, the project insists Yescoin will continue to operate as normal.

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— Yescoin (@Yescoin_Fam) March 7, 2025

"A dispute over a business agreement between partners has now escalated into a criminal case. As members of the web3 community, we deeply regret this incident, which undermines consensus and peace.

We are saddened by the disruption caused by this event, but assure everyone that Yescoin continues to operate normally."

Yescoin is a Swipe-to-earn game built on the TON blockchain. Since its launch, Yescoin has quickly gained popularity, attracting more than 18 million players and more than 10 million members in the Telegram community.
In the game, players will need to swipe the screen to collect Yescoin and earn rewards. The game offers players different tournaments, including: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. In addition, players will be able to unlock advanced features to earn more points in the game.

Yescoin attracted attention thanks to its launch at the right time when the tap-to-earn trend was blooming on Telegram. With leading model projects such as Notcoin (NOT) or Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) having TGE and listed on many major exchanges including Binance, Yescoin also plans to launch a token.

However, the milestone of 30 million users that the project set for the token release seems quite far away, because tap-to-earn bloomed quickly and could not regain its former glory. Perhaps users will be attracted to newer game projects, so it is difficult for Yescoin to maintain its momentum.
The mini-games that launched tokens are not doing much better, such as the price of NOT has decreased by more than 90% from ATH or Hamster Kombat lost 260 million players after only 3 months.