After a couple of missed deadlines, the launch of Notcoin's NOT token seems imminent, with staking rewards on OKX coming soon. Notcoin's NOT token, which will be created on The Open Network (TON), is scheduled to be listed on May 16, as announced by the project recently. Two crypto exchanges, OKX and Bybit, are poised to support the rollout.

OKX plans to kick off a "Jumpstart" campaign around NOT, incentivizing customers to stake their Toncoin (TON) by rewarding them with a portion of Notcoin tokens. The campaign commences on May 13, preceding the listing on May 16, with 1.28 billion NOT tokens up for grabs for OKX users, constituting 1.25% of the total NOT token supply. Bybit, however, has not disclosed any rewards program.

The timeline for Notcoin players to claim their earned NOT tokens through the Telegram-based game remains uncertain. Notcoin co-creator Sasha Plotvinov mentioned to Decrypt's GG that the game will provide options for players to transfer their NOT tokens to a centralized exchange or withdraw them to a self-custody wallet.

Notcoin gained significant traction earlier this year, attracting millions of players who diligently tapped the token image to earn trillions of in-game coins. Ultimately, the game amassed around 35 million players who mined a share of the upcoming airdrop.

Following the closure of its "mining phase" on April 1 and the discontinuation of the game, Notcoin initially aimed to launch the token on April 20 alongside the Bitcoin halving. However, the target was postponed as the team required additional time to ensure a smooth launch. Although NOT aimed for a launch by the end of April, this deadline also passed without the token being released.

In an interview with Decrypt's GG, Open Builders founder Sasha Plotvinov discussed Notcoin's future beyond the upcoming token launch. Plotvinov envisions Notcoin evolving into something akin to the "Netflix of social, viral games," with new types of social games, experiences, and NOT token rewards continuing to be part of the platform's journey.

While the initial version of Notcoin is set to materialize next week, this marks not the end but rather the beginning of the experiment's ongoing evolution.