Megapot to Close App on Dec. 1
The crypto lottery platform is shutting down its app and Telegram mini app as it shifts focus to Prizerail, an enterprise sweepstakes platform.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Gambling
Megapot will close its megapot.io app and Telegram mini app on Dec. 1, after stopping ticket sales through its website and Telegram mini app on Oct. 29. The company is shifting its focus to Prizerail, an enterprise sweepstakes platform.
Why it matters
Megapot said most of its protocol transaction volume came from apps that use lottery chances as rewards for deposits, trades and referrals. Prospective customers sought U.S. compliance and legal memos for payment providers and did not want the product associated with betting.
Megapot has paid more than $1 million in prizes through its protocol, and ticket volume tripled over the past three months. Of 20 potential customers at a Singapore presentation, 19 chose Prizerail and one chose Megapot.
The players
Megapot
Megapot is a crypto lottery protocol that operates through the megapot.io app and a Telegram mini app.
Prizerail
Prizerail is an enterprise sweepstakes platform that Megapot is shifting its focus toward.
The details
Users who signed in with email, X or Telegram must withdraw their balances before the shutdown. Users who connected their own wallets retain their tickets and winnings, and onchain prizes and referral fees can be claimed through Basescan or third-party apps.
Timeline
Oct. 29: Ticket sales through the website and Telegram mini app stopped.
Dec. 1: The megapot.io app and Telegram mini app are scheduled to close.
Culture Shift
Megapot's move reflects a pivot away from consumer crypto lotteries toward enterprise sweepstakes products that avoid association with betting. Compliance concerns from payment providers appear to have driven prospective customers toward the enterprise option.
Users with balances in email, X or Telegram sign-in accounts must withdraw before the shutdown. Users who connected their own wallets keep their tickets and winnings, and onchain prizes can still be claimed via Basescan or third-party apps.
The takeaway
Anyone holding Megapot balances or winnings should act before the Dec. 1 closure and confirm how their wallet or sign-in method is affected. Checking onchain claim options early avoids losing prizes when the apps go offline.
What happens next
Megapot's official apps are scheduled to close on Dec. 1, and the data interface service will stop at a later date.
Further reading
For more on the business of lottery and betting products, see the Gambling section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TokenPost.
