Sidus Heroes
It stopped, saying its old business models no longer worked
A browser-based, space-themed play-to-earn MMORPG and game metaverse built around NFT heroes and two tokens, SIDUS and SENATE.
- Capital raised (announced)
- Estimated
Recorded announced backing; this is separate from cash received, customer deposits and money recovered.
Funding
| Round | Date | Announced | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed, private and public sales (announced total) | 2022 |
Announced is what was said at the time. Cash actually received is rarely disclosed and is not assumed to match.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Khomenko | — | Unknown | — |
Timeline
15 December 2021
Both tokens were offered in equal parts on seven launchpads, at $0.0018 per SIDUS and $0.18 per SENATE.
January 2022
May 2023
28 April 2026
'Sometimes the best thing you can do is stop in time,' the team wrote.
Dear Sidus Heroes community ❤️ We have an important announcement for you. Please take a few minutes to read it - your support over these years has meant everything to us. 👉 https://t.co/mXRibkSLoZ https://t.co/couBB9WLSX
How it ended
Market collapse
On 28 April 2026 the team announced it was stopping the project in its current form, closing every line of work and freezing all activity, with servers to be shut down gradually. It cited the market damage left by the Terra/Luna, FTX and similar collapses, the end of the metaverse cycle, competition from AI-generated content and an inability to sustain development. It said a claim platform would let players withdraw SIDUS and SENATE balances held in the game or in staking; no date was given.
What happened next
- Aftermath28 April 2026
EGamers.io reported a planned platform for remaining SIDUS and SENATE balances, including staking. A launch or completed distribution was not established in this pass.
Still alive
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Sources
8 sources behind this page.
- 1SIDUS HEROES Receives Investment From Animoca Brands, Alameda Research, Bloktopia, OKEX, Polygon and Master Ventures (press release) · Bitcoin.com (press release section) · Feb 2022
- 2Sidus Heroes Announces Project Shutdown, Token Claim Platform Planned · BlockchainGames.fun
- 3Sidus Heroes Closes, Plans Token Claim Platform for $SIDUS and $SENATE Balances · eGamers.io · Apr 2026
- 4Emerging From the Bear Market: Where is Sidus Heroes, the Metaverse Game Platform, Headed? · Gate Learn (Gate.com)
- 5Sidus Heroes (SIDUS, SENATE) token sale listing · ICO Drops · user-editable
- 6SIDUS HEROES - Game · PlayToEarn · user-editable
- 7Search of @galaxy_sidus posts, 26 to 30 April 2026 · twitterapi.io
- 8X account record for @galaxy_sidus · twitterapi.io
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