Flappy Bird was one of the games that sunk global productivity more than a decade ago, prompting its original creator, Dong Nguyen, to delist it over concerns about its addictive effects. That didn't stop countless clones from popping up on every digital storefront, though basically all of them failed to reach Flappy Bird's cloudy heights.

The hit mobile game has new owners who snatched up an abandoned copyright, and appear poised to turn it into a cryptocurrency generator.

The new owners of mobile game revival Flappy Bird have released a statement to "clear the air" on their intentions, but are yet to acknowledge claims it's based on cryptocurrency. If you missed it, last week the Flappy Bird Foundation announced the game's return as it had newly acquired the official rights.