On February 7, Chinese bidders engaged in a fierce all-day battle for the Telegram username @danbao on the Fragment platform, with the winner paying nearly 170 million rubles—equivalent to $2.2 million USD. This marks the absolute record for username auctions in Fragment history, as verified by “Durov’s Code.” Fragment is a TON-based toolkit for interacting with Telegram services.

The username, valued at $184,000 nearly three years ago, skyrocketed in price. Its new owner is a major Chinese holder of anonymous numbers and rare usernames, including casino-themed ones, and a friend of investor Fuhao. The term “danbao” means “guarantee” or “pledge” in Chinese, and the username now links to a channel promoting Chinese crypto wallets and casino infrastructure. The previous record was $1.7 million for @news in 2022.

source: kod

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