An early TON blockchain adopter who bought Telegram’s @crypto username for $350,000 2.5 years ago has received a $25 million purchase offer, revealed by Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov on July 30. Durov emphasized that direct digital ownership enables such “magic,” noting the handle’s 70x value surge via tokenization.

He asserted Telegram is the sole major platform granting users “inalienable rights” to assets—no intermediaries or confiscation risks—secured by TON smart contracts. The announcement follows $350M+ in Telegram username and anonymous number sales on Fragment platform in 2024, including @pavel (sold for 8M RUB/$90K) gifted to Durov.

source: Финансы Mail

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