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Telegram’s @crypto Handle Gets $25M Offer as Price Surges 70-Fold in 2 Years
Telegram username @crypto, bought for $350,000, now commands a $25 million offer — showcasing the explosive rise of tokenized digital identities on the TON blockchain.
Jul 30, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
What to know:
- A Telegram user who bought the @crypto handle for $350,000 in 2023 has received a $25 million offer, highlighting the skyrocketing value of tokenized usernames on the TON blockchain.
- Telegram usernames are secured as unique digital assets on the network, with no intermediaries or risk of confiscation, according to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.
- Toncoin (TON) has surged 16% this month, bolstered by increased ecosystem activity and a UAE "golden visa" offer for TON holders.
An early Telegram and user received a $25 million offer for the instant-messaging app's @crypto username on Wednesday, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said in a post on the messaging system.
The username was acquired for just $350,000 in 2023 and the holder of the username recently said: “If these can’t be taken away from me, I want them all,” according to Durov's post.
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All Telegram usernames are tokenized on the TON blockchain, meaning that each username is unique and can't be replicated.
In 2024 the most expensive username was @news, which sold for $5.8 million, while @auto sold for $5.2 million, according to Statista.
"When people have direct ownership of their digital assets, magic happens — like this tokenized Telegram handle soaring 70x in value," Durov continued in his post. "Telegram users are sovereign owners: no middlemen, no confiscation, all secured by TON smart contracts."
Toncoin has enjoyed a solid month in terms of price action, rising by 16% to $3.38, in part due to an early month surge on the back of a deal to offer TON holders a golden visa in the UAE.
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