Pavel Durov revealed that the owner of the Telegram handle @crypto was recently offered $25 million for the username. Originally purchased for $350,000, its value has skyrocketed 70-fold.
Durov used the story to highlight a broader point: Telegram users truly own their digital assets. There are no intermediaries, and all transactions are protected by TON smart contracts.
"Telegram is the only major social platform that treats users as free people with unalienable rights — including the unbreakable right to own their digital identities and assets," Durov concluded.
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