At the end of the year, people usually do one of two things: wish everyone happy holidays or try to remember what actually happened over the past twelve months. We decided to do both — here’s our #yearly_digest 🍪

⭐️ So, here’s how 2025 unfolded on Getgems:

❄️ The year started with a full focus on NFT Gifts. Trading in tokens, updated Getgems domains, and the first tNFTs with Lost Dogs. We also made a bold call and removed fees on Numbers and Usernames for a few months. Turns out, that's cool!

❄️ April 27 marked Getgems’ 3rd birthday, with the understanding that the project has seen a few market cycles already. In May we added comments and messages straight to NFT and collection pages, creating a feed for discussions, deals, and leaving permanent footprints.

❄️ At the same time TON DNS subdomains went live, custom backgrounds for Telegram Usernames appeared, and Telegram Collectibles got its own channel. We’ll skip the explanations — it simply felt right.

❄️ At the end of May, we became the first to remove all fees on Telegram Gift trading. It was supposed to last a month. Still 0%!

❄️ Summer brought tools for those who prefer building over fudding. A public API was released, and the Getgems Tech community was launched. Docs on GitHub, discussions inside. No instructions — just possibilities!

❄️ Fall arrived with Offers in Collections, the ability to buy Telegram Stars and Premium with TON, and a redesigned mini-app. The interface got simpler, trading faster, and unnecessary steps — unnecessary.

❄️ A bit later we experimented with fragmented NFTs: Green Heart Club and Sunset Pepe Club. Shared ownership, collective decisions, and closed communities. A debatable format — but definitely not a boring one!

❄️ In November TON Wallet rolled out a big update: NFT trading, sales history, public Collection views and NFT display in chats. The collector experience finally came together in one place.

❄️ Around the same time, we updated the Stickers section: rebuilt the Catalog, added marketplace filters and faster jumps to mini-apps. Minor things — but noticeably nicer.

❄️ We also made room for warm moments: Gift Fest, Secret Santa, challenges, and Gifts — all happened between releases and updates — reminding us that markets aren’t built by contracts alone.

So many features shipped in 2025 that we didn’t even manage to write about all of them. That doesn’t make them any less important!

2026 starts with a focus on clarity, comfort, and ecosystem growth. Staying true to ourselves, staying playful! Next year, we promise to keep the fun levels up, wishing you more highs and fewer lows.

Thank you for being with us.
Wishing you a wonderful New Year! 🤍