Pavel Durov, the mastermind behind the Telegram chat app and messaging platform, has suggested that Telegram may one day launch a blockchain technology-powered marketplace for usernames, emojis, and other app-based assets. And Durov has also praised the efforts of the TON network – a blockchain project built from the ruins of his own vision of a global stablecoin.
In a post on his own Telegram channel, Durov wrote that such a marketplace would ensure that username ownership was “secured on the blockchain” via “non-fungible token (NFT)-like smart-contracts.”
Durov explained,
"In addition to millions of catchy t.me addresses like @storm or @royal, all four-letter usernames could be made available for sale (@bank, @club, @game, @gift etc)."
He claimed that “other elements of the Telegram ecosystem, including channels, stickers, or emojis,” could “later also become part of this marketplace.”
Although he did not commit to anything and maintained a hypothetical tone throughout, Durov...
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