This move comes after Telegram successfully tokenized usernames and anonym numbers.
Telegram will tokenize stickers and emojis on the TON Blockchain, transforming them to non-fungible (NFT) tokens. You can also read about the importance of this in our article Pavel Durov is the CEO and co-founder of Telegram. He spoke at Token2049 in Dubai, this week.
Durov highlighted the social relevance of NFTs. Durov said that NFTs you see 10s of millions of times have the potential to go viral. They are the correct NFTs. “We will tokenize Telegram stickers as the next step.”
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Stickers are extremely popular. Each month, stickers are shared on Telegram more than 700 billions of times. It is amazing how many stickers are viewed. “We believe that emojis could be a NFT too,” said he, adding that stickers and emojis sets can become memecoins.
Telegram focuses now on stickers and Emojis. The TON blockchain is likely to be further embedded into Telegram’s app ecosystem with this move.
The TON Blockchain has gained traction in recent years, particularly with the cryptocurrencies. The recent integration between Tether’s USDT (Tether USDT) and XAUT. These are now available via TON. The TON Blockchain opens new possibilities for decentralized apps and peer-to-peer payment on Telegram.
Durov said the TON Blockchain is highly scalable and capable of handling millions or even hundreds of million transactions. It is a perfect fit with Telegram’s goal scale.
Telegram has expanded its blockchain capabilities by tokenizing stickers and emojis. It is also pioneering an entirely new NFT, which could be a major part of communication online.
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