Telegram to tokenize emojis and stickers as NFTs on TON blockchain
Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov announced the plans at Token2049 Dubai. The tokenization project will use the TON blockchain. Toncoin price rose as TON Foundation and Tether partnered to bring USDT to TON blockchain. Telegram is taking a major step in its blockchain technology adoption with a new effort announced today during Token2049 Dubai . The popular messaging app’s co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov revealed this next step on Friday. According to Durov, the company’s tokenization journey now includes plans to tokenize Telegram stickers and emojis as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Telegram plans tokenized stickers Telegram’s initiative follows the notable success of tokenized usernames and anonymous numbers. Already, users can earn up to 95% of revenue that comes from the sale of the unique usernames. Tokenization is the next step in Telegram’s growth, Durov said, highlighting the role blockchain technology is set to play i...