According to Pavel Durov, based on the TON blockchain, it is possible to launch a marketplace for selling usernames, links to channels and groups in the messenger.
The TON team inspired him to implement such a project by holding auctions for the sale of domain names. Wallet.ton sold for 215,250 Toncoins (~$260,000), while casino.ton sold for ~$244,000, he stressed.
“How successful can Telegram with 700M users be if we auction off reserved user IDs, channel links and groups. In addition to millions of catchy addresses like @storm or @royal, all four-letter names are available for sale (@bank, @club, @game, @gift, etc.),” Durov wrote.
Using the new platform, name holders will be able to transfer their names to interested parties in secure transactions on the blockchain through “NFT-like smart contracts.”
Other elements of the messenger ecosystem may soon appear on the marketplace, including channels, emoji, and stickers.
“If we are talking about scalability and speed, TON, I am sure, has the best technology to implement such decentralized sales,” Durov writes.
In addition, he focused on the fact that it was the Telegram team that created the TON smart contract language. This was one of the reasons why the messenger decided to test the network as a base for the trading platform.
“Let’s see if we can add a little bit of Web3 to Telegram in the coming weeks,” Durov added confidently.
