Something big is happening in the world of NFTs and it’s happening on Telegram. For two days straight, Telegram Gifts recorded higher trading volume than OpenSea, Blur, and Magic Eden three of the most popular NFT platforms in the world.

Let’s look at the numbers:

May 16 Trading Volume:

  • Telegram Gifts: $2.3 million

  • OpenSea: $2.2 million

  • Magic Eden: $1.2 million

  • Blur: $2.3 million

May 17 Trading Volume:

  • Telegram Gifts: $2.6 million

  • OpenSea: $2.2 million

  • Magic Eden: $1.2 million

  • Blur: $2.3 million

These figures are only from Telegram Gifts. They don’t include other NFTs on the TON Blockchain like:

  • Profile Picture (PFP) collections

  • Telegram usernames

  • Anonymous virtual phone numbers

  • Collectible stickers
    And many more creative digital items

Why Is This Important?

Telegram is one of the most widely used messaging apps in the world, with over 1 Billion users. Now, with Telegram Gifts and other NFT features, Telegram is turning into a powerful digital economy right inside your chat app.

This new wave of NFT activity is all built on the TON Blockchain (The Open Network), which powers Telegram’s digital assets. The success of Telegram Gifts shows that people are not only interested in NFTs they are actively buying, selling, and trading them within Telegram.

What Does This Mean for the TON Blockchain?

  1. Increased Adoption:

    More users are joining the TON ecosystem because they want to use Telegram Gifts and explore other NFTs. This leads to greater awareness and usage of the blockchain.

  2. Higher Network Activity:

    As more transactions happen on Telegram, TON becomes more active and valuable. This also encourages more developers to build apps and tools on TON.

  3. Stronger Community:

    Telegram already has a massive global audience. Now, many of those users are becoming part of the TON crypto and NFT community, making it more vibrant and diverse.

  4. Investment and Innovation:

    With growing success, TON is likely to attract more investors, creators, and developers. This will lead to better features, new NFT experiences, and more opportunities for earning and trading.

  5. Mainstream Appeal:

    People no longer need to visit complicated websites to buy NFTs. They can now do it directly inside an app they already use daily Telegram. This simple experience could bring NFTs to the mainstream, and TON will be at the center of it.

Closing Thoughts

What started as a fun feature Telegram Gifts is now rewriting the rules of the NFT game. The fact that it’s outperforming giants like OpenSea shows how powerful and easy-to-use blockchain tools can change everything when integrated into platforms people already trust and use.

As Telegram continues to grow its digital marketplace, the TON Blockchain stands to become one of the most important players in the future of NFTs and Web3. And this is likely just the beginning.

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