TON is becoming one of the top chains for NFT activity TON is becoming one of the top chains for NFT activity, thanks to Telegram Collectible Gifts. Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, pointed out that TON retained a leading position as a venue for NFT trading. TON is the second most active chain for NFT trading after Ethereum, thanks to the growth of Telegram Collectible Gifts. Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, pointed out the collection increased its activity rapidly in the past 30 days. Telegram Collectible Gifts went up in price several times in the past 30 days. TON is now the #1 blockchain by daily NFT trading volume (or #2 after Ethereum if off-chain trades are not counted). Data: https://t.co/RpDBtuccJH and https://t.co/b1hYZxDMMo pic.twitter.com/iGrF4O96qT — Pavel Durov (@durov) June 9, 2025 Gifts are integrated with all functions of the chat app and can be displayed in profiles, bought, and sold through the chat. The collectible gifts also move off-chain, and can be used as stickers in Telegram. Minting an NFT adds extra proof of ownership and the ability to trade. The popularity of gifts pushed TON ahead of Solana in terms of NFT activity, though still behind Ethereum with its large-scale legacy collections. Telegram took a novel approach, popularizing the collection of Stars and the ability to mint an NFT for a low fee. TON often gets ahead of Solana, though still lagging behind the on-chain NFT swaps on Ethereum. Telegram Collectible Gifts can also be swapped off-chain, with even higher activity and trading volumes. | Source: Dune Analytics The minting of NFT from gifts is also tied to the Telegram stars economy. The stars is a new type of digital reward token, also used on Telegram games. Boinkers was the game with the biggest production of stars, with over $821K in withdrawals. Unknown whales withdraw as much as $2M from the Telegram stars market. TON carries a total of 21 collections, some repeating well-known IPs like Pudgy Penguins. The additional collections are closer to classic NFT, while Telegram Collectible Gifts offer a more