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The @boss Telegram username NFT changed ownership for 500,000 USDT on Monday. The on-chain transfer routed one of the messaging app\u2019s most coveted handles to a new pseudonymous wallet.<\/strong><\/p>\n The resale settled in a single transaction on the TON network. The 500,000 USDT payment cleared as two Jetton transfers, according to blockchain explorer Tonviewer.<\/p>\n The previous owner claimed @boss in November 2022 during the early Fragment auctions. The buyer paid 40,000 Toncoin (TON)<\/a>, worth around $64,000 at the time. The resale represents an 8x return over 3.5 years.<\/p>\n Telegram launched username trading through Fragment in late 2022<\/a>. Each handle is recorded as an NFT on TON<\/a>, making it non-revocable by Telegram. <\/p>\n Owners can list and resell handles on secondary marketplaces such as GetGems.<\/p>\n In the latest case, the new owner\u2019s address ends in 16b2, with no public label tying it to a known person or project.<\/p>\n Short, English-word handles like @boss, @news, and @crypto attract premium bids. Buyers value them as branding tools and as digital identity. The @news handle sold for an estimated $1.7 million in 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cFragment has been an amazing success, with 50 million USD worth of usernames sold there in less than a month. This week, Fragment will expand beyond usernames,\u201d said<\/a> Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in a 2022 post. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n @danbao changed hands for $2.2 million in February 2026. The @crypto handle reportedly received a $25 million offer in 2025 after a $350,000 acquisition.<\/p>\nA $500,000 USDT Sale on Telegram<\/h2>\n
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