Telegram Username “Boss” Sells for 500,000 USDT in TON NFT Resale

The @boss Telegram username NFT changed ownership for 500,000 USDT on Monday. The on-chain transfer routed one of the messaging apps most coveted handles to a new pseudonymous wallet. 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. A $500,000 USDT Sale on Telegram The previous owner claimed @boss in November 2022 during the early Fragment auctions. The buyer paid 40,000 Toncoin (TON), worth around $64,000 at the time. The resale represents an 8x return over 3.5 years. @boss Telegram Handle Lands in Anon Wallet for 500K USDT. Source: Tonviewer Telegram launched username trading through Fragment in late 2022. Each handle is recorded as an NFT on TON, making it non-revocable by Telegram. Owners can list and resell handles on secondary marketplaces such as GetGems. Massive sale on Monday morning 👀Heres how to get started with Telegram NFT Usernames on TON 😏🔥 Viktor 🧡 (@s0meone_u_know) April 27, 2026 In the latest case, the new owners address ends in 16b2, with no public label tying it to a known person or project. A Premium Handle Market 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. Fragment 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, said Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in a 2022 post. @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. 🚨 NEW RECORD BROKEN on Fragment! Telegram username @danbao (担保 = "guarantor/escrow" in Chinese) just sold for 1,583,948 TON $2.2M 🔥 Most expensive TG username EVER. Previous champ @news ($1.78M) dethroned. Bidding war went all day yesterday Chinese whales went pic.twitter.com/F0hizS33ub Vitamvivere (@Vitamvivere) February 9, 2026 Meanwhile, NFT activity on Telegram has climbed sharply since 2024, helped by the platforms exclusive integration with TON. The @boss username could settle into branded use or return for resale, a move that would signal how active high-value handle trading remains.