The owner of username @nigga shared a screenshot showing prices for high-end usernames back in 2022

Fragment.com launched in November 2022, and the most expensive purchases happened within the first two months. But even earlier — in September, when there was no reliable way to transfer assets on-chain and the market wasn’t yet established — the prices for premium usernames were significantly lower.

Here are a few examples comparing September 2022 prices to their current value:

@nigga
September 2022: $8.8k
Sold in July 2025: ~$132k

@alone
September 2022: $5.8k
Highest offer on Fragment: 6k $TON

@suicidal
September 2022: $2.35k
Sold in July 2025: ~$25k

Final sale prices may be inflated by buyers themselves, but the value of rare Telegram usernames — in a messenger with a billion users and on-chain ownership verification — has clearly multiplied over the past three years.

@heritage