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> Telegram launched a silly username auction that I won't link here. It essentially turns usernames into NFTs.

They need to make money somehow? Not really an issue for users who don't care about unique usernames.

Most of us simply charge fees for stuff to make money. I haven't had to create a bespoke distributed ledger or fabricate a currency to charge fees yet, and don't expect to.

There's already Telegram Premium and ads in channels.

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