Once upon a time, in the grand realm of technological creativity, Pavel Durov, the dashing and unyielding founder of Telegram, revealed on the esteemed Lex Fridman’s podcast the curious tale of his early embrace of Bitcoin. Not merely a passing flirtation, for this beloved enigma supported, quite ingeniously, his lavish lifestyle. In the halcyon days of 2013, this Russian virtuoso acquired several thousand Bitcoins, each costing the modest sum of about $700.
“Oh, Bitcoin-I have loved it since its very cradle,” proclaimed Durov, unabashed as a peacock in spring bloom. Of course, the price did have its dramatic moments, plunging at times below $200. Yet, true to his anticipated steadfast nature, Durov confided, “I cannot part with it. This marvelous contraption and I are bound by belief!”
The Bitcoin Balm
Our dear hero divulged that Bitcoin serves as his financial salve, ensuring that luxurious luxuries-such as renting palatial lodgings and indulging in private flights-remain well within his reach. Austere to the core, Telegram remains a platform that graciously gives without receiving, leaving its creator to float like a butterfly on the wings of cryptocurrency.
With a gaze cast towards the future, Durov prophesized the rise of Bitcoin to a princely sum of a million dollars. A rarity in our times of ceaseless currency creation, Bitcoin offers the solace of predictable inflation, which will eventually come to a graceful halt, he assured us.
The Grand Saga of TON and the Twinkling Dance of NFTs
In a delightful twist of Fate, Durov also spoke of the illustrious Telegram Open Network (TON), envisioned as a superlative brainchild for Telegram’s legion of users. Eloquently designed as a metamorphosis of blockchain technology to rival-nay, surpass-the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum, TON embraced shardchains, bestowing it with the gift of boundless scalability.
Though regulatory hands had their own designs in preventing TON’s grand debut in the US, The Open Network-like a phoenix-risen anew, seizing its place in the glittering world of NFT trading with grace and aplomb.
A star in its own right, Toncoin, the network’s native wizardry, currently adorns the currency market with its modest price of $2.67, yet boasting a market cap of nearly $6.8 billion. Thus, the tale continues amid the glow of data and dreams.
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2025-10-01 10:20