The collectible Telegram username market showed a recovery in trading activity during the October 17–23, 2026 period, but the increase in the number of sales was not accompanied by growth in monetary volume.
Inexpensive usernames were the main source of additional activity. At the same time, some premium categories recorded fewer transactions, while the distribution of capital among usernames of different lengths shifted noticeably.
Particularly interesting was the combination of two opposing trends: expansion of the mass market and the growing importance of individual exceptionally expensive digital names. This once again highlights the need to assess transaction counts and monetary volume separately.
Key market indicators
- Number of transactions: 10,144
- Total trading volume: ≈ 884,833 GRAM
- Estimated average transaction price: 87.23 GRAM
- Median price: 10 GRAM
- GRAM price at the end of the period: ≈ $1.31
- Estimated trading volume in USD: ≈ $1.19 million
Despite the increase in transaction count, the average value per sale declined. Meanwhile, the median price remained unchanged, confirming that a typical transaction still belongs to the lower-priced segment.
The gap between the average and median price remains substantial, but it has narrowed compared with the previous week. This reflects the growing weight of mass-market sales in the overall market structure.
Comparison with the previous week
Compared with the October 10–16 period:
- the number of sales increased by 17.4%
- trading volume in GRAM decreased by 1.1%
- the average transaction value declined by 15.8%
- estimated USD trading volume decreased by 4.6%
- the GRAM price at the end of the period fell by approximately 5.1%
A week earlier, the market recorded 8,638 transactions with a total monetary volume of about 894,751 GRAM.
This time, the number of transactions increased by 1,506, while total trading volume was approximately 9,900 GRAM lower.
The main reason for this divergence was a change in the composition of sales. Most of the additional activity occurred in more affordable price ranges, while transaction counts in the mid-priced and high-value segments changed unevenly.
The decline in USD trading volume was more pronounced than the decrease in GRAM volume, partly reflecting changes in the token's exchange rate.
Thus, the increase in transaction count indicates a recovery in trading activity, but it does not yet confirm a comparable expansion of purchasing demand in the premium part of the market.
Market structure by username length
4 characters
Lower trading volume despite a stronger median price
- sales: 62
- volume: ≈ 379,517 GRAM
- median price: ≈ 5,779 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 42.9%
Four-character usernames retained their leading position by monetary volume, although activity in the category continued to decline.
Compared with the previous week, the number of sales decreased by approximately 19.5%, while trading volume fell by 8.3%.
At the same time, the median price increased from 5,219 to 5,779 GRAM, or by approximately 10.7%.
This shows that the decline in transaction count was not accompanied by a comparable decrease in the typical price of short combinations.
The defining feature of this segment is the limited supply of 4-character names. This structural scarcity remains relevant even for combinations without standalone dictionary meaning.
As a result, the category lost some monetary volume, but its price resilience remained noticeably stronger than that of most longer usernames.
5 characters
More sales despite lower monetary volume
- sales: 2,347
- volume: ≈ 108,690 GRAM
- median price: 10 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 12.3%
Five-character usernames became the largest market category by transaction count.
Over the week, the number of sales increased by approximately 26.3%, while monetary volume decreased by 7.1%.
This points to a substantial expansion of activity, primarily driven by inexpensive combinations.
Among the more valuable names were @duvet, @faint, and @spine — short words with standalone meanings and potential appeal for various projects.
However, these sales did not change the overall picture: prices for most 5-character usernames remained close to the mass-market level.
Thus, the increase in the number of buyers and sellers in this category did not lead to an increase in its total value.
6 characters
A sharp increase in trading volume
- sales: 1,814
- volume: ≈ 130,510 GRAM
- median price: 10 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 14.8%
The 6-character segment delivered one of the strongest results of the week.
The number of sales increased by approximately 36.6%, while monetary volume rose by 114.6%.
Unlike the 5-character category, the increase in activity here was accompanied by a substantial inflow of capital.
Several expensive, meaningful names played an important role. These included geographical names, recognizable cultural references, and common English words.
However, the median price remained unchanged at 10 GRAM.
This means that the increase in trading volume was not accompanied by a uniform rise in the prices of 6-character usernames.
The category continues to combine mass-market combinations with individual premium names, with monetary performance increasingly dependent on the appeal of each specific name.
7 characters
More transactions despite declining trading volume
- sales: 1,300
- volume: ≈ 106,353 GRAM
- median price: 10 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 12.0%
The number of 7-character sales increased by approximately 25.8%, while total monetary volume declined by 27%.
This result can largely be explained by a high comparison base: the previous week included several exceptionally expensive transactions that had a substantial impact on the category's trading volume.
During the current period, trading activity was distributed across a larger number of less expensive names.
At the same time, the segment maintained a diverse range of meaningful offerings. These included personal names, thematic words, and names associated with digital culture.
Thus, the decline in trading volume does not indicate reduced interest in all 7-character usernames. It primarily reflects changes in the value and composition of completed transactions.
8 characters
Trading volume growth driven by expensive, meaningful names
- sales: 1,060
- volume: ≈ 89,419 GRAM
- median price: 10 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 10.1%
The 8-character category recorded an increase in transaction count of approximately 7.5%.
At the same time, monetary volume grew much more strongly, by 45.2%.
The main factor was a number of large individual sales that significantly exceeded the segment's typical price level.
For 8-character usernames, the ability to use complete words, service names, and thematic expressions is particularly important.
However, not every meaningful name commands a high price. Commercial appeal depends on recognizability, ease of use, and the potential audience.
As a result, trading volume increased while the median price remained low: the premium component strengthened, but price levels in the mass-market portion remained virtually unchanged.
9 characters
Higher activity amid weaker monetary performance
- sales: 946
- volume: ≈ 24,801 GRAM
- median price: 10 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 2.8%
The number of transactions increased by approximately 7.4%, while monetary volume declined by 31.5%.
Unlike the previous week, the category did not benefit from any exceptionally large sales.
Notable names included @vertrauen, @chatagent, and @logistics, representing different potential uses — from abstract concepts to technology and business-related terms.
Nevertheless, the value of these names was not enough to compensate for the overall lack of large transactions.
The 9-character segment remains predominantly a mass-market category, where the standalone meaning of a name is far more important than its length.
10 characters
Moderate growth in trading activity despite lower volume
- sales: 725
- volume: ≈ 13,368 GRAM
- median price: 10 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 1.5%
The number of sales increased by approximately 6.6%, while monetary volume decreased by 9.5%.
The category maintained a relatively small share of the market's total value.
Meaningful examples include @minimalist and @worldmoney — names with potential applications in thematic projects.
However, even a complete word or clear expression does not guarantee a high valuation, especially at greater lengths.
At this level, buyers become more selective: value is primarily determined by meaning, recognizability, and the potential practical uses of a name.
11 characters and longer
More sales despite lower trading volume
- sales: 1,890
- volume: ≈ 32,176 GRAM
- median price: 10 GRAM
- share of total trading volume: 3.6%
The number of transactions increased by approximately 5.4%, while monetary volume declined by 28.3%.
Despite substantial trading activity, the category accounted for a relatively small share of the market's total value.
Among the more expensive names were @dollarbills and @disappointed. Both are complete English expressions or words with specific meanings rather than random character sequences.
Such names may attract buyers because of their thematic relevance or their potential use as digital brands.
However, low prices remain characteristic of the vast majority of long usernames.
Thus, the segment maintains a broad trading base, but its monetary performance depends primarily on rare, meaningful names capable of standing out among a large number of offerings.
Largest deals of the week
The combined value of the five largest sales reached 167,900 GRAM, accounting for approximately 19.0% of total weekly trading volume.
Compared with the previous week, the monetary volume of the TOP-5 increased by approximately 26%.
The ranking included one 4-character username, two 6-character usernames, one 7-character username, and one 8-character username.
The week's defining feature was the diversity of value drivers: the largest sales included recognizable cultural names, English words, and geographically significant names.
1. @pikachu — 60,000 GRAM (≈ $80,979)
Pikachu is the name of one of the most recognizable characters in the Pokémon franchise.
The character is widely known through video games, animated television series, films, and a wide range of products associated with the franchise.
The main feature of this username is the name's high level of recognition among international audiences.
Seven-character length is not particularly rare in itself, but in this case, the potential value is primarily associated with an already established cultural reference.
Names like this are especially interesting for market analysis because they demonstrate how significantly the value of a well-known name can differ from ordinary combinations of similar length.
This was the largest sale of the week.
2. @murderer — 40,000 GRAM (≈ $54,049)
Murderer is an English word referring to a person who commits murder.
It is a common word with strong emotional connotations, frequently encountered in literature, cinema, video games, and crime-related content.
Unlike general-purpose commercial names, its potential applications are more specific.
It may be associated with detective stories, horror, game characters, and entertainment projects within particular genres.
What makes this transaction notable is the high price achieved by an 8-character name whose appeal is determined less by brevity than by its expressive and widely recognizable meaning.
3. @redo — 29,400 GRAM (≈ $40,173)
Redo is a short English word meaning "to do again," "to remake," or "to repeat an action."
It is widely used in software, graphic editors, and other digital interfaces to describe performing an action again.
The name combines several attractive characteristics: brevity, a clear meaning, and a broad range of potential applications.
Unlike longer thematic names, its semantic value is reinforced by the scarcity of a 4-character combination.
This combination makes the username attractive for technology, creative, and software projects.
4. @austin — 20,000 GRAM (≈ $27,162)
Austin is a common English-language personal name and the name of the capital of the US state of Texas.
The city of Austin is known as one of the United States' significant technology and cultural centers, giving the name additional recognition.
At the same time, the name is not limited exclusively to geographical use.
It may be associated with personal brands, commercial projects, media, and various organizations.
The advantage of this 6-character name lies in its combination of relative brevity, natural pronunciation, and several established associations.
5. @goblin — 18,500 GRAM (≈ $25,119)
Goblin is an English word referring to a mythical creature widely found in mythology, literature, cinema, and video games.
The word has strong associations with fantasy and gaming culture.
It is easily recognized by international audiences and can be used in the names of gaming communities, entertainment projects, and digital characters.
Its 6-character length makes the name relatively compact while preserving its complete dictionary meaning.
This transaction is an example of a premium valuation driven by a name's connection to a familiar cultural image.
Market distribution by price segment
Up to and including 10 GRAM
- sales: 7,998
- share by number of transactions: 78.8%
- volume: ≈ 65,042 GRAM
- share of trading volume: 7.4%
The mass-market segment showed a noticeable recovery in trading activity.
Compared with the previous week, the number of sales increased by approximately 20.2%, while monetary volume rose by 23.5%.
Thus, the most affordable usernames accounted for the largest share of the increase in transaction count.
The category's share of total transactions also increased, confirming a shift in activity toward lower-priced offerings.
However, because individual names in this segment have low values, its contribution to the overall monetary result remains relatively small.
Over 10 and up to 100 GRAM
- sales: 1,376
- share by number of transactions: 13.6%
- volume: ≈ 39,691 GRAM
- share of trading volume: 4.5%
This price range also recorded positive growth.
The number of sales increased by approximately 16.7%, while monetary volume rose by 15.2%.
Unlike the lowest-priced segment, the average transaction value here declined slightly because the growth in transaction count marginally outpaced the increase in trading volume.
The category continues to occupy an intermediate position between the cheapest mass-market combinations and more expensive digital names.
Its performance shows that the expansion of trading activity was not limited exclusively to the lowest-priced offerings.
Over 100 and up to 1,000 GRAM
- sales: 674
- share by number of transactions: 6.6%
- volume: ≈ 131,453 GRAM
- share of trading volume: 14.9%
The mid-priced segment maintained relatively stable performance.
The number of transactions decreased by approximately 1.2%, while monetary volume declined by 2.9%.
These changes were considerably more moderate than those recorded in some high-value categories.
The range continues to account for a meaningful share of trading volume through a relatively large number of transactions whose values significantly exceed mass-market levels.
Unlike the most expensive digital names, monetary volume here is distributed across hundreds of transactions, reducing the influence of any single sale on overall statistics.
Over 1,000 and up to 10,000 GRAM
- sales: 87
- share by number of transactions: 0.86%
- volume: ≈ 420,248 GRAM
- share of trading volume: 47.5%
This range retained its position as the largest price segment by monetary volume, although its performance weakened noticeably.
Compared with the previous week, the number of transactions declined by approximately 23%, while trading volume fell by 16.7%.
This is an important change because this range typically accounts for a substantial share of consistent premium trading activity.
The decline in transaction count within this bracket shows that the recovery in mass-market activity was not accompanied by a similar revival in the market for expensive assets.
Nevertheless, the segment continues to generate nearly half of total trading volume, maintaining its key role in the market's monetary structure.
Over 10,000 GRAM
- sales: 9
- share by number of transactions: 0.09%
- volume: 228,400 GRAM
- share of trading volume: 25.8%
The highest-priced segment once again delivered a strong result.
The number of transactions increased from eight to nine, while their combined monetary volume grew by approximately 36.1%.
However, this growth was driven by a relatively small number of exceptional sales.
The defining feature of such transactions is their highly individual nature. The price of a particular name can significantly exceed the usual benchmarks for its category due to recognizability, scarcity, or appeal to a specific audience.
However, these sales occur irregularly, so their contribution can sharply alter weekly statistics without a corresponding movement in prices across the rest of the market.
Brief Conclusion on Price Structure
Transactions above 1,000 GRAM accounted for approximately 73.3% of total weekly trading volume, despite representing less than 1% of all transactions.
A week earlier, these price ranges accounted for approximately 75.1% of monetary volume.
Thus, the combined share of the premium market declined slightly, despite stronger performance in the highest-priced segment.
The main change was a redistribution of trading activity: the number of inexpensive sales increased, the 100–1,000 GRAM range remained relatively stable, and transactions priced between 1,000 and 10,000 GRAM declined noticeably.
This shows that the market did not move in a single direction. Mass-market trading expanded, but demand weakened in the intermediate premium category, while individual exceptionally expensive names continued to attract significant capital.
Weekly summary
The main feature of the October 17–23 period was a recovery in transaction count without a comparable increase in monetary volume.
Growth in trading activity was concentrated primarily in more affordable price ranges. This indicates an expansion of mass-market trading, but it does not necessarily mean that the overall value of digital names has increased.
At the same time, the market showed noticeable differences between username length categories. Short combinations retained high typical values, while the results for longer usernames depended heavily on the individual appeal of specific names.
The divergence between regular premium trading and exceptionally expensive transactions deserves particular attention. The former weakened while the latter strengthened, making aggregate statistics more sensitive to individual events.
Main conclusion: an increase in the number of sales is not, by itself, a sign of growth in market value. To assess the market's future direction, it is important to monitor not only transaction counts and the largest sales, but also the condition of the mid-priced segment, where changes in trading activity provide a clearer indication of the sustainability of demand.
