The Telegram username market between February 20 and February 27, 2026 remained active across the Telegram ecosystem and the Fragment platform. Short usernames continue to generate the majority of trading volume.
The market maintained a stable number of transactions with total turnover of around $974K. Short usernames with 4–6 characters continue to dominate overall market value.
Key market indicators
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number of transactions: 8,330
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total trading volume: 754,700 TON (≈ $973,563)
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median price: 91 TON (≈ $117)
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TON price at the end of the period: $1.29
More than eight thousand transactions were completed during the week.
Total market turnover reached nearly $974K based on the current TON exchange rate.
A median price of 91 TON means that half of all transactions were executed below this level and half above it. This metric reflects the price of the majority of regular transactions without the influence of rare high-value sales.
Market structure by username length
4-character usernames — leader by trading volume
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transactions: 61— 0.7% of total weekly transactions
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average sale price: 6,000 TON (≈ $7,740)
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trading volume: 368,100 TON (≈ $474,849)
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market share: 57%
Despite the relatively small number of transactions, 4-character usernames generated more than half of the total market turnover for the week.
5-character usernames — the most active segment
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transactions: 2,109— 31% of total weekly transactions
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average price: 46 TON (≈ $59)
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trading volume: 97,000 TON (≈ $125,130)
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market share: 15%
This is the main mass-market segment. In terms of transaction count, this segment shows the highest level of activity.
6-character usernames — intermediate segment
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transactions: 1,069— 12.8% of total weekly transactions
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average price: 71 TON (≈ $91.6)
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trading volume: 75,900 TON (≈ $97,911)
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market share: 12%
This segment sits between widely available usernames and rarer short ones.
Market structure
Usernames with 4–6 characters accounted for 77% of total market turnover during the week.
Most affordable segment
The most accessible segment remains 10-character usernames.
- average price: 35 TON (≈ $45)
This is the lowest average price among actively traded lengths and represents the main entry point for new market participants.
Largest deals of the week
@frail — 25,000 TON (≈ $32,250)
@seek — 20,794 TON (≈ $26,824)
@vatican_city — 10,000 TON (≈ $12,900)
@german — 9,000 TON (≈ $11,610)
@yung — 8,812 TON (≈ $11,367)
The week’s TOP-5 combines short dictionary usernames, a geographic name, and a more niche form without one fixed meaning. Four of the five deals are tied to clear words or names, so the upper end of the market was driven not only by scarcity of length but also by the recognizability of the names themselves.
@frail
Frail is an English word meaning “fragile” or “weak”. Its clear meaning and natural spelling make @frail easy to interpret, so its value is driven not only by length but also by the recognizability of the word itself.
@seek
Seek is an English word meaning “to search”. Its clear meaning and natural spelling make @seek easy to interpret, so its value is driven not only by length but also by the recognizability of the word itself.
@vatican_city
@vatican_city directly references the geographic name Vatican City. That gives the username immediate recognizability and clear potential use in media, travel, communities, news, and regional projects.
@german
German can mean a person from Germany, the German language, or the adjective “German.” @german therefore has a direct geographic and linguistic meaning that can fit media, education, travel, and projects related to Germany or the German language.
@yung
Yung, in this spelling, is not a standard everyday English word with one fixed meaning. It appears as a surname or name and can also read as a stylized form of “young,” so @yung cannot be assigned one unambiguous meaning without context. In this sale, the short form, readability, and name/brand potential matter more than a single dictionary definition.
Categories and thematic trends
The platform includes thematic groups of usernames (names, languages, music, countries and others).
Growth percentages reflect the increase in trading volume within each category compared to the previous period.
The fastest-growing categories this week were:
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female names — +1000%
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male names — +6000%
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world languages — +19,000%
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80s music — +66,000%
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German nouns — +149%
This does not mean these categories became the largest by volume. It indicates a sharp increase in activity within these niches compared to the previous period.
Weekly summary
Between February 20 and February 27, 2026, the market showed:
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stable transaction volume
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total turnover of around $974K
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dominance of short usernames in terms of value
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strong activity in the 5-character segment
