Event Structure: Pavel Durov officially announced Telegram's sponsorship of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2026)

Asset Issuance: A total of 240 exclusive "Intelligence Cups" will be minted and distributed directly to IOAI medalists

Guaranteed Buyback Floor:

Gold Cup: $1,000 minimum guaranteed buyback

Silver Cup: $500 minimum guaranteed buyback

Bronze Cup: $300 minimum guaranteed buyback

Ecosystem Mechanics: Telegram guarantees a baseline floor price to limit secondary market dumping, control token supply, and systematically drive secondary valuation upwards

Prior Context: Telegram designer Adler Toberg had previously teased this rollout via subtle channel signals

Scared Cat Record Trade: A rare Scared Cat Celestia Black was exchanged for a Plush Pepe Hue Jester plus an additional cash/token consideration of $5,800 (~4,138 GRAM)

Total Valuation: Estimated at $13,000 (~8,664 GRAM), marking a historical record high for any model within the Celestia series

Pepe Glasses Liquidity: A newly upgraded pair of Pepe Glasses featuring a rare black background executed a sale on the MRKT platform for $9,500 (~6,666 GRAM)

Fine Pen Functional Updates: Telegram deployed native updates to the Fine Pen collectible gift asset, unlocking integrated sticker packs and custom emoji packs

Serial #1 Acquisition: The flagship FinePen #1 NFT was officially acquired by buyer @surfer

Pavel Durov Concentration: Pavel Durov directly accumulated serial IDs #2 through #8 of the FinePen collection

t.me/nft/FinePen-2
t.me/nft/FinePen-3
t.me/nft/FinePen-4
t.me/nft/FinePen-5
t.me/nft/FinePen-6
t.me/nft/FinePen-7
t.me/nft/FinePen-8

Market Impact: High-profile concentration across serial #1 to #8 validates institutional interest in upgraded digital gift collectibles on TON

Visual Concept: Leaked concept UI designs from internal Telegram UI designers reveal an upcoming layout transformation for user profile cards

Web3 Integration: The new design prioritizes direct profile exposure for user-owned digital collectibles, upgraded gifts, NFT badges, and verified Fragment handles directly on the main account card

Visual Previews: Leaked concept UI samples and visual previews are provided in the comments section below

Exploit Details: Malicious actors attempted an automated extortion scheme by retroactively injecting illicit content into public groups via scripts to trigger App Store moderation

Resolution: Telegram patched the vulnerabilities and reinstated full iOS operational status immediately

Incident Analysis: A highly sought-after Plush Pepe (3% rarity model) was liquidated on the market for $1. Subsequent investigation confirmed a security breach rather than a legitimate transaction

Exploit Vector: Attackers engaged the victim in a voice/video call with screen sharing active. By visually observing the victim's OTP and verification prompts on-screen, the attacker gained full unauthorized session access and transferred the asset instantly

Mandatory Safety Protocol: Never share device screens or allow visibility of login codes during live communications. On-chain transfers on the TON blockchain are non-reversible once executed