With the most recent version of Telegram, users may now exchange and customize products with NFT-enabled collectible presents. In order to ease ownership and trading on blockchain platforms, the latest version of Telegram allows users to convert gifts into non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The new feature turns digital gifts into one-of-a-kind collectible goods with adjustable features that can be traded or sold on NFT marketplaces, according to a recent blog post by Telegram.
Upgraded Digital Presents to NFTs
Each item is unique because of the custom qualities of the present, which include icons and background colors. Telegram Stars, the platform’s virtual currency, must be used to pay blockchain costs in order to upgrade. This update is available for more than 20 different kinds of digital presents, such as Santa Hat and Jelly Bunny. Users have more options for trading and customizing their digital possessions thanks to the collectibles.
With plans to expand, the update currently features over 1,400 distinct collectible appearances. Additionally, collectibles can be traded, moved, or exchanged quickly. According to the announcement, the app now has message search filters that let users use the search bar to filter results to particular categories like channels, private chats, or group chats.
On iOS and Android, Telegram has integrated a built-in QR code scanner that uses the app’s camera to allow users to open links and scan codes without ever leaving the app. Reactions are now supported in service messages, allowing users to swiftly answer with a tap. Examples of these messages include those for getting gifts, joining groups, and initiating video conversations.
Crypto is the Target of Telegram Scamming Malware
Blockchain security company Scam Sniffer recently discovered new scams that target cryptocurrency users by taking use of Telegram bots. Fraudsters are using phony verification bots to infect victims’ cryptocurrency wallets with malware. The scammers utilize fictitious identities on X to pose as well-known cryptocurrency influencers in order to trick users into joining Telegram groups.
Users in these groups are directed to utilize a bot called “OfficiaISafeguardBot” to validate their accounts, which makes the malware injection easier. Scam Sniffer claims that the phony bot compromises victims’ systems by using PowerShell code. Scammers can deplete cryptocurrency wallets by using the malware to extract private keys.
