Durov Claims Gram Could Become One of Crypto’s Top Three
Telegram founder Pavel Durov is promoting Gram’s global market-cap potential as adoption metrics and early trading gains emerge.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov is promoting Gram’s global market-cap potential as adoption metrics and early trading gains emerge. Gram (prev. Toncoin) (GRAM) is trading at $1.18, up 0.9% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Cointribune, with live market data added, as of Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:30:04 UTC.
Durov’s ranking ambition puts focus on whether Gram can convert reported user activations and funded wallets into broader adoption and market value. The current figures remain small relative to the $2.51 trillion crypto market.
- Cointribune says Durov expects Gram to rank among crypto’s top three.
- Durov cited more than one million activations over 48 hours.
- Explorer data showed 207,412 funded Telegram wallets.
- GRAM trades at $1.17, up 2.82% over 24 hours.
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- Durov Claims Gram Could Become One of Crypto’s Top Three — this brief
Cointribune reports that Telegram founder Pavel Durov expects the crypto asset associated with his messaging application, Gram, to become one of the world’s three largest digital assets by market capitalization. The outlet said Durov made the claim as the token gained 8% on November 10, 2026, while the broader crypto market was declining.
The report also cited signs of early adoption. Durov announced more than one million activations within 48 hours, according to Cointribune. Separately, GRAM Explorer was shown with 207,412 funded Telegram wallets, providing a narrower measure tied to wallet funding rather than the broader activation figure cited by Durov.
Cointribune is the only supplied outlet covering the development, so the ranking ambition, activation count and wallet figure have not been independently corroborated here. The article did not provide a timetable for Gram reaching a top-three position or explain how the platform plans to increase funded-wallet activity.
In the supplied live market snapshot, formerly named Toncoin, Gram traded at $1.17 with a 24-hour gain of 2.82% and a seven-day gain of 0.86%. Its market capitalization stood at $3.35 billion. By comparison, total crypto market capitalization was $2.51 trillion, 
Bitcoin was down 0.12% over 24 hours, the overall market was flat, and the Fear & Greed index registered 28, indicating a Fear reading. The next adoption indicators to monitor are whether reported activations translate into funded wallets and sustained market participation.
Since this brief published about 11 hours ago, Gram (prev. Toncoin) (GRAM) has moved from $1.17 to $1.18 — +0.85%.
The chart plots GRAM's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 GRAM ≈ ₦1,653.44 (about $1.18), up 4.2% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 3.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Durov Claims Gram Could Become One of Crypto’s Top Three — questions & answers
What did Pavel Durov claim about Gram?
Durov expects the Telegram-linked crypto asset to become one of the world’s three largest digital assets by market capitalization, according to Cointribune.
How many Gram activations did Durov cite?
He announced more than one million activations over a 48-hour period, while GRAM Explorer separately showed 207,412 funded Telegram wallets.
How is Gram performing in the live market data?
Gram, previously called Toncoin, trades at $1.17 with a 24-hour gain of 2.82% and a market capitalization of $3.35 billion.
How much is 1 Gram (prev. Toncoin) worth in naira today?
About ₦1,653.44 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.18. The naira price moves with both GRAM's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Gram (prev. Toncoin) in naira page for any amount.
Has Gram (prev. Toncoin)'s price moved since this brief was published?
GRAM is up 0.85% since this brief first published — trading at $1.18 now versus $1.17 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Cointribune. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.