What is Fragment and How to Earn on the Platform

The Telegram team has launched the Fragment platform, which opens up new opportunities for monetization. Here you can buy and sell usernames of the messenger, as well as trade phone numbers.

We tell you how Fragment works and how users earn with the help of the marketplace.

What is Fragment Telegram

Fragment is a trading platform where users can anonymously sell accounts (username) registered in the messenger Telegram and *phone numbers. The marketplace was launched in November 2022.

*These are +888 phone numbers for registering with Telegram without a physical SIM card. They do not work outside the messenger.

The platform runs on the TON blockchain, which was created by the Telegram team and finalized by a group of independent programmers.

Representatives of the messenger had to abandon the project due to pressure from U.S. regulators. The developments of Telegram were in the public domain and a group of independent developers decided to use them. This is how the crypto project TON, which has its roots in the messenger, came into being.

Transactions on Fragment are conducted in the cryptocurrency Toncoin project TON. Therefore, to buy or sell something on the marketplace, you will need a cryptocurrency wallet.

Information about the ownership of an account or phone number is stored on the TON blockchain. At the moment of transaction - buying or selling - the system automatically changes the information about the owner.

How to use Fragment

To get started, you need to log in to the platform. An unauthorized user can access information about placed lots. However, he cannot participate in auctions. Therefore, if you plan to make any transactions on the marketplace, you will need to create an account. It will display information about your trades and lots.

Step 1- Authorization and connection of the wallet.

For authorization, a Telegram account will do. To connect through it, click ”Connect Telegram” in the upper right corner. The platform will send a message to your Telegram to confirm the login.

You will also need a cryptocurrency wallet to work. To do this, click ”Connect TON” in the upper right corner. The platform will offer to choose one of the available options. Among them, Telegram cryptocurrency wallet will be suitable.

After selecting and fulfilling all conditions, Fragment will notify you that your wallet is connected.

Step #2. Selecting a section.

There are two sections on the Fragment platform: usernames and phone numbers. The screenshot below shows the interface of the page for selling usernames registered in Telegram. It consists of a search field, which can be used to find the username of interest, as well as a list of lots available for purchase.

The user can customize the display of available variants, for example, to display only lots at auction, or already sold variants, as well as set the parameters for displaying results by price - from the cheapest to the most expensive, or vice versa.

Each username's card has details about the transaction, including the countdown to the end of the auction and the cost per step to participate. For example, in the screenshot below is the sale card of the Telegram username @saint.

The highest bid on it, as of the time of writing the review, is 20,500 Toncoin (about $108,035). The step to participate in the auction is 1,025 Toncoin (5%). There are 2 days and 7 hours left till the end of the auction.

You can put your registered Telegram username up for sale through your personal account menu in the ”My Usernames” section. If you click on the section, Fragment will display the variants that you can put up for sale. To start an auction by username, click ”Place an Auction”. The system may request to launch a bot in Telegram @fragment. To do this, type its name into the search bar of the messenger and click on the ”start” key. The bot is needed to confirm lots for sale and send notifications about transactions.

The phone number section works on the same principle.

Step #3. Carrying out the operation.

After authorization and binding of the cryptocurrency wallet, the only thing left to do is to carry out the operation you are interested in, for example, to put up for sale the username registered in Telegram. The system will use the specified cryptocurrency wallet to settle transactions.

How to earn on Fragment

1. Register and sell usernames.Unique accounts are often sold for tens of thousands of dollars.

2. Resell usernames.You can buy up accounts that you think you put up for a small price to resell them afterwards.

3. Sell or resell phone numbers. The principle of operation is the same as in the case with usernames.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fragment (FAQ)

 What is Fragment?

This is a Telegram platform through which you can buy and sell username, as well as virtual phone numbers for registration in the messenger.

 How does Fragment work?

The Fragment marketplace operates on the TON blockchain, which Telegram itself is involved in developing. Settlements take place in the cryptocurrency Toncoin. The system registers all transactions in TON.

 Who can use Fragment?

The platform is available to all users of the Telegram ecosystem.

 How do I pay for lots on Fragment?

All transactions on the platform are conducted in the cryptocurrency Toncoin.

 How much can I earn on Fragment?

Some lots are valued at tens of thousands of dollars.