Telegram Founder Responds to Flood of "Model" DMs: Better to Send NFTs and Grams

Telegram founder Pavel Durov joked in a post on his personal channel that intelligence agencies still seem to be trying to get close to him, as he found hundreds of messages from "very interested models" in his Instagram DMs. Pavel Durov then sarcastically remarked that reaching out via Instagram DMs in 2026 is still unprofessional, and suggested they instead send NFTs and Grams directly through Telegram, adding that "DMs are worthless, but Grams hold their value."