A $CROW is a messenger bird and symbolic to privacy, wisdom, and protection. It is a prevalent symbol across @telegram and @vkontakte communities. Known as the smartest bird species.
On April 14 2016, @durov posted 50 Telegram stickers that were selected through his first sticker contest on his official channel. The first set among these was called "Jean Baptiste Plagouille", a plague crow doctor which remains an iconic, historical sticker pack.
Proof🐦⬛: https://t.co/kX5IvP02wj
On September 18th 2023, Durov acquired the @crow username on Fragment for 10,000 $TON. It is now one of his "secret" usernames where users can spend 10,000 Stars to personally message him. It is the only animal among his official usernames.
Proof🐦⬛: https://t.co/RULSsd2CMz
Over the years, the crow has had multiple sticker packs and gifts, both official and community created. These include the Doctor Crow, Ворон Морон and Angry Crow packs. The official crow themed Telegram gifts have long been sold out since released.
$CROW exists to honor the bird, symbol and history as a decentralized, community lead memecoin, exactly how Durov would have wanted.
Join us. Caw caw. 🐦⬛
The Crow Who Never Forgot
During a harsh, freezing winter, a girl named Sara noticed a crow with sleek, black feathers landing on her balcony every single day. The crow looked hungry and tired. Feeling sorry for the bird, Sara began leaving walnuts and pieces of bread out on the ledge. At first, the crow approached with extreme caution, snatching the food and flying away quickly
This routine continued for weeks. Sara decided to name the crow Crowy
Eventually, the bird lost its fear and would calmly eat its meal even while Sara watched from behind the window
The interesting part of the story began at the end of the winter. One morning, when Sara went to the balcony to leave food, she noticed a shiny object sitting right next to the dish. It was a metal soda tab
Over the following days, the gifts continued: a colorful button, a polished piece of glass, a paperclip, and even, at one point, a lost silver earring
Crowy had realized that Sara was really kind and he decided to show the gratitude by bringing her the most valuable things he could find in the world
The collection of shiny treasures
One day, Sara accidentally lost her house key in the yard. She searched everywhere, but couldn't find it anywhere. Distressed, she sat down on the steps, defeated. The crow, who had been watching her from a nearby branch, flew away. A few hours later, Sara heard a distinct tapping sound on her balcony glass. She rushed to the window and, to her absolute astonishment, saw Crowy holding her house key in his beak. He dropped it onto the balcony floor, chirped once, and flew off