What Is Resistance Dog? The Hooded Dog Behind Telegram’s Number One NFT

Resistance Dog is a hooded dog that Pavel Durov drew himself. It became Telegram’s unofficial mascot during the 2018 fight with Russian censors, then a TON meme coin in 2024, and finally a Telegram collectible gift in 2025. That gift is now the number one NFT collection in the world by 30-day volume, ahead of CryptoPunks and Pudgy Penguins. This post covers all three lives of the dog: the drawing, the coin and the gift. If you already know the story and just want to buy one, skip to our guide on how to buy TON NFTs .