Record-Breaking 1,500 LED Drones Light up Dubai at Token2049, Organized By DOGS and Notcoin

Juan Allan

$DOGS and Notcoin, two leading Telegram-native tokens built on TON Blockchain made history tonight with a Guinness World Record-breaking drone show during the closing ceremony of Token2049. The second part of the show will happen tonight at 1am on the 3d of May.

A breathtaking display of 1500 drones illuminated the night sky of Dubai and earned a Guinness World Record for creating the world’s largest drone-formed bone — the symbol of the $DOGS token — leaving thousands of spectators at Madinat Jumeirah in awe.

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, commented the show on his X account: “The sky over Dubai has never looked as good as it did today!”

The event symbolized the growing real-world presence of crypto projects emerging from mainstream platforms like Telegram. At precisely 7:30 PM on May 1st , the sky above Madinat Jumeirah transformed into a breathtaking visual performance:

• It all began with the appearance of TON, $DOGS, and Notcoin logos, which merged into a giant TOKEN2049 emblem.

• Next, the drones formed the Telegram logo and highlighted the messenger’s milestone of reaching 1 billion users.

• The formation then broke apart and morphed into a pulsating Notcoin logo alongside its slogan — “Probably Nothing.”

• The words gave way to a massive glowing bone — the symbol of the $DOGS token — accompanied by the phrase from the song “Who let the DOGS out”, the unofficial slogan of the $DOGS community, the largest meme community on TON.

• In the grand finale, the drones assembled into a giant image of “Spotty,” the $DOGS mascot, inspired by a drawing from Pavel Durov created for a charity auction.

Blending cutting-edge drone choreography, cultural references, and symbolic storytelling, the 15-minute performance earned a Guinness World Record for the largest aerial display of a bone using multirotor drones.

Public Milestone for Mass Adoption

The event marked more than just a technical feat — it symbolized the power of Telegram-based crypto communities expanding beyond digital chats to achieve global, real-world visibility.

From viral memecoins like $DOGS to gamified earn-to-play tokens like Notcoin, the show highlighted how TON’s ecosystem is accelerating mass adoption through humor, culture, and accessibility.

Industry watchers view the drone performance as a case study in how crypto projects can break the mold and move beyond the echo chamber, engaging wider audiences through shared spectacle and real-world storytelling.

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