Telegram Stars ⭐️

Recently, Telegram added a primary payment method that is expected to become the only one. Currently, bot owners are receiving messages about the need to remove all other payment methods and switch to Stars. Some have already been banned, even those with verification checkmarks.

It will be interesting to see what decisions crypto-projects that used their tokens as a payment method in bots and mini-apps will make. Many have started moving the monetization section to the web outside of Telegram, but this is a temporary solution. They will have to accept the new rules in any case.

If seamless conversion from tokens to Stars at the point of payment is not devised, many tokens will lose value due to their ineffectiveness.

There is expected to be a lot of activity, games, and applications around Stars. Stars can be exchanged for Fragment using TON, which will increase the platform’s visibility. This might trigger growth and volatility in anonymous numbers and usernames, which are mainly traded on Fragment.

1 million users on the first day, 100% record among Mini Apps!

@major, the best 🤠

https://t.me/starsmajor/26

Channel @starsmajor got verified✅

Telegram Stars: Clarifications and Details ⭐️

Continuing the discussion about Stars, let's explore some important aspects:

- Using Other Payment Methods Besides Stars:
The messenger administration hasn't provided exhaustive information on how bots will be checked for alternative payment methods. However, in a warning message, they stated: "Starting from June 12, all payments for digital goods and services in bots and mini-applications must be made exclusively through Telegram Stars."

- Lockout Period of 21 Days:
Due to technical reasons, the stars in your balance may be unavailable for receiving ad credits or rewards for 21 days after receiving them.

- Expiration of Stars:
Stars earned through third-party applications remain valid for 3 years from the date of acquisition. If you don't use the keywords or place ads in Telegram with the accumulated stars during this period, they will be canceled and deducted from your balance.

- Withdrawal Methods:
If you're a developer, you'll soon be able to convert stars to Toncoin via the Fragment platform.

- Future Stars Updates:
Developers plan to add even more features. Users will be able to send gifts to content creators or game developers using stars. Telegram donations in stars will also be introduced soon.

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🪙 After a week, @major has linked more than 70% of active TON addresses for the month?

TON reached its record — over 10 million active addresses of all time

For further reference, I’ve provided statistics on the number of active addresses per day in the blockchains Solana, Ethereum, TON, and SUI.

It’s worth noting that TON is consistently catching up with Ethereum in activity ❤️

Store for Mini Apps

Pavel Durov announced that an official catalog for Mini Apps will be available soon.

🤔 Hopefully, without manual moderation and with an automatic way to publish apps🔝

9️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ Telegram reached 950 million active users per month, while WhatsApp has over 3 billion users per month, according to Demandsage

As a reminder, Telegram reached 900 million users in April. The average number of new users per day is 480,769.

#telegram #demandsage #whatsapp

🏴‍☠️ Fragment now displays the name of the Telegram account if the account uses that anonymous number.

#telegram #fragment #ton

😎 Mini App Store, coming soon

#miniapps #telegram #major

Full-fledged browser in Telegram

Now any websites, including .ton, can be opened directly in Telegram (Apple is tense) 📕

It’s convenient, and you can return to tabs at any moment 😎

Liked the browser for MacOS — preview on top 👍

I’ll write about the mini app store later 🏪

#telegram #ton

🔄 More detailed information about the Telegram update has emerged

In the upcoming update, we will see:

— The ability to pay for a subscription to your channel using a special link.

Enabling this option will allow channels to set a paid join link with a time limit and charge Stars for a specific period ⭐

— The ability to display the profile of an administrator in the channel or another channel when publishing posts.

Enabling this option allows administrators to choose whether their messages will be sent as the channel or not 💫

— Paid reactions.

Enabling this option allows channel subscribers to support the channel by reacting to posts using Telegram Stars 🌟

This update might be released on August 14th, on Telegram’s birthday. We can’t wait! 🐈

#Update #TelegramDay