Stars are a digital currency that Telegram added last month that can be used inside the app. The company is now adding paid material to its list of uses. Toncoin is the cryptocurrency that Telegram uses over The Open Network (TON) blockchain. The chat app also lets channels turn the stars they have into Toncoin. They can also use them to get channel deals at a discount.
At first, Stars were only used to pay for digital things sold by bots and apps in Telegram. Now, people who make content can post it, and users can access it with starts.
The app also lets channel owners get their stars back and use the Fragment platform to turn them into Toncoin. You can sell cryptocurrencies on different exchanges and send money to your bank account if you have Toncoin. Telegarm has been using this portal to sell off usernames over the TON blockchain, which is interesting.
On the other hand, channel owners can use stars to save money on ads that promote their channels.
This new version of Telegram also adds a Mini App bar to the bottom so users can quickly get to mini apps without having to reload them.
A few new ways for users to find stories have also been added by the company. Now, when they tap on a hashtag, they can see all public stories that have that word in the caption. You can already use hashtags to look for your public chats and messages in the app.
In the same way, users can now tag their stories with their location. By tapping on the tag, users can see all public stories from the same area.
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In order to make money and get to a billion active users, Telegram has added a lot of business-focused features this year. For example, small businesses can now add their address and hours of operation so that users can choose this platform over WhatsApp. In April, the company also added features like customizable start pages, greeting and away texts that are already set, and support for chatbots for businesses.
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