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Telegram launched a digital up-to-dateness calledStarsfor in - app use last calendar month . Now , the company is blow up its use case to make up cognitive content . The confabulation app is also allow transmission channel to commute the star they have to Toncoin — the cryptocurrency Telegram use over The Open connection ( TON ) blockchain . Alternatively , they can use them to get discount for channel promotions .
The company ab initio launch Stars to pay for digital goods offer by bots and apps within Telegram . Now , capacity creators can brand content , which users can unlock with Stars .
The app is also appropriate TV channel owners to withdraw Stars and convert them to Toncoin using theFragmentplatform . If you have Toncoin , you cantrade crypto through various exchangesand transport money to your camber news report . Notably , Telegram has been usingthis portal to auction usernames over the gross ton blockchain .
Alternatively , television channel owner can use Stars to get discounts on advertizing through which they can promote their communication channel .
With its former update , Telegram is also adding a Mini App ginmill at the bottom to lease users quickly get at mini apps without having to reload them .
The company has also added a few fresh ways for drug user to find narration . They can now tap on a hashtag to see all public stories with that hashtag in the legend . The app already grant hashtag search for your chats and messages on public channel .
Similarly , drug user can now bestow a location tag to their stories and users can see all public chronicle from the same place by tapping on the tag .
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In a pursuit to reacha billion combat-ready user and become profitable , Telegram has added a plenty ofbusiness - centric features — such as let small concern to add position and opening time of day — this year so they can opt this platform over something like WhatsApp . In April , the company also introduced lineament likecustomized start page , predefined greeting and away messages , and support for chatbots for business .
