Telegram is one of the most popular messaging applications, and now shares that the service has over 900 million users. In addition to free users, Telegram has also introduced a paid service under Telegram Premium - which also has millions of users who subscribe to it.
In further diversifying its sources of income, Telegram has also started introducing advertising support, and aims to offer it globally this month.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Telegram stated that they are now approaching profitability – and aim to achieve it around the next year. Previously, they had also rejected takeover offers at a value exceeding $30 billion. At the same time, the founders are also considering doing a public offering on the Stock Exchange. However, before that, Telegram needs to prove it can really generate revenue with its hundreds of millions of users.