BlockBeats News, December 23, Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on his personal Telegram channel stating that this year, the number of Telegram Premium subscribers has tripled, exceeding 12 million. Telegram's advertising revenue has also grown several times. As a result, Telegram's total revenue surpassed $1 billion in 2024, and Telegram ended the year with over $500 million in cash reserves (excluding cryptocurrency assets).
Over the past four years, Telegram has issued approximately $2 billion in debt. This fall, Telegram took advantage of the favorable price of Telegram bonds to repay a portion of this debt.