According to online reports, Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted an article on his personal TG channel that the number of Telegram Premium subscribers has tripled this year to more than 12 million, and advertising revenue has also increased several times. In addition, Telegram's total revenue in 2024 exceeded US$1 billion, and its cash reserves at the end of the year exceeded US$500 million, excluding crypto assets. In the past four years, Telegram issued approximately US$2 billion in debt.