Telegram adds paid emoji reactions to posts, and Stars earned by channel owners can be converted into TON rewards
On August 15th, according to official news, Telegram has added a paid emoji reaction function for posts. Users can now perform star emoji reactions on posts to send Telegram Stars to their favorite channels and content creators. Channel owners get 100% of Telegram Stars and can convert them into Toncoin cryptocurrency rewards or subsidized ads. Channel owners who want to enable star responses on posts need to go to "Channel Settings" > "Emoji Reaction" > "Start Paid Emoji Reaction".