Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted 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 increased several times. In addition, Telegram's total revenue in 2024 exceeded $1 billion, and its cash reserves at the end of the year exceeded $500 million, excluding crypto assets. In the past four years, Telegram issued about $2 billion in debt.