Saying “2024 will make history”, Telegram CEO announced his plans for crypto

Claiming that 2024 will go down in history as a year when hundreds of millions of people will be familiar with blockchain technology, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov talked about his short-term plans for crypto.

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, one of the most used messaging applications, announced his near-term plans for crypto.

In his statement on his Telegram channel, Durov said, “2024 will go down in history as a year when hundreds of millions of people became familiar with blockchain technology. “We are proud that Telegram is at the epicenter of this social transformation.” said.

Durov then stated that they wanted to continue this enthusiasm and announced that this month they will launch a mini application store that will also host crypto applications, as well as an in-app browser that will support Web3-based websites.

Telegram CEO also emphasized that they will take more precautions against scammers targeting new entrants to the crypto world. “Soon Telegram will start showing the month and country of registration for public accounts,” Durov said. “We will also create a decentralized marketplace for the third-party verification system.” he said.

Finally, Durov said, “Telegram users will be more informed about the opportunities and dangers of this new world thanks to greater transparency and decentralization.” said.

Telegram, especially after the launch of the TON blockchain, has also become a hub for clicker games such as Hamster Kombat, Tapswap and Notcoin, each of which is a mini-app. These applications make money with simple games that users play by touching the screens of their smartphones. Hamster Kombat, which has reached great popularity recently, has more than 250 million players.