According to Foresight News, Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on his personal TG channel: "2024 is a very good year for Telegram. Telegram has achieved profitability for the first time in its three-year history. The number of Telegram Premium subscribers has tripled to more than 12 million. Advertising revenue has also increased several times. Telegram's total revenue in 2024 exceeded US$1 billion, and cash reserves exceeded US$500 million (excluding crypto assets)."