Although Telegram experienced the turmoil of founder Pavel Durov's arrest this year, it also achieved its first profit in three years of content monetization. Pavel Durov also revealed that the company has paid off a 'large portion' of its $2 billion debt. After this news broke, Elon Musk praised it on social media platform X, saying 'well done.' However, Pavel Durov had previously stated that Telegram plans to go public in early 2026, but this plan may change due to the arrest incident. Telegram declined to comment on this, stating that 'the company is still wholly owned by Pavel Durov, who neither wants nor needs to sell any equity.' Some investors remain cautious, but Telegram stated that it will repay investors on time. It is reported that due to the upcoming friendly stance of the new Trump administration towards cryptocurrencies, the company's cryptocurrency holdings have recently increased. (The Paper)