Telegram Revenue Surges 65% to $870M on Toncoin Boost, Despite $500M Bond Freeze: Report

Telegram’s finances are increasingly being shaped by its deepening ties to crypto, even as legal pressure and geopolitical risks complicate the picture. A Financial Times report showed an unaudited financial statement that the messaging platform registered a steep increase in operating revenue in the first half of 2025. Telegram earned revenue of a total of 870 million during the first half of 2025, a 65% increase compared to the previous year’s 525 million. Almost a third of that sum, approximately $3 ...