Statements by Telegram founder Pavel Durov caused the price of Toncoin (TON) to rise.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Pavel Durov said that the number of Telegram users reached 900 million and thanks to advertisements hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings announced that they provided This interview is Durov’s since 2017 It was recorded as his first public interview:
We’ve generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue since launching our premium advertising business two years ago. We reached 900 million users, the highest level since our founding.
However, Durov signaled that the company is taking firm steps towards going public. TON, mobilized after Durov’s statements, quickly %12 gained value. Toncoin was developed by Durov and his team for use in the Telegram infrastructure.
According to CoinGecko data, TON is on the rise in parallel with the news flow. $2.84 from level up to $3.20 climbed.