{"id":18338,"date":"2024-11-05T14:01:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/pavel-durov-unveils-10-new-features-for-telegram-mini-apps\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T14:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:01:06","slug":"pavel-durov-unveils-10-new-features-for-telegram-mini-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/pavel-durov-unveils-10-new-features-for-telegram-mini-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Pavel Durov Unveils 10 New Features for Telegram Mini-Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-keypoints article_keypoints\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Telegram will introduce 10 new features for mini-app developers.<\/li>\n<li>TON Accelerator and Mantle have launched a $5 million cross-chain development initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced 10 new features for mini-apps, which &#8220;will allow developers to create dozens of new applications and games within the messenger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"durov\/362\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>full-screen mode;<\/li>\n<li>home screen shortcuts;<\/li>\n<li>subscription plans;<\/li>\n<li>access to geolocation;<\/li>\n<li>device orientation data;<\/li>\n<li>access to emoji status;<\/li>\n<li>media file sharing;<\/li>\n<li>sending gifts;<\/li>\n<li>extended message sending limits;<\/li>\n<li>advertising monetization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The last two features are already operational, Durov noted. The rest will be launched &#8220;within two to four weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Decline in Popularity of &#8220;Tapaloks&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Telegram has become a popular platform for launching gaming applications within the messenger and a growth driver for the TON network. Many projects have chosen this blockchain for token issuance.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most talked-about was Hamster Kombat, which reached 300 million users.<\/p>\n<p>In early July, Durov <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/pavel-durov-announces-hamster-kombat-token-launch-on-ton\">described<\/a> the game as an &#8220;internet phenomenon&#8221; and &#8220;the fastest-growing digital service in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following what many players considered an &#8220;unsuccessful&#8221; token sale and listing of HMSTR, the project lost 260 million users.<\/p>\n<p>The token&#8217;s price fell by more than 70% since trading began on cryptocurrency exchanges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdZSYqQV3SzfpFTnWbIi6ORMay2daaW7CRsm6U0Kr-skMo9GJSuKHDPOBaomrUl01YPdIUWtSj5xgICfJs_IviRjBS1paPCqPXURy5nfut9A85FoXo2a2exfitsybT34MYn4ceHq_PRyiXbExo-GSAww5TT?key=QXDZpo62gxrdNn2omH5afKHp\" alt=\"Pavel Durov Unveils 10 New Features for Telegram Mini-Apps\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HMSTR price decline chart. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/ru\/currencies\/hamster-kombat\/\">CoinMarketCap<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cross-Chain Development of TON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>TON Accelerator, in collaboration with Mantle, has <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ton.org\/ton-accelerator-launches-synergy-a-5-m-cross-chain-initiative-to-drive-innovation-across-ton-and-evm-ecosystems\">launched<\/a> the Synergy initiative, a $5 million effort to promote cross-chain innovations between TON and EVM networks.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign aims to create &#8220;seamless integration between TON users and adaptive EVM blockchains.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;[&#8230;] Supported by TON Ventures and Mantle EcoFund, Synergy enables founders and developers to leverage the unparalleled reach of the TON ecosystem, connecting over 950 million Telegram users with $90 billion in cross-chain liquidity, unlocking innovation and commercial opportunities for cross-chain projects,&#8221; the blog states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to the $5 million in funding, participants are promised support in key areas such as product development, technical integration, and market entry strategy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Mantle has demonstrated its expertise in creating cross-chain applications, driving innovation and providing high-quality solutions through successful projects like Catizen,&#8221; noted the TON Accelerator team.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>TON Accelerator has called on &#8220;visionary creators ready to unlock the potential of Telegram&#8217;s reach&#8221; to develop products in areas such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DeFi \u2014 lending projects, trading, derivatives;<\/li>\n<li>infrastructure \u2014 wallets, aggregators, custodians;<\/li>\n<li>personalized solutions for liquid staking;<\/li>\n<li>cross-chain games;<\/li>\n<li>and any other unique projects facilitating interaction between different blockchains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier in November, Telegram developers introduced accelerated loading and improved video quality, along with several other features in a new update.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the TON Foundation has launched a new governance model, Society DAO. The initiative aims to further decentralization, transparency, inclusivity, autonomy, and competition.<\/p>\n<p>In October, Durov announced the conversion of a limited number of gifts into NFTs on the TON blockchain later this year. Users will be able to trade them outside of Telegram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telegram will introduce 10 new features for mini-app developers. TON Accelerator and Mantle have launched a $5 million cross-chain development initiative. Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced 10 new features for mini-apps, which &#8220;will allow developers to create dozens of new applications and games within the messenger.&#8221; These include: full-screen mode; home screen shortcuts; subscription [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1150,1423,723,1422],"class_list":["post-18338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-news-plus","tag-pavel-durov","tag-telegram","tag-toncoin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"95","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}