Telegram Introduces Stars for Digital Goods Payments

Telegram,
a
popular
messaging
platform,
has
announced
a
significant
update
that
allows
bots
and
mini
apps
to
sell
digital
goods
and
services.
This
move
aims
to
enhance
the
user
experience
for
its
over
400
million
monthly
users
who
interact
with
these
features
to
buy
products,
access
services,
and
play
games,
according
to

Telegram.

Digital
Goods
and
Services

Previously,
businesses
on
Telegram
could
only
sell
physical
products
through
bots
and
mini
apps,
accepting
payments
from
around
the
globe.
The
latest
update
to
the
Bot
Platform
now
includes
seamless
support
for
digital
products.
This
development
opens
up
new
opportunities
for
businesses
to
offer
e-books,
online
courses,
and
digital
items
within
Telegram
games.

Telegram
Stars

To
facilitate
these
transactions,
Telegram
is
launching
a
new
feature
called
Telegram
Stars.
Users
can
acquire
Stars
through
in-app
purchases
via
Apple
and
Google
or
through
the
PremiumBot.
These
Stars
can
then
be
spent
on
digital
products
offered
by
bots.
This
feature
aligns
with
the
latest
policies
from
Apple
and
Google
regarding
sales
of
digital
products.

Users
can
try
out
the
new
payment
system
with
Stars
by
interacting
with
@DurgerKingBot,
which
offers
a
special
cake
for
the
occasion.
Even
if
the
cake
is
a
lie,
the
bot
will
refund
the
Stars.

Ready
for
App
Stores

Telegram
Stars
are
designed
to
comply
with
Apple
and
Google’s
latest
policies,
giving
developers
and
users
unprecedented
access
to
in-app
purchases
within
mobile
app
stores.
In
addition,
developers
will
soon
be
able
to
withdraw
the
Stars
earned
by
their
bots
in
Toncoins
via
Fragment.
This
update
ensures
that
the
process
for
purchasing
physical
products
remains
unchanged,
utilizing
any
of
Telegram’s
supported
payment
providers.

Developers
can
read
more
about
the
changes
for
digital
products
on

this
page.

The
new
payment
system
aims
to
provide
fast
and
user-friendly
transactions,
potentially
reaching
over
900
million
customers
inside
Telegram.

More
than
Bots

This
update
marks
only
the
beginning
for
Telegram
Stars.
Future
updates
are
expected
to
introduce
additional
features
and
functionalities,
such
as
gifts
for
content
creators
and
more.
This
initiative
will
likely
expand
the
types
of
businesses
that
can
thrive
on
the
Telegram
platform.

With
the
introduction
of
Telegram
Stars,
the
platform
is
poised
to
revolutionize
how
digital
goods
and
services
are
bought
and
sold
within
its
ecosystem,
providing
new
revenue
streams
for
developers
and
a
richer
experience
for
users.

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source:
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