IBOV 205,079.25 ▼ 0.17% IPSA 10,972.40 ▲ 0.02% IPC MEX 69,010.67 ▲ 0.12% MERVAL 3,017,221 — — COLCAP 2,521.34 ▼ 1.75% BVL PERÚ 59,664.64 ▲ 0.40% USD/BRL5.05▲ 0.32% USD/MXN18.45▲ 0.14% USD/CLP980.37▼ 0.09% USD/COP3,156▼ 0.60% USD/PEN3.45▲ 0.03% USD/ARS1,524▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.10▲ 2.63% USD/PYG5,741▲ 3.76% USD/BOB11.62▲ 2.52% USD/DOP61.30▲ 2.85% USD/CRC448.31▲ 1.67% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 2.99% USD/HNL26.86▲ 3.09% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.57% USD/VES879.67▼ 0.03% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.73▲ 2.19% EUR/BRL5.66▼ 0.30% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 205,079.25 ▼ 0.17% IPSA 10,972.40 ▲ 0.02% IPC MEX 69,010.67 ▲ 0.12% MERVAL 3,017,221 — — COLCAP 2,521.34 ▼ 1.75% BVL PERÚ 59,664.64 ▲ 0.40% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Telegram Innovates with Ad Revenue Sharing for Channel Owners

By · February 29, 2024 · 2 min read

Telegram is revolutionizing the messaging app industry by launching an ad revenue-sharing program.

This program enables channel owners, even those with a minimum of 2,000 subscribers, to earn from ads in partnership with the Yandex Advertising Network.

This strategic shift is significant for Telegram, which prides itself on privacy and user-centric features and currently has a global user base of over 550 million monthly active users.

Pavel Durov, the mind behind Telegram, once funded the app personally. He now sees the necessity for sustainable income as the app expands.

Introducing an ad platform for public channels aims to balance revenue generation with user privacy.

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Telegram Innovates with Ad Revenue Sharing for Channel Owners
Telegram Innovates with Ad Revenue Sharing for Channel Owners.

Channel owners benefit from free traffic based on their channel size and can earn premium stickers.

This move is a step towards financial self-sufficiency for Telegram without trading off user data.

Sponsored messages, designed to be non-intrusive and topic-focused, aim to maintain the quality of the user experience.

Telegram is also exploring premium subscriptions, offering exclusive features to subscribers.

In a market dominated by apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, Telegram’s monetization strategy is unique.

It distinguishes itself by prioritizing user privacy and high-quality service over aggressive ad revenue tactics.

This innovative model could drive Telegram’s growth and user engagement in the future.

By initiating this revenue-sharing model, Telegram not only opens up new opportunities for content creators but also indicates a shift in the economic strategies of messaging platforms.

In short, this approach seeks to harmonize revenue generation with the preservation of user privacy and the enhancement of user experiences.

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Crypto — Live Market Board

Digital assets
Oct 20, 2026 · 07:17

Bitcoin · benchmark
63,384
-0.26%
L 63,305day rangeH 64,346

-47.24% over 12 months

Market breadth · 17 names
35% advancing

6 ▲ advancing11 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs
Ethereum
1,886
+0.26%

Solana
75.89
-0.40%

Gold
4,461
+1.78%

USD / BRL
5.16
+0.01%

Full instrument board
Instrument Last Change YoY Prev. High Low Volume
BTC 63,384 -0.26% -47.24% 63,552 64,346 63,305 22,774,743,040
ETH 1,886 +0.26% -58.90% 1,881 1,920 1,879 7,916,475,392
SOL 75.89 -0.40% -60.44% 76.20 76.99 75.39 1,473,821,056
XRP 1.01 -1.15% -69.07% 1.02 1.02 1.01 1,144,044,416
BNB 609.60 -1.12% -26.81% 616.50 619.30 609.23 1,266,706,432
ADA 0.18 -1.98% -78.22% 0.19 0.19 0.18 238,085,632
DOGE 0.07 -1.56% -70.00% 0.07 0.07 0.07 553,256,192
AVAX 6.38 +1.04% -74.11% 6.32 6.42 6.21 248,470,560
LINK 8.77 -0.06% -62.73% 8.77 8.87 8.68 317,054,880
DOT 0.78 -0.75% -81.11% 0.79 0.80 0.78 43,490,492
LTC 45.08 -0.85% -65.45% 45.47 45.59 44.98 143,727,712
BCH 213.85 +0.10% -65.44% 213.64 215.69 212.54 137,956,688
TRX 0.34 +0.28% -4.73% 0.33 0.34 0.33 436,576,064
XLM 0.16 -1.33% -64.46% 0.16 0.16 0.16 89,559,864
HBAR 0.07 -0.53% -74.67% 0.07 0.07 0.07 22,546,186
NEAR 1.65 +2.42% -40.55% 1.62 1.68 1.61 187,591,264
ATOM 1.40 -2.36% -70.15% 1.44 1.44 1.40 18,626,964
AAVE 89.06 +0.93% -72.33% 88.24 90.20 88.19 129,099,704

Largest moves today
NEAR
1.65
+2.42%
ATOM
1.40
-2.36%
ADA
0.18
-1.98%
DOGE
0.07
-1.56%
XLM
0.16
-1.33%
XRP
1.01
-1.15%
BNB
609.60
-1.12%
AVAX
6.38
+1.04%

The session read
The Bitcoin eased 0.26%, with breadth negative — 6 of 17 names higher. NEAR led, while ATOM lagged.

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