Tashkent, March 1 -- According to the founder of the messenger, Pavel Durov, monetization for channels is launched in Telegram, and from the next month, Telegram channel owners may start receiving financial rewards for their work.

According to Durov, the total monthly number of views of public channels in the messenger reached 1 trillion. However, only 10% of them are monetized through the Telegram advertising system. He noted that in March, the "Telegram" advertising platform will be officially opened for all advertisers in about 100 new countries.

Channel owners in these countries will begin receiving 50% of any revenue Telegram receives from advertising on their channels. All calculations are made in the cryptocurrency "Toncoin" thro...