Telegram announces mini app store to bolster blockchain activities

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced plans to introduce a mini app store to accelerate blockchain adoption and related activities.

Durov announced this news via his Telegram channel, highlighting the platform’s significant growth in blockchain-related activities in 2024. The mini app store is part of Telegram’s strategy to lead the burgeoning industry.

Telegram tap-to-earn frenzy

Telegram’s plans come amid a surge in interest and adoption for the Telegram mini app (TMA) market. Telegram-based tap-to-earn games are all the rage in recent months, with Notcoin and Hamster Kombat both making notable traction.

Also making a big move within the crypto industry is The Open Network (TON), the Layer-1 blockchain network whose native token is Toncoin (TON).

“2024 will go down in history as the year when hundreds of millions of people became familiar with blockchain. We’re proud that Telegram is at the epicenter of this societal transformation. To keep the fire going, this month, we will introduce a mini app store and an in-app browser with support for Web3-pages,” the Telegram CEO wrote.

Telegram to help fight scammers in crypto market

In addition to promoting blockchain adoption, Telegram aims to combat scammers and fraudsters in the crypto market. This effort will involve displaying registration details such as the month or country for public accounts.

“We will also step up our efforts to fight the scammers seeking to defraud new entrants into the crypto realm. Soon, Telegram will begin displaying the month of registration and principal country for public accounts (similar to Instagram). We will also allow organizations to use their mini apps to issue labels for channels, creating a decentralized marketplace for third-party verification,” Durov added.