ChainCatcher news, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov recently stated that 2024 is expected to be a key year for blockchain adoption, "2024 will go down in history as the year when hundreds of millions of people become familiar with blockchain. We are proud that Telegram is at the center of this social transformation."Durov further revealed, "We will also intensify our efforts to combat scammers targeting new users in the crypto space. Soon, Telegram will start displaying the registration month and main countries of public accounts (similar to Instagram). We will also allow organizations to use their mini-programs to publish tags for channels, creating a decentralized marketplace for third-party verification."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelgraph, TON Foundation's investment director Justin Hyun stated that Telegram Mini Apps will drive the mass adoption of blockchain, bringing more users into the blockchain without the need for blockchain education, similar to a Trojan horse. It is reported that the goal is to onboard 500 million people by 2028.According to Statista, based on monthly downloads, Telegram is already the third largest messaging application in the world. Currently, it has over 800 million monthly active users globally.