8,760 hours, 365 days, 12 months, 1 year. that's how long it's been since the post “OpenCoin launched online” was published.
It's been a long year. we remember a lot of things. the very first airdrop - yes, it was fun. we remember how a joke gave birth to the idea we've been guarding for 525,600 minutes now. the idea of a decentralized future of web3 and an ecosystem of services where everyone is free to choose.
Many times our idea has failed. We remember it all. The scandals, the disappointments and finding faith again.
It's been 31,536,000 seconds. Everyone doubts. We doubted. Doubt breeds failure.
What's the right decision? Should we add this or that feature? What if we try GameFi?
We had no doubts about one thing: the project will live on. it is an outlet for dozens of people from different areas of TON who have gathered to turn ideas into reality.
8,760 hours, 365 days, 12 months, 1 year. that's how long it's been since the post “OpenCoin launched online” was published.
It's been a long year. we remember a lot of things. the very first airdrop - yes, it was fun. we remember how a joke gave birth to the idea we've been guarding for 525,600 minutes now. the idea of a decentralized future of web3 and an ecosystem of services where everyone is free to choose.
Many times our idea has failed. We remember it all. The scandals, the disappointments and finding faith again.
It's been 31,536,000 seconds. Everyone doubts. We doubted. Doubt breeds failure.
What's the right decision? Should we add this or that feature? What if we try GameFi?
We had no doubts about one thing: the project will live on. it is an outlet for dozens of people from different areas of TON who have gathered to turn ideas into reality.
A project of our size needs at least a few hundred million dollars per year to keep going,” Mr. Durov wrote in his public channel on Telegram late last year. “While doing that, we will remain independent and stay true to our values, redefining how a tech company should operate.
Telegram hopes to raise $1bn with a convertible bond private placement
The super secure UAE-based Telegram messenger service, developed by Russian-born software icon Pavel Durov, is looking to raise $1bn through a bond placement to a limited number of investors from Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the Kommersant daily reported citing unnamed sources on February 18, 2021.The issue reportedly comprises exchange bonds that could be converted into equity in the messaging service that is currently 100% owned by Durov and his brother Nikolai.Kommersant reports that the price of the conversion would be at a 10% discount to a potential IPO should it happen within five years.The minimum bond placement is said to be set at $50mn, but could be lowered to $10mn. Five-year bonds could carry an annual coupon of 7-8%.
