This year we decided to join our forces: Yegor's Quality Award will be supported by KaiCode. This means that you are welcome to submit your open source projects using this form (the deadline is the 1st of October) and wait for the decision of the jury, which will be made on the 15th of November. By the way, this is the 7th year of the award: $16,384 has already been donated by Yegor to open source developers. This year you have a chance to get what you deserve! :)
This year we decided to join our forces: Yegor's Quality Award will be supported by KaiCode. This means that you are welcome to submit your open source projects using this form (the deadline is the 1st of October) and wait for the decision of the jury, which will be made on the 15th of November. By the way, this is the 7th year of the award: $16,384 has already been donated by Yegor to open source developers. This year you have a chance to get what you deserve! :)
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%.
Unlimited members in Telegram group now
Telegram has made it easier for its users to communicate, as it has introduced a feature that allows more than 200,000 users in a group chat. However, if the users in a group chat move past 200,000, it changes into "Broadcast Group", but the feature comes with a restriction. Groups with close to 200k members can be converted to a Broadcast Group that allows unlimited members. Only admins can post in Broadcast Groups, but everyone can read along and participate in group Voice Chats," Telegram added.
