As reported by the Russian portal Rozetked, starting from June 12th, Telegram will introduce a new internal currency called Telegram Stars. Users can purchase it through Apple and Google, and then use it to pay for digital goods and services within Telegram bots/mini-programs. Many developers have reported receiving notifications about the token launch, and Telegram's marketing channel has also drawn attention to this. The message states that Apple has warned Telegram for violating application review rules 4.7 and 3.1.1, namely accepting payments and services from customers without using Apple's internal purchase mechanism. The report states that users will be able to purchase Stars through shopping tools in the App Store and Google Play, and may be charged a 30% service commission. Developers will be able to extract the token with TON.

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