The Open Platform Hits $1B Valuation – Telegram’s First Web3 Unicorn Roars to Life
Move over, traditional finance—Web3 just minted its latest heavyweight. The Open Platform has officially become Telegram's first crypto unicorn, locking in a $1 billion valuation that’ll make VCs scramble for their checkbooks.
Why it matters: This isn’t just another DeFi flash in the pan. We’re talking about a full-stack Web3 ecosystem nested inside one of messaging’s biggest platforms. No gatekeepers, no legacy banks—just pure, unfiltered crypto adoption.
The cynical take: Sure, $1B sounds impressive… until you remember this is the same industry where ‘utility’ sometimes means JPEGs of monkeys. But with Telegram’s 800M+ users as potential onboarding fuel? Even Wall Street’s dinosaurs might start sweating.