Stars
- 001 Apr 26, 2026Reference
The Telegram glossary — every term that matters in 2026
A reference glossary of every Telegram concept, API surface, and product feature you need to know — with one-sentence definitions and direct links to the official docs.
14 min - 002 Apr 26, 2026Field guide
Telegram games in 2026 — what's actually fun, what's just farming
An honest tour of games on Telegram in Q2 2026 — real games with real gameplay, the tap-to-earn aftermath, and the gambling-adjacent corner you should know about.
11 min - 003 Apr 24, 2026Benchmarks
Honest revenue benchmarks: what Telegram channels and bots actually earn in 2026
Real revenue numbers from real operators across 12 niches — from signal channels to AI bots — with audience size, ARPU, and the gotchas behind each figure.
11 min - 004 Apr 22, 2026Playbook
Ship a Telegram Mini App in 48 hours
A practical, end-to-end walkthrough — from BotFather to deploy — for shipping your first Telegram Mini App with auth, payments, and a real distribution plan.
38 min - 005 Apr 21, 2026Comparison
Stars vs Stripe vs TON — which payment rail for which product
A decision guide for picking the right payment method on Telegram in 2026. Fees, friction, fit by use case, and the political constraints nobody mentions.
9 min - 006 Apr 20, 2026Playbook
Withdraw Stars without losing 30% to fees
A practical guide to converting Telegram Stars into bankable USD with minimum spread loss — every route, real fees, and the timing tactics that compound across a year.
11 min - 007 Apr 18, 2026Playbook
Monetize a Telegram channel with Stars
Turn a public Telegram channel into a recurring-revenue product using paid subscriptions, gifts, and the new Stars-based monetization rails.
12 min - 008 Apr 15, 2026Field guide
Mini App monetization patterns that work (and 5 that don't)
A taxonomy of every Mini App monetization pattern in production today, with conversion rates, ARPU expectations, and the patterns to avoid.
16 min - 009 Apr 11, 2026Playbook
Bot payments, end to end
A no-shortcut guide to accepting payments through a Telegram bot — Stars for digital, fiat for physical, refunds, webhooks, and the gotchas nobody documents.
24 min