I guess they have several more years to introduce something. About the business model and monetization, the Telegram FAQ [1] has long stated this:<p>&gt;Q: How are you going to make money out of this?
&gt; We believe in fast and secure messaging that is also 100% free.<p>&gt; Pavel Durov, who shares our vision, supplied Telegram with a generous donation through his Digital Fortress fund, so we have quite enough money for the time being. If Telegram runs out, we&#x27;ll invite our users to donate and add non-essential paid options to break even. But making profits will never be a goal for Telegram.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;telegram.org&#x2F;faq#q-how-are-you-going-to-make-money-out-of-this" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;telegram.org&#x2F;faq#q-how-are-you-going-to-make-money-o...</a>