Telegram Prepares Major Gift and Sticker Feature Update Before August 14

Pavel Durov is preparing for Telegram's birthday and has been purchasing gifts above the forest. A few days ago, he invested 10,000 TON into Tonnel and started buying back his gifts. The first items sold were gladiator helmets, not King Midas, but regular white and gold helmets. The listed helmets include Heroic Helmets costing approximately $10,900, $4,487, $1,213, and $968, and later he bought a couple of white and gold top hats for about $190 and $80. It seems he aims specifically at skins with this color scheme. What could this imply? Perhaps Telegram is preparing a new feature: the ability to put hats on other gifts or craft gifts? With Telegram’s birthday on August 14 approaching, it is common for updates affecting content—stickers, emojis, etc.—to be released around this date. Historical August updates include: - 2015: new sticker pack sets - 2016: message editing - 2019: animated emojis and dark theme - 2020: video calls and anniversary stickers - 2022: interactive emojis + sticker and gift panel updates - 2023: commemorative stickers for the 10th anniversary - 2024: Telegram Stars, gifts, monetization Is an update regarding gifts or stickers imminent? Durov’s activity seems to hint at something, although most complex updates were implemented before August 14 but are associated with the birthday. Based on this pattern, crafting gifts or NFT stickers probably won’t be launched exactly on the birthday, and there’s still half a month ahead.