Telegram Pavel Durov says that the application now has 1B users, calls WhatsApp.

The founder of Telegram Pavel Durov said today that the service now has more than a billion active users. This number was reported last year 950 million active users per month.

Dorov also indicated that the company recorded $ 547 million in profits last year. He was The company’s profitability was announced in December But no numbers were presented at that time.

The founder, who recently returned to Dubai after clearance from FranceI also took a blow to the WhatsApp competition owned by the description and described it as a cheap tradition.

“In front of us, WhatsApp-a cheap and mitigating tradition of Telegram. For years, they tried desperate copying our innovations while burning billions on pressure campaigns and public relations to slow down. They failed. It has grown a telegram, has become profitable, and unlike our competitor-they kept their independence,” he said in a update on his channel.

Dorouf was under investigation in France regarding alleged criminal activities – such as facilitating organized fraud, illegal transactions, and CSAM (sexual assault on children) – on Telegram. He also spent a few days in Police nursery in August.

Outside China, WhatsApp stands for a long lead in common chat platforms With more than a billion monthly active users. Both companies are also competing to obtain the mentality of companies and creators through different features such as Work accounts and Channels.

In addition, Telegram appealed to encryption fans by integrating the Blockchain system, wallets, and the ecosystem of the decentralized application in favor of Opening content, originated originsAnd Buying operations inside applications and miniature games. The company also launched the decentralized verification system in January and until A network of third -party accounts.