🤖 Here's what's coming in the next Telegram stable update (v12.10.0):

— Built-in TON (Gram) wallet in Telegram.
The built-in wallet will be a separate section within the app. Based on my observations, it appears to be built from scratch rather than using an existing third-party wallet, although the final implementation is not yet complete.
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— Support for buttons in Rich Messages.
Using the Bot API, you can add buttons with any supported content directly inside Rich Messages.

In the Rich Messages editor, you can create buttons by selecting a text fragment and scrolling the bottom toolbar to the end. More details.
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— Welcome Messages.
Add ephemeral welcome messages to your groups or channels that are shown only to the user when they join the group or channel.

On the production server, you can add up to 3 Welcome Messages, while the test server supports up to 5.

Bots also support this type of message.
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— New design for the «Unsupported Message» notice.
The appearance of this service message has been updated in both the Android and iOS clients.
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— Comments for NFT gifts purchased from the internal marketplace.
Add comments of up to 128 characters and use Premium Emoji with NFT gifts you purchase from the internal marketplace.
More details here.
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— Add files to Rich Messages.
You can now insert files between text blocks in Rich Messages.
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— Support for Rich Messages in Ephemeral Messages.
Using the Bot API, you can send Rich-formatted ephemeral messages in groups.
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— Report Mini Apps that violate Telegram's rules.
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— Display of ephemeral messages in channels using bots.
Bots support both types of messages: Unanchored and Anchored. More details about this type of message here.
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*Note: Some features might not work. This list is meant to provide detailed info and may be updated if new features are added.

@telelakel | #ListOfUpcomingUpdates

🏆 On the test server, testing of the gift distribution system for IOAI 2026 participants has begun.

From what I've noticed:
→ These gifts do not appear on the internal market.
→ The gift is sent to the user in its non-upgraded form. The user can upgrade it to an NFT later or leave it as it is.
→ Gift numbers will be assigned to specific participants, similar to how it worked during the gift auction.
→ Gift models will likely be tied to a specific collection number.
→ The gift Value is likely determined by the model. For example, a gift with the Gold model is worth 70,000 Stars, while a gift with the Bronze model is worth 20,000 Stars.

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📌 More details about the new buttons in text using the Rich Editor.

Before creating a button, you can add Premium Emoji. After creating the button, you can customize it by changing its color by tapping the button in the editor.

Available colors are blue, red, and green, as well as a fully filled blue style. To edit the button's content, press and hold it.
You can also turn an emoji into a button — for example, the long cat emoji.

There are 3 types of buttons:
→ Link - a button with a link.
→ Copy - a button containing content that can be copied.
→ Profile - a button linking to a user or bot. When selecting a user or bot, your chat list opens, allowing you to choose the appropriate one.

Previously mentioned:
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Telegram Beta for Android v12.10.0 (7006)
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta

The 🎁 Cup has been added to the gift emoji pack, and the cups will likely be sent to the IOAI 2026 participants soon.

@telelakel

Happy 13th Birthday, Telegram!🎂

@telelakel

💬 Comments for NFT Gifts. When purchasing an NFT Gift to another user, you will be able to leave an additional comment with it.

→ The comment can be either public or private.
→ You don't have to add a comment to the gift, but if you leave "Make message public" enabled, other users will be able to see who purchased the gift for the recipient.
→ When other users view this gifted NFT with a comment on your profile, they will be able to see who sent the gift.
→ The maximum comment length is 128 characters.
→ The comment disappears when the gift is transferred.

In short, it’s essentially like leaving a personal note on someone’s profile using an NFT Gift, rather than the regular comments currently available on NFT Gifts.

@telelakel