PANews reported on March 10 that according to official Telegram news, version 11.8 has been released, adding many new features. Premium users can enable the "paid message" function, charge Stars for private or group messages, and receive 85% of the profits. In addition, users can withdraw Stars through Fragment.com and use them to purchase Premium subscriptions or Telegram ads.

The new version also improves chat security and introduces a "contact confirmation" page that displays information such as the registration time and avatar change records of unfamiliar users to prevent fraud. In addition, Android users now support Chromecast screen projection, and developers can use Telegram Gateway to verify users at a lower cost.