Telegram releases it's own blockchain capable of millions of transactions / sec

source? this is no official channel

edit: "likely a scam": https://twitter.com/durov/status/944360557318205440

edit2: or a leak: https://www.facebook.com/id77777/posts/10154846872521076?pnr...

I fail to understand the actual value-add of this crypto currency. Ok, so we will have "Grams" that will be integrated into Telegram and their users can use. Now what? What will I be able to do with it? How will "grams" gain value over time ? Who will be mining ?

Even if it's fake and they are not going to release a blockchain they won't directly tell that. Why? Why stop all this free PR? But it seems to me that it's unlikely, given that in some countries with a lot of users they are on shaky grounds due to encryption. Releasing a currency will only lead to more active blocking

Some huge claims. This is just a marketing video. Is there a link with some real details?

Consider fixing the glaring typo in the title.

oh my god let me convert all my ETH into TELE