🏆 Telegram iOS Contest 2025: Results

💎 This contest was a rare case where we ourselves tried to solve the same task we outlined in the competition. We started at almost the same time and achieved a satisfactory result within a week.

😎 We hoped that some of the participants would achieve a similar result using the same approach, and we were glad to see that this indeed happened.

😑 Curiously, this competition also proved that more and more people are getting their hands on the latest AI tools, though so far this has not helped them much – several AI-slop entries were discarded as worthless.

🤲 We indeed had some fun testing all your apps, enjoying all those transitions and glassy effects. Thank you once again for all the contributions. We are glad that more and more of you have the courage to participate in our contests.

Enough said: meet the winners!

1st PLACE – $7,000
🥇 Hip Mantis
🥇 Bold Shark

2nd PLACE – $4,500
🥈 Desert Panda
🥈 Merry Goat
🥈 Eager Duck

3rd PLACE – $3,000
🥉 Merry Python
🥉 Hip Hyena
🥉 Ace Rat
🥉 Suave Gorilla

BONUS PLACE – $1,000
🏅 Funky Starfish
🏅 Busy Sheep
🏅 Neat Lion
🏅 Chic Zebra
🏅 Crazy Rabbit
🏅 Hip Butterfly
🏅 Sturdy Hamster
🏅 Jolly Gull
🏅 Bold Wasp
🏅 Merry Hedgehog
🏅 Lucky Crab
🏅 Quirky Monkey
🏅 Nimble Gopher
🏅 Ace Wolf

That's all for today, more results (and new contests) are on the way.

💎 Blockchain Contest, Round 2

Telegram and TON Core announce a new bug bounty contest!

Prize Fund: Up to $100,000
Deadline: 23:59, March 27 (Dubai time)
Task: Analyze TON’s new consensus algorithm for potential vulnerabilities.

Reports on other validator bugs are also welcome, but consensus-related issues remain the top priority.

Prize Fund Distribution
The total prize fund, up to $100,000, will be allocated based on each participant's overall contribution.

Guidelines and Submissions
For detailed instructions, contest rules, and submission guidelines, refer to this document.

Additional Opportunities
Winners may have the chance to join the Telegram or TON Core teams.