PANews May 28 news, according to (Wall Street Journal) reports, Telegram plans to issue at least $1.5 billion in five-year bonds with an annual interest rate of 9% to repurchase debt issued in 2021, which will mature next year. Investors include existing supporters Blackstone Group, Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala, and newly joined hedge fund Citadel. Bondholders can convert their bonds into shares at a discounted price when Telegram goes public in the future. Although CEO Pavel Durov has been restricted from leaving the country due to allegations of non-compliance with a French police investigation, Telegram is expected to achieve a profit of $540 million in 2024, with monthly active users surpassing 1 billion and paid users exceeding 15 million.