📲 BlackRock Joins Telegram’s $1.5B Bond Sale — IPO Discount Sparks Big Interest
Telegram is raising $1.5B through a bond sale — and giants like BlackRock, Mubadala, and Citadel are buying in.
📌 Key details:
🔹 5-year bonds with a 9% yield
🔹 Investors get a 20% discount on Telegram’s future IPO
🔹 Proceeds will help repay Telegram’s 2021 debt
🔹 Big names backing the deal: BlackRock, Mubadala, Citadel
🔹 Demand reflects institutional interest in crypto-adjacent tech
This is more than just bonds — it’s a backdoor to equity in one of Web3’s most important platforms.
BlackRock isn't just betting on Bitcoin anymore. Now it’s backing the messenger of the crypto world. 🧠📞📲