One more new feature in Telegram Android Beta. Make a long tap on chat in chatlist, there's a new line in menu - "Mark as unread".
And no, it doesn't remove mark "read" for a person which message you've read ? it marks a message with a big green dot in chatlist.

Telegram Android Beta now has Telegram Passport, settings for future paying system TON: Settings > Privacy and Security. Requires 2-step autentification password for start

Telegram @Desktop developer's blog - @tdesktop_cpp (C++)

@MTProxybot helps to set up and manage your own proxy server for Telegram, get usage statistics and monetize your work.

When Telegram's cryptocurrency will be released, will you buy it?
anonymous poll

Yes, for up to $300 – 38
??????? 31%

I don't know yet – 33
?????? 27%

No – 32
?????? 26%

Yes, for over $5000 – 10
?? 8%

Yes, for up to $1000 – 9
?? 7%

Yes, for up to $5000 – 2
▫️ 2%

? 124 people voted so far.

Some more information about MTProto proxy➡️ Unofficial channel with big collection of servers - @mt_proxy

➡️ Open-source on Github: https://github.com/TelegramMessenger/MTProxy

GitHub

GitHub - TelegramMessenger/MTProxy

Contribute to TelegramMessenger/MTProxy development by creating an account on GitHub.

Which T clients do you use more often?
anonymous poll

Stable – 50
??????? 43%

Betas/alphas from Telegram team – 40
?????? 35%

Clients from third party developers – 19
??? 17%

Different types – 6
? 5%

? 115 people voted so far.

One more channel with MTProto proxies - @MTProxy

MTProto works in this T apps:
Telegram Desktop alpha 1.2.23, Telegram Android beta 4.8.9, Telegram X IOS alpha 5.0.3, Telegram macOS 3.9.

Make settings on Android: https://t.me/protelegram/948
On Desktop: https://t.me/protelegram/942

and then choose one of the servers.

Telegram

ProTelegram

MTProto proxy now works for Telegram Beta for Android too: Settings > Data and Storage > Proxy Settings > Add Proxy. Unofficial channel with MTProto proxies: @MTProtoProxies

MTProto proxy now works for Telegram Beta for Android too: Settings > Data and Storage > Proxy Settings > Add Proxy.
Unofficial channel with MTProto proxies: @MTProtoProxies

One more proof of there is no need to hack encryption or ban encrypted apps to fight terrorism. So that's how intelligence works:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5713603/Iraq-used-Baghdadi-aides-phone-capture-Islamic-State-commanders.html

By the way, Telegram blocks ISIS propagandists' channels, statistics of that we can see on @ISISwatch channel.

Mail Online

Trump announces capture of 'most wanted' ISIS terrorists

A security advisor to Iraq says his country's agents are holding a top aide to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his mobile phone to lure four commanders from the group into a trap.