**TELEGRAM IS 13, HB!**

GM, degens!

 On August 14, 2013 the world got the messenger where you're reading this post, trading, scrolling call channels, and explaining to your mom where her paycheck went. Telegram turns 13 — happy birthday to the star of the day.

** Down memory lane**
It all started as a "private messenger" and ended up as an entire ecosystem: channels, chats, mini apps and, of course, trading bots. Crypto moved in almost entirely — from alpha chats and mempads to [exchanges](https://t.me/xRocket/app?startapp) and [wallets](https://t.me/xRocket/app?startapp=wallet). Where else can you hear about a token, buy it, and get rekt without ever leaving one app?

 **No Telegram, no us**
**DTrade** lives inside Telegram, and that's the best thing that could've happened to you:
• No third-party apps or extensions needed — trading right here and right now.
• Your ref link shares in a single message to any chat.
• A fresh gem lands in your notifications — you hit fastbuy and you're already a (not so) happy holder.

And most importantly: TON was born right here. Which means our whole ride came with it.

 So happy birthday, Telegram. Thanks for the bots, the mini apps, the blockchain, and for giving us all a home.

[Celebrate the b-day with a couple of trades](https://t.me/dtrade)

 **C u!**