Hey, I started researching how to make money on Telegram because I saw several friends involved in those bots and games. At first, I thought it was all just hype, but it turns out there are legitimate ways to earn some income.

The easiest are crypto-games like Hamster Kombat or Notcoin. Basically, you click, complete tasks, and accumulate tokens. Nothing extraordinary, but some people made a lot when they started trading on exchanges. Then there are airdrops, which are like earning money on Telegram without investing anything—just by staying alert to promotions and reposting. TonUP distributed a bunch of tokens this way.

Next is P2P arbitrage if you're more experienced, NFTs from new projects, and those bots that give you bonuses for activity. But here’s the important part: Telegram is full of scammers. I saw everything—bots that ask for payment to withdraw, malicious links, ridiculous promises like 'earn $100 with one click.' If something promises too much, it’s definitely a scam.

My tips: only use bots from real projects, verify on Google, never send money first, and never give your private keys to anyone. Honestly, you won’t get rich doing this, but as a way to earn money on Telegram without risk to test the crypto world, it’s okay. If you want something more serious, then transfer your tokens to a real exchange later.

What surprised me the most is how many people fall for obvious scams. Read real comments, look up the project on forums, use 2FA. And remember, crypto markets are extremely volatile—between 75% and 90% of traders lose money. So even if you make some money on Telegram, be careful if you decide to invest for real.