Pay people back with a reaction, in any Telegram chat.

Bank is a tiny currency for Telegram. Everyone starts with 100 coins, and when someone helps you out you react to their message with a coin, which moves it from your balance to theirs. Your balance follows you across every group.

Open @bankemojibot

It's free, and it works in any group that makes it an admin.

Ann

Does anyone know why the deploy is stuck on "building"?

Bob

The cache volume filled up, I've cleared it and kicked it off again. It should be live in a minute.

🏆 1🍓 2👍 3

🏆 +25 from Ann

Four coins, all free reactions

Bank only uses reactions everyone can send, so nobody needs Telegram Premium to pay. Any other reaction stays a normal reaction.

🍌

for a quick thanks

🍓

for a good answer

🍾

for saving your day

🏆

for going above and beyond

How to set it up

It takes about a minute, and nobody in the group has to install anything.

Add it to your group

Add @bankemojibot and make it an admin. It doesn't need any rights, but Telegram only shows reactions to admin bots.

React with a coin

When someone helps you, react to their message with 🍌, 🍓, 🍾 or 🏆 and that many coins move from you to them.

Watch the leaderboard

Send /top to see who has the most coins in your group, or open the bot in a private chat to see everyone.

Questions people ask

Is it one balance or one per group?: It's one balance per person, shared across every chat Bank is in, so coins you earn in one group can be spent in another.
Can I take a reaction back?: You can remove the reaction, but the coins stay with the person you gave them to. Adding the same reaction again won't charge you twice.
What happens when I run out?: Your reaction still shows up, but no coins move, and Bank tells you in a private message. You'll have to earn some back first.
Can I send an exact amount?: Reply to someone's message with /give 42 and Bank sends them 42 coins. /balance shows what you have left.
Will I know when someone pays me?: Yes, if you've started the bot once in a private chat. Bank sends you a short note with the amount and a link to the message.
Are coins worth real money?: No. They're a way to say thanks that's a little more meaningful than a thumbs up, and your group decides what they're worth.