Telegram tipping bot example

[Miracle656]

Background

A bot that lets /tip @alice 1 XLM from a chat-bound wallet demonstrates server-side SDK + session-keys.

What to build

A Telegraf-based bot. Each user has a derived wallet; tips are session-key signed.

Key files

• examples/telegram-tip-bot/ (new)

Acceptance criteria

• /tip command works on testnet
• README covers BotFather setup

Drips Wave · Complexity: Intermediate · 150 points

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[mallison031]

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[Maximum-Prosper]

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[Miracle656]

Reopening — PR #393 (passkey base64url decode fixes) referenced this issue by mistake; the Telegram tipping bot example is still open for contribution.