Pavel Durov

Telegram CEO Endorses TON Blockchain Spin-Off Toncoin

Pavel Durov, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Telegram, has publicly backed Toncoin, an independently developed iteration of the TON blockchain project that ended in 2020.

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Dec 24, 2021 at 3:03 a.m. UTC

Dec 24, 2021

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Finance

Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.

By Anna Baydakova

May 28, 2020 at 7:03 p.m. UTC

May 28, 2020

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Finance

Aggrieved Investors Mull Suing Telegram Over Canceled TON Blockchain Project

Some backers of the now-shelved TON blockchain project are in talks to sue Telegram over their refund structure.

By Anna Baydakova

May 14, 2020 at 9:16 p.m. UTC

May 14, 2020

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Markets

Sec

SEC Asks for Telegram ICO Financials Ahead of CEO's Deposition

Telegram has been ordered by a judge to explain why it should not have to turn over bank documents relating to its $1.7 billion initial coin offering.

By William Foxley

Jan 3, 2020 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

Jan 3, 2020

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Policy

SEC Reveals Telegram's Communications With Investors, Seeks to Question Advisor

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants Telegram’s former chief investment advisor to testify and hand over documents related to the company's $1.7 billion 201...

By Anna Baydakova

Dec 6, 2019 at 11:50 p.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2019

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