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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

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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Telegram's TON Was Built on Sand. Its Failure Isn't All Bad For Crypto

Telegram's Pavel Durov rails against the SEC's "ossification." But his TON project was always on shaky ground legally-speaking, says Preston Byrne.

By Preston J. Byrne

May 14, 2020 at 2:53 p.m. UTC

May 14, 2020

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Finance

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Telegram Caves to US Regulators: Delays Blockchain Launch, Offers to Return $1.2B to Investors

Messaging app Telegram postponed the launch of its TON blockchain on Wednesday, triggering a costly clawback clause in its agreement with investors.

By Anna Baydakova

Apr 30, 2020 at 4:37 a.m. UTC

Apr 30, 2020

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Markets

Making Sense of the SEC's Case Against Telegram

Telegram lost another round in court against the SEC and now can’t launch its $1.7 billion token sale. What does it mean for the crypto industry and other startups that sold t...

By Anna Baydakova

Apr 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2020

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Sec

Judge Denies Telegram's Request to Issue Gram Tokens to Non-US Investors

A federal judge denied Telegram's request to issue Gram tokens to non-U.S. investors.

By Anna Baydakova

Apr 1, 2020 at 5:28 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2020

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Devs Plot Launch of Telegram's Blockchain Without Company's Involvement

Developers are discussing ways to launch Telegram's blockchain without the messaging app company's participation, following a court order tying its hands.

By Anna Baydakova

Mar 25, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2020

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Russia

Russian Oligarch, Ex-Cabinet Minister Invested in Telegram's ICO, Court Filing Says

Roman Abramovich, owner of the Chelsea soccer club, invested $10 million in Telegram’s $1.7 billion token sale through a British Virgin Islands-based entity, court papers indi...

By Anna Baydakova

Mar 4, 2020 at 10:15 p.m. UTC

Mar 4, 2020

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CFTC Asked to Provide Opinion in SEC Case Against Telegram ICO

A U.S. judge has asked lawyers from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide an opinion in the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a...

By Anna Baydakova

Feb 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2020

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Telegram Drops Technical White Paper for Blockchain SEC Is Trying to Halt

Telegram has revealed more details about its TON blockchain's block validation process, even as it fights the SEC in court over its $1.7 billion token sale.

By Anna Baydakova

Feb 5, 2020 at 9:38 p.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2020

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