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Finanza

Huobi, Kucoin, Others Lead $250M Toncoin Ecosystem Fund

Toncoin is independent from Telegram, though does have the messaging service's endorsement.

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Finanza

Andrew Rogozov, Former Exec at VK, the 'Facebook of Russia,' Joins Telegram’s Spin-Off Blockchain Project

Toncoin will be integrated into the Telegram messaging app, Rogozov says.

Andrew Rogozov, a VP at VK, joins TON Foundation / Andrew Rogozov's archive

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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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Finanza

Telegram CEO Endorses TON Blockchain Spin-Off Toncoin

For the first time since Telegram abandoned TON in 2020, CEO Pavel Durov has backed one of the competing spin-off projects.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch)

Finanza

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.

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Politiche

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.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch)

Finanza

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.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch)

Mercati

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 tokens?

Telegram mobile app

Politiche

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.

The Southern District of New York's courthouse (elbud / Shutterstock)

Politiche

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.

Fedor Skuratov, the founder of the TON Community Foundation / photo courtesy of Skuratov

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