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WhatsApp and Signal survive EU chat control bill — For now
1.7.2024
EU legislators have dropped plans to scan messaging apps, but privacy advocates can’t celebrate just yet
Crypto Experts Are Eyeing This New GambleFi Platform — 200x Presale Opportunity?
29.4.2024
It’s only been running for a fortnight, but the presale for Solana’s hottest new GambleFi token, Mega Dice ($DICE), has already taken $600,000 in investments, according to the token’s website. Mega Dice launched last year as the world’s first licensed crypto casino accessible through...
Telegram Founder Says Crypto-Like Communication Devices Could Thwart Government Spying
17.4.2024
Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted instant messaging app Telegram, believes that growing government surveillance will drive innovation in secure communication, modeled on cryptocurrency hardware wallets. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Durov expressed concern about government pressure...
Telegram Embraces Crypto for In-App Ad Purchases
1.4.2024
Messaging app Telegram announced Sunday that in-app advertisements can be purchased using Toncoin, the TON blockchain’s native crypto.
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Messaging App LINE Secures $140 Million for Expansion of NFT Platform
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The NFT arm of messaging app LINE has raised $140 million in investment to “popularize the Web3 ecosystem.” In a statement released on Wednesday, LINE NEXT, LINE’s South Korea-based NFT unit, claimed the investment was “the largest in the Asian blockchain and Web3 industry this...
Telegram-Based Crypto Trading Bot Unibot Hacked, Token Crashes 40%
31.10.2023
Telegram-based crypto trading bot Unibot is suspected of being hacked as users of the trading bot try to move their funds off the platform. The Unibot platform facilitates users in connecting their wallets to the decentralized exchange Uniswap, allowing them to trade tokens using Telegram-based...
Prosecutors Probe Sam Bankman-Fried’s Memory in FTX Case Without Jury
27.10.2023
Federal prosecutors questioned Sam Bankman-Fried in an ongoing hearing on Wednesday about his message deletion practices and the alleged use of customer funds while he was CEO of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. FTX Founder Faces Intensive Cross-Examination by Prosecutors in Ongoing Trial...
Messaging App Telegram Gives Endorsement to TON Project; Token Surges
13.9.2023
The messaging app has made TON its official Web3 infrastructure, giving the network exclusive promotion within the user interface
Telegram crypto bots gain momentum in the market: Binance Research
7.8.2023
Daily volumes of crypto trades on Telegram bots hit a record high of $10 million in July, according to a new report by Binance Research
Wallet Bot on Telegram Adds Bitcoin Support to Web Interface Following Tether Integration
22.4.2023
Telegram users can now buy, sell, and send bitcoin, as the leading cryptocurrency has been integrated into the Wallet bot on the popular messaging application. The bitcoin support follows the wallet’s recent tether integration, which enables users to transact with the stablecoin as well....
Arbitrum Discord hacker shares phishing announcement amid airdrop hype
25.3.2023
The phishing message on Discord offered “the opportunity to re-claim an additional stake in Arbitrum DAO Governance” while citing issues during the initial token claim drive
In-Chat Tether Transfers Introduced in Telegram
25.3.2023
Users of the Telegram messenger will now be able to send each other the leading stablecoin, tether (usdt), directly in the chats. The new option expands the list of cryptocurrencies available for purchase, sale, and trade in the messaging app. Tether Added to Wallet Bot in Telegram Messenger...
Web3 communication app goes after Twitter with $12.5M seed funding
16.2.2023
Sending Labs is co-founded by developers of Dolphin, one of the earliest Android-based mobile browsers launched back in 2011
Judge extends Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail restrictions on messaging apps: Report
9.2.2023
The former FTX CEO’s bail restrictions will remain in place until Feb. 21 following the judge’s ruling to extend a ban on using certain messaging apps
Judge denies motion allowing SBF to use messaging apps
7.2.2023
The judge did not provide a reason for denying the motion “without prejudice” but added the matter would face oral argument in a Feb. 9 hearing
Federal judge bars SBF from contacting FTX and Alameda employees, using Signal
1.2.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried could also be barred from accessing FTX and Alameda funds as part of his bail conditions, with a judge scheduled to discuss the matter in a Feb. 7 hearing
Blockchain IM apps to see over half-billion dollar valuation by 2030
1.2.2023
Blockchain-backed digital messaging applications are forecasted to skyrocket in value in the seven years with a projected 43.6% compound annual growth rate
Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers
7.12.2022
Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency on the Fragment platform. Telegram Promises ‘New...
WhatsApp crash: Are decentralized blockchain messengers a real alternative?
4.11.2022
Centralized communication apps share one crucial feature: They crash often. Cointelegraph investigates to see if decentralization can offer a solution
Messaging App Telegram to Auction Usernames on TON Blockchain
21.10.2022
Messaging app Telegram is to offer usernames via a platform on The Open Network (TON) blockchain, two months after the idea was floated by Telegram founder Pavel Durov