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UN Raises Human Rights Concerns in Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Case
3.9.2024
The United Nations has expressed serious concerns about the arrest and charges against Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, citing potential human rights issues. A U.N. spokeswoman called for adherence to international human rights standards, emphasizing the need for legality and proportionality...
Top TON Coins Face Turbulent Week Amid Durov Arrest and Network Disruptions
31.8.2024
Over the past week, The Open Network (TON) ecosystem has encountered a series of setbacks due to a wave of unfavorable news. The turbulence began with the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, followed by two significant outages on the blockchain network that brought block production to...
Has Telegram violated EU laws, and why has its founder been charged in France?
29.8.2024
As Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov is now released on a $5.6 million bail, France, as an EU member state, continues working on the case
36% Chance for Durov’s Freedom in August: Polymarket’s High-Stakes Bet on Telegram Founder’s Fate
26.8.2024
According to the blockchain-powered prediction market Polymarket, bettors are giving Telegram founder Pavel Durov a 36% chance of being released this month. Durov was taken into custody by French judicial police at Le Bourget airport in France, facing allegations related to facilitating crimes such...
TON Community Backs Telegram Founder Durov — Reaffirms Commitment to Decentralization
26.8.2024
The TON community has reaffirmed its commitment to freedom of speech and decentralization, showing strong support for Telegram founder Pavel Durov following his arrest in France. The community emphasized Durov’s dedication to an open internet and called for collective resilience among...
Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrest — What we know so far
25.8.2024
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Aug. 24. Here’s what we know and how prominent figures are reacting
Hamster Kombat hits 239M users in 81 days — Telegram’s Durov
4.7.2024
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Hamster Kombat’s viral success could onboard over 200 million people to blockchain technology
Taurus enhances Zand Bank’s crypto, tokenization services in UAE
4.7.2024
The Swiss crypto platform is expanding its stable of large financial institutions
TON cryptocurrency NOTcoin Bottoms Around $0.0054 As Miners Book Profits, Whales Circle
20.5.2024
TON cryptocurrency NOTcoin, the brainchild of co-creator Sasha Plotvinov, launched on major centralized exchanges on 16 May last week to much fanfare – where is the coin price headed next?
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Billionaire Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Holds $7 Million in Notcoin, Pledges to Hold Until 100x
18.5.2024
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has received a generous donation from over half a million players of the viral Telegram-based clicker game called Notcoin.
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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...
Biggest Movers: TON Hits 7-Month High, After Rising 50% in the Last Week
19.9.2023
Toncoin rallied to a fresh seven-month high on Tuesday, as Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed more details about its recent partnership with the blockchain. Generally, the crypto market cap has been higher in the past days, mostly in anticipation of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve interest rate...
Telegram founder wants to build new decentralized tools to combat power abuse
30.11.2022
The messaging platform is building a set of decentralized tools, including noncustodial wallets and decentralized exchanges
Telegram founder suggests 'NFT-like smart contracts' to auction usernames
23.8.2022
“Imagine how successful Telegram with its 700 million users could be if we put reserved usernames, group and channel links for auction,” the Telegram founder wrote
Telegram Founder Teases Marketplace for Address Auctions
22.8.2022
Since founder Pavel Durov teased the feature Monday afternoon, the price of TON, the native token behind The Open Network, increased 15%
No Developed Nation Bans Cryptocurrencies, Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Warns Russia
24.1.2022
Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has criticized Bank of Russia’s proposal to impose a blanket ban on a range of crypto-related activities. Such move would stifle high-tech development and chase away blockchain specialists, Durov says. Durov Speaks Out Against Bank...
Telegram Founder Chastises Facebook & Instagram For Allowing Scams to Thrive
17.6.2020
Telegram founder Pavel Durov admonishes Facebook and Instagram for generating ad revenue from scams that are being promoted from his name
Telegram Drops TON Cryptocurrency Project After US Prohibits Global Distribution
13.5.2020
Popular messaging app Telegram has shut down its TON cryptocurrency project. Telegram founder Pavel Durov explains that a US court has stopped his TON project and prevented the gram cryptocurrency from being distributed to investors, not just in the US but globally. Telegram Discontinues...
Telegram Founder Bashes US as a ‘Police State’ Amid Free TON Launch
8.5.2020
Telegram founder says that the U.S. is no longer an attractive place for tech entrepreneurs
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov to Give Deposition in Gram Token Case
26.11.2019
Telegram founder Pavel Durov will give a deposition in January 2020 regarding the firm’s Gram token offering