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New $250M TONcoin Fund targets DEX and NFT tools on TON blockchain
11.4.2022
Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo announced plans to adopt the TON blockchain amid the TONcoin Fund launch
Free TON DeFi Alliance to Lead the Decentralized Finance Ecosystem Growth of TON Blockchain
9.4.2021
The Free TON DeFi Alliance creates the necessary infrastructure to attract and maintain strong teams and projects, attracts liquidity from other projects to Free TON and creates partnerships with major companies with large amounts of liquidity and/or a large number of transactions. Free TON DeFi...
TON Labs raises $6M in support of Free TON blockchain
6.4.2021
The investment round, which was led by Runa Capital and RTP Global, will go toward funding its decentralized blockchain network
PokerTON on Telegram: Game Community Reaches 85,000 in 2020 and Continues to Grow Rapidly
8.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. PokerTON – a Telegram-based platform for playing poker. PokerTON is one of the most successful projects of the Free TON blockchain affiliate program for companies that are implementing a TON Crystal in their business processes as payment methods. Since its release in May 2020...
Crypto Industry’s Favorite Messaging App Telegram Surpasses 500 Million Active Users
13.1.2021
Telegram, a popular messaging app within the cryptocurrency space, surpassed 500 million monthly active users during the first week of January, according to Telegram chief executive officer Pavel Durov. In the last 72 hours, said Durov, the app has seen a massive surge in new users, with...
Telegram Will Shut Down the TON Testnet by August 2020
7.7.2020
Users will need to install their own testnet validators to continue using the network
Telegram Quits Court Fight With SEC Over TON Blockchain Project
25.5.2020
Telegram has thrown in the towel in its court battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will no longer be appealing the ban on its blockchain token project
TON’s Journey Over Before It Began as Others Take Up Telegram’s Mantle
15.5.2020
Telegram’s TON network and coin were destined to fail with regulators, experts say. So, what’s left of the project?
Aggrieved Investors Mull Suing Telegram Over Canceled TON Blockchain Project
14.5.2020
Some backers of the now-shelved TON blockchain project are in talks to sue Telegram over their refund structure
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 Abandons TON Blockchain Project After Court Fight With SEC
12.5.2020
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the company is abandoning its TON blockchain project after losing an initial court fight with the SEC
No, Free TON Hasn’t Just Forked Telegram’s TON Blockchain
7.5.2020
Free TON Community answers questions on the unexpected launch of a “free” version of the Telegram Open Network that took place today
Sidestepping Telegram, Devs and Validators Launch Fork of TON Blockchain
7.5.2020
TON Labs, a startup that helped Telegram run the test network for its blockchain network, launched its own version called Free TON Thursday, with the support of professional validators
Telegram Forces US Investors to Take 72% Refund and Exit Gram Token Project
5.5.2020
Telegram is now forcing U.S investors to immediately exit its TON blockchain project by accepting a 72% refund on their original investment. The encrypted messaging platform’s unexpected volte-face also disqualifies American investors from the loan option, which promised a 110% refund either...
Judge Grants Injunction Halting Telegram’s TON Release Again, Notice of Appeal Reportedly Filed
25.3.2020
The embattled Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain and its native gram cryptocurrency have seen plans for launch stifled once again, with a preliminary injunction granted by Southern District of New York Judge P. Kevin Castel. The March 24 injunction sides with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Telegram Rejects SEC Request to Hand Over Bank Records for TON
5.1.2020
Telegram Group, the company behind the TON blockchain project, has reportedly refused to share information with the SEC showing how much it spent of the $1.7 billion raised from investors in the past couple of years and where. In a recent court filing, the securities regulator alleges that Telegram...
Telegram Looks to Cut Deal With TON Blockchain Investors After SEC Order
17.10.2019
Investors can choose to approve the extension or get 77 percent of their money back
Telegram Awaits Court Hearing on SEC Case Against Its Token Sale
16.10.2019
Telegram, the most popular messenger in the crypto community, is facing challenges surrounding the launch of its TON blockchain. Following an intervention by the U.S. securities regulator, a court hearing on the sale of the native gram tokens is scheduled to take place a week before the network...
Telegram Finally Confirms It’s Behind TON Blockchain
8.10.2019
Telegram publicly acknowledged its link to the Telegram Open Network for the first time Tuesday – in a terms of service on it website
Telegram’s TON Blockchain Is on Track for Late-October Launch Date
2.10.2019
TON investors received emails from the Telegram core team Wednesday seemingly confirming the $1.7 billion blockchain's Oct. 31 launch date