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Today in Crypto: Pro-Russian & Neo-Nazi Militia Groups Promoting Digital Wallets for Crowdfunding on Telegram, Crypto Scams in Hong Kong up 67%, Thailand to Offer Tax Breaks for Investment Tokens Issuers
7.3.2023
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Rusko zakazuje tamním firmám používat WhatsApp, Telegram, Teams, Discord a další komunikátory
1.3.2023
Roskomnadzor vydal zprávu, že ode dneška nesmí část ruských firem používat pro komunikaci s klienty zahraniční aplikace. Konkrétně se to týká státních organizací a komerčních firem poskytující veřejné služby, novela zákona však primárně cílila na finanční společnosti (banky, pojišťovny
Cardano recovers from an outage on 50% relay and block-producing nodes
23.1.2023
An anomaly apparently caused around half of Cardano’s nodes to disconnect and restart over the weekend, with the root cause still under investigation
Telegram-Related TON Foundation Enters Crypto Storage Market
5.1.2023
The foundation aims to solve large-scale data storage problems with its new project
Russia to Ban Banks From Using Messengers Like Telegram to Contact Customers
25.12.2022
Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local media revealed. A new law passed by the State Duma also prohibits banks from using chats to send personal data and payment documents. Bill Restricts Russian...
North Korea ‘Distributing Virus-ridden Mycelium Wallet Clone on Telegram,’ Say Experts
16.12.2022
Security firms say North Korea’s Lazarus group is distributing a virus-ridden Mycelium Wallet clone on Telegram channels – in a bid to compromise systems and steal crypto.
Per SBS and Bloomberg, the clone is named Somora. But, they say, it is riddled with trojan-like software that the bears...
Telegram's No-SIM Signup Feature Helps Toncoin Rally, Bitcoin Also Higher
15.12.2022
Telegram users can purchase blockchain-based identities by paying Toncoin and bypass the need to use a SIM card to apply for the service as previously required
Group Arrested in China for Laundering $1.7 Billion in Cryptocurrency – This is What Happened
13.12.2022
Police in China arrested 63 people accused of laundering ¥12 billion ($1.72 billion) via crypto.
The Public Security Bureau of Inner Mongolia’s Tongliao city in northern China stated that, starting from May 2021, this criminal group converted the proceeds from illicit sources - including pyramid...
Telegram to allow no-sim accounts via anon-blockchain-numbers
8.12.2022
Telegram has increased its security features by enabling support from anonymous blockchain-based numbers that go for around $16
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...
Attacker Targets Wealthy Crypto Funds Using Telegram Chats
7.12.2022
Exchange owners cautioned against downloads of malicious as attackers zeroed in on gullible users with a very relevant and specific narrative
Indický soud přinutil Telegram k vydání soukromých údajů uživatelů. Tiskový mluvčí to popírá
1.12.2022
Uživatele, kteří používají komunikační aplikaci Telegram v domnění, že jsou na této platformě v bezpečí, patrně překvapí aktuální dění v Indii, o kterém informuje magazín TechCrunch. Někteří uživatelé zde přes tuto platformu přeprodávali bez svolení učební materiály z blíže nespecifikovaných kurzů
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 CEO Durov Plans to Build Crypto Wallets, Decentralized Exchange
30.11.2022
The messaging app is pushing ahead with its buildout of crypto infrastructure
TON Telegram integration highlights synergy of blockchain community
27.11.2022
Independent developers from The Open Network community developed a Telegram bot for trading and transferring cryptocurrency
Elliptic Analysis Says $477 Million Stolen From FTX, ‘Accounts Drainer’ Becomes 35th Largest ETH Holder
15.11.2022
Three days ago, on Nov. 11, 2022, it was reported that FTX’s wallets saw unusual activities and FTX Telegram channel admins stressed that FTX was “hacked.” The same day, the new FTX CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” A report by...
FTX CEO Confirms Reports of ‘Unauthorized Access to Certain Assets,’ Team Is ‘Coordinating With Law Enforcement’
12.11.2022
Following the reports that said FTX wallets were being drained and the FTX Telegram channel’s admins that detailed its possible malware might be present in FTX-related apps and websites, the company’s new CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” The news was shared by...
FTX Reportedly Hacked as Telegram Group Admin Comments on Possible ‘Malware’ Present in Apps, Irregular Fund Movements Registered Onchain
12.11.2022
Admins of the Telegram group of the FTX community stated that the platform had been hacked and all of the funds of the exchange seemed to be gone. FTX U.S. General Counsel Ryne Miller, who reportedly pinned the message in the group, explained he was investigating “abnormalities”...
FTX website comes back online with message advising against deposits
10.11.2022
Neither FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried nor any FTX official has provided its users with clarity as to why FTX’s website was taken down
Russia's Central Bank report examines crypto's place in the financial system
8.11.2022
Russia's Central Bank has released a report on digital assets which looks at how the technology could be integrated into its traditional financial system