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Samourai Wallet, feds ask for time to mull dropping crypto mixer case
29.4.2025
US federal prosecutors and the co-founders of the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet have asked a court for more time to consider potentially dismissing the case after the Justice Department rolled back its crypto enforcement.Lawyers for Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez and chief technology officer...
US dollar facing growing competition for stablecoin dominance: Tether co-founder
29.4.2025
While United States dollar-denominated stablecoins dominate the stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization game, other competitors are coming into play, according to Tether co-founder Reeve Collins. Speaking to Cointelegraph in Dubai, Collins said that while dollar-backed stablecoins...
Ray Dalio says global monetary order ‘on the brink’ of breakdown
29.4.2025
Legendary investor Ray Dalio has said the world is “on the brink” of the global monetary order breaking down, which is being accelerated by the Trump administration’s tariff disruptions.The trade tensions are fracturing the monetary, political and international world orders...
Crypto group asks Trump to end prosecution of crypto devs, Roman Storm
29.4.2025
The crypto lobby group, the DeFi Education Fund, has petitioned the Trump administration to end what it claimed was the “lawless prosecution” of open-source software developers, including Roman Storm, a creator of the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.In an April 28 letter to White...
Mastercard links with Circle, Paxos for merchant stablecoin payments
29.4.2025
Mastercard says it will allow merchants across its network to be paid with stablecoins in a partnership with payment processor Nuvei and stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos. Through the venture, 150 million merchants across the Mastercard network will now have the option to receive payments...
Ethereum Foundation shuffles leadership, splits board and management
29.4.2025
The Ethereum Foundation, which backs the development of the Ethereum blockchain, has overhauled its leadership structure to separate the responsibilities of its management team and board of directors.The board will act as the “security council to protect the heart and soul” of...
BONK price gains 60% in a week as Solana memecoins make a comeback
29.4.2025
Key takeaways:BONK price is up 73% since April 22, hitting a five-month high of $0.00002167.BONK’s open interest surged 290% to $43.2 million. Bonk (BONK), the second-largest Solana-based memecoin by market capitalization, is on track to continue the recovery it began on April 22. BONK...
Pavel Durov: ‘Telegram Has Never Disclosed a Single Byte of Private Messages’
22.4.2025
Durov stated that, under the jurisdiction of the European Union Digital Services Act, Telegram would only provide IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected criminals. This affirmation came amid widespread criticism of France’s actions against encryption. Telegram Founder Pavel Durov...
Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users
21.4.2025
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has expressed concerns over the growing threat to private messaging in France and other European Union countries, warning that Telegram would rather exit certain markets than implement encryption backdoors that undermine user privacy.In an April 21 post to his “Du...
Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users
21.4.2025
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has expressed concerns over the growing threat to private messaging in France and other European Union countries, warning that Telegram would rather exit certain markets than implement encryption backdoors that undermine user privacy.In an April 21 post to his “Du...
Telegram Founder Slams ‘Misinformation’ as France Quietly Starts Playing by EU Rules
19.4.2025
Telegram is firing back with force, slamming false claims and exposing how French authorities only recently started playing by EU rules after misreporting its compliance. Durov Calls out Misinformation as French Police Only Followed EU Law After His Arrest Telegram founder Pavel Durov pushed back...
US wrestling star Ric Flair launches tokenized Telegram sticker pack
9.4.2025
Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair launched a tokenized sticker collection on Telegram on April 9, becoming the latest celebrity to launch a tokenized social project.Spokespeople for the project told Cointelegraph they are considering rewarding early sticker holders with future perks, though...
TON Battleground Brings 90s Shooter Vibes to Telegram
25.3.2025
Nostalgia meets innovation as TON Battleground channels the spirit of 90s shooters while packing in Web3 rewards and no-download accessibility. Quick Recap from Chibi Clash Chibi Clash, crowned Best Fighting Game of 2024 by PlayToEarn and ranked among the Top 5 Play-to-Earn Games on Base Network...
TON Jumps as Foundation Says VC Firms Invested $400M in the Token
20.3.2025
Investors include Sequoia Capital, Ribbit, Benchmark, Kingsway, CoinFund, according to a press release
TON-based XDAO protocol grants legal status to 367k DAOs
20.3.2025
XDAO, a protocol based on The Open Network (TON), has enabled over 367,000 decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to achieve legal status through its initiative that automates legal recognition for such organizations. In an announcement, XDAO said it had streamlined the DAO creation...
Pavel Durov in Dubai: Telegram ‘exceeded’ its legal obligations
17.3.2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the company had always met and “exceeded” its legal obligations in moderation, cooperation and fighting crime. On March 17, the Telegram founder posted an update on the messaging application, saying he was already back in Dubai after spending...
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Passport Returned by French Authorities
16.3.2025
The TON Foundation has announced the return of Pavel Durov‘s passport by French authorities, allowing him the freedom to leave the country at his discretion. This development is viewed by the foundation as a significant resolution for Durov, the founder of Telegram, which boasts nearly...
Toncoin open interest soars 67% after Pavel Durov departs France
16.3.2025
Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours following Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s reported departure from France, where he had been required to stay since his arrest six months ago.On March 15, Toncoin (TON) OI — a metric tracking the total number...
Toncoin open interest soars 67% as Pavel Durov departs France
16.3.2025
Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours amid reports of Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s departure from France, where he had been required to stay since his arrest seven months ago.On March 15, Toncoin (TON) OI — a metric tracking the total number...
TON Surges 20% as Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Recovers Passport From French Authorities
15.3.2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov regained access to his passport, allowing him to travel freely