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Telegram's Battle To End by April 30, Judge Focuses on 'Economic Realities'
20.2.2020
The ongoing battle between instant messaging giant Telegram and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may just come to its end by the end of April. Meanwhile, the judge stressed the importance of focusing "on economic realities, not on labels."
The two giants met yesterday at a hearing...
Mystery VC Firm Wants Sensitive Evidence Redacted From Telegram Case
20.2.2020
“Investor F” claims that SEC evidence brought against the Telegram ICO contains valuable trade secrets
Gram Token Injunction Could Go Down to the Wire
20.2.2020
Gram investors may be able to claim a refund if Telegram does not launch its network before April 30
US Court Tells Telegram and SEC to Focus on ‘Economic Realities’ of Gram Token Sale
19.2.2020
In his first public comments on the case, federal judge P. Kevin Castel called on Telegram and the SEC to consider the "economic realities" of the case such as the gram token’s secondary market
Altcoins & Co Watch Closely As Telegram and SEC Cross Swords In Court Today
19.2.2020
Instant messaging giant Telegram and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are meeting today, February 19, in front of a New York federal judge in a case that may impact the future of many cryptoassets.
As reported, Telegram seeks that its digital token (Gram) sale should be allowed...
CFTC Letter Provides Little Clarity in Telegram’s Battle With SEC
19.2.2020
The CFTC has stepped into the ongoing case between the SEC and Telegram to claim that digital currency is a commodity
TON Devs Worldwide Join Forces to Intervene in SEC Case Against Telegram
17.2.2020
International Telegram Open Network contributors have formed a non-profit association to advocate for the project in its battle with U.S. regulators
A TON of Challenges: Resistance Is Nothing New to Pavel Durov
16.2.2020
Pioneer Pavel Durov’s project Telegram continues to thrive despite recent conflicts with U.S. regulatory agencies this past year
Behind the Scenes of TON: Lessons Learned on Deploying Smart Contracts, Part 2
14.2.2020
The two prize winners of the TON Contest are sharing their inside views on the TON’s programming languages
TON Developers, Investors Back Telegram in SEC Fight
14.2.2020
A new organization composed of TON developers and investors has filed an amicus brief supporting Telegram in its fight against the SEC
SEC Commissioner CryptoMom Explains Planned Safe Harbor to Cointelegraph
11.2.2020
SEC Commissioner CryptoMom talks pending safe harbor for decentralized networks proposal with Cointelegraph
CFTC Asked to Provide Opinion in SEC Case Against Telegram ICO
7.2.2020
A U.S. judge has asked lawyers from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide an opinion in the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Telegram's $1.7 billion token sale
Telegram Drops Technical White Paper for Blockchain SEC Is Trying to Halt
5.2.2020
Telegram has revealed more details about its TON blockchain's block validation process, even as it fights the SEC in court over its $1.7 billion token sale
Telegram Reveals Catchain, a BFT Consensus Algorithm
5.2.2020
Telegram’s Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus mechanism is called Catchain
North Korea ‘Used LinkedIn, Telegram’ in USD 7m Crypto Exchange Hack
5.2.2020
A report claims that the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus used LinkedIn and Telegram messages as part of a raid that saw it make off with some USD 7 million from Singapore-based exchange DragonEx in March 2019.
Per Radio Free Asia, which quoted data from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime...
Mint Bot Allows Telegram Users to Tip People in Chat Rooms With Any SLP Token
5.2.2020
A software developer recently launched a new Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tipping bot for Telegram chats that allows anyone to tip any SLP token using the application. The developer and Reddit user ‘Maxwell10206’ revealed the platform on Monday and people can join the Mint SLP Telegram...
Line’s Digital Currency Link to Be Available in Japan as Early as April 2020
3.2.2020
Launched in October 2018, Asian messaging giant Line’s Bitbox crypto exchange has made its link (LN) digital asset available to users worldwide, with the exception of notable locations like Japan and the U.S. Last Thursday the group announced it was preparing to launch the coin in...
BTC Halving Countdown, Kobe Death Exploited, Donut Row: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 27–Feb 2
2.2.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, the SEC says Telegram tokens are worth less than donuts, and a pioneer Bitcoin investor says the cryptocurrency isn’t what it used to be
US Politicians Want to Ban End-to-End Encryption on Messaging Services like Telegram and Whatsapp
2.2.2020
Under the guise of fighting against online child pornography, American politicians are trying to effectively ban end-to-end encryption on all communication technology platforms for everyone. Newly proposed legislation could force companies like Apple, Google and Facebook to create back doors...
Facebook and Telegram Rival Line to Bring its Token to 82 Million Users
30.1.2020
Line, one of Asia’s biggest chat apps, is set to debut its own digital token in Japan on Bitmax, its own crypto exchange.
Per a number of Japanese media outlets, including Coin Post, the company made its announcement via its blockchain and cryptocurrency subsidiary LVC – and is aiming for a rollout...