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Free TON, From an Abandoned Project to the Frontier of PoS Networks
9.12.2020
The Durov brothers fought a long and exhaustive battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the Telegram Open Network (TON)’s acceptance in the United States, which ended with an official announcement that the further development of the project was abandoned....
Telegram supports protests in Belarus with new opposition flag emoji
27.8.2020
The app has helped Belorussians stay in touch during a communications blackout
Starting Second Term Today, SEC Commissioner Peirce Tells Cointelegraph Her Crypto Priorities
17.8.2020
Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing
Pavel Durov Denies He’s Selling Telegram Following TON Failure
5.8.2020
“We are not selling Telegram – neither in part, nor in full,” Telegram CEO Pavel Durov promises
Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Telegram’s Durov Posture as Defenders Against Foreign Tech Invasions
28.7.2020
The leaders of two tech giants are using nationalism to win back the governments of their respective home countries after stumbling over crypto launches
SEC Commissioner Peirce Asks ‘Who Did We Protect?’ in Telegram Shutdown
21.7.2020
Commissioner Hester Peirce clearly doesn’t see the SEC’s courtroom win against Telegram as a victory for the regulator or innovation in the U.S
SEC’s Cryptomom Peirce Believes US Capital Markets Can ‘Transform People’s Lives’
7.7.2020
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to see new crypto projects get a fair shake at U.S. capital markets
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
Russia to Reportedly Investigate an Allegedly Fraudulent TON Offering in UK
3.7.2020
Russian prosecutors are reportedly investigating a British firm that allegedly sold fraudulent Gram tokens
US Investor Backs up Telegram’s Claim of Completing $1.2B Refund
1.7.2020
Documents shared with Cointelegraph confirm that Telegram refunded some American TON investors 72% of their investments about a month ago
Telegram Chief Durov Says He Has Already Repaid Investors USD 1.2 Bn
26.6.2020
Telegram boss Pavel Durov says he has paid back some USD 1.2 billion to investors in the now-abandoned Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform after an out-of-court settlement with the United States regulatory body the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC).
Investors had stumped up...
SEC Asks Court to Order Telegram to Pay $1.2B Back for $1.7B ICO
25.6.2020
Despite the original TON project being officially terminated, the U.S. SEC asks Telegram to return $1.2 billion
Russia Officially Lifts Its Two-Year Telegram Ban
18.6.2020
Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has officially lifted the ban on Telegram
Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort
28.5.2020
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Charity Project in Russia
28.5.2020
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov donates 10 BTC to a Russian charity project backed by a local political activist
TON Doesn't Stand for 'Telegram Open Network' Anymore
27.5.2020
Going forward, the abbreviation “TON” will stand for “The Open Network,” following the departure of the project’s original creator, Telegram
Majority of TON Investors Reportedly Choose to Quit for 72% Refund
16.5.2020
Only few TON investors reportedly want to support Telegram and wait for a 110% refund until April 2021 after TON’s official termination, a new report says
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?
Telegram Investor Backs Durov Crypto Return to ‘Kick Zuckerberg’s Ass’
15.5.2020
Pavel Durov. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/durov.
An investor in Telegram’s aborted Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform says he believes the project’s mastermind is not yet ready to walk away from his failed initial coin offering (ICO) – and backed Telegram to return to the crypto...
Pantera Capital Founder Says Regulators ‘Triggered’ by Grams and Libra
15.5.2020
‘The U.S. government will not let random startups’ challenge the dollar, says Dr. Waterhouse