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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
SEC Calls Out Status of Telegram's TON, Doubting Development
22.1.2020
Ongoing Telegram lawsuit reveals the SEC attacking Telegram’s TON blockchain development and lack of GRM token use cases
Telegram CEO: Apple’s iCloud Is “Now Officially a Surveillance Tool”
22.1.2020
Telegram CEO argues that iCloud is “now officially a surveillance tool,” citing a report on the FBI stopping Apple from encrypting users’ backups
Blockchain Association Supports Telegram in Legal Battle With SEC
22.1.2020
In its amicus curiae brief, the Blockchain Association argues that Telegram’s token sale complies with U.S. securities laws
Digital Chamber of Commerce Weighs In on Telegram Legal Battle With SEC
21.1.2020
The Chamber of Digital Commerce filed an amicus brief in the Telegram vs SEC case, asking the Court to affirm that a digital asset should not be considered a security just because it is based on blockchain
Telegram CEO’s 18-Hour Deposition Transcript Is Published Online
17.1.2020
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov gave a deposition regarding the alleged violation of U.S. securities law by conducting $1.7 billion Gram token sale in 2018
Amid Legal Controversy, Telegram Blockchain Explorers Are Already Available
17.1.2020
Blockchair launches explorer for TON testnet, reports it’s “highly unstable.”
Court Denies SEC Request to Make Telegram Reveal ICO Bank Records
7.1.2020
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied the SEC’s request to compel Telegram to reveal its bank records
‘Grams Are Not Investment’ Says Telegram, Subtly Denying SEC Jurisdiction
6.1.2020
Telegram’s Gram token is not an investment product, the firm stressed in a new statement, implying that the token is outside of the SEC’s jurisdiction
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...
Crypto Experts Give Their Top Predictions for 2020
19.12.2019
In an industry built around digital scarcity, opinions are in plentiful supply. Everyone’s got one, and they’d love to share it with the rest of the cryptosphere. As the decade draws to a close and another prepares to launch, it’s the perfect time to consider what 2020 has...
Behind the Scenes of TON: Lessons Learned on Deploying Smart Contracts
16.12.2019
An insider’s view on how to deploy smart contracts to the Telegram Open Network
BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse Involved in Telegram’s $1.7B Sale: Report
10.12.2019
BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse were reportedly investors in Telegram’s $1.7 billion Gram token sale
Telegram Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Against Gram Cryptocurrency
13.11.2019
SEC probe against Gram cryptocurrency launch should be thrown out, says Telegram
Telegram’s Grams Wallet Is Available on GitHub in Test Mode
1.11.2019
Telegram’s Grams Wallet now available across three operating systems in test mode, and allows users to receive test tokens
TON Gets Vote of Confidence: Investors Reject Refund Amid SEC Hearing Delay
24.10.2019
Attorney says that the SEC is cracking down on cases like TON, “You need to get one thing straight — the SEC isn’t playing around.”
Court Postpones TON Hearing Till February, Impatient Investors May Get 77% Back
21.10.2019
The New York court reviewing Telegram’s contested coin offering in the U.S. has postponed a scheduled hearing on the case till February. The defendants, Telegram Group and its subsidiary TON Issuer, have been banned from distributing and selling the tokens. Investors who don’t want...
Libra Surprise, Telegram Drama, Cointelegraph Blocked: Hodler’s Digest, Oct 14–20
20.10.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a New York court postpones Telegram’s TON hearing, Mark Carney defends Libra, and Russia blocks Cointelegraph
SEC’s Court Hearing on Telegram Token Delayed Till Next Year
19.10.2019
The messaging app company and the SEC will now meet next February to debate the regulator's claim the gram token is a security
Telegram Offers to Postpone Launch of the TON Network
18.10.2019
Telegram, which was surprised with a last minute restraining order on the sale of its tokens in the U.S., is now ready to delay the launch of the TON network until the spring of next year. The company has informed the New York court reviewing the case that it can suspend all operations with grams...