Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Faces Paris Court Over Legal Allegations:
Pavel Durov, the enigmatic founder of Telegram, has found himself at the center of a high-stakes legal battle in France. In a first court appearance on December 6, Durov was questioned over allegations that the popular messaging app Telegram has been used to facilitate criminal activities.
Telegram Game To Conduct Airdrop
The Telegram-based game "Major" has initiated the process for players to claim their tokens ahead of the anticipated airdrop.
Telegram and TON Unveil Major Updates to Crypto Wallet With Self-Custodial Option
Telegram and The Open Network (TON) announced significant updates to Telegram's Wallet bot during The Gateway event held in Dubai
Telegram Bot Banana Commits to Covering US$3 Million Lost in Hack
Telegram-based cryptocurrency trading bot Banana Gun has announced it will refund users who lost US$3 million in a recent hack.
Telegram Founder Under Formal Investigation, Barred from Leaving France
Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, is under formal investigation by French authorities and has been barred from leaving France.
Telegram Founder Arrested, Is Free Speech Under Attack?
With Pavel Durov still detained in France, French authorities detail the charges, Telegram releases a statement, and prominent tech figures come out in support.
Crypto Stealing Malware Found In Telegram Chats
US security firm SafeGuard Cyber finds crypto stealing trojan horse in Telegram chat image upload - warns of widespread social media vulnerability.
Telegram’s rocky road to TON launch date
In 2018, Telegram conducted an ICO that reportedly raised $1.7 billion dollars. The private token sale involved the sale of GRAM tokens through SAFT agreements to accredited and institutional investors. The SEC deems the ICO a sale of unregistered securities.
Telegram founder to appear in U.S. court over GRAM token sale
A U.S. court has ruled that three Telegram employees - including CEO Pavel Durov - should testify in the case filed against the company by the Securities Exchange Commission.
SEC halts Telegram token sale, labels ‘Grams’ as securities
The SEC has taken abrupt action to halt the Telegram token sale just weeks before the company planned to launch its ‘Gram’ token. The crowdsale, which raised over $1.7 billion from institutional and accredited investors in the form of SAFT agreements, may have constituted the sale of an unregistered digital token offering.
Telegram’s Gram is ready to send, can the messaging-app deliver?
Telegram’s cryptocurrency Gram is ready for launch in late October. However, following the regulatory pushback against Facebook’s Libra, is Telegram prepared to buck regulators and press send?
