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Telegram CEO Endorses TON Blockchain Spin-Off Toncoin

Pavel Durov, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Telegram, has publicly backed Toncoin, an independently developed iteration of the TON blockchain project that ended in 2020.

By CoinDesk Staff

Dec 23, 2021 at 10:03 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2021

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch/Wikimedia Commons)

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Telegram CEO Endorses TON Blockchain Spin-Off Toncoin

For the first time since Telegram abandoned TON in 2020, CEO Pavel Durov has backed one of the competing spin-off projects.

By Anna Baydakova

Dec 23, 2021 at 4:01 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2021

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Two competing groups are trying to resurrect Telegram's TON blockchain project.

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TON Legacy: How Telegram's Crypto Coin Lives On

Telegram abandoned its blockchain project in 2020, but devoted fans keep maintaining the open source code and now run two competing networks

By Anna Baydakova

Aug 17, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2021

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Investors in Failed TON Project Sue Telegram

A group of investors wants compensation for the way Telegram refunded them, and is suing the company in London.

By Anna Baydakova

May 25, 2021 at 2:36 p.m. UTC

May 25, 2021

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Telegram Is Nearly Done Paying Back TON Investors, Eyes IPO Next

Telegram is closing the page of its $1.7 billion token sale and paying back its last debts to the token buyers. The company just raised more funding via bonds and planning an...

By Anna Baydakova

Apr 12, 2021 at 4:58 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2021

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TON Investor Threatens to Sue Telegram if Not Compensated: Report

The investor said it would go to court if its compensation demand was not met, according to Forbes Russia.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 2, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2021

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SEC Commissioner Peirce Blasts Regulator's Action Against Telegram

"Crypto Mom" took no prisoners in her fiery rebuke of the SEC's Telegram action.

By Danny Nelson

Jul 21, 2020 at 2:13 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2020

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U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there is "no binding precedent" for SEC vs. Kik case. Credit: Shuttershock

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Telegram's Defeat Isn't 'Binding' in Kik Case, Judge Tells SEC

Kik's proverbial day in court may take a lot longer than Telegram's, if the judge’s response to the SEC during a hearing this week is any indication.

By Sandali Handagama

Jul 10, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 10, 2020

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Telegram Agrees to Pay $18.5M Penalty in SEC Settlement Over Failed TON Offering

Telegram has settled its six-month court case with the SEC, agreeing to pay $18.5 million in penalties and to notify the agency if it plans to issue another digital asset in t...

By Anna Baydakova

Jun 25, 2020 at 3:56 p.m. UTC

Jun 25, 2020

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