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TON Foundation, the proof-of-stake blockchain that was originally conceived by Telegram Messenger founders, is starting a new data storage ecosystem called TON Storage. (Unsplash)
Blockchain Project TON Enters Crypto Storage Market
The TON Foundation aims to solve large-scale data storage problems with the new project.
TON Foundation, the proof-of-stake blockchain that was originally conceived by Telegram Messenger founders, is starting a new data storage ecosystem called TON Storage. (Unsplash)

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Telegram's No-SIM Signup Feature Helps Toncoin Rally, Bitcoin Also Higher
Telegram users can purchase blockchain-based identities by paying Toncoin and bypass the need to use a SIM card to apply for the service as previously required.
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CDCROP: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch Disrupt Europe/Creative Commons)
Telegram CEO Durov Plans to Build Crypto Wallets, Decentralized Exchange
The messaging app is pushing ahead with its buildout of crypto infrastructure.
CDCROP: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch Disrupt Europe/Creative Commons)

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Telegram Founder Teases Marketplace for Address Auctions
Since founder Pavel Durov discussed the feature Monday afternoon, the price of TON – the native token behind The Open Network – increased 15%.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch/Wikimedia Commons)
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.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch/Wikimedia Commons)

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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
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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.
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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 IPO.
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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 the next three years.
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Telegram Quits Court Fight With SEC Over TON Blockchain Project
Telegram has thrown in the towel in its court battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and will no longer be appealing the ban on its blockchain token project.
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