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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Telegram Abandons TON Blockchain Project After Court Fight With SEC
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the company is abandoning its TON blockchain project after losing an initial court fight with the SEC.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

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Telegram Agrees to Give SEC Bank Records, Communications in Ongoing TON Lawsuit
Telegram will fork over bank records and communications with its investors in an agreement with the SEC as part of the agency's ongoing lawsuit.
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Sidestepping Telegram, Devs and Validators Launch Fork of TON Blockchain
TON Labs, a startup that helped Telegram run the test network for its blockchain network, launched its own version called Free TON Thursday, with the support of professional v...
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens
Telegram says it won't be repaying investors in its 2018 TON token sale in gram tokens, one week after saying it could do so once the network launches.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Telegram Caves to US Regulators: Delays Blockchain Launch, Offers to Return $1.2B to Investors
Messaging app Telegram postponed the launch of its TON blockchain on Wednesday, triggering a costly clawback clause in its agreement with investors.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

Blackmoon claimed it would be the first exchange to support gram tokens after Telegram launched its blockchain platform. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Exchange Banking on TON's Gram Tokens to Shut Down After Telegram Court Order
Blackmoon Crypto, a small exchange hoping to grow its clientele by becoming the first to list Telegram's tokens, is shutting down just weeks after a judge barred any token iss...
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Judge Denies Telegram's Request to Issue Gram Tokens to Non-US Investors
A federal judge denied Telegram's request to issue Gram tokens to non-U.S. investors.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Telegram Hopes It Can Still Sell Tokens to Non-US Investors After Court Ruling
Telegram has asked a court to clarify if it can still issue its tokens to non-U.S. investors after a preliminary injunction blocked the issuance in the U.S.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

Fedor Skuratov, the founder of the TON Community Foundation / photo courtesy of Skuratov
Devs Plot Launch of Telegram's Blockchain Without Company's Involvement
Developers are discussing ways to launch Telegram's blockchain without the messaging app company's participation, following a court order tying its hands.
Fedor Skuratov, the founder of the TON Community Foundation / photo courtesy of Skuratov

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Russia Seeks to Block 'Darknet' Technologies, Including Telegram's Blockchain
A Russian government agency has requested contractor bids to find ways to block censorship-resistant internet tech, including one blockchain: Telegram's.
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