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

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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 founder and CEO Pavel Durov
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...
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
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...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

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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 projec...
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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