Huobi, Kucoin, Others Lead $250M Toncoin Ecosystem Fund
Toncoin is independent from Telegram, though does have the messaging service's endorsement.
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Apr 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Andrew Rogozov, Former Exec at VK, the 'Facebook of Russia,' Joins Telegram’s Spin-Off Blockchain Project
Toncoin will be integrated into the Telegram messaging app, Rogozov says.
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Jan 21, 2022 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
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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.
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Dec 23, 2021 at 10:03 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Dec 23, 2021 at 4:01 p.m. UTC
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Aggrieved Investors Mull Suing Telegram Over Canceled TON Blockchain Project
Some backers of the now-shelved TON blockchain project are in talks to sue Telegram over their refund structure.
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May 14, 2020 at 9:16 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2020
Telegram's TON Was Built on Sand. Its Failure Isn't All Bad For Crypto
Telegram's Pavel Durov rails against the SEC's "ossification." But his TON project was always on shaky ground legally-speaking, says Preston Byrne.
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May 14, 2020 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Apr 30, 2020 at 4:37 a.m. UTC
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Making Sense of the SEC's Case Against Telegram
Telegram lost another round in court against the SEC and now can’t launch its $1.7 billion token sale. What does it mean for the crypto industry and other startups that sold tokens?
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Apr 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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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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Apr 1, 2020 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Mar 25, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2020