Daily volumes of crypto trades on Telegram bots hit a record high of $10 million in July, according to a new report by Binance Research.
Messaging Platform Telegram Has Issued $270M in Bonds to Fund Growth
“I personally bought about a quarter of the new Telegram bonds,” said Pavel Durov, the CEO of the popular but not-yet-profitable platform.
Telegram to allow no-sim accounts via anon-blockchain-numbers
Telegram has increased its security features by enabling support from anonymous blockchain-based numbers that go for around $16.
Russian tech and political executives denounce crypto ban proposal
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov wrote that the proposed ban on crypto would “destroy a number of sectors of the high-tech economy” in a recent post on his massaging platform.
Telegram-verified payments bot to accept Toncoin cryptocurrency
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is proud that the TON project is “alive and evolving” despite Telegram terminating TON last year.
Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.
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.
NY Court Orders Telegram to Produce ICO Documents Ahead of CEO’s Deposition
Telegram has been ordered by a judge to hand over financials concerning the $1.7 billion ICO for its TON blockchain.
Telegram’s CEO Is Using Bitcoin to Bypass Russia’s App Ban
Pavel Durov is paying network administrators in bitcoin to bypass a Russian ban on Telegram.