Messaging service Telegram, which has a 400-million user base, announced that the Telegram Open Network (TON) project would be discontinued after a lengthy battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). … [Read more...] about Telegram abandons $1.7 billion TON project
Telegram tokens will be available to retail investors in July
Korean organisation Gram Asia will start offering Telegram tokens, Grams, on Liquid exchange next month … [Read more...] about Telegram tokens will be available to retail investors in July
Telegram token could rapidly gain ground after platform launch
Gram token, distributed between investors during TON private ICO, will rapidly increase in price after the launch of the blockchain platform, says crypto investment firm HASH CIB. … [Read more...] about Telegram token could rapidly gain ground after platform launch
Telegram to launch authentication service Telegram Passport
Telegram announced it would launch a new user authentication service, Telegram Passport. The service will allow uploading the documents via its messenger only once and share the data with other services that require identification. Before, the same paperwork had to be uploaded separately for each new service, writes Telegram. … [Read more...] about Telegram to launch authentication service Telegram Passport
Telegram cancels plans for public ICO
Telegram, a secure messaging service, which combines 200 million active users, has reportedly canceled its planned initial coin offering (ICO) for public investors. … [Read more...] about Telegram cancels plans for public ICO
Crypto news in brief (April 3, 2018): Telegram, BitPay, MailChimp
- Telegram raises additional $850 million through its second private sale - BitPay adds functionality for its merchants to accept payments in Bitcoin Cash (BCH) - MailChimp, the world's most popular platform for email marketing, prohibits promotion of cryptocurrencies … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (April 3, 2018): Telegram, BitPay, MailChimp
Crypto news in brief (March 15, 2018): Google, Coinfloor, Lightning Network, Coinbase
- Google will ban cryptocurrency advertising - UK exchange to launch BTC futures - Telegram will turn down offers from sanctioned countries and individuals - Lightning Network takes blockchains to the next level - Coinbase gets a green light from UK regulator … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (March 15, 2018): Google, Coinfloor, Lightning Network, Coinbase
Telegram raises $850 million for development of TON before ICO
Brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov, Telegram creators, have successfully raised initial investment for the development of their new project - blockchain-based Telegram Open Network (TON). It was a private sale of TON tokens to a narrow circle of venture funds and high-net-worth individuals. … [Read more...] about Telegram raises $850 million for development of TON before ICO