Leading US venture capital funds own Toncoin (TON) for $400 million
The Open Network (TON) blockchain, which powers Telegram messenger applications, has raised $400 million in investments from well-known American venture capital companies, including Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, Benchmark Ventures, Kingsway Capital, and Draper Associates. In these decentralized applications, payment is made with Toncoin (TON)…
Telegram reached 1 billion users — and became the world’s second largest messenger after WhatsApp, or «a miserable copy» according to Durov
Telegram founder Pavel Durov saidreported that Telegram has become the second most popular messenger in the world, with 1 billion active users per month.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has left France: «It feels great to be home»
Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messenger, has left France and returned home to Dubai, where Telegram’s headquarters are based. Rumors of his dismissal surfaced on March 15, and on March 17, he personally confirmed this information. Numerous charges against Durov have not yet been dropped, and the investigation is ongoing. The head of…
Telegram will transmit the IP address and phone number of criminals at the request of law enforcement
Telegram owner Pavel Durov said about some updates to the platform that will make it more difficult to use it for illegal purposes.
Telegram employs mostly Ukrainian programmers — they won a professional competition
Referring to Telegram founder Pavel Durov, the Financial Times writes that the platform is used mostly by Ukrainian coders.
Pavel Durov is released on bail but banned from leaving France — he faces up to 10 years in prison
Telegram’s founder is accused of complicity in a dozen crimes, including drug trafficking and distribution of child pornography.
After Pavel Durov’s arrest, Telegram downloads increased — in France, the messenger topped the App Store rankings
Detention of Telegram founder
Pavel Durov was interrogated on 12 charges — full list
According to the cybercrime department of the Paris prosecutor’s office, Pavel Durov, founder and chairman of Telegram, was interrogated on 12 charges. Durov was detained on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 20:00 local time at the airport «Le Bourget».
Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested at the airport in France, — media
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was detained at Paris Le Bourget airport. He arrived in the French capital on a private jet from Azerbaijan, accompanied by a bodyguard and a woman.
Durov has 100 biological children and opens the DNA code so they can find each other
Pavel Durov, an unmarried and ideological loner, found out that he is actually a father of many children. Now the Telegram owner wants to open his DNA so that his biological children can identify themselves if they wish.
Telegram achieved a positive cash flow in the first quarter and expects to turn a profit this year
Telegram is actively adding new users and may become a billionaire by the end of the year.
Telegram has launched a channel monetization program, but it does not work in Ukraine
The authors will be paid in Toncoin, but not in Ukraine.
Telegram will allow to limit the circle of authors of private messages for Ukraine, Russia and Belarus — Durov
Starting next week, Telegram is introducing the ability to limit the number of people who write personal messages to residents of Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. About wrote Pavel Durov, owner of the messenger.
Telegram has 900 million users, earns hundreds of millions of dollars and is valued at over $30 billion – Pavel Durov
In a recent interview, Pavel Durov spoke about the achievements of the Telegram messenger. According to him, Telegram has become one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. It earns «hundreds of millions of dollars» in revenue after the introduction of advertising and premium subscription services.
Telegram channels will only be able to monetize ads using the internal cryptocurrency Toncoin
Pavel Durov has announced significant changes to the Telegram Ads service, which allows Telegram channel owners to monetize their ads. However, only in the Toncoin cryptocurrency associated with the platform.
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