Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of cloud-based messenger Telegram, says that Apple’s cloud service iCloud is “now officially a surveillance tool.” Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of major encrypted messenger Telegram, argues that Apple’s cloud service iCloud is “now officially a surveillance tool.” Citing a Jan. 21 Reuters report, Durov claimed that applications like WhatsApp…
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A crypto advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, provided its arguments on how a U.S. court should consider digital assets. The Chamber of Digital Commerce has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing court case between encrypted messenger service Telegram and the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Filed on Jan. 21, the document…
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Despite recent action by the SEC, Telegram Open Network now has a fully-fledged blockchain explorer from Blockchair for its reportedly unstable testnet. As the SEC lawsuit against Telegram Open Network (TON) forced it to postpone mainnet launch, working blockchain explorers are already available for the testnet. Blockchair announced the creation of a user-friendly alternative to…
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In line with a November court ruling, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov gave a deposition regarding alleged violation of U.S. securities law by Gram token sale. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov gave a deposition regarding the company’s alleged violation of United States securities law by conducting $1.7 billion Gram token sale in 2018. In line with a…
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The SEC lands the latest blow against Telegram, forcing it to disclose its bank records, while Durov promises to comply. Telegram’s battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission became one of the most closely followed legal dramas of the crypto space in 2019. This was not only because it appeared to be the…
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The sale of Telegram Open Network tokens held by Liquid Exchange was canceled due to launch delays, with the funds being returned to the investors. Liquid Exchange has canceled the sale of Telegram Open Network’s (TON) Gram tokens, according to a Jan. 10 company post. The exchange returned the funds of all investors who participated…
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The House Financial Services Committee raised concerns over the use of crypto to fund domestic terrorism in the United States in a recent hearing. The House Financial Services Committee has raised concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies to fund domestic terrorism in the United States. In a Jan. 15 hearing, the FSC Subcommittee on National…
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Per today’s filings, Telegram will provide the requested bank records that the SEC believes will be evidence of rule-breaking in its $1.7 billion offering of Gram tokens. Telegram will release bank records that the United States Securities Exchange Commission believes will prove misconduct in the latter’s $1.7 billion offering of Gram tokens. International privacy laws…
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The SEC is renewing its request for Telegram’s bank records in connection to a 2018 ICO as evidence of commission-driven sale of tokens by third parties emerges. The Securities and Exchange Commission is once again requesting that Telegram provide bank records on its Gram initial coin offering (ICO). The timing of the request, filed on…
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Bitcoin is on the brink of breaking a seven-month downtrend, and the president of the ECB is pushing for a central bank digital currency. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and…
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