
Venture capital firms have invested more than $400 million into the layer-1 asset Toncoin (TON), according to the team behind the project. The Open Network Foundation, also known as the TON Foundation, notes that investors include Sequoia Capital, Ribbit, Benchmark, Kingsway, Vy Capital, Draper Associates, Libertus Capital, CoinFund, Hypersphere, SkyBridge and Karatage. TON was initially […]
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Telegram-linked blockchain project, TON, is set to focus on growth in the US market under the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
Telegram-linked blockchain project, The Open Network (TON), is set to focus on growth in the United States under the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
The US is set to become a key market for TON under Trump’s administration, a spokesperson for the TON Foundation confirmed to Cointelegraph on Jan. 14.
The US push will be led by newly appointed TON Foundation president and board member Manuel Stotz.
“Our mascot will make appearances at major events, providing unique experiences for our users,” the DOGS team announced.
DOGS, a memecoin built on The Open Network (TON), released its roadmap for the first half of 2025, outlining plans for DOGS-themed games, community engagement through local philanthropy, and expanded payment use cases for the DOGS token.
According to the roadmap, users will have the option to use their DOGS tokens, which were inspired by a drawing of Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s dog, to make online and offline purchases, such as gift cards and travel bookings, later this year.
Individuals will also be able to register local chapters of nonprofit organizations to facilitate charity work funded through the community’s $4.5 million charity pool of 6 billion unclaimed DOGS tokens.
Telegram reportedly fulfilled 900 total requests from the US for IP addresses and phone numbers affecting 2,253 users.
The messaging app Telegram fulfilled 900 inquiries from the US requesting personal information about its users, with the majority coming in after CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest in France.
According to a Jan. 7 report from 404 Media, Telegram fulfilled 14 requests for “IP addresses and/or phone numbers” from the US between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2024. However, the platform reportedly responded to 900 total inquiries from the US for the year, affecting 2,253 users, suggesting that the number of requests escalated after October.
On Aug. 24, French authorities arrested Durov over allegations Telegram facilitated criminal activity. The CEO said in October that the platform had been providing IP addresses and phone numbers of alleged criminals to authorities in different countries upon request since 2018 — a policy disclosed in Telegram’s privacy policy.
The crypto project backed by BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes wants to explore a potential market for financial services on the messaging platform Telegram. In a statement, Ethena Labs says it’s mulling building a Telegram-based savings and payment application this year as it sees a $50 billion market for its synthetic dollar USDE. “Rather than compete […]
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