A press release confirmed a pre-sale for vetted public investors, which will nonetheless be subject to tight controls. Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid will be the first to host encrypted messaging app Telegram’s Gram tokens when they go on public sale, a press release confirmed on June 11. Telegram, which has not provided an official statement on […]
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Telegram will reportedly launch its TON Network in the third quarter of 2019. Encrypted messaging service Telegram will purportedly launch its Telegram Open Network (TON) in the third quarter of 2019, according to crypto news site The Block. An internal memo sent to investors reportedly said that the network would launch later this year. Telegram […]
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Facebook and Telegram’s launch of coins will be more of a game changer for social media and banking than for crypto. Facebook is controversial, if nothing else. The world’s fifth-biggest company by market cap, it’s also the biggest social network by a comfortable margin. Yet, despite the fact that most of us use it, we’ve become increasingly […]
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According to an apparent purchase agreement for Telegraph’s Gram tokens, the network must launch prior to October 31, 2019 in order for token purchase agreements to be valid. Purchase agreements for messenger service Telegram’s Gram tokens will be terminated if the Telegram Open Network (TON) does not launch by October 31, 2019. An apparent purchase […]
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Global messaging app Telegram plans to release the mainnet and token for its blockchain-based TON platform as early as March, sources claim. Global messaging app Telegram plans to release the mainnet and token for its blockchain-based Telegram Open Network (TON) platform as early as March 2019. The news was revealed to Cointelegraph by a source […]
Continue ReadingA Georgian state senator reports to jail over alleged crypto mining equipment theft, and Bakkt closes a $182.5 million funding round. Top Stories This Week Georgia State Senator Reports to Jail Over Alleged Theft of Crypto Mining Equipment Republican state senator of Georgia has reported to jail in the United States for allegedly lying about […]
Continue ReadingIranian officials have declared any cooperation with Telegram to develop a cryptocurrency to be an act against national security. The Iranian government has taken further steps against Telegram’s cryptocurrency development, the Tehran Times reports Dec. 31. Secretary of the Criminal Content Definition Task Force Javad Javidnia has declared that any cooperation with the encrypted messaging […]
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Blockchain adoption in the field of precious metals. This week, two major news within the precious metals industry broke. First, the world’s largest diamond company, Russia’s Alrosa, joined a blockchain project aimed at increasing transparency. Secondly, the world’s largest bank, JPMorgan, reportedly started to use its blockchain to tokenize gold. Indeed, blockchain has been pioneering […]
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Plans to release a test version of Telegram’s TON blockchain platform were confirmed by investors this week. Encrypted messenger service Telegram will release a test version of its blockchain-based TON platform “this autumn,” Russian media outlet Vedomosti reports Tuesday, Oct. 16. Speaking to the publication, investors “confirmed” the authenticity of a circular sent to participants […]
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