Telegram crypto project closes in on launch
The social media company’s platform is already at around 90% and that “only minor changes will be necessary” to the Telegram Virtual Machine
The social media company’s platform is already at around 90% and that “only minor changes will be necessary” to the Telegram Virtual Machine
Authorities in Iran have outlawed the native token of the message app Telegram over fears it could undermine attempts to resuscitate the country’s economy.
Bettergram, a desktop version of the Telegram messaging service for Mac users, has become the latest app to offer dedicated features for the cryptocurrency space.
Popular encrypted message service Telegram has filed a lawsuit against Florida-based Lantah LLC, which intended to launch its own cryptocurrency with the word ‘gram’ in it.
After Russia banned Telegram, it appears that Viber will be the next one going this way if the government's security services are not able to acquire its encryption keys.
Telegram has decided against holding a public initial coin offering (ICO) after having raised a staggering $1.7 billion in a private pre-sale, reports have confirmed.
Iran has outlawed use of and access to the Telegram messaging app, citing concerns over its potential for stoking civil unrest as well as the potential economic harms of its cryptocurrency.
Russia has ordered the company to be blocked in the country, but Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov and the entire community found ways around the system, and many began protesting the court’s action.
Telegram was ordered to go dark across Russia for refusing to give up its encryption keys, which could have exposed its users’ data.
Rumors have begun to surface that indicate Telegram might back away from its ongoing Initial Coin Offering.
A company called the Telegram Open Network Limited (TONL) purported to be started by the real founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been capitalizing on the fame surrounding the social media platform.
Well over $1.5 billion have been raised in ICOs for January 2018 making this an all-time record after a steady increase in 2017, data showed.