If essentially most Telegram users see the actual Pavel Durov's arrest through the censorship lens and the war in Ukraine let us not forget Telegram had allways the intention to capitalise on the infastructure and the mass of it's worldwide users, it chose to develop TON cryptocurrency, here are some reminders :
Telegram shut the project, Telegram Open Network (TON), after a court battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, offering investors partial refunds. The $1.7 billion token offering was one of the largest initial coin offerings in history. The fight with the SEC, which said the tokens, called grams, were unregistered securities, became crypto's biggest legal battle with the U.S. regulator.
SEC Halts Telegram's $1.7 Billion 'Unlawful' Token Issuance - CoinDesk (2019)
#TON #Telegram #US #SEC #SecurityExchangeCommission #Crypto
Telegram shut the project, Telegram Open Network (TON), after a court battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, offering investors partial refunds. The $1.7 billion token offering was one of the largest initial coin offerings in history. The fight with the SEC, which said the tokens, called grams, were unregistered securities, became crypto's biggest legal battle with the U.S. regulator.
SEC Halts Telegram's $1.7 Billion 'Unlawful' Token Issuance - CoinDesk (2019)
#TON #Telegram #US #SEC #SecurityExchangeCommission #Crypto
Pavel Durov's custody coming to an end, court decision expected
The custody of Telegram boss Pavel Durov, arrested on 12 charges related to organized crime, is due to end on Wednesday and could lead to an indictment.
The French justice system accuses him of not taking action against the dissemination of criminal or offending content on Telegram, which has more than 900 million users. This is something the company denies.
The police custody, which can last up to 96 hours, has been extended until Wednesday. The investigating judges will then have to decide whether to request that he be brought before the Paris judicial court, with a view to a possible indictment.
If he were indicted and his pre-trial detention requested, a judge of liberties and detention would have to decide at the end of the day whether to imprison him or place him under judicial supervision. Pavel Durov could also be released from police custody, without legal proceedings at this stage.
#FreeDurov #PavelDurov #Telegram
The custody of Telegram boss Pavel Durov, arrested on 12 charges related to organized crime, is due to end on Wednesday and could lead to an indictment.
The French justice system accuses him of not taking action against the dissemination of criminal or offending content on Telegram, which has more than 900 million users. This is something the company denies.
The police custody, which can last up to 96 hours, has been extended until Wednesday. The investigating judges will then have to decide whether to request that he be brought before the Paris judicial court, with a view to a possible indictment.
If he were indicted and his pre-trial detention requested, a judge of liberties and detention would have to decide at the end of the day whether to imprison him or place him under judicial supervision. Pavel Durov could also be released from police custody, without legal proceedings at this stage.
#FreeDurov #PavelDurov #Telegram