Key Takeaways: Telegram is raising $1.5 billion through a bond sale, with backing from BlackRock, Citadel, and Mubadala. CEO Pavel Durov is under investigation in France and remains unable to travel. The proceeds will go toward repurchasing 2021 bonds, with the new debt offering a 9% yield and potential equity conversion. Telegram is proceeding with […]
Key Takeaways: A French court denied Pavel Durov permission to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum. Durov remains under legal restrictions in France after being indicted on six charges tied to Telegram’s misuse. He accused French intelligence of pressuring him to censor political content Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov will not appear in person at the Oslo
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Telegram fiercely rejects alleged French intel pressure to censor conservatives, exposing explosive claims of European election meddling and reaffirming its uncompromising stance on free speech. Telegram Refuses to Be Europe’s Political Weapon Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed on May 19 that French intelligence sought to interfere in Romania’s presidential election by pressuring him to censor
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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A co‑founder of Blum, a crypto project built into Telegram Mini Apps, was arrested this week in Moscow on fraud charges. Vladimir Smerkis, who once ran Binance’s operations in Russia, now faces an investigation under Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code. His detention
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Ethena Labs, the team behind the synthetic dollar USDe, has announced a strategic partnership with the TON blockchain. According to a May 1 statement, this move brings both USDe and its yield-generating counterpart, sUSDe, directly into the Telegram ecosystem. Ethena said: “This represents one of Ethena’s most meaningful launches to date. [Telegram] Users within [in
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The Open Network (TON) Foundation has partnered with Libre, a decentralized infrastructure firm specializing in real-world assets (RWAs), to introduce a $500 million tokenized bond fund tied to Telegram. An April 30 statement stated that the Telegram Bond Fund (TBF) will offer blockchain-based access to institutional-grade yield opportunities. The TBF signals TON’s official entry into
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