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ForkLog 31 23.04.2024

Telegram Username Gifted to Pavel Durov After $80,000 Sale

Tech blogger Pavel Fedorov sold his Telegram username @pavel for $80,000 in TON tokens. This was reported by Pavel Durov. According to the messenger’s founder, Fedorov “claimed” his nickname nine years ago for free. He used the auction platform Fragment for the sale. The lot was purchased by the user @founder, who also owns @crypto […]

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ForkLog 33 19.04.2024

The Rise and Fall of TON: Analyzing the Impact of Durov’s Announcements

In April, the team behind The Open Network (TON) blockchain, with participation from Telegram founder Pavel Durov and Tether’s Paolo Ardoino, made several announcements. These included the issuance of USDT on its network and cryptocurrency payments for content creators. Durov described this as a “real use case for Toncoin” for the messenger’s 900 million users. […]

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ForkLog 32 19.04.2024

Telegram’s Wallet Introduces USDT Transactions on TON

The Wallet integrated into the Telegram messenger has launched USDT transactions based on The Open Network (TON). This was announced by TON CEO Andrey Rogozov during the Token2049 conference in Dubai. No fees are charged for USDT operations on TON within Telegram. Additionally, users can instantly send assets to their contacts in the messenger without […]

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ForkLog 23 19.04.2024

Telegram to Reward Content Creators with Toncoin

Telegram is set to reward content creators and enable cryptocurrency purchases for goods. This announcement was made by the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, during the Token2049 conference in Dubai. According to Durov, starting next week, the company will allow tipping in cryptocurrency based on the TON blockchain. Content creators will receive up to 70% […]

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ForkLog 28 17.04.2024

Pavel Durov Discusses Bitcoin Holdings, Telegram IPO, and Government Requests

Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, revealed in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson that he solely owns the messaging app and keeps part of his savings in Bitcoin. Durov stated that he initially rejected the idea of attracting venture capital for Telegram’s development to maintain independence—“the company’s goals and mission might conflict with the priorities […]

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ForkLog 10 11.04.2024

Toncoin Surpasses Cardano in Market Capitalisation After Reaching New High

TON reached an all-time high of $7.6. The asset’s growth is driven by numerous announcements from The Open Network and Telegram. On April 11, the price of Toncoin (TON) exceeded $7.6, marking a new all-time high. Over the past week, the asset has risen by approximately 50%. 15-minute chart of TON/USDT on OKX exchange. Data: […]

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ForkLog 10 10.04.2024

Crypto Bot Launches SEND Token and Announces Airdrop

The trading bot on Telegram, known as Crypto Bot, has announced the launch of the utility token SEND on The Open Network (TON) blockchain. Representatives of Crypto Bot also revealed an airdrop for “active and loyal” users of the application. According to the team, a snapshot was already taken at the end of March. “SEND […]

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ForkLog 5 10.04.2024

Notcoin Founder Outlines Project’s Future Plans

Developers of the gaming Web3 project Notcoin are concluding the “mining” phase and preparing for the coin’s listing. This was stated by the game’s founder, Alexander Plotvinov, in a comment to blogger Ivan Zhurov. Source: Zhurov Crypto. According to him, the team is currently working on organizing the claim of tokens earned by users—”in a […]

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ForkLog 9 08.04.2024

TON Society Allocates 1 Million TON for Identity Verification Rewards

The TON Society has partnered with AI firm HumanCode to implement an identity verification mechanism. A total of 1 million TON (~$5.9 million) has been allocated as incentives for completing the verification process. ? @ton_society has partnered with HumanCode, an innovative AI technology company, to transform the way users verify their identity online! TON Society […]

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ForkLog 36 02.04.2024

Telegram Bots BONKbot and Solareum Users Suffer $520,000 Losses Due to Hacks

The trading Telegram bot BONKbot on the Solana network has reportedly been hacked, resulting in users losing approximately $208,000. #CertiKInsight ? We are seeing reports that @bonkbot_io users have lost funds in a possible private key leak. Problem may lie in users exporting private keys Based on reports, it appears that at least ~$208k has […]

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ForkLog 26 01.04.2024

Telegram Introduces Toncoin Payments for Advertising Revenue

The Telegram team has released an update enabling channel owners on the messaging platform to receive 50% of their advertising revenue in the cryptocurrency Toncoin (TON). “We chose The Open Network blockchain because it offers low fees, high speed, and holds the record for the number of transactions it can process per second,” the announcement […]

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ForkLog 13 19.03.2024

Telegram Sells $330 Million in Bonds to Global Funds

In mid-March 2024, Telegram issued bonds worth $330 million. This was announced by the messenger’s creator, Pavel Durov. According to him, demand exceeded supply, with participants in the deal being “top-tier global funds with impeccable reputations.” “The increased demand for our bonds shows that global financial institutions value Telegram’s audience growth and monetization,” Durov wrote […]

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