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ForkLog 22 08.10.2020

Apple asked Telegram to close channels publishing Belarusian security forces’ personal data

Apple has asked Telegram to block three channels that publish the personal data of Belarusian law enforcement officers, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said.

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ForkLog 8 03.09.2020

Russian woman duped by scammer selling bitcoins via Telegram

A 38-year-old woman from Abakan lost almost 100,000 rubles while trying to buy bitcoins. The local police site reports this.

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ForkLog 4 06.08.2020

Unknown extortionist demanded Bitcoin from Telegram channels, threatening to reveal inflated subscriber counts

Administrators of several Telegram channels that publish on economic and political topics received a letter from an unknown person demanding a cryptocurrency ransom. The Telegram channel 'Как-то вот так' reports this.

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ForkLog 14 05.08.2020

Pavel Durov explains refusal to sell Telegram

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said that he had rejected two offers to sell a stake in the messenger amid the threat of blocking.

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Krzysztof Shpak 515 15.07.2020

What Prompted Sudden Truce Between Telegram and Russian Watchdogs: Main Theories

On June 18th, Russia’s internet and media watchdog Roskomnadzor posted a short notice saying that Telegram messenger is no longer subject to blocking in the Russian Federation. The ban that lasted for two years and has been lifted because the messenger executives agreed to cooperate with the authorities in fighting terrorism and extremism.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1339 24.06.2020

Telegram User Data From Earlier Leaks Found on Dark Web, Contact Import Feature Is to Blame

A 900-megabyte database of Telegram users’ phone numbers, nicknames, and unique identifiers has been found posted on one of the forums on the dark web. The exact number of affected accounts isn’t known but estimated to be in the millions.

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Krzysztof Shpak 823 11.06.2020

Over a Gram of Trouble: What Happened to People Who Bought Gram Futures

While it lasted, Telegram’s TON project has been a tempting target for investors. A few managed to get into TON’s private token sale while the rest had to wait till launch or look for futures contracts for Gram tokens, which were offered by several trading platforms.

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Krzysztof Shpak 597 29.05.2020

NewTON Blockchain Launched Test Network, Building Upon TON’s Original Source Code

A group of 30 independent developers launched the test network for NewTON Blockchain, one of the projects aiming to continue the cause of Telegram’s TON project after the conflict with the SEC. One of the developers behind NewTON, Anatoly, shared some details about the project with ForkLog.

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Krzysztof Shpak 512 28.05.2020

TON Developers Pushed Final Code Updates, Now It’s Up to Community

Telegram Open Network developers have rolled out a few final updates to the source code and will no longer actively participate in the project. The announcements came on May 24th via TON’s test portal page.

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Krzysztof Shpak 838 08.05.2020

Identifying Gram: What Is Going on in Legal Battle Between Telegram and U.S. Financial Watchdog?

Russian-born entrepreneur and programmer Pavel Durov, who is most famous for the creation of the encrypted chat app Telegram, has been under scrutiny of the United States financial regulators since 2019. That year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) turned its attention to Telegram and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TON Issuer.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1412 07.05.2020

After Telegram’s Lost Battle with SEC, TON Launched Now Under Slightly Different Name

TON developers, major PoS validators, and community enthusiasts have announced the launch of Free TON powered by the native token TON Crystal in a declaration.

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Krzysztof Shpak 548 10.04.2020

SEC vs. 11 Crypto-Companies: More Lawsuits to Come

On April 3rd, 2020, class-action suits against four major crypto-exchanges and seven ICO projects were filed. The lawsuits allege that the defendants have violated U.S. securities laws.

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