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ForkLog 237 28.05.2025

Telegram to Integrate Grok Across Its Services

Telegram and Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI have entered a one-year partnership to distribute the Grok chatbot among the messaging app’s users and integrate it “into all applications.” This was announced by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. “This summer, Telegram users will gain access to the best AI technology on the market,” he stated. Under the […]

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ForkLog 85 28.05.2025

Telegram Seeks to Raise $1.5 Billion Through Bond Issuance

The messaging platform Telegram is planning to issue five-year bonds worth $1.5 billion, garnering support from both new and existing sponsors. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources. According to these sources, the investors include holders of Telegram bonds, such as asset manager BlackRock and Abu Dhabi’s state investment company Mubadala. […]

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ForkLog 19 01.05.2025

Ethena Partners with Telegram Ecosystem

Ethena Labs and TON Foundation have announced plans to integrate the USDe and sUSDe stablecoins into the Telegram ecosystem. ?@ethena_labs brings savings tech to Telegram’s 1 billion users via TON. Starting this May, users of self-custodial wallets and Wallet in Telegram can earn dollar savings in just a few taps. What’s Coming?? pic.twitter.com/lYQL5RdmP7 — TON […]

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ForkLog 22 30.04.2025

Libre to Tokenize Telegram’s $500 Million Debt

RWA company Libre Capital intends to tokenize Telegram’s bonds worth $500 million to launch the Telegram Bond Fund (TBF) on the TON blockchain, as reported by CoinDesk. The @Telegram Bond Fund ($TBF) on @TON_Blockchain represents the future of capital market: 1. Seamless transferability2. Ease of use as collateral / reserves3. Composable with other onchain protocols4. […]

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ForkLog 106 27.04.2025

Telegram’s Pavel Durov Receives NFT Frog Valued at 4 Million Rubles

Pavel Durov, the head of Telegram, has received one of the most expensive NFT gifts within the messenger’s ecosystem — Plush Pepe #1 from the Plush Pepes collection. Source: Telegram. According to the Telegram channel “Durov’s Code”, the sender is the founder of the OTC marketplace for gifts in the messenger, Mr FreeMan. The token […]

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ForkLog 22 25.04.2025

Blum Celebrates Anniversary with Triple Triumph at Blockchain Forum 2025

The Blum app marked its first anniversary at the Blockchain Forum 2025, where the team secured three awards, according to a report provided to ForkLog from the event. The project won in the categories of “Best GameFi App on Telegram” and “Best Trading App on Telegram.” The project’s co-founder and CMO, Vladimir Smerkis, was recognized […]

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ForkLog 29 24.04.2025

TonTrader Announces Trading Tournament with 10 Million DOLLR and 5000 USDT Prize Pool

TonTrader, a cryptocurrency trading platform on Telegram, has announced its inaugural “Arena” tournament featuring a prize pool of 10 million DOLLR and 5000 USDT, as reported to ForkLog by project representatives.

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ForkLog 49 21.04.2025

Durov Denies Sharing Telegram Users’ Private Messages with Authorities

Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized European authorities for promoting a law that introduces a so-called backdoor to end-to-end encryption, granting law enforcement access to users’ confidential data. He stated that it is technically impossible to ensure that only the police can access the backdoor. “Once implemented, the backdoor could be exploited by others—from foreign agents […]

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ForkLog 14 11.04.2025

TON President Outlines Telegram’s Path to Becoming a ‘Web3 Super App’

The integration of payments, messaging, and online identification into Telegram could transform the messenger into a globally accessible super app for the digital economy. This was stated by Manuel Stotz, President of the TON Foundation, in an interview with TheStreet. According to him, Telegram is already evolving into a full-fledged content marketplace powered by cryptocurrencies. […]

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ForkLog 15 08.04.2025

Telegram’s Wallet Set to Enter the US Market

The Wallet, integrated into Telegram, will soon be available to American users, as announced by Andrey Rogozov, CEO of The Open Platform (TOP). BREAKING: @rogozov announced US launch of Self custodial @wallet_tg happening in Q2! ???????? pic.twitter.com/z0fUvQO73M — Jack Booth (@jbfxdotme) April 8, 2025 The service is set to launch in the second quarter of […]

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ForkLog 12 07.04.2025

Opinion: TON Gains Independence from Durov but Needs ‘Democratization’

Despite current challenges, the outlook for The Open Network (TON) remains promising, according to Steve Yun, former president of TON Foundation and CEO of TVM Ventures, as reported by The Block. The publication noted the sharp rise in popularity of the blockchain associated with Telegram, thanks to the launch of Mini Apps, including Tap-to-Earn games. […]

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ForkLog 30 02.04.2025

Blum Announces Airdrop Conditions and Updates Roadmap

The developers of the trading app Blum have released the conditions for their token sale and updated the roadmap for the second and third quarters of 2025. Source: Blum. According to the stated conditions, participation in the spring airdrop requires holding 100,000 BP (Blum Points), using only one account, registering two referrals, and having either […]

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