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Telegram is committed to providing TON with the necessary tools and infrastructure to cater to its 80 million global customers. The Open Network (TON) has begun the official rollout of its self-custodial Wallet on Telegram, choosing Africa as the frontier for the new project. In an announcement on X, formerly Twitter, Andrew Rogozov, the founder and CEO of The Open Platform, the brains behind the development of the blockchain, said the Wallet will first be made available to selected...

CEO Durov spent $200,000 to buy Toncoin in order to pre-acquire Telegram Premium subscriptions in a giveaway for 10,000 Telegram users. Pavel Durov, the CEO of cross-platform instant messaging service has announced a giveaway of 10,000 Premium subscriptions to celebrate a new feature in the app. The Telegram app officially introduced a few new features, including the “Giveaways in Channels”, which allows channel owners to host giveaways for loyal followers. Durov wrote that every channel...

Bitrace has recently unveiled a concerning trend within the Telegram coin exchange robot ecosystem, primarily involving the TRC20 USDT cryptocurrency. This trend includes a substantial number of addresses associated with gambling, money laundering, stolen coins, and fraudulent activities, which can potentially taint innocent users’ addresses and expose them to financial threats. Bitrace Research Reveals Concerns on Telegram Coin Exchange A recent study by Bitrace Research has...

In response to a substantial hacking incident on October 31, Unibot, a decentralized trading platform, has confirmed total compensation for users negatively impacted by the event. Despite a recent decrease in the value of Unibot tokens, the company remains confident of a strong recovery. Unibot Makes Traders Full As per reports, the attack led to a loss of approximately $600K, which Unibot has fully covered, incurring a significant cost of $1.78M for the company. The exploit...

The rise of TON began gaining momentum in September, coinciding with the introduction of the TON wallet within the Telegram messenger platform. The Open Network (TON) has taken the blockchain world by storm as it became the world’s fastest blockchain. With a remarkable achievement in speed during recent public testing, the TON development team reported that in a 12-minute experiment, an astounding 42 million transactions were conducted, setting a new record of 104,715 Transactions Per...

Telegram chatbot Unibot has lost around $640,000 worth of digital assets after a hacker managed to exploit a vulnerability in the newly deployed contract. The team behind the protocol said that it is currently investigating the issue and will soon release a detailed response. PeckShield reported that the attacker transferred the pilfered cryptocurrency to Uniswap, after which it was subsequently routed to the controversial crypto mixer, Tornado Cash. Lookonchain advised...

Nishad Singh, a former top engineer at the defunct crypto exchange network FTX, testified on Oct. 16 that the network’s ex-CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, had planned a potential deal with Telegram for TON tokens. Singh commented when testifying in the ongoing court case against the former FTX CEO for financial malpractices and fraud. FTX Pitched an Idea for a Deal with Telegram Singh admitted that he was involved in defrauding customers and participating in money laundering. He...

MyTonWallet’s v16 version upgrade comes on the heels of the introduction of messaging functionality implemented on the TON blockchain earlier in July. MyTonWallet, an independent crypto and browser extension wallet for the TON network has unveiled its highly anticipated v16 version. This latest update brings a host of exciting features to the table while bolstering security measures, reinforcing MyTonWallet’s commitment to responsible wallet use. Exciting Features on MyTonWallet’s v16...

The TON Foundation has formed a strategic partnership with MEXC, aiming to advance global Web3 accessibility and reduce entry barriers. Decentralized blockchain platform The Open Network (TON), initially designed by Telegram, has recently secured major funding from the crypto exchange MEXC. Venture Capital arm MEXC Ventures has pumped a total of 8 figures into TON, as per the announcement on Wednesday, October 4. As a result of the funding, TON Foundation has entered into a strategic...

CoinspeakerIraq Suspends Telegram Messaging App Due to National Security Concerns The Iraqi Ministry of Communication also emphasized its respect for its citizens' right to freedom of expression and communication, but stated that it cannot be at the expense of national security. Iraq Suspends Telegram Messaging App Due to National Security Concerns