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Telegram Raises $1.5 Billion Issuing Bonds and Strikes Deal with Elon Musk’s xAI 

Telegram is circling in the headlines for planning to raise $1.5 billion by issuing bonds. Renowned firms such as BlackRock, Citadel, and Mubadal are going to participate in the fundraising. Even though its CEO is still facing legal issues from the French authorities, it didn’t stop these companies from participating

May 28, 2025 2 mins read

Arrest of Blum Co-Founder Vladimir Smerkis Raises Uncertainty Around Upcoming Airdrop

In the crypto and Telegram gaming worlds, Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of popular Telegram Mini App Blum, was arrested on Friday in Moscow on large-scale fraud charges, according to several local media outlets. Smerkis, a well-known Russian crypto industry figure, was formerly Binance’s general manager of operations in Russia and the

May 19, 2025 3 mins read

Pavel Durov Returns to Dubai as French Probe into Telegram Continues

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has returned to Dubai as French authorities continue investigating criminal activity on the messaging platform. Durov announced his return on Monday, stating that while the legal process is ongoing, he is relieved to be home. Durov, a Russian-born entrepreneur with Emirati and French citizenship, was arrested

March 17, 2025 2 mins read

OKX Ventures, TOP, and Folius Jointly Launch $10M Telegram Growth Hub

OKX Ventures, The Open Platform, and Folius Ventures jointly launched a $10 million Telegram growth hub to bring the large user base of the social media platform into the Web3 space. As per the latest update from the OKX, they selected the first batch of projects for this program to

January 23, 2025 2 mins read

Crypto Scams Increase on Telegram as TON Expands into US Market

Telegram Scams Crypto scammers are turning to Telegram to scam, a strategy that has grown by 2,000% since November. According to Scam Sniffer, 15th Jan, the scam happened. Instead of typical phishing attempts, where users are tricked into connecting their wallets to fraudulent sites, these new tactics involve fake verification

January 16, 2025 2 mins read

Pavel Durov’s Telegram Achieves Profitability with $1B Revenue in 2024

Telegram has reached profitability for the first time, marking a pivotal moment in its business journey. The social media platform announced total revenue exceeding $1 billion in 2024, with over $500 million in cash reserves, excluding crypto assets. Founder Pavel Durov highlighted the platform’s strong performance in a recent post.

December 23, 2024 1 min read

What You Should Know About These Trending Telegram Web3 Games

The arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France in August impacted the messaging app Telegram. Circumstances changed and a policy was reversed. The app will now share users’ IP addresses and phone numbers with the government for criminal investigations. How do you think this will play out for their user

September 26, 2024 7 mins read

Banana Gun Vows $3M Compensation After Telegram Bot Exploit

In a recent post on X, Banana Gun announced plans to refund $3 million stolen from users affected by a Telegram bot exploit last week. The incident impacted eleven users, with hackers stealing 563 ETH from 36 separate wallets associated with the bot. Notably, Banana Gun confirmed that no tokens

September 25, 2024 2 mins read