Wallet in Telegram publicised on February 27 that it is introducing on-chain yield options for holders of BTC, ETH and USDT directly from the Telegram messaging app. The feature runs via TON Wallet, the self-custodial solution inserted in Wallet in Telegram, and was made in collaboration with the lending protocol
The TON Foundation is accelerating Web3 adoption by embedding blockchain tools directly into Telegram’s ecosystem of more than one billion users. The strategy centers on seamless onboarding, consumer-friendly design, and compliance-ready infrastructure. Toncoin CEO Max Crown said TON was built from the start for large-scale usage. He emphasized speed, low
A crypto investigation and compliance solution platform, Chainalysis has reported that crypto flows to suspected trafficking services surged 85% last year, having stablecoin-heavy, Telegram-associated networks and leaving trackable on-chain series. Around 50% of the transactions associated with Telegram-based international escort services surpassed $10,000, as per the report. The data shows
TON Foundation has rolled out TON Pay, a new payments SDK designed to incorporate crypto payments into the Telegram ecosystem. TON Pay’s aim is to turn Telegram into a crypto payment system for Toncoin and other cryptocurrencies. TON Pay is a wallet-agnostic payment system for merchants and Mini App developers.
Altcoin Alpha recently unveiled a multi-million-dollar OTC Telegram crypto scam on a social media platform X. The scam stole more than $50 million involving tokens such as SUI, NEAR, Axelar, SEI, and others. The scam wasn’t noticed for months and targeted prominent names in the industry, such as venture capitalists,
Telegram became the talk of the town in the crypto community on its partnership deal with Elon Musk-led Grok AI. While Pavel Durov announced that Telegram and xAI agreed to a 1-year partnership deal, Elon Musk condemned it, saying it is not true. This created confusion in the community and
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) has appointed Nikola Plecas, a former Visa executive, as its new Vice President of Payments. Plecas will lead TON’s global payments strategy as the blockchain scales to support Telegram’s extensive user base of over 1 billion. Plecas brings a strong background in crypto and
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
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
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
