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Early Investors in Telegram Crypto See 400% Returns – But Buyers Risk It All

Telegram forbade investors from selling their gram tokens before launch. Yet the secondary market for grams is lively – and rife with risk.

Business  ·  19 August 2019
ICOs

Arrington-backed Crypto Loans Firm to Accept Telegram’s Token as Collateral

Crypto loans firm Nexo says it will accept the gram ICO token from Telegram as collateral. Trouble is, the tokens may not be available for some time.

Markets  ·  5 July 2019
Security

‘Moderation Bot’ Blacklists Telegram Users to Tackle Crypto Scams

Blockchain advisory firm AmaZix is launching a "moderation bot" to help stamp out cryptocurrency scams on popular messaging app Telegram.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2019
ICOs

Messaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on (Limited) Public Sale

Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in one of the biggest-ever ICOs, is to be offered to the public via a third party firm.

Business  ·  11 June 2019
Wallets

Telegram-Based Crypto Wallet App Now Allows Fiat Purchases

Button Wallet, an app that puts a crypto wallet inside your Telegram account, is adding a fiat on-ramp in a partnership with Wyre.

Markets  ·  29 May 2019
Security

Telegram Tech Promised In ICO Vulnerable to Attack, Researchers Say

Telegram has put out its first app since its ICO, but that identity play has security researchers reeling.

Tech  ·  1 August 2018
Telegram

Former Telegram Employee to Launch Crypto Token Platform

Former Telegram director of special projects Anton Rosenberg is launching Mikado, a crypto derivatives trading platform.

Markets  ·  13 June 2018
Investments

Quantstamp Under Fire: Buyers Say Faith Shaken In $65 Million Token

Blockchain startup Quantstamp is feeling the heat from community members accusing it of misleading them on its QSP token and proprietary technology.

Markets  ·  13 June 2018
Bitcoin

Telegram’s CEO Is Using Bitcoin to Bypass Russia’s App Ban

Pavel Durov is paying network administrators in bitcoin to bypass a Russian ban on Telegram.

Business  ·  17 April 2018
Investments

The Wait for Grams: Why Telegram Might Just Cancel Its Public ICO

The first leaks about Telegram Open Network's "grams" token indicated a $600M public sale. Today, insiders say the public will get no sale at all.

Markets  ·  11 April 2018
Regulation

Iran’s Government is Debating a Ban on Telegram Over Its ICO

Iran's president has spoken out against aired plans to ban Telegram's messaging app over fears its new token may undermine the national currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 April 2018
Investments

Telegram Doubles Amount Raised in ICO to $1.7 Billion

Messaging app provider Telegram has raised a second $850 million in its ongoing token sale, according to a new filing with the SEC.

Business  ·  30 March 2018
Investments

Fake ‘Telegram ICO’ Websites Just Won’t Go Away

CoinDesk has identified several websites claiming to sell Telegram's gram token, but the sale is known to be a private placement effort.

Markets  ·  9 March 2018
ICOs

8 Ways Telegram Thinks Its Own ICO Could Go Wrong

From tech flaws to regulatory interventions, a document sent to prospective investors in Telegram's $2.5 billion token sale spells out the risks.

Business  ·  3 March 2018
Telegram

Fake Website Scam Targets Aspiring Telegram ICO Investors

Scammers masquerading as "the Telegram Foundation" are trying to defraud users through a fake public ICO.

Markets  ·  1 March 2018