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Durov says Telegram loses money; living costs funded by Bitcoin

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, discussed his early experiences with Bitcoin on the Lex Fridman podcast. He recalled buying millions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin in 2013 when the price peaked around $700, betting on its long-term value.  By 2014, Bitcoin’s price had fallen to about $200, but Durov said he did not sell, […]

Telega launches as Telegram-compatible app with calling feature

A new Telegram-compatible instant messaging app named Telega has hit app stores, and it is being heavily promoted within Telegram itself. Telega claims seamless calling features and does not require a VPN to operate. It reportedly can bypass Roskomnadzor blocks on voice calls and offers parental controls to monitor a child’s account, along with a […]

Russia: Blocking foreign messenger voice services cuts scam calls by 40%

In Moscow on October 22, Russia’s Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Oleg Telniakov, said that blocking voice calls on foreign messenger services has reduced scam calls by about 40 percent within a month.  Speaking at the 24th Spectrum Forum, Telniakov noted that fraudsters increasingly turn to internet-based services after cybercrime […]

Durov Proposes Buying Louvre Jewels Stolen, to Donate to Abu Dhabi Louvre

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, reportedly offered to repurchase the Louvre’s stolen jewels from the recent heist and donate them to the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. The proposal, reported on October 21, 2025, suggests returning the looted items to a secure institution and leveraging them to showcase cultural collaboration between France and the UAE.  The […]

Russia Maintains Restrictions on WhatsApp and Telegram

The Russian authorities have not lifted the restrictions on voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp within the country. Official statements from the regulatory agency overseeing communications indicate that no decision has been made to restore full call functionality on these platforms.  While a number of users had reported temporary restoration of voice calls, the regulators […]

Telegram Mini Apps 2.0 Adds Full-Screen Support and Motion Tracking

Telegram has rolled out a major update to its Mini Apps ecosystem with the 2.0 release. The standout feature is full-screen support, allowing Mini Apps to switch seamlessly between portrait and landscape modes for a more immersive experience, which is especially beneficial for games and media-rich apps.  The update also introduces motion tracking to enable […]

Telegram and WhatsApp Experience Major Outages in Kuban Region Amid Internet

On October 21, 2025, Telegram and WhatsApp users in Russia’s Kuban region faced widespread service interruptions. According to data from Sboy.rf, the Krasnodar Krai accounted for 18% of complaints over a six-hour period, reporting issues with both applications’ mobile and web versions.  Similar disruptions affected WhatsApp, owned by Meta, which is classified as an extremist […]

One-Third of Brands Shift Instagram Audiences to Telegram Amid Russia’s Ad Ban

Following Russia’s ban on Instagram advertising implemented in September 2025, about 32% of brand audiences have migrated to Telegram, according to a September study by Getblogger, an MTS AdTech company. The total advertising budget redirected to other platforms between September and October reached 1.2 billion rubles.  Besides Telegram, 25% of audiences moved to VK, 20% […]

Telegram to Introduce Paid Comment Pinning on Live Streams

Telegram is developing a new feature that will allow users to participate in live streams with the option to pay for pinning their comments. Currently available only on a test server, live streams will be accessible in the “Stories” section. Viewers can spend Telegram’s internal currency, “stars,” to elevate their comments.  The more stars spent, […]

Elon Musk’s X Launches Marketplace for Inactive Usernames, Inspired by Telegram

Elon Musk’s social platform X, formerly Twitter, has launched the X Handle Marketplace, allowing Premium subscribers to request and acquire inactive usernames. The service resembles Telegram’s Fragment platform, where rare nicknames are bought and sold.  Usernames are divided into free “Priority” handles — common word combinations or alphanumeric strings — and paid “Rare” handles, priced […]

    Coinbase Launches Embedded Wallets to Simplify Web3 Development

    Coinbase Launches Embedded Wallets to Simplify Web3 Development

    Coinbase has introduced CDP Embedded Wallets, enabling developers to integrate self-custodial crypto wallets into applications via a streamlined SDK. The solution replaces complex private key management with email/SMS logins and…

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    AURA x Capital to Host AMA on Game-Based Crypto Education

    AURA x Capital to Host AMA on Game-Based Crypto Education

    AURA x Capital is hosting an AMA on Friday, August 8 at 11 AM CET. Registration is open on Luma. The session will explain how the Telegram Mini App integrates…

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    TON Europe Hosts Project Pitch Feedback Forum Today

    TON Europe Hosts Project Pitch Feedback Forum Today

    TON Europe will conduct its tenth Roast Session today (August 6) at 5 PM CET via Twitter livestream. Four projects recently developed on The Open Network (TON) will present pitches:…

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    Zengo Wallet Adds Toncoin Support with Seedless Security

    Zengo Wallet Adds Toncoin Support with Seedless Security

    Zengo, a seedless cryptocurrency wallet serving over 2 million users, has integrated support for Toncoin (TON) and Jetton tokens. The integration enables storage, transfers, swapping, and staking within Zengo’s audited…

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    Verb Bets $558M on Telegram-Linked Toncoin in Treasury Shift

    Verb Bets $558M on Telegram-Linked Toncoin in Treasury Shift

    Verb Technology, soon rebranded as TON Strategy, will invest $558 million from a private placement to accumulate and stake Toncoin (TON), designating it as its primary treasury reserve asset. The…

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    Biconomy and TaskOn Launch Interactive Web3 Quests

    Biconomy and TaskOn Launch Interactive Web3 Quests

    Biconomy has partnered with TaskOn to roll out diverse, reward-driven interactive quests designed to elevate Web3 community engagement. Leveraging TaskOn’s intuitive quest infrastructure, project teams can deploy campaigns that incentivize…

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    Binance Alpha Embraces Web3 with DarkStar (DARK) Listing

    Binance Alpha Embraces Web3 with DarkStar (DARK) Listing

    On August 4, 2025, Binance Alpha will list DarkStar (DARK), reinforcing Web3’s decentralized ethos. The launch includes an airdrop for Alpha Points holders, empowering community-driven token distribution and rewarding early…

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    TON DeFi Surges: Boosted Rewards, Trading Milestones & High-Leverage Launch

    TON DeFi Surges: Boosted Rewards, Trading Milestones & High-Leverage Launch

    This week sees vibrant activity across TON's DeFi landscape. Affluent is offering a 10x points boost until August 10th for deposits up to $1,000 in its USDT Multiply or Lending…

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    Snoop Dogg Embraces Telegram Culture in Exclusive “Just” Interview

    Snoop Dogg Embraces Telegram Culture in Exclusive “Just” Interview

    Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg declared Telegram "cool as a muthafucca" in the inaugural Just Interview, praising its ad-free, algorithm-free experience. He uses it daily and has seen friends flood the…

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