[2025.7.5] Durov Claims “Targeted Campaign” to Discredit Telegram Amid Privacy Concerns

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Durov Claims “Targeted Campaign” to Discredit Telegram Amid Privacy Concerns

Pavel Durov dismissed fake reports of Telegram quitting Russia, refuted OSINT channel blocks due to data enforcement, and decried an under‑covered IP leak investigation rebuttal.

Durov Claims "Targeted Campaign" to Discredit Telegram Amid Privacy Concerns

source: Ведомости

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The Open Platform Secures $28.5 Million Series A at $1 Billion Valuation

TON blockchain developer TOP raised $28.5M at a $1B valuation led by Ribbit Capital. Funding will expand its Telegram-integrated crypto wallet to Western markets and incubate TON projects.

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Telegram Bot API 9.1 Adds Checklists, Gift Tools & Expanded Features

Bot API 9.1 delivers interactive checklists with new classes and methods, enhanced gift tracking, expanded 12‑option surveys, star‑balance queries, and Web App keyboard controls.

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Russian Official Rules Out Telegram Block, Cites Compliance

Sergei Boyarsky said no grounds exist to block Telegram in Russia, contrasting compliant foreign apps with Instagram’s extremist ban, and regulators prefer fines first.

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Coinbase Acquires LiquiFi to Strengthen Web3 Infrastructure

Coinbase acquired token management firm LiquiFi to bolster Web3 infrastructure. The deal provides compliant token issuance tools, moving Coinbase earlier into developers’ project lifecycles.

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