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Elon Musk is creating a Bitcoin-esque messaging app called X Chat, which Musk has marketed to be a more private, and improved version of rival messaging platforms Telegram and Whatsapp.

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, revealed he survived a near-fatal poisoning in 2018 after a suspicious package was left at his home. The attack happened during a dispute with Russian authorities over encryption keys, leaving Durov seriously ill for weeks.

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has made a bold prediction: one day, governments around the world will be forced to stop printing money — and when that moment comes, Bitcoin will step in as the global currency.

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has accused French intelligence services of pressuring him to censor political content tied to Moldova’s 2024 elections—an offer he says came with promises of leniency in his ongoing legal battle in France.

Pavel Durov was arrested in France last year over crimes linked to Telegram but no proof has been found against him. He is still under strict travel rules and must return to France every two weeks while the case drags on.

The European Union is pushing for a proposal that would allow messaging platforms to read your most intimate messages.

Verb Technology is rebranding as TON Strategy Co. and has raised $558 million to buy and stake Toncoin, making it their main treasury asset. This move is tied to Toncoin’s growing role in Telegram’s ecosystem, though the token’s value has dropped despite strong investor interest in the company.

Telegram has launched a built-in crypto wallet for users in the US, allowing them to send, receive, and manage digital money inside the app. The wallet, called TON Wallet, works without extra apps and gives users full control of their funds.

On July 9, 2025, Snoop Dogg’s released 996,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through the Ton blockchain, consisting of collectible that were iconically in Snoop's style.

UAE regulators confirmed that staking Toncoin does not qualify anyone for a golden visa, denying claims made by The Open Network. They warned the public to ignore false offers and said crypto investments have no link to visa or residency rights.