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Binance now offers full access to Syrian users after the US lifted sanctions, removing Syria from its Prohibited Countries list. Syrians can trade over 300 tokens, joining 270 million users globally—a major shift for a region long cut off from global finance. Could this be a breakthrough for financial inclusion?

Tether has launched its gold-backed stablecoin, XAUt0, on the TON blockchain. Using the Omnichain standard, it enables cross-chain transfers and aims to compete with traditional gold investments and other tokenised gold assets—bridging physical assets with DeFi.

Pavel Durov announced a one-year Grok AI partnership with Telegram, sending Toncoin surging but Elon Musk publicly refuted the claim, stating no such deal had been made. Now, the crypto community is left wondering: was it premature or pure fiction?

TradingView launched a mini app within Telegram, allowing users to track market trends, share charts, and analyse data directly through the messaging platform. The app, which integrates TON Blockchain for crypto market data, offers enhanced access to decentralised exchange data and expanded market insights.

Notcoin is launching Not Games, a platform that integrates multiple titles with Game Profiles, shared inventories, and an in-game marketplace using NOT tokens. But with a drop in TON’s user base from 2.4 million to 130,000 daily active addresses and a 2 million decline in Telegram membership, will it be regain its former glory?

We are finally getting some exciting plot twist from Pavel Durov's case. Durov is not only getting back his passport but he has also been granted permission from the French court to leave the country.

Yescoin founder Zhang chi, also known as Zoroo, was detained by Shanghai police following a business dispute with his business partner, according to an official statement made by the project on its X account.

Hamster Kombat launches Hamster Network, a gaming-focused Layer-2 blockchain on TON, offering scalable, low-cost Web3 gaming infrastructure. Built on TON’s secure Layer-1, it supports dApps, a wallet, bridge, and DEX. Can this expansion revive its past hype and sustain relevance?

Telegram’s mandate for third-party wallets to use TON Connect restricts all Mini Apps to the TON blockchain, raising concerns over decentralisation and exclusivity. This move risks alienating developers and users, potentially leading to user attrition and reduced platform relevance in the crypto space.

Telegram has released yet another game revolving around President Trump, called Trump's empire. In this game, players are given the chance to build Trump's political and business empire in exchange for a potential token aridrop.