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Russia says Ukraine is using Telegram dating bot for terrorism
Russia issued an international arrest warrant for Telegram founder Pavel Durov, charging him with allowing terrorist activities on the app.
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Elliptic chief: Tether and Telegram prop up $442B scam economy
Elliptic’s chief scientist Tom Robinson claimed that Tether and Telegram need to do more to stop online crypto scams.
Pavel Durov laughs at WhatsApp, but Telegram is just as opaque
Telegram founder Pavel Durov and X owner Elon Musk used a recent WhatsApp lawsuit as an opportunity to advertise their own messengers.
Telegram CEO Durov says he was poisoned during TON fund raise
Durov revealed the poisoning attempt on Tuesday, describing a “weird” neighbor leaving something at the door of the townhouse he was renting.
Solana trading bots beat Ethereum’s 24-hour revenue
Four Solana trading bots made more than $530,000 in revenue over the past 24 hours while Ethereum managed just $528,000.
Trojan trading bot hits record $363M volume during Trump inauguration
Crypto trading bot Trojan racked up a record $363 million in trading volume on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Telegram snitched on 2,000 users to US authorities in 2024, report
Last year, Telegram complied with 900 US requests, affecting 2,253 users. However, only 14 of these requests came between January and October.
Hamster Kombat loses 86% of its users but gains 3,720% in volume
The volume of Hamster Kombat's token rose from $39M to almost $1.5B in the space of two days despite a 260M player drop.
Hamster Kombat loses nearly 260 million players in just three months
Telegram’s CEO described Hamster Kombat as the world's “fastest-growing digital service,” and said it would "bring blockchain to the masses."
Telegram a haven for crypto launderers and fraudsters, reports UN
The UN has found that criminal enterprises in Southeast Asia, including Chinese syndicates, reportedly make between $27.4B and $36.5B a year.