Tag: Telegram

bitcoin hacker
January 13, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Hackers in North Korea steal cryptocurrencies through Telegram

The infamous failed ICO of Telegram has sparked controversy in the cryptocurrency industry and how the SEC is involved in regulating the sector. As LeapRate recently reported, after the SEC rejected the GRAM crypto and demanded to see how the raised funds were used by the company, Telegram actually hesitated to give such information to…

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January 03, 2020 BY Mariela Naydenova

Telegram hesitates to share ICO financials with the SEC

Not long ago, one of the most awaited ICOs in the crypto industry was called off. Leaprate reported that Telegram called off its initial coin offering after raising the jaw-dropping amount of $1.7 billion in the presale round. Not only that, but the SEC went on to sue TON (the Telegram Open Network) and Telegram for…

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The world’s largest crypto IPO postponed
October 15, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

SEC rejects Telegram token GRAM and sues TON

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is definitely not wasting its time when it comes to slashing ICO dreams. The financial regulatory body, after rejecting another Bitcoin ETF application, went on to file a legal complaint against the messaging app Telegram and its Telegram Open Network or TON. The reason? The unregistered ICO of…

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October 04, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The TON blockchain launches in late October

Telegram , the encrypted messenger service provider, is launching the Telegram Open Network in late October, 2019. The information comes from an internal company email to investors. This is what the project team posted on Telegram regarding the update to investors: Original investors received emails from the Telegram core team,” and investors will have to…

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August 29, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Telegram launches the Gram cryptocurrency by October 31st

Some companies raise enormous amounts of money when it comes to issuing their own cryptocurrency. Telegram is definitely one of those companies. The firm is scheduled to release its Gram cryptocurrency by October 31st, 2019. If it fails to do so, Telegram automatically loses more than $1.6 billion. According to press, Telegram has set a…

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August 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Daily Market News: GBPUSD tests $1.22

eToro UK markets analyst, Adam Vettese, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for August 28, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Highlights include: Telegram Launches Own Crypto: The crypto will be called ‘Gram’ and act as a decentralised structure, where similar to Bitcoin,…

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Analyst predicts Facebook’s FaceCoin could earn up to $19 billion by 2021
February 28, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Facebook, Telegram and Signal listing their own cryptos in 2019

After JP Morgan Chase created its very own cryptocurrency, the JPM, tech giants such as Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Telegram are also thinking about creating their own digital coins in the very near future. According to press, Facebook is currently talking to different exchanges about the eventual listing of the Facebook digital coin. The speculation or…

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May 03, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Telegram calls off its long-awaited public ICO

Telegram was is probably one of the most successful ICOs in history. The messaging app that offers unique texting features such as encryption, called off its public ICO after it raised the staggering amount of $1.7 billion in the presale round. Reportedly, the money raised is from a small, very private group of investors. The…

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