Last month’s arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov spotlighted the platform’s ties to criminal activity. The crimes include people trafficking in weapons, stolen identities and child sexual abuse material. Add to that list another offense: returns fraud. Messaging apps like Telegram have become a popular...
The recent arrest of Telegram’s CEO has put the platform’s criminal connections in the spotlight. The messaging app has become the “premiere” platform for people seeking weapons, stolen data, illegal drugs and child sexual abuse material, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Sept. 8), citing...
Telegram’s founder has reportedly been arrested in France as part of a cybersecurity investigation. Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire behind the popular messaging app, was detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris and taken into custody shortly after landing on a private jet late Saturday...
In the world of cryptocurrency, a project with ties to the popular messaging app Telegram has been making waves this year. The Open Network (TON) blockchain, which is associated with Telegram Messenger LLP, has seen a notable surge in value even amidst a broader rally in...
August 29, 2019
Cryptos are becoming the Baskin Robbins of the finance world. Lots of flavors, but too much, in general, can not be good for you. It seems that every time bitcoin and other cryptos gain some footing or seem on a general upward trend, even taking into account volatility, the space gets bit more crowded, with […]
February 16, 2018
PepsiCo turned some heads with its quarterly earnings call announcement that it would take some of its tax reform windfall and reinvest it in improving the firm’s eCommerce efforts. According to PepsiCo CEO...
July 22, 2025
Telegram users in the U.S. can now trade and manage cryptocurrencies inside the messaging app. As CNBC reported Tuesday (July 22), the company’s TON Wallet is built into Telegram’s interface and is beginning its American launch this week. The service, developed by The Open Platform (TOP) and built on the TON blockchain lets users send stablecoins and other digital tokens to […]
September 11, 2024
Last month’s arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov spotlighted the platform’s ties to criminal activity. The crimes include people trafficking in weapons, stolen identities and child sexual abuse material. Add...
September 08, 2024
The recent arrest of Telegram’s CEO has put the platform’s criminal connections in the spotlight. The messaging app has become the “premiere” platform for people seeking weapons, stolen data, illegal...
August 25, 2024
Telegram’s founder has reportedly been arrested in France as part of a cybersecurity investigation. Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire behind the popular messaging app, was detained at Le Bourget airport...