More rumours about TON (Telegram Open Network):
Telegram to Debut "Test Version" of Blockchain Platform TON "This Autumn", Say Investors
️ Telegram will release a test version of its blockchain-based TON platform “this autumn” …
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Exclusive: Telegram is holding a secretive second pre-ICO sale
The company is raising even more cash for its controversial blockchain-powered network
You have to admire Pavel Durov’s audacity. …
Here is the leaked white paper for the massive Telegram ICO
This draft is already circulating in some websites and channels.
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The Brothers Durov
Durov and his brother Nikolai Durov, a mathematical genius, were behind the creation of VK, “Russia’s Facebook”, worth an estimated $3 billion, but were effectively forced to sell their stake in the company by oligarch shareholders deeply connected to the Putin-led …
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Keeping Control
The white paper also makes clear that four percent of the supply of Grams (200 million Grams) will be reserved for Telegram’s development team with a four-year vesting period. Telegram also plans to retain “at least 52 percent” of the entire supply of the Grams …
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Inside TON
In a 132 page white paper, Telegram has outlined a four-stage plan: …
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WeChat But With Crypto
With TON, Telegram aims to develop cryptocurrency-based utility akin to WeChat, which has blossomed into much more than a chat app and acts as default payment mechanism for many in China. …
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Understanding Telegram Open Network
Durov’s idea is to launch an entirely new blockchain, using the Telegram’s 180 million users as rocket fuel to power forward into mainstream adoption off cryptocurrency and making Telegram, effectively, a kingmaker of other cryptocurrencies, because …
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Selling a TON of cryptocurrency
Telegram is understood to be considering raising as much as $500 million in the pre-ICO sale at a potential total token value in the range of $3 billion to $5 billion. However, those figures could change before the ICO, which could come as soon as March. …
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Telegram plans multi-billion dollar ICO for chat cryptocurrency
Encrypted messaging startup Telegram plans to launch its own blockchain platform and native cryptocurrency, powering payments on its chat app and beyond. According to multiple sources which have spoken to TechCrunch, the …