Telegram ICO has Raised $1.7 bln Attempting to be the Largest ICO Ever
Instant messaging service Telegram has collected, through its initial coin offering (ICO), another $850 million, according to a document published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As Telegram creator Pavel Durov stated, the collected billions were "purchase agreements for … Read More
Kremlin insists billionaire’s arrest is to fight corruption
The Kremlin has rejected suggestions that authorities have arrested a billionaire to wrestle his business from him. Ziyavudin Magomedov, who is worth $1.4 billion according to the Russian Forbes magazine, was arrested Saturday along with his brother. Magomedov owns lucrative energy and … Read More
Telegram says Roskomnadzor will never have encryption keys for technical reasons
Telegram replied to the media censor Roskomnadzor's warning of blocking the messenger within 15 days unless it hands over the encryption keys to the FSB. Pavel Chikov, the chairman of the Agora international human rights group posted the answer on his Telegram Channel. The messenger says the … Read More
Telegram Raises $1.7 Billion So Far With ICO
Telegram, the Dubai-based messaging app company, has added $850 million to the amount it has raised via an initial coin offering, bringing the total from the ICO to a record-setting $1.7 billion. According to a report in Cheddar, it is shaping up to be the largest ICO ever. Citing Securities …
Telegram raises $1.7 billion from two pre-ICO sales
Secure messaging app Telegram has raised a total of $1.7 billion from two pre-sales prior to an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for creating its own Blockchain platform "Telegram Open Network" (TON) and native cryptocurrency "Gram." Raising $1.7 billion, before the ICO even opens up to the general public, … Read More
Telegram ICO Proceeds Hit $1.7B after Second Presale
Telegram has managed to raise a stunning $1.7 billion in what is currently the world's largest and most successful initial coin offering (ICO). The latest round closed in March and generated $850 million from 94 investors. The company raised the same amount in February. The total proceeds could go … Read …
Telegram notifies media watchdog it is unable to disclose source codes
MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Messenger Telegram has notified the Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor it is technically impossible for it to disclose its source codes to the federal security service FSB, the company's lawyer Pavel Chikov told TASS on Monday. "We have dispatched a … Read More
Fort Worth rider, stallion Stevie Rey Von capture NCHA Super Stakes open division title
Fort Worth rider Beau Galyean and stallion Stevie Rey Von clinched the 5- and 6-year-old open division title at the National Cutting Horse Association Super Stakes on Sunday night after turning in an unusually high final-round score of 231. The victory earned the horse's owners, Alvin and Becky Fults of … …
Dogs to have their day
It's time again for dogs and their people to have an opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled day of activities. Paws in the Park returns this spring to Rocky Mount for the eighth annual installment of the popular event on April 14 at Best Friend's Dog Park. Events begin at 11 …
Amtrak asked to continue charter, special service trains
A West Virginia congressman says a decision by Amtrak to end charter and special service trains would hurt the state's tourism industry. Republican Evan Jenkins asked Amtrak President Richard Anderson in a letter last week to reverse the decision. Jenkins says the decision jeopardizes traditions such … Read More