Telegram Raises $1.7 Billion in Coin Offering, May Seek More
“Raising the planned amount is a success for Telegram, given that the Bitcoin decline in recent weeks made investors more cautious toward crypto-assets," said Gennady Zhilyaev, a former executive of Templeton Emerging Markets Group in Russia, who now invests in virtual currencies and initial coin … Read More
Chippewa Falls woman charged with 5th OWI
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls woman has been charged with fifth-offense drunken driving, after police arrested her driving near her house in February. Sooner D. Robinson, 42, 525 E. Park Ave., was charged in Chippewa County Court. She will appear in court Tuesday. According to the … Read More
Menomonie school locked down Thursday morning
MENOMONIE — Police placed Menomonie High School on lockdown Thursday morning after discovering a man with an outstanding arrest warrant from Minnesota in a neighboring apartment building, according to the Menomonie police department. Joseph Piper, 25, was inside the apartment at 1802 … Read More
Menomonie man guilty of 7th OWI
MENOMONIE — A Menomonie man pleaded guilty Tuesday to seventh-offense drunken driving, which had resulted in him driving his vehicle into a fire hydrant in January. John H. Raney, 50, 1202 Ninth St. E., is charged with operating a vehicle with a restricted controlled substance in his blood. Read More
Telegram raises US$1.7 billion for its ICO
The instant messaging service Telegram has apparently filed more papers with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that it has now raised a total of US$1.7 billion during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO). The service already filed with the SEC back in February after raising US$850 … Read More
Telegram raises $850M more in ICO as messaging service suffers major downtime
Telegram itself may be well-pleased by the success of its ICO, but the same can't be said for its users. The company's messaging service suffered major downtime in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and elsewhere this morning. In a post on Telegram, founder and Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov said … …
Big night from Williams drives UTA to victory in opener against ULM
UT Arlington senior RJ Williams, at right in a game last year against Texas A&M, had four RBIs in Thursday's 5-2 victory over Louisiana-Monroe. The teams have games Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. in Arlington. Brad Loper Special to the Star-Telegram. By Bailey Arredondo. Special to …
New owner announced for downtown Long Beach apartment complex
Greystar Real Estate Partners, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, recently announced its purchase of a downtown Long Beach apartment complex. The company announced its purchase of the 211-unit Pacific Court Apartments at 250 Pacific Ave. on Monday. The purchase price was not … Read More
Headed to El Dorado Park for Easter? Better get hoppin’
If you're planning a beautiful Easter afternoon at El Dorado Regional Park, please pack up your car and leave now. OK, if you're still reading this instead of leaving immediately per our recommendation, it's probably too late because you know what everyone does on Easter Sunday? They go to El … …
Telegram Attracts $850 Mln In Second Round Of ICO
The ICO sought investment to support the development of the Telegram messenger app and its own Blockchain platform Telegraph Open Network. While the document does not disclose the identity of investors, 94 different entities took part in the ICO, which started on March 14. In the column wherein … Read More