#TON Foundation raises 0M via token sale

#TON Foundation raises $400M via token sale

By March, Telegram had 1 billion monthly active users, while TON blockchain had 41 million native accounts. The Open Network Foundation, also known as TON Foundation, has raised more than $400 million in token-based investments from several venture capital firms, signaling growing interest in the Telegram messaging ecosystem.  Sequoia Capital, Ribbit, Benchmark, Draper Associates, Kingsway,…

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#‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash

#‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash

The Solana Labs CEO says the controversial advertisement was “gnawing at [his] soul“ and promises Solana will stay out of “cultural wars.” Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has broken his silence over the “America Is Back — Time to Accelerate” advertisement, which blended American patriotism and tech innovation with political messaging around gender identity. “The…

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#Michael Saylor’s Strategy makes smallest Bitcoin purchase on record

#Michael Saylor’s Strategy makes smallest Bitcoin purchase on record

Despite the Bitcoin price falling to multi-month lows below $80,000 last week, Strategy’s latest buy was the smallest ever announced BTC purchase by the firm. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public corporate Bitcoin holder, has announced its smallest Bitcoin purchase on record. Strategy on March 17 officially announced its latest 130 Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition,…

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#Not every AI agent needs its own cryptocurrency: CZ

#Not every AI agent needs its own cryptocurrency: CZ

AI agents need to focus on utility over cryptocurrency issuance, as their cumulative market capitalization is down 61% from the peak $70.4 billion. Artificial intelligence agents need to prioritize their intrinsic utility, not the launch of their in-house native tokens to raise funds. AI agent-related tokens have significantly declined over the past month, as their…

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#Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov's rise to the top

#Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov's rise to the top

Telegram founder Pavel Durov is known for his focus on free speech and privacy-focused technology. Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov was born on Oct. 10, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia, and demonstrated an early knack for computer science, culminating in the entrepreneur establishing several successful online social media platforms. While studying at…

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