Update: UAE Denies TON golden visa claim

Update: UAE Denies TON golden visa claim

After TON claimed a staking program would offer golden visas for holders to enter the United Arab Emirates, the country’s news agency shot down the idea of a partnership. Update (July 6, 12 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Sigil Fund partner Joe HedgeHog. Editor’s Note: This article has been…

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Tether debuts omnichain gold stablecoin on TON

Tether debuts omnichain gold stablecoin on TON

The XAUt0 token will compete with other gold-backed stablecoins and traditional gold investment instruments. Tether announced a partnership with the TON Foundation to debut an omnichain version of its gold stablecoin XAUt (XAUT) on The Open Network (TON), in an effort to expand the token across ecosystems. The new token, “XAUt0,” was built on LayerZero’s…

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Telegram raises .7 billion in convertible bond offering

Telegram raises $1.7 billion in convertible bond offering

The messaging platform will use most of the proceeds to repay existing bondholders, with the remainder allocated as working capital to support ongoing operations. Telegram, a messaging platform, raised $1.7 billion from investors in a recent bond offering featuring a 9% coupon that closed on May 28. According to Bloomberg, the company will use a…

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