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Telegram is building a crypto trojan horse – and the numbers are exploding. Plus: Bitcoin is experiencing a consumer renaissance with Animoca Brands joining the ecosystem.

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TON x Telegram 💬

TON (The Open Network), a Layer 1 network originally designed by Telegram and continued by the open source community, and its token (TON) have made headlines:

  • Today, Pantera Capital announced its investment in TON. Link

  • Recently Tether's USDT stablecoin was integrated into Telegram via TON, enabling peer-to-peer payments within the app. Link

  • Telegram also enabled users buy channel advertisements with TON. The platform plans to share 50% of ad revenue with owners of public channels. Link