On Aug. 24, Pavel Durov, the CEO and founder of the messaging platform Telegram, was arrested in France, triggering widespread reactions across the tech and crypto communities. The arrest came as a surprise to many, given Durov’s influential role in the emerging tech and decentralized communities and Telegram’s status as...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France: Law Decoded

When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday, he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, he was accused of facilitating the widespread crimes committed on it. The following day, a French judge extended Durov's initial...

French police have arrested the founder of Telegram—what happens next could change the course of big tech

Layer-1 blockchain The Open Network (TON) is issuing a statement in support of Telegram founder Pavel Durov after his recent arrest in France. TON says on the social media platform that its network will continue to run as usual following Durov’s detention over alleged offenses related to the Telegram messaging app.

TON Blockchain Issues Statement Following Arrest of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov

Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer at Tether stablecoin issuer and chief technology officer at Bitfinex crypto exchange, has published a tweet in which he shared his concerns regarding the recent arrest of Telegram and TON founder Pavel Durov. The Russian-born billionaire was taken in custody at a Paris airport in...

Tether CEO: Pavel Durov's Arrest Very Concerning; ‘Dark Ages Will Be Our Future’

The founder and CEO of instant messaging platform Telegram, Pavel Durov, remains in custody which might last up to four days, after being detained in France, Reuters reports based on local media coverage. The Russia-born billionaire was arrested on Saturday by French authorities after his jet landed at the airport...

Telegram releases official statement as its CEO remains in French custody

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A female influencer who was recently posting about a trip she's suspected to have taken with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has gone missing since Durov's arrest.

Influencer Who Posted Trip With Arrested Telegram CEO Now Missing

New York Post

A mystery blonde “crypto coach” who was traveling with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov cannot be located by her family following the secretive tech billionaire’s arrest in France this weekend. 

Juli Vavilova, 24, who is also a video game streamer, is at the center of online speculation after she shared a series of glam pics while apparently traveling with Durov to Azerbaijan last week, according to matching social media posts highlighted by French privacy data researcher Baptiste Robert and others.

Online observers suggest those posts may have given away details about the exiled Russian mogul’s movements prior to his arrest. He was...

Mystery blond traveling with secretive Telegram CEO was posting trip on social media before he was arrested — and now she’s missing

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

Setting out to become the ‘Visa of Web3,’ PlatON seeks to create a global payment infrastructure that does not require third-party financial intermediaries. The transition from Web2 to Web3 in finance presents significant market opportunities, similar to the shift from web to mobile apps a decade ago. Reports indicating that the global Web3 market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030 further underline this potential.

Payment revolution from Web2 to Web3: Journey toward a tokenized future

The Telegram Open Network (TON) has stopped validating new transactions and hasn’t produced a new block in more than three hours. In an Aug. 28 post to X, the TON-based community platform Tonk Inu that the TON network had been experiencing an ongoing outage and pinned the blame on a frenzy of market hype over a newly launched memecoin called DOGS.

TON struck by outage, no new blocks produced in 3 hours

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The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

French authorities arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in Paris on Saturday. The tech entrepreneur was detained at Le Bourget airport after arriving on his private jet. Officials have stated that the CEO’s arrest was made under a warrant related to alleged offenses related to the messaging app. Soon after the arrest, Telegram released a statement saying its CEO “has nothing to hide”.

Telegram CEO gets arrested; the company says he has "nothing to hide"

Investment research firm Hindenburg Research has released a report alleging that server component supplier Super Micro Computer is a “serial recidivist” with a host of accounting and sanctions issues and other irregularities. Hindenburg Research spent three months investigating the $35-billion company. It compiled exhaustive evidence from public records...

Watchdog alleges Super Micro is riddled with accounting, sanctions scandals

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The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was arrested at a Paris airport over the weekend, according to reports. French broadcasters LCI and TF1 reported that Pavel Durov was taken into custody Saturday evening at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport, according to The Associated Press. French media reported he was detained on an arrest warrant…

Telegram CEO arrested in Paris

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France this weekend has put the platform's content moderation policies and its creator's role in them back in the spotlight. Why it matters: The case could become a free speech rallying cry while setting a precedent for other social media executives. Rumble CEO Chris...

What to know about Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

The weekly sales volumes of non-fungible tokens on some of the top blockchains for digital collectibles have turned positive after suffering a series of volume drops in 2024. On Aug. 26, data from NFT tracker CryptoSlam showed that digital collectibles based on the top 5 blockchains for NFTs had a good week regarding sales. Ethereum, Solana, Polygon and Mythos Chain have seen an increase in volume, with Polygon leading with a 123.20% increase in seven-day sales.

NFTs show signs of life as weekly volumes turn positive

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French authorities have extended the detention of Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, following his arrest at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Saturday. The extension of Durov's detention, confirmed on Sunday, is part of an ongoing investigation into serious allegations linked to the operations of Telegram, a platform that has become a major player in global communication.

French Authorities Extend Pavel Durov’s Detention as Telegram Insists Its CEO Has ‘Nothing to Hide’

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Prosecutors in France said Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in connection with a cybercrime and anti-fraud investigation into illegal activity on the platform and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement.Durov’s arrest, according to prosecutor Laure Beccuau, was part of an inquiry opened on July 8 “against person unnamed” involving potential charges such as aiding in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, money laundering, and selling illegal drugs.The messaging app said its founder has “nothing to hide” following his arrest in France on Saturday. The 39-year-old billionaire CEO of the company was detained after his private jet landed at...

Telegram Billionaire Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Wider Probe, Authorities Say

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Rise of Telegram Mini Apps: How it started, and how it’s going

Telegram-linked blockchain platform, The Open Network (TON), recorded massive growth in 2024, with a large amount of activity coming from the adoption of Telegram Mini Apps...

Rise of Telegram Mini Apps: How it started, and how it’s going

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