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TON Surges on UAE Golden Visa News; Crypto Community Reacts With Excitement and Doubt
Stake $100K in Toncoin and pay a $35K fee for a UAE Golden Visa, says TON Foundation; community debates legitimacy and government support.

TON-Based Protocol Affluent Wants to Make Telegram a Financial Super App
Affluent, which will be accessed as a mini app within Telegram, has debuted as a kind of "smart bank for crypto"

TON Slips as Selling Pressure Mounts Despite Recovery Attempts
Telegram’s token faces headwinds despite showing signs of potential support formation on the short-term.

TON Falls 7% as Sell-Off Tied to Musk's Dispute of Telegram, xAI Partnership Continues
Despite the denial, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov stated that the deal has been "agreed in principle" and that "formalities are pending."

Telegram Raises $1.7B Via Convertible Bonds: Bloomberg
The messaging app, with over 1 billion users, plans to use $955 million to buy back existing bonds and the remaining $745 million for growth.

Asia Morning Briefing: All Eyes on TON as Elon Musk Pours Cold Water on xAI Deal Talks
PLUS: BlueSky's Jay Graber says decentralization has a place in her growing social network, but not blockchain or crypto. Trump administration goes to court over trade dispute.

TON Under Pressure After Telegram's Pavel Durov Confirms No xAI Deal Was Signed
"No deal was signed" said Elon Musk, the xAI CEO, in response to an announcement earlier on Wednesday by Telegram's Pavel Durov

Telegram Signs $300M Deal With Elon Musk's xAI to Integrate Grok Into Its Messaging App, TON up 16%
Telegram will also receive 50% of revenue from xAI subscriptions sold via the app.

Telegram to Raise $1.5B Through Bond Sale Backed by BlackRock and Citadel: WSJ
The funds will be used to repurchase debt and are convertible into equity if Telegram goes public.

Telegram Shuts Down 'Largest Illicit Online Marketplace' After Elliptic's Insights
Telegram has now shut down both Haowang and Xinbi, which processed a combined $35 billion of illicit transactions in stablecoins

