Telegram’s policy shift raises privacy concerns
Other top messaging apps like WhatsApp and Meta’s Messenger are also sharing user data with authorities, on valid legal requests. Go to Source
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Bitget predicts TON ‘de-Telegramization’ in the next 2 years
TON’s Toncoin cryptocurrency will “likely outperform” spot returns of Bitcoin in a bullish scenario in the coming years, Bitget predicted. Go to Source
Flappy Bird will ‘never have’ NFTs but will have a crypto ‘option’
The revived Flappy Bird mobile game has the “option to use Web3,” but a spokesperson says it will “never have NFTs.” Go to Source
Telegram’s Privacy Overhaul: IPs and Phone Numbers of Lawbreakers to Be Shared
After the arrest and subsequent release of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, his Telegram channel shared that the messaging platform has updated its terms of service and privacy policy. According to these changes, the platform may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate laws or Telegram’s rules “to relevant authorities.” … Read more
Only 43% of users qualified for Hamster Kombat’s season 1 airdrop
The Hamster Kombat team said that 2.3 million users were banned from the game for cheating. Go to Source
Telegram bot Banana Gun’s users drained of over $1.9M
So far, at least 36 victims suffered losses amounting to nearly $2 million worth of Ether. Go to Source
Memecoins, P2P and TON drove 1,614% user growth in Africa — Bitget
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that as millions of Africans use Telegram, the rise of TON contributed to Bitget’s user growth in the region. Go to Source
USDT on TON chain surpasses $1 billion: Token Terminal
Tether’s stablecoin continues to dominate rivals, including Circe’s U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC). Go to Source
Weekend Wrap: Circle blacklists Lazarus, Ethereum researcher exits and more
Circle is the fourth stablecoin issuer to blacklist Lazarus Group-linked wallets, but a blockchain analyst has called out the firm for doing so months after other stablecoin issuers. Go to Source
Flappy Bird creator disavows revived game that hints crypto ties
The new owners of the trademark Flappy Bird trademark say it’s coming back, and deleted web pages suggest it could have something to do with crypto. Go to Source