JUST IN: 🇫🇷 France officially indicts Telegram founder Pavel Durov, places him under supervised release.
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PARIS PROSECUTOR: TELEGRAM CEO PAVEL DUROV WAS RELEASED WHILE PUT UNDER JUDICIAL SUPERVISION, WITH THE CONDITION OF PAYING A DEPOSIT OF 5 MILLION EUROS AND A BAN FROM LEAVING FRANCE - RTRS: Terminal
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JUST IN: Telegram's TON blockchain stops processing transactions again after going offline for 7 hours yesterday.
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The SEC issued a Wells notice to OpenSea, threatening legal action on the grounds that they believe NFTs on the platform are securities❗️
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov released from French custody and will appear in court — link | tl;dr
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JUST IN: 🟠 Bitcoin miner Vortex Brands acquires MicroStrategy stock as a strategic asset 🙌
"The initial purchase of 10 shares of $MSTR is just the beginning, with the company planning to add at least that many shares monthly and report holdings quarterly."
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The French government had previously hacked Durov's phone, invited him to move Telegram to Paris, and discussed citizenship with him in 2017-2018: WSJ
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov transferred from police custody to court after arrest in France: CNN
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been released under judicial supervision in France. He is required to pay a €5 million deposit and is prohibited from leaving the country.
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🟠 MicroStrategy’s corporate #Bitcoin treasury is on a different order of magnitude compared to the rest 👀
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Kamala Harris economic adviser confirms plan to tax unrealized gains.
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC approves new rule requiring mutual funds and ETFs to report portfolio holdings on a monthly basis rather than four times a year.
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC issues Wells Notice to NFT platform OpenSea, threatening to sue, citing NFTs on the platform are securities.
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Telegram vs France Timeline:
2017: French reportedly spied on Pavel Durov.
2018: French President Macron had lunch with Durov, proposing to set up TG's office in Paris.
2021: Durov mysteriously obtains French citizenship.
2024: Durov is arrested upon arrival at a French airport, despite claiming he was expected to dine with Macron.
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Telegram Pavel Durov was released from police custody on Wednesday by a magistrate after he appeared before a Paris court to answer charges brought against him by the French authorities.
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NEW: 🟠 Publicly listed companies' #Bitcoin holdings have surged 178% in a year, reaching 💵 $20B.
42 firms now hold 335,249 BTC, up from $7.2B a year ago.
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