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Court Documents Reveal More Possible Investors in Telegram’s $1.7B ICO

Big names that may have invested in Telegram’s token sale are surfacing in court documents as the company fights a case brought by the SEC.

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SEC Depositions Shed Light on Telegram's $1.7B Token Sale

Newly released transcripts of the SEC’s depositions of Telegram executives offer a rare window into the logic and the mechanics behind its $1.7 billion token sale.

TALE OF THE TAPE: “If I see that Telegram needs more resources, I would happily invest more because I'm a person that prefers not to own any real estate,” CEO Pavel Durov said during his deposition. (Image via Shutterstock)

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Blockchain Association Sides With Telegram Against SEC, Says Grams Are Not Securities

The U.S. advocacy group has come out strongly on the side of Telegram in its ongoing SEC court case.

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SEC Charges Blockchain Marketplace Opporty Over 'Fraudulent' $600,000 ICO

The firm is alleged to have conducted a fraudulent and unregistered sale of digital assets called OPP Tokens, raising around $600,000.

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New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex's Legal Stance 'Deeply Perverse' in New Filing

In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.

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Kik Suffers Setbacks With 'Void for Vagueness' Defense in SEC Case

Kik has hit a brick wall with its ambitious "void for vagueness" defense in a case brought by the SEC over its $100 million initial coin offering.

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Telegram Refutes All SEC Allegations, Asks Court to Dismiss in New Filing

Messaging app firm Telegram has made a new plea to a U.S. court to drop an action brought by the SEC alleging its token is a security.

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Trial Back on After Craig Wright Breaks Bitcoin Settlement Agreement

Craig Wright broke a non-binding settlement agreement to forfeit half his claimed bitcoin holdings, according to a court filing.

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South Korean Court Issues Landmark Decision on Crypto Exchange Hacking

The Seoul court ruled that a hacking is not the responsibility of an exchange but a transfer of funds is.

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Longfin Must Pay $6.8 Million After Court Backs SEC Fraud Complaint

A New York court has backed charges brought by the SEC that the fintech firm committed fraud relating to its public offering and Nasdaq listing.

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