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According to Cointelegraph, Telegram's revenue in the first half of 2025 reached $870 million, a 65% increase year-on-year, with approximately $300 million coming from "exclusive agreements" related to Toncoin. However, due to Toncoin's value plummeting by 69% this year, the company was forced to write down the value of its cryptocurrency holdings, resulting in a net loss of over $220 million. Additionally, Telegram's $500 million bonds in Russia have been frozen due to Western sanctions. Despite the challenges, Telegram still plans to achieve its annual revenue target of $2 billion and is considering an IPO after progress in CEO Durov's investigation in France. The company has sold approximately $450 million of Toncoin, accounting for about 10% of its market value.

According to the Financial Times, Telegram's $500 million bonds in Russia have been frozen by the national settlement depository due to Western sanctions against Russia, despite founder Pavel Durov's efforts to distance himself from Moscow.This move poses obstacles to its debt buyback and raises concerns among investors. Telegram still plans to repay the related debt on schedule, and its recent half-year revenue has increased by 65% year-on-year to $870 million, but it has incurred a net loss of $222 million due to the depreciation of Toncoin. Telegram is pushing for the integration of the Ton ecosystem and preparing for an IPO.

According to GlobeNewswire, AlphaTON Capital announced that it has exited the SEC "Baby Shelf" financing restrictions and submitted a $420.69 million shelf registration statement, which is planned to be used for expanding the GPU computing infrastructure supporting the Telegram Cocoon AI network and acquiring revenue-generating companies within the Telegram ecosystem.The company will also continue to increase its holdings of Toncoin and related digital assets, and strengthen its TON ecosystem layout through strategic mergers and acquisitions and infrastructure deployment. Baby Shelf rules: The SEC imposes financing restrictions on companies with a market capitalization of less than $75 million, limiting their ability to raise funds through simplified methods within a year. Shelf registration: A type of pre-registration document submitted by public companies to the SEC, facilitating flexible multiple financings in the future without the need for separate approvals each time.

According to Coinbase Markets, Coinbase will support Toncoin (TON) only for deposits on The Open Network (TON); deposits on other networks will result in asset loss.The TON-USD spot trading pair is expected to open on November 19 at 01:00 (UTC+8) or later, for regions that support trading.

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, the various sectors of the crypto market continue to pull back, with only the SocialFi sector remaining relatively strong, slightly rising by 0.40% in 24 hours. Within the sector, Toncoin (TON) increased by 1.39%. Additionally, Ethereum (ETH) fell by 3.71%, dropping below the $4000 mark, while Bitcoin (BTC) decreased by 1.69%, retreating to around $112,000.In other sectors, the PayFi sector dropped by 1.04% in 24 hours, with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) slightly rising by 0.30%; the DeFi sector fell by 2.14%, but Hyperliquid (HYPE) remained relatively strong, rising by 1.77%, and AERO (Aerodrome Finance) increased by 9.70%; the Meme sector declined by 3.00%, with MemeCore (M) and OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) rising against the trend by 4.60% and 5.84%, respectively; the Layer1 sector dropped by 3.02%, with Solana (SOL) falling by 3.68%; the CeFi sector decreased by 3.08% in 24 hours, and the Layer2 sector fell by 4.30%.The crypto sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that ssiSocialFi rose by 1.09%, while the ssiLayer2 and ssiGameFi indices fell by 4.35% and 4.02%, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, according to the TON Foundation, Coinbase Ventures has become a holder of Toncoin, but the specific holdings have not been disclosed. The foundation stated that this move is an important vote of confidence in the future development of The Open Network, continuing the support momentum from early investors such as Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, and Ribbit, aiming to leverage Telegram's billions of users to promote the practical application and popularization of cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the crypto market continues to maintain a slight correction trend, but the SocialFi sector has risen against the trend by 4.39% in the last 24 hours, with Toncoin (TON) increasing by 5.30%. Additionally, Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) remain relatively strong, rising by 0.87% and 0.09% respectively, with ETH approaching the $3800 mark and BTC fluctuating narrowly around $117,000.In other sectors, the PayFi sector rose by 0.35% in the last 24 hours, with XLM and Nano (XNO) increasing by 0.76% and 2.09% respectively; the Layer1 sector fell by 0.45%, but TRON (TRX) rose by 4.58%; the DeFi sector decreased by 0.47%, with Four (FORM) surging 11.35% during the session; the Meme sector dropped by 0.90%, with Bonk (BONK) falling by 8.49%, but Pump.fun (PUMP) rose against the trend by 15.29%; the Layer2 sector decreased by 1%.Furthermore, the NFT sector fell by 1.23%, with Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) declining by 3.57%; however, Zora (ZORA) remained relatively strong, rising by 17.71%; the CeFi sector dropped by 1.63%.The crypto sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiSocialFi, ssiPayFi, and ssiLayer1 indices rose by 4.78%, 0.35%, and 0.25% respectively in the last 24 hours.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, the TON Foundation and Kingsway Capital plan to raise $400 million for the Toncoin treasury.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Toncoin has reached a cooperation with the UAE to launch a 10-year golden visa program for TON stakers.The relevant page shows that participants need to pay a one-time fee of $35,000 and stake TON tokens worth $100,000 for at least 3 years to qualify for the visa, while retaining control over the staked assets.The program aims to attract high-net-worth individuals and crypto investors to support the development of the TON network through long-term staking, while enjoying residency and business conveniences in the UAE.

ChainCatcher message, the official announcement shows that TON will officially discontinue the Toncoin Bridge on May 10. At that time, users will no longer be able to transfer Toncoin from TON to Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain through the bridge, but previously crossed assets can still be claimed. Currently, the bridging function of Toncoin and TON will be temporarily retained, and the termination time will be announced later.

ChainCatcher news, the official TON blockchain stated on social media: "Contrary to some news media reports, the TON Foundation did not 'raise' $400 million. In fact, what the foundation disclosed is that over $400 million worth of Toncoin is currently held by some of the most forward-looking venture capital firms in the United States."

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Chainlink (LINK) price surged to its highest level since January 2022 on Thursday, reaching $29.45, as mature investors' demand for the asset continues to rise. The LINK price has increased by 20% in the past seven days and by 119% in the past month.Glassnode data shows that the open interest (OI) for LINK futures reached a record high of $770.27 million, triggering this rebound. This figure dwarfs the open interest of competitors, such as Toncoin (TON) at $259 million and TRON (TRX) at $356 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to SoSoValue data, the overall cryptocurrency market has declined, but the AI Meme sector has risen against the trend, with a 24H increase of 15.66%. Within the sector, ai16z (AI16Z) rose by 57.51%, Eliza (ELIZA) rose by 53.34%, Luna by Virtuals (LUNA) rose by 41.87%, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) rose by 30.13%, and Goatseus Maximus (GOAT) rose by 16.69%.In addition, SocialFi rose by 1.89%, with Toncoin (TON) increasing by 1.90% and Mask Network (MASK) increasing by 3.38%. The previously strong-performing Layer2 and LSDFi sectors saw a 24H decline of 3.56% and 0.78%, respectively.

ChainCatcher news reports that financial documents show Telegram's revenue reached $525 million in the first half of this year, a 190% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Of this, $225 million came from a one-time Toncoin advertising transaction. Telegram's digital asset value significantly increased in the first half of 2024, rising from nearly $400 million at the end of last year to $1.3 billion.According to the documents, nearly half of the revenue ($225 million) came from a one-time transaction with an unnamed institution. Under the terms of the deal, Telegram "was compensated" in exchange for allowing the cryptocurrency Toncoin to be the exclusive payment method for small businesses to purchase ads on the app.The documents indicate that this exclusive agreement was terminated on October 1. Telegram achieved a net profit of $335 million in the first half of this year. Compared to the full-year revenue of $342 million and a loss of $173 million in 2023, these figures suggest that Telegram was on track for its first annual profit before Durov's detention.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance dual currency investment has now added TON, NOT, and DOGS.

ChainCatcher news, the TON Foundation announced an additional $24 million worth of TON rewards to the DeFi incentive program, bringing the total to 5 million TON, which increases the total value of the program to over $75 million. The additional 5 million TON is specifically allocated to reward liquidity providers of the DeFi protocols STON.fi and DeDust, as well as the liquid staking protocols Tonstakers and Bemo on TON.

ChainCatcher news, DL News interviewed several VC representatives regarding the arrest of Telegram founder Durov:CoinFund partner Alex Felix stated that he does not regret his venture capital firm's investment in TON, as the fundamentals of TON have not changed.Joven Wu, Head of Business Development at Ryze Labs, said: "This controversy has greatly increased the visibility of TON and has the potential to attract more users and developers to join this ecosystem."Shauli Rejwan, managing partner of Masterkey VC and an early investor in Toncoin, believes that despite the news of Durov's arrest, TON may one day completely separate from its relationship with Telegram.

ChainCatcher news, Telegram adds paid emoji reactions to posts. Users can now respond to posts with star emojis to send Telegram Stars to their favorite channels and content creators.Channel owners receive 100% of the Telegram Stars and can convert them into Toncoin cryptocurrency rewards or subsidies.If channel owners want to enable star reactions on posts, they need to go to "Channel Settings" > "Emoji Reactions" > "Enable Paid Reactions."