NEW YORK: Messaging app Telegram has shelved its blockchain project called Telegram Open Network (TON) after a protracted legal battle with US legal authorities, founder Pavel Durov said in his blog posted on his channel on May 12.
The blockchain project and cryptocurrency raised about US$1.7bil (RM7.35bil) from investors in 2018, at the height of the initial coin offering frenzy.
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