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ForkLog 36 04.11.2024

Hamster Kombat Loses Nearly 260 Million Players Post-Listing

The Telegram clicker Hamster Kombat has experienced a significant decline in active players following what users deemed an unsuccessful airdrop. According to the app’s statistics, the monthly number of “tappers” has dropped to 40.9 million, down from 300 million at the end of September. The token price of HMSTR, which was $0.011 on the listing […]

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ForkLog 14 01.11.2024

Telegram Enhances Video Uploads and Permits Bot Advertising

Telegram developers have introduced faster video uploads and improved video quality in a new update, along with several other features. This was announced by the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov. Telegram servers now compress videos into multiple quality options and optimize them for streaming, automatically selecting the most suitable resolution based on the user’s connection […]

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ForkLog 61 23.10.2024

Notcoin Founder Discusses the Rise of Telegram Games

Both large and small companies are developing games on Telegram using the Tap-to-Earn model due to the potentially low cost of acquiring new customers. This was stated by Notcoin founder Alexander Plotvinov in an interview with The Block. According to his estimate, each new user costs crypto companies approximately $10–15, but with a mini-game on […]

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ForkLog 29 14.10.2024

Telegram to Establish Office in Kazakhstan

The messaging service Telegram is set to open an office and appoint a representative in Kazakhstan to better comply with regulatory requirements and engage with authorities. This was announced by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan. The head of the ministry, Zhaslan Madiyev, held meetings with the US Chamber of […]

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ForkLog 69 07.10.2024

Telegram to Introduce NFT Conversion for Gifts on TON Blockchain

Pavel Durov has announced the conversion of a limited number of gifts into NFTs on the TON blockchain later this year. Users will be able to trade them outside of Telegram. On October 5, Telegram introduced a new feature for sending gifts using stars (Telegram Stars)—the messenger’s internal currency. These gifts appear as animated images, […]

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ForkLog 41 02.10.2024

Durov Reveals User Data Disclosure Statistics for Telegram

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has provided statistics on legal requests from various countries for user data disclosure in 2024. According to him, in line with the Privacy Policy, the messenger can disclose IP addresses and/or phone numbers of criminals in response to legitimate requests from authorities in most jurisdictions. This practice has been […]

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ForkLog 10 30.09.2024

Gram Token Surges 80% Following Emission Burn

On September 30, the creator of the experimental Gram (GRAM) token, Oleg Oskolsky, halted mining of the coin and burned 50% of its emission, amounting to $8.5 million. Approximately 2.52 billion GRAM were destroyed, leaving around 2.46 billion coins in circulation. The total market capitalization decreased from $18.4 million to $9.12 million. In January 2024, […]

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ForkLog 46 25.09.2024

Banana Gun Telegram Bot to Compensate $3 Million to Hack Victims

The team behind the trading Telegram bot Banana Gun has confirmed its intention to compensate 11 affected users with $3 million, stolen during a hack on September 19. BOT INCIDENT RECAP First of all, we’re humbled by the incredible bot activity on Banana Gun, even after last week’s incident. Thank you all for your patience […]

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ForkLog 22 23.09.2024

Telegram to Share User Data with Authorities

Telegram has enhanced its search system using AI and updated its user agreement to allow the sharing of IP addresses and phone numbers of those violating platform rules with authorities. This was announced by Pavel Durov. User data may be disclosed to “relevant authorities in response to legitimate legal requests.” The head of the messaging […]

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ForkLog 26 20.09.2024

Catizen Token Reaches $0.94 Following Binance and Other Exchange Listings

On September 20, cryptocurrency exchanges Binance, OKX, Bybit, Gate.io, and Bitget listed the Catizen (CATI) token, associated with the Telegram-based game on Mantle and The Open Network (TON). At the time of publication, the asset trades above $0.94 with a market capitalization of $286 million. “CATI is a universal token of the Catizen ecosystem, launched […]

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ForkLog 72 20.09.2024

BNB Chain Integrates with Telegram for Seamless Web3 Access

The BNB Chain team has “opened a gateway” with the messaging app Telegram to provide seamless Web3 access for users and developers. “Telegram is no longer just a communication app. It is transforming into a powerful hub for Web3 interaction thanks to its innovative mini-applications,” the blog states. Through Telegram Mini Apps, the blockchain aims […]

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ForkLog 54 19.09.2024

Banana Gun Developers Reveal Details of Telegram Bot Breach

On September 19, members of the crypto community reported a suspected hack of the Banana Gun trading Telegram bot and the theft of funds. The service’s developers confirmed “unauthorized transfers” from the wallets of a limited number of users. UPDATE ON BOT SITUATION Today, some users of Banana Gun experienced unauthorized transfers from their wallets. […]

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