{"id":16390,"date":"2024-08-26T13:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T10:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/telegram-founder-durovs-arrest-sparks-crypto-community-support\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T13:14:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T10:14:28","slug":"telegram-founder-durovs-arrest-sparks-crypto-community-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/telegram-founder-durovs-arrest-sparks-crypto-community-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Telegram Founder Durov&#8217;s Arrest Sparks Crypto Community Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Telegram team has responded to the arrest of its founder, Pavel Durov, in France, expressing hope for a &#8220;swift resolution of this situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"telegram\/329\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Telegram complies with EU regulations, including the Digital Services Act\u2014its moderation is within industry standards and is constantly improving,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The statement also emphasized that Durov has nothing to hide and that claims holding him accountable for platform misuse are absurd.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram&#8217;s founder was detained on August 24 at Paris&#8217;s Le Bourget airport. At the time of writing, his detention has been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AFP\/status\/1827821251769106500\">extended by 48 hours<\/a>, during which a judge must decide whether to charge Durov or release him.<\/p>\n<p>French authorities argue that the lack of moderation on Telegram and the platform&#8217;s reluctance to cooperate with law enforcement make the entrepreneur complicit in crimes committed via the messenger. These include terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, and money laundering.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crypto Community Rallies Behind Durov<\/h2>\n<p>Justin Sun proposed creating a DAO to &#8220;demonstrate the cryptocurrency industry&#8217;s unity&#8221; and help Durov legally gain freedom. The Tron founder is willing to donate $1 million to FreePavel DAO if it is implemented &#8220;in a decentralized way with sufficient community support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We should show the cryptocurrency industry&#8217;s unity by organizing a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreePavel?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreePavel<\/a> DAO to help Telegram founder Pavel Durov legally gain freedom. I&#8217;ll donate $1 million if it&#8217;s created in a decentralized way with enough community support. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarioNawfal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 H.E. Justin Sun \u5b59\u5b87\u6668(hiring) (@justinsuntron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinsuntron\/status\/1827770155834982594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the comments, it was noted that Durov is a wealthy individual, and &#8220;such things are not done through donations.&#8221; According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/pavel-durov\/\">Forbes<\/a>, the entrepreneur&#8217;s fortune is estimated at $15.5 billion, placing him 120th in the global billionaire rankings.<\/p>\n<p>In a show of support, DWF Labs head Andrei Grachev purchased Toncoin (TON) tokens worth $500,000, pledging to hold the assets until Durov&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We cannot do too much, but I decided support what I could, bought ~500k$ in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TON&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TON<\/a> on open market and will keep them onchain until <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FREEDUROV?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FREEDUROV<\/a>. Not financial advice, I only want to support uncensored and decentralized technology. We are strong together? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ARSbWaNI9S\">https:\/\/t.co\/ARSbWaNI9S<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vf05SGWGxg\">pic.twitter.com\/Vf05SGWGxg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrei Grachev (@ag_dwf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ag_dwf\/status\/1827704725199876316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Not financial advice, I only want to support uncensored and decentralized technology. We are strong together,&#8221; Grachev noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Memeland project team also converted $1 million from their treasury into TON, intending to hold the tokens until Durov&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">20 hours ago, we converted $1,000,000 of our team treasury into <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TON&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TON<\/a> in the open market. We will HODL until <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FREEDUROV?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FREEDUROV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram is the app that our team, most Web3 people, and millions of people use every day. It may have some bad actors, but which platform doesn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p>This is\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E37yymRrcz\">pic.twitter.com\/E37yymRrcz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Memeland \u2764\ufe0f Memecoin (@Memeland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Memeland\/status\/1827781461615014383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Telegram is the app that our team, most Web3 people, and millions of people use every day. It may have some bad actors, but which platform doesn\u2019t?&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk expressed support for Durov through a series of posts on his social network X. In one, he reiterated his own statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Moderation is a propaganda word for censorship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk: Moderation is a propaganda word for censorship. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/URvTYbFX3t\">pic.twitter.com\/URvTYbFX3t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ELON DOCS (@elon_docs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elon_docs\/status\/1827660664074055837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The entrepreneur also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1827553244849009135\">quoted<\/a> a tweet by Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Imagine: &#8216;It&#8217;s 1994, and Vint Cerf and Rob Kahn have just been arrested. Their invention (TCP\/IP) is used by drug dealers to communicate with each other, and they refused to install a backdoor.&#8217; A similar version just happened with Telegram,&#8221; the investor wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Musk accompanied the post with a brief comment: &#8220;Exactly.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1827662941312663724\">suggested<\/a> that similar issues with authorities could arise for X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Privacy is not a crime.<\/p>\n<p>We live in a world where we supposedly have freedom of speech and privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Then why did the arrest Telegram\u2019s founder.<\/p>\n<p>They want us controlled. They want us silenced. They want us to live according to their narrative.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FREEDUROV?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FREEDUROV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1uYaAC8GFV\">pic.twitter.com\/1uYaAC8GFV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Chass\u00e9 (@kyle_chasse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyle_chasse\/status\/1827773572594401451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Privacy is not a crime. We live in a world where we supposedly have freedom of speech and privacy. Then why was the founder of Telegram arrested? They want us controlled, silenced, and to live according to their narratives,&#8221; wrote Bitcoin industry veteran Kyle Chass\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-update-2 article_update\"><time class=\"gtb_text-wrappers_update_time\">August 26, 2024 | 18:05<\/time><span class=\"gtb_text-wrappers_update_head\">Update: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Durov&#8217;s arrest is &#8220;part of an ongoing judicial investigation&#8221; and is not politically motivated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have seen false information regarding France following the arrest of Pavel Durov.<\/p>\n<p>France is deeply committed to freedom of expression and communication, to innovation, and to the spirit of entrepreneurship. It will remain so.<\/p>\n<p>In a state governed by the rule of law,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/1828077245606342672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Judges should make the decision on this matter,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leparisien.fr\/faits-divers\/arrestation-de-pavel-durov-vague-de-cyberattaques-et-declarations-publiques-en-soutien-au-patron-de-telegram-25-08-2024-5J7DD64YGBFK7MWXBPTLJF3QG4.php\">Le Parisien<\/a>, hackers have organized <span data-descr=\"distributed denial of service\" class=\"old_tooltip\">DDoS<\/span> attacks on several French government websites. Some groups are reportedly linked to Russia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">??CYBERALERT : FRANCE??? | Arrestation du PDG de telegram, de groupes hacktivistes attaquent diff\u00e9rents sites fran\u00e7ais depuis la mi-journ\u00e9e, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/opDurov?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#opDurov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeDurov?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeDurov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sans surprise, depuis la mi-journ\u00e9e j&#8217;ai r\u00e9pertori\u00e9 une 10aine de sites attaqu\u00e9s par diff\u00e9rents groupes dits\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JHeZ66sYNt\">pic.twitter.com\/JHeZ66sYNt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SaxX. (@_SaxX_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_SaxX_\/status\/1827765702335361301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/europe\/?url=https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/technology\/telegram-being-investigated-in-india-over-extortion-gambling-concerns-article-12806508.html\">media reports<\/a>, Indian authorities are also investigating Telegram. Depending on the outcome, this could potentially lead to the messenger&#8217;s ban, journalists claim. Officials have neither confirmed nor denied this information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The price of TON, the token supported by Durov&#8217;s The Open Network project, plummeted from around $6.8 to $5.2 following his arrest. The coin&#8217;s price stabilized near $5.65, with a 24-hour increase of 0.4% (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/toncoin\">CoinGecko<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-26_12-50-18-1024x617.png\" alt=\"TONUSDT_2024-08-26_12-50-18\" class=\"wp-image-239640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-26_12-50-18-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-26_12-50-18-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-26_12-50-18-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TONUSDT_2024-08-26_12-50-18.png 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of TON\/USDT on Binance. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/TONUSDT\/?exchange=BINANCE\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chain\/TON\">DeFi Llama<\/a>, the volume of assets locked in the TON blockchain has been declining since early August. However, in the past 24 hours, the figure jumped from ~$325 million to ~$389 million.<\/p>\n<p>Back in July, the organization behind the project&#8217;s development, TON Foundation, announced the launch of a cross-chain bridge for transferring bitcoins to the platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Telegram team has responded to the arrest of its founder, Pavel Durov, in France, expressing hope for a &#8220;swift resolution of this situation.&#8221; &#8220;Telegram complies with EU regulations, including the Digital Services Act\u2014its moderation is within industry standards and is constantly improving,&#8221; the statement reads. 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