BlackRock Joins Telegram’s $1.5B Bond Push Amid IPO Hype
In a bold move reflecting growing institutional confidence in crypto-aligned ventures, messaging giant Telegram is reportedly raising at least $1.5 billion through a new bond offering. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the deal is attracting heavyweight investors including BlackRock, Citadel, and Mubadala. The offering comes with
Telegram Signs $300M Grok Deal with xAI
Telegram has taken a significant leap into the artificial intelligence arena by signing a one-year partnership with Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI. The agreement will bring xAI’s Grok chatbot to Telegram’s global user base, estimated at over one billion. This collaboration signals Telegram’s growing ambition to diversify its monetisation strategy
Telegram Dismantles $27 Billion Crypto Crime Empire
Telegram has officially shut down Haowang Guarantee, a notorious Chinese-language crypto black market that facilitated over $27 billion in illicit activity. The move comes after increasing scrutiny from blockchain investigators and journalists, bringing one of the world’s largest online crime syndicates to an abrupt end. Haowang, formerly operating under the
