Upbit
10 days agoNews Editor

Upbit suspends GRAM deposits and withdrawals during wallet maintenance

Upbit said it has suspended GRAM deposit and withdrawal services because of wallet maintenance on GRAM over The Open Network, or TON. The suspension took effect from the time the notice was published on Oct. 21, 2026, according to the exchange’s announcement. Upbit did not provide a reopening time and said it will issue a separate notice once services resume. The exchange added that GRAM trading remains available during the maintenance period, meaning the change only affects transfers in and out of the platform. The update was cited by BlockBeats in a Oct. 21 newsflash.

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Telegram
21 days agoNews Editor

Telegram launches native Money wallet as GRAM rises 9%

Telegram has officially launched its native non-custodial wallet, Money, adding support for cryptocurrency transfers and purchases of collectibles inside its platform. The wallet had previously been available only to a limited group of users, but is now being rolled out more broadly across Telegram’s user base of more than 1 billion people. Following the launch news, GRAM, formerly known as Toncoin, rose 9% and was trading at $1.56. The price move was cited by CoinGape. The update ties a product rollout on one of the world’s largest messaging platforms to an immediate market reaction in the related token.

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Telegram
21 days agoNews Editor

Telegram Renames Gram Wallet to Money and Rolls It Out Platform-Wide

Telegram has renamed its wallet service from Gram wallet to Money and expanded the product from a limited rollout to a full launch across its platform of more than 1 billion users, according to ChainCatcher. The built-in wallet is designed for the Gram token and supports storage, transfers, and purchases of platform gifts and collectible usernames inside Telegram. The report also said the related trading platform, Walt, offers services for more than 300 assets. Those products include tokenized stocks, precious metals, perpetual contracts, and yield offerings. Users can move funds instantly from Walt to the Money wallet without paying network fees. Telegram also issued a risk reminder alongside the launch, saying crypto asset investing carries corresponding risks. The update marks both a branding change for the wallet product and a broader release to Telegram’s full user base after the service had previously been available only to some users.

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GRAM
2 months agoNews Editor

US High School Student Sells Telegram Algorithm Cup NFT for 15,000 GRAM (≈ $20,400)

According to BeInCrypto, an American high school student has sold the Telegram Algorithm Cup NFT he earned at the International Olympiad in Informatics for 15,000 GRAM tokens, worth roughly $20,400 at the time of the transaction. That price is about 40 times Telegram’s official estimate for the average trophy value, which the company has put at approximately $500. Telegram had previously said the trophy was worth around $500 on average, putting the final sale far above its benchmark. Telegram founder Pavel Durov mentioned the sale on his channel and encouraged other winners to use the proceeds to start businesses. He recalled that $20,000 would have been enough to found his first company, VKontakte, two decades ago. The transaction, settled entirely in GRAM, was held up by Durov as an example of what competition winners can earn. The Algorithm Cup is a digital collectible on the TON blockchain, given to 235 medalists as part of the competition’s prize package. GRAM, renamed from Toncoin in June, traded at about $1.36 at the time. The deal put the 15,000-token payment just past the $20,000 mark.

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Telegram
2 months agoNews Editor

Durov says Telegram was punished in France after refusing censorship demands

Telegram founder Pavel Durov used the two-year mark of the France Telegram case to accuse authorities of targeting the platform because it refused censorship requests. The criminal investigation in France began in August 2024 and is still ongoing. Durov said the case has weakened as more evidence related to Telegram’s moderation record has accumulated. He also said officials in multiple countries had privately asked Telegram for political favors, including censorship and surveillance requests that he considers illegal. According to Durov, refusing such demands can trigger campaigns by local media outlets and advocacy groups. He added that he had previously described requests tied to elections in Romania and Moldova. Telegram’s safety page says the platform has blocked 23.6 million groups and channels this year, including 370,777 linked to child abuse material and 164,099 tied to terrorist content. Durov also argued that, in his view, other platforms have avoided similar scrutiny. The Telegram-linked token GRAM traded at about $1.47 on Monday, down roughly 3% over the past 24 hours.

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