The Telegram messenger began to pay debts to those investors of the Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform who, after its closure, decided not to take money, but to leave it as a loan and a year later and receive 110% of the amount, The Bell reports, citing two investors. … According to them, some have already received money, others have received letters notifying the start of payments.
TON was created by the founder of Telegram Pavel Durov. 171 investors invested in the platform, $ 1.7 billion was invested in the project.TON decided to close in May 2020 after claims from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which considered that investors were offered unregistered securities. Telegram was ordered to pay a fine of $ 18.5 million and return $ 1.2 billion to investors. The company offered American investors to return 72% of their investments, and others – to choose the same option or leave the money as a loan and receive 110% in a year. In March 2021, Telegram placed bonds for $ 1 billion. The funds received were planned to be spent, in particular, on returning money to TON investors.
Details – in the material “Kommersant FM” “Telegram bonds attracted investors.”
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