Telegram finances propped up by crypto gains as founder fights charges

Revenue leapt to $525mn in first half of 2024 before chief Pavel Durov was detained over alleged criminality on platform

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FTX co-founder Gary Wang receives no prison sentence for crypto fraud

Prosecutors hailed ‘first FTX cooperator to come in the door’, helping put away Sam Bankman-Fried for decades. An apologetic FTX co-founder was sentenced on Wednesday to no time in prison after a ...
World - The Guardian - November 20
Trump-linked crypto founder eats $6mn banana on stage

Justin Sun hails US president-elect’s support of industry amid spectacle at Hong Kong event
Business - Financial Times - Yesterday
Crypto's $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves with ads not about crypto

The crypto sector emerged as a top donor this election cycle, but the ads it funded weren't about digital currencies.
Business - CNBC - November 6
The Founders of Sweetgreen and Ghia on Shaking Up the Food and Beverage Industry

At the Inc. 5000 Conference, Sweetgreen’s Nicolas Jammet and Ghia’s Melanie Masarin shared their tips for disrupting consumer tastes in fast-casual dining and beverages.
Business - Inc. - November 21
'It's not true': OneTaste founder denies forced labor conspiracy charge

Wellness guru and OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone is facing one charge of forced labor conspiracy. NBC News' Chloe Melas sat down with Daedone to discuss the allegations and her business.
Top stories - NBC News - November 13
Trump talk is enough to fire up a crypto boom

Thin foundations do not really matter to the market frenzy
Business - Financial Times - November 8
Financing the Fight Against Global Warming Falls to Multilateral Banks

These financial institutions are complex, and vital to funding efforts to slow climate change. Here’s how they work.
Business - Inc. - November 11
Harris, Walz join campaign finance calls, declare the 'fight’s not over'

The running mates did not address the scrutiny surrounding their campaign finances but celebrated the historic sums of money they were able to raise during the cycle.
Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago
Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao Is Being Sued for $1.8 Billion by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Failed Crypto Exchange, FTX

The two crypto exchanges have a history of bad blood.
Business - Inc. - November 11