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Telegram founder Pavel Durov announces Telegram as TON's primary validator; replaces TON Foundation
Pavel Durov announced that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation, assume primary validator control, and commit to operating the network directly. Telegram staked ~2.2M TON tokens, and the price jumped from $1.30 to $2.80 within days—an 80%+ rally—signaling a shift from Telegram casually supporting TON to making it official infrastructure.