Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted temporary permission to leave France by the authorities. As confirmed by Foresight News, the permit is valid for 14 days starting from July 10, and only allows his travel to Dubai.
🔍 Why does this matter in the crypto ecosystem?
Telegram is not just a social network: it is one of the pillars of Web3 infrastructure. Through its integration with TON (The Open Network), it has enabled the rapid growth of trading bots, native wallets, DePIN projects, NFTs, and decentralized DeFi communities.
🧩 Judicial oversight over Durov, whose charges have not been officially detailed, stirs the waters of decentralization in Europe. However, the green light for his trip to Dubai—one of the crypto capitals of the world—could signal new strategic moves by Telegram in the Web3 ecosystem.
"Durov is the quietest yet most influential figure in the new generation of decentralized platforms."
— Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO of Coinbase
