According to Cointelegraph, Toncoin (TON) pumped over 6% 📈 after Telegram founder Pavel Durov was released from France! 🇫🇷🔒
Durov had been detained since August 2024.
💰 CoinMarketCap reports TON is up ~18% in 24h and 13% this week! 🔥
📉 Background crash:
Durov’s arrest (Aug 24, 2024) led to TON crashing -35%, from $6.88 → $4.44 by September. 💥
But TON hit a peak of $7.20 on Dec 4, 2024, during a crypto rally linked to Trump’s re-election 🇺🇸🎉.
Later, TON collapsed 67%, hitting a low of $2.36 on Mar 11, 2025.
🧠 About TONCOIN:
TON = Crypto of The Open Network, independent of Telegram but popular with users.
Durov's release = huge win for free speech advocates 🗣️✊, amid ongoing debates on online security & expression.
✈️ Durov's Exit from France:
Freed March 13, now in Dubai 🇦🇪🌴.
AFP sources say he's allowed to leave for "several weeks" ⏳ — unclear if his legal case is fully resolved ⚖️❓
🚔 Charges:
French authorities accuse Telegram of enabling illegal activity 💻🚫.
Durov says arrest was unnecessary, noting Telegram has EU representation and would’ve cooperated if asked properly 🤝. $TON
