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In a shocking turn of events, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport near Paris on August 24, 2024. The Russian-born tech entrepreneur's arrest has ignited a fierce debate over the responsibilities of tech platforms in moderating content and the delicate balance between privacy and regulation.

Telegram Breaks Silence

Amidst the unfolding drama, Telegram has issued a robust statement asserting its full compliance with European Union regulations, including the recently enacted Digital Services Act (DSA). The company emphasizes its commitment to moderation efforts that align with industry standards and are constantly evolving to better tackle the misuse of the platform.

"Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act — its moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving," the statement reads.

Durov's Detention: A Question of Accountability

Durov's arrest is linked to an investigation into serious allegations that Telegram has not sufficiently curbed illegal activities on its platform, ranging from drug trafficking to the promotion of terrorism. This scrutiny has placed Telegram at the heart of a broader conversation about the role and responsibility of digital platforms in the modern age.

A Delicate Balance: Privacy vs. Regulation

The case has sparked intense discussions across the tech industry and beyond about the extent to which platform owners should be held accountable for the actions of their users. Telegram's stance is clear: while they strive to comply with laws and improve moderation, holding the platform or its CEO responsible for user-generated content is seen as unreasonable.

As Durov remains in French custody, the outcome of this investigation could have far-reaching implications not only for Telegram but for the broader tech industry. The resolution of this case could set a precedent for how platforms are regulated and held accountable in the future, especially in jurisdictions with stringent digital content laws.

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Next week, new data on U.S. inflation is set to drop, and it’s got everyone buzzing. Why? Because it might just be the final nudge the Federal Reserve needs to consider cutting interest rates. Economists are betting on it. 

Now, let’s break down what’s really happening. The Fed’s go-to measure for inflation, the personal consumption expenditures price index (excluding the volatile food and energy sectors), is expected to rise by just 0.2% in July. That’s the second month in a row we’re seeing this tiny bump. 

If you look at the three-month annualized rate for core inflation, it’s predicted to drop to 2.1%. Not quite at the Fed’s sweet spot of 2%, but damn close. Close enough that some folks are already penciling in those rate cuts.

The coming report isn’t just about inflation, though. There’s also a spotlight on consumer spending, which is expected to rise by 0.5% in July. That might not sound like much, but it’s actually the strongest gain in four months. 

Why does this matter? Well, if people are still swiping their credit cards and spending cash, it means the economy isn’t falling apart just yet. And that’s important for the Fed. 

They need consumer spending to stay solid to keep the economy growing, especially when they’re trying to steer inflation back to their 2% target without crashing the economy.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at the Jackson Hole symposium, said the time might be right to tweak policy. In his own words, he’s “gained confidence” that inflation is heading in the right direction. 

Now, there’s a pivot towards considering the risks in the labor market. The Fed’s dual mandate is inflation and employment, remember? With inflation cooling down, the job market is now getting more attention.

So, what’s next for the Fed? Powell gave us a sneak peek at Jackson Hole. He’s got two main goals: keep the U.S. economy from sinking and figure out what went wrong these past few years. Sounds like a tall order, right? 

But the Fed’s already gearing up for its first formal review since the pandemic’s inflation spike caught them off guard.

Powell was blunt, admitting that “the limits of our knowledge” were on full display during the pandemic. He stressed the need for humility and a willingness to learn from past mistakes.

Toncoin (TON), the native token of The Open Network, has been getting hammered, dropping 20% after Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, got himself arrested in France. 

Pavel, fresh off a flight from Azerbaijan, was grabbed by French authorities at Le Bourget airport in Paris. Why? They slapped him with charges over Telegram’s alleged slack on content moderation, which, they say, allowed all sorts of illegal crap to go down—fraud, drug trafficking, and even pedo stuff. 

Not exactly the headlines the crypto community wanted to see.

TON was sitting pretty at around $7 before this mess hit the fan. But as soon as news broke, it tanked to a low of $5.31. We’re talking a serious faceplant here, folks—20% in a blink. That sent the market cap crashing from over $17 billion to just about $13.4 billion. 

And yeah, it bounced back a bit to around $14 billion, but it’s still looking rough. TON’s fate is pretty much tied to Telegram’s hip, given it was once a baby of Telegram’s own projects before it found its footing under the TON Foundation. 

Now, with Pavel in hot water, everyone’s wondering where TON’s headed next. The coin slipped below its support line in a symmetrical triangle pattern on August 24, signaling that the bears had the bulls cornered. 

The chart’s long tail on August 25 showed bulls trying hard to bounce off a $5.25 support, but no dice. They couldn’t keep up the momentum. Now, the bears are back, trying to drag the price below that $5.25 mark again. 

If they manage to push it through, we might see the token slide all the way down to $4.72. And if that happens, buckle up—it’ll confirm a nasty bearish head-and-shoulders pattern.

The only flicker of hope for TON right now is if it breaks above the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $6.34. Get past that, and it might just claw its way up to the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of $6.66. 

Though let’s not get too excited—TON needs to show some serious strength, and with Pavel in custody, confidence is shaky.

But wait, there’s more. Notcoin (NOT), another crypto that runs on the TON blockchain and is linked to a “tap-to-earn” game in Telegram, got hit just as hard. 

It dropped 24% too, from $0.012 to $0.0091. Its market cap also fell off a cliff, going from $1.2 billion to below $950 million.