SeizureTelegram TON2019
SEC Halts Telegram TON Token Offering
The SEC filed an emergency action to halt Telegram's $1.7B Gram token distribution, challenging the SAFT-era launch model.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$1.7B offering halted
OutcomeTON launch blocked in original Telegram form
ChainTelegram TON
Year2019
Typeseizure
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regulationsaftsecurities
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