#Messaging App News

Signal to accept cryptocurrency donations

Privacy Messaging App Signal Enables Crypto Donations

March 16, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Bitcoin

Encrypted messaging app Signal is now accepting cryptocurrency donations from users who wish to support the platform. Users Can Donate to Signal With Cryptocurrency In a tweet on Monday (Mar. 15, 2021), the non-profit organization behind the Signal app stated that it was accepting donations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....

Telegram Tells Investors not to Expect Profits From Gram Tokens

January 7, 2020 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Telegram, the Pavel Durov-led privacy-centric instant messaging app that is developing its blockchain network, Telegram Network (TON), and native altcoin dubbed Gram (GRAM), has released a new statement, making it clear to the entire public that its Gram token is not a security as alleged by the U.S. Securities and...

Kik Acquired by MediaLab, Cryptocurrency Dream to Survive

Kik Acquired by MediaLab, Kin Cryptocurrency Dream to Survive

October 22, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The team at Kik announced that the messenger business has been acquired by MediaLab: a holding company for internet brands. MediaLab has forged themselves a name with apps like Whisper, DatPiff, and Manga Life. One main concern, regarding the fate of Kin, has been alleviated in light of MediaLab's announcement...

Court Blocks U.S. SEC from Obtaining Telegram ICO Financials

Pavel Durov Warns Telegram Backers of Financial Reprecussions if Launch Not Delayed

October 18, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

Telegram Founder and CEO Pavel Durov has warned investors that refusing to delay the launch to April 30, 2020, will result in investors receiving only 77 percent of their funds back. If investors insist on getting their money released by the initial October 31 deadline, the token purchase agreements are...

Kakao May Integrate its Crypto Wallet into KakaoTalk

March 20, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Business, News, wallet

Kakao, the creator of Korea's most popular messaging app, KakaoTalk, is reportedly making plans to integrate its proprietary cryptocurrency wallet into the messaging app and enable users to store their cryptoassets more easily, reports local news source, Fnews on March 18, 2019. Just Like Samsung South Korea's love for cryptocurrency...