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Telegram Messenger is a globally accessible freemium, cloud-based and centralized instant messaging (IM) service. The application also provides optional end-to-end encrypted chats (popularly known as "secret chats") and video calling, VoIP, file sharing and several other features.Telegram was launched in 2013 by the brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov. Previously, the pair founded the Russian social network VK.
AlphaTON Capital Plans to Raise $43 Million to Expand AI Computing Infrastructure
According to The Block, AlphaTON Capital has announced plans to raise $43 million through a strategic partnership with Vertical Data Inc. to expand its AI compute infrastructure; the transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026. AlphaTON CEO Brittany Kaiser stated that the funding will be used to deploy additional NVIDIA B300 GPUs, with the core objective of advancing the convergence of AI, digital assets, and confidential computing—and scaling up the platform’s overall compute capacity. On the business front, AlphaTON not only holds a substantial amount of TON tokens as corporate treasury assets but also actively participates in building infrastructure for the Telegram and TON ecosystems, with key investment focus areas including Cocoon, Telegram’s decentralized AI platform. Background-wise, AlphaTON was formed through the restructuring and transformation of former biotech public company Portage Biotech Inc., which had previously focused on cancer therapy research; the company completed the spin-off of its cancer therapy subsidiary in February this year.
AlphaTON and Vertical Data Announce $43 Million AI Infrastructure and Financing Partnership
AlphaTON Capital (NASDAQ: ATON) announced a strategic AI hardware and financing agreement with Vertical Data Inc., with a total transaction value of approximately $43 million, expected to close in Q2 2026. The agreement centers on deploying high-performance GPU clusters powered by NVIDIA’s B300 architecture. Financing will be provided through Vertical Data’s GPUfinancing.com platform via an asset-backed, non-recourse structure and includes managed infrastructure services. This expansion will support AlphaTON’s business initiatives with partners including Telegram, Gamee, Animoca Brands, and Midnight Blockchain.
Telegram Founder: EU's "Age Verification App" Can Be Quickly Compromised, Stay Vigilant
Odaily News Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on X, stating that the "age verification app" proposed by the EU has design flaws and was compromised in just a few minutes. The reason lies in the fundamental security issues of its architecture that trusts user devices. The solution is positioned as "privacy-friendly," but it can actually be easily cracked. Its development path is summarized as follows: first, launch a system that appears to protect privacy but has vulnerabilities; after being compromised, use "fixes" as a reason to weaken privacy protection, eventually evolving into a surveillance tool in the name of privacy. Such "accidental vulnerability incidents" may be used to expand regulation, and the public is urged to stay vigilant.
South Korea’s “Retaliation Brokerage” Agency Charges in USDT to Carry Out Violent Crimes; Operations Continue Despite Arrest of Its Leader
According to DL News, several “revenge intermediaries” in South Korea that accept cryptocurrency as payment have recently remained highly active. These organizations receive orders via Telegram and offer services including intimidation, assault, and even murder disguised as accidents. They require clients to pay a 50% deposit in USDT and promise to send footage of the operation—recorded using body-worn cameras—via Telegram. Although the alleged ringleader was arrested on April 3, related online advertisements continued to appear as recently as April 13. This year, South Korean police have launched investigations into more than 50 such cases and arrested approximately 30 individuals; all cases were confirmed to involve cryptocurrency payments.
Hong Kong woman loses HK$7.7 million in cryptocurrency after falling for AI-powered quantitative trading scam
According to Hong Kong 01, a woman met a fraudster on Telegram who claimed to be an “investment expert.” The scammer lured her with promises of stable high returns using “quantitative trading” and “AI algorithms.” Believing the claims, the victim transferred approximately HK$7.7 million worth of USDT and ETH from her e-wallet to wallets designated by the fraudster in 17 separate transactions. When she attempted to withdraw funds, the scammer delayed and refused her requests with various excuses—only then did she realize she had been defrauded. Police warned that “high returns + low risk + low entry barrier” constitutes a 100% fraudulent “impossible triangle,” and urged the public to verify the authenticity of any investment platform before committing funds.
Hong Kong Police Unveil “AI Quantitative Guaranteed Profit” Cryptocurrency Scam; Victims Lose HK$7.7 Million
According to Hong Kong 01, Hong Kong police have disclosed a fraud case in which scammers lured victims into investing in cryptocurrencies under the guise of “AI-powered quantitative trading,” defrauding a woman of approximately HK$7.7 million. The fraudsters posed as “investment experts” and proactively contacted the victim via Telegram, claiming they could generate stable, high returns using “quantitative trading” and “AI algorithms.” The victim subsequently transferred USDT and ETH worth around HK$7.7 million from her digital wallet to designated addresses in 17 separate transactions. She only realized she had been scammed when her withdrawal request was denied. Hong Kong police warned that although cryptocurrencies offer the potential for high returns, they also carry high volatility and high risk. Claims of “AI-driven trading” or “guaranteed profits from quantitative strategies” are mostly fraudulent lures. The public should remain vigilant against the “impossible trinity” trap—promises of high returns, low risk, and low entry barriers.
Bybit Discloses macOS Malware Campaign Targeting Searches for Claude Code
Bybit’s Security Operations Center has identified a multi-stage malware campaign targeting macOS users of Claude Code, an AI-powered search and development tool. Attackers used search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning to push malicious domains to the top of Google search results, luring users to counterfeit installation pages. Once installed, the malware steals browser credentials, macOS Keychain data, Telegram sessions, VPN configurations, and cryptocurrency wallet information. Bybit stated that the malware can also establish persistent access via backdoor functionality and attempts to target over 250 browser wallet extensions and multiple desktop wallet applications. This malicious infrastructure was identified on March 12, and related analysis, mitigation, and detection measures were completed the same day.
Telegram Founder: EU's "Age Verification App" Can Be Quickly Compromised, Stay Vigilant
Odaily News Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on X, stating that the "age verification app" proposed by the EU has design flaws and was compromised in just a few minutes. The reason lies in the fundamental security issues of its architecture that trusts user devices. The solution is positioned as "privacy-friendly," but it can actually be easily cracked. Its development path is summarized as follows: first, launch a system that appears to protect privacy but has vulnerabilities; after being compromised, use "fixes" as a reason to weaken privacy protection, eventually evolving into a surveillance tool in the name of privacy. Such "accidental vulnerability incidents" may be used to expand regulation, and the public is urged to stay vigilant.
Hackers Spread PHANTOMPULSE Trojan via Obsidian Plugin
According to Elastic Security Labs, threat actors impersonated venture capital firms and lured targets into opening malicious Obsidian note vaults via LinkedIn and Telegram. This attack leveraged Obsidian’s Shell Commands plugin to execute malicious payloads without exploiting any vulnerabilities when victims opened the note vaults. The PHANTOMPULSE malware discovered in this campaign is a previously undocumented Windows Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that uses Ethereum transaction data to achieve blockchain-based C2 communication. The macOS payload employs an obfuscated AppleScript dropper and uses a Telegram channel as a fallback C2. Elastic Defend detected and blocked the PHANTOMPULSE execution before it could run.
North Korean hackers use AI technology to conduct social engineering attacks against Zerion hot wallets
Zerion disclosed that some of its corporate hot wallets were recently targeted by an AI-driven social engineering attack linked to North Korean hackers, resulting in losses of approximately $100,000. Zerion stated that user funds, applications, and infrastructure remain unaffected and proactively disabled its web application to mitigate risk. This incident marks the second such attack this month, following the $280 million breach of Drift Protocol, underscoring how North Korean hackers are leveraging AI to refine social engineering tactics—primarily targeting employees and developers at crypto firms. The Security Alliance (SEAL) tracked the hacker group UNC1069, which conducts low-pressure, multi-week social engineering campaigns across platforms including Telegram, LinkedIn, and Slack, using AI tools to edit images and videos to enhance attack efficiency.
TON Tech Launches AI-Powered Autonomous Trading Agent Capable of Independently Executing On-Chain Operations Within the Telegram Ecosystem
According to The Block, TON Tech—the infrastructure team under The Open Platform—has announced the launch of an AI-powered autonomous trading agent that supports independent on-chain actions on the TON blockchain, including transfers, token swaps, DeFi operations, automated trading, staking, and basic portfolio management—all without requiring users to surrender their private keys.
Messari Deep Dive into Bitget's Four-Layer AI Architecture, Pioneering a Comprehensive Full-Dimension AI Integration System
: Messari's latest Pulse report provides an in-depth analysis of the early implementation progress of Bitget's AI trading system. The report points out that Bitget has built a four-layer AI product architecture encompassing GetAgent (market analysis), GetClaw (autonomous execution), Agent Hub (developer integration), and Gracy AI (strategy interaction). Data shows that Gracy AI attracted over 460,000 users within just 11 days of its launch, generating more than 2.6 million replies and achieving 390 million impressions. GetAgent's registered users exceeded 450,000, and during its early beta invitation phase, it achieved over 100 million impressions and accumulated more than 25,000 waitlisted users.In the report, Messari specifically highlighted the infrastructure capabilities of Agent Hub, noting that Bitget is currently the only trading platform that simultaneously supports a complete integration system including MCP Server, REST/WebSocket API, Skills, and CLI. Currently, Agent Hub has integrated 5 analytical AI Skills and over 15 data tools, comprehensively covering macro, technical, sentiment, and intelligence analysis. On the execution layer, GetClaw establishes risk control defenses through sub-account segregation, sandbox simulation, and fund limits. It has now been integrated with Telegram, with future expansion planned to Discord and the App.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that AI is becoming a core component of modern trading infrastructure. Early data indicates that users increasingly expect a complete integration of analysis, execution, and strategy within a single platform. Bitget is committed to leveling the playing field for professional trading through AI technology, providing institution-grade trading experiences and decision support for its 150 million users worldwide.
Telegram Launches No-Code AI Bot Building Tool
Telegram has launched a no-code AI bot building tool, allowing users to obtain tokens via LobsterFather and connect to platforms like Telewer, GPTBots, and Lazy AI to create bots, supporting models such as GPT and Llama.The tool supports configuring conversation styles, task distribution, and multi-bot collaboration, and has been integrated with Telegram Business for use in scenarios such as auto-replies, community management, and customer inquiries. (Techiexpert)
South Korea’s “Retaliation Brokerage” Agency Charges in USDT to Carry Out Violent Crimes; Operations Continue Despite Arrest of Its Leader
According to DL News, several “revenge intermediaries” in South Korea that accept cryptocurrency as payment have recently remained highly active. These organizations receive orders via Telegram and offer services including intimidation, assault, and even murder disguised as accidents. They require clients to pay a 50% deposit in USDT and promise to send footage of the operation—recorded using body-worn cameras—via Telegram. Although the alleged ringleader was arrested on April 3, related online advertisements continued to appear as recently as April 13. This year, South Korean police have launched investigations into more than 50 such cases and arrested approximately 30 individuals; all cases were confirmed to involve cryptocurrency payments.
AlphaTON Capital Plans to Raise $43 Million to Expand AI Computing Infrastructure
According to The Block, AlphaTON Capital has announced plans to raise $43 million through a strategic partnership with Vertical Data Inc. to expand its AI compute infrastructure; the transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026. AlphaTON CEO Brittany Kaiser stated that the funding will be used to deploy additional NVIDIA B300 GPUs, with the core objective of advancing the convergence of AI, digital assets, and confidential computing—and scaling up the platform’s overall compute capacity. On the business front, AlphaTON not only holds a substantial amount of TON tokens as corporate treasury assets but also actively participates in building infrastructure for the Telegram and TON ecosystems, with key investment focus areas including Cocoon, Telegram’s decentralized AI platform. Background-wise, AlphaTON was formed through the restructuring and transformation of former biotech public company Portage Biotech Inc., which had previously focused on cancer therapy research; the company completed the spin-off of its cancer therapy subsidiary in February this year.
AlphaTON and Vertical Data Announce $43 Million AI Infrastructure and Financing Partnership
AlphaTON Capital (NASDAQ: ATON) announced a strategic AI hardware and financing agreement with Vertical Data Inc., with a total transaction value of approximately $43 million, expected to close in Q2 2026. The agreement centers on deploying high-performance GPU clusters powered by NVIDIA’s B300 architecture. Financing will be provided through Vertical Data’s GPUfinancing.com platform via an asset-backed, non-recourse structure and includes managed infrastructure services. This expansion will support AlphaTON’s business initiatives with partners including Telegram, Gamee, Animoca Brands, and Midnight Blockchain.
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Messari Deep Dive into Bitget's Four-Layer AI Architecture, Pioneering a Comprehensive Full-Dimension AI Integration System
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Telegram Launches No-Code AI Bot Building Tool
Telegram has launched a no-code AI bot building tool, allowing users to obtain tokens via LobsterFather and connect to platforms like Telewer, GPTBots, and Lazy AI to create bots, supporting models such as GPT and Llama.The tool supports configuring conversation styles, task distribution, and multi-bot collaboration, and has been integrated with Telegram Business for use in scenarios such as auto-replies, community management, and customer inquiries. (Techiexpert)
France recorded 41 kidnappings of cryptocurrency holders in the first 3.5 months of 2026; Pavel Durov warns of data breach risks
Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that 41 kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency holders have occurred in France during the first 3.5 months of 2026, attributing the incidents to tax data leaks and the subsequent acquisition of related information by criminals. He also warned that government expansion of data collection could further increase such risks.
U.S. Department of Justice Launches Major Crackdown on Southeast Asian Fraud Hubs, Freezing Over $700 Million in Cryptocurrency
According to an official announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the DOJ’s Fraud Enforcement Task Force announced a coordinated series of actions against a Southeast Asian criminal organization on April 23: indicting two Chinese nationals—Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wenjie—who served as managers at the “Shunda Fraud Center” in Myanmar. The two are accused of forcing trafficked laborers to conduct cryptocurrency investment fraud and have been arrested in Thailand. The Task Force also seized a Telegram channel with over 6,000 followers, which was used to lure individuals to fraud centers in Cambodia for forced labor; and simultaneously seized 503 fraudulent domain names disguised as legitimate investment platforms. On the financial front, the Task Force has frozen over $701 million in cryptocurrency suspected of being linked to fraud-related money laundering. Through “Operation Level Up,” it has notified 8,935 victims, estimating that approximately $563 million in potential losses has been recovered. Additionally, the U.S. Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of individuals connected to the “Taichang Fraud Center” in Myanmar; the Department of the Treasury has concurrently imposed sanctions on relevant individuals and entities in Cambodia. According to FBI data, U.S. losses from cryptocurrency investment fraud reached $7.2 billion in 2025—a 24% increase over 2024.