{"id":125225,"date":"2025-03-17T12:15:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125225"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:15:29","slug":"pavel-durov-in-dubai-telegram-exceeded-its-legal-obligations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125225","title":{"rendered":"Pavel Durov in Dubai: Telegram \u2018exceeded\u2019 its legal obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsTelegram founder Pavel Durov said the company had always met and \u201cexceeded\u201d its legal obligations in moderation, cooperation and fighting crime.\u00a0<br \/>\nOn March 17, the Telegram founder posted an update on the messaging application, saying he was already back in Dubai after spending months in France. Durov said the process is still ongoing but added that it \u201cfeels great to be home.\u201d<br \/>\nThe post follows reports that the Telegram founder was allowed to leave France and return home. On March 15, a report citing anonymous sources said the executive had departed from France after getting approval from a French court to leave the country.\u00a0<br \/>\nDurov was arrested in Paris on Aug. 24 as part of an investigation into the instant messaging app. The executive was accused of running a platform that allowed illegal activities.\u00a0<br \/>\nPavel Durov shared a post on Telegram after returning to Dubai. Source: Pavel DurovTelegram founder says company \u201cexceeded\u201d legal obligations<br \/>\nIn his post, Durov thanked the judges for allowing him to return to Dubai. The executive also expressed gratitude toward his lawyers and team, saying that they could show that the company had surpassed what was legally required of them. He wrote:\u00a0<br \/>\n\u201cI want to thank the investigative judges for letting this happen, as well as my lawyers and team for their relentless efforts in demonstrating that, when it comes to moderation, cooperation, and fighting crime, for years, Telegram not only met but exceeded its legal obligations.\u201d<br \/>\nDurov also thanked his supporters across the globe. He said he was grateful for the community\u2019s support throughout the ordeal. \u201cThere is nothing our billion-strong community can\u2019t overcome,\u201d Durov added.\u00a0<br \/>\nRelated: Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov\u2019s rise to the top<br \/>\nTelegram founder\u2019s return to Dubai fuels Toncoin rally<br \/>\nDurov\u2019s release fueled a rally for Toncoin, the native crypto asset of The Open Network (TON), a project heavily associated with Telegram. On March 15, Toncoin surged from $2.93 to $3.46, reaching a seven-day high of $3.59 on March 17. At the time of writing, the crypto asset is trading at $3.41, according to CoinGecko.\u00a0<br \/>\nTON Society, a grassroots movement supporting the TON blockchain, celebrated Durov\u2019s release. The group said they\u2019ve stood behind the executive since his arrest, praising the Telegram founder\u2019s \u201ccommitment to freedom of speech and transparency.\u201d<br \/>\nThe group previously wrote an open letter to French authorities, urging them to release the Telegram founder.\u00a0<br \/>\nMagazine: Crypto fans are obsessed with longevity and biohacking: Here\u2019s why<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-reached-dubai-legal-obligations?utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsTelegram founder Pavel Durov said the company had always met and \u201cexceeded\u201d its legal obligations in moderation, cooperation and fighting crime.\u00a0 On March 17, the Telegram founder posted&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125225"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=125225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125225\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=125225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=125225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=125225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}