In 2018, Macron invited the founder of Telegram to lunch, offering Pavel Durov to move his office to Paris.

However, Durov declined, according to The Wall Street Journal's sources. During the lunch, the French president also discussed granting Durov French citizenship.

The article also mentions that a year earlier, French intelligence and the United Arab Emirates attempted to hack Durov's phone.

"In 2017, a year before the meeting with Macron, French spies conducted a joint operation with the UAE, hacking Durov's iPhone," the article states, citing sources familiar with the matter. The previously unreported spy operation was code-named Purple Music.

The article is titled "The Founder of Telegram Faces Persecution by Governments," highlighting efforts to both appease and control him.
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😢 Politico reports that French authorities have issued arrest warrants for Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai.
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Today, Hal Finney would have turned 68

Finney was the first user of the network, he was the first to run a node on his computer and received the first transaction of 10 BTC from Satoshi Nakamoto himself (many believe he is Satoshi).
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There is a possibility of Durov's release, this is a purely formal step in order to subsequently announce another charge against him.

Perhaps we rejoiced too early.😕
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France has requested information from Switzerland about Durov's allegations of violence against his child. 😢
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Pavel is free again 😎

Pavel Durov has been placed under judicial supervision, he is prohibited from leaving France and must post bail in the amount of €5,000,000 — the Paris prosecutor's office
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Pavel Durov was given away by his girlfriend Yulia Vavilova, who shared their geolocation on Instagram.

The Daily Mail writes about this.

According to the publication, it was Vavilova's post that allowed the French police to find out when Durov would arrive in France in order to arrest him immediately.

The newspaper also suggests that Vavilova may be a Mossad agent.
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El Salvador is buying more and more bitcoins.
1 day = 1 btc (Total: 5858 btc)
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When Durov said he would give a Telegram Premium to anyone who helps him escape.
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Elon Musk threatened to seize Brazilian assets in the U.S. if the country doesn't return X and SpaceX property.

He joked that President Lula might have to start flying commercial flights.

This post came after the U.S. seized the Venezuelan president's plane.
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Unknown User just bought 1,000 bitcoins (from Binance) for $57.3 million!

In just 4 days, he amassed 2,000 more.

His total balance, 8559 btc worth $490 million.
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Hi everyone! I wanted to share a bit about myself and my interests.

PC Building: I love assembling custom PCs and creating powerful setups for various needs.

Web Development: I’ve built websites and managed web projects, including an automotive forum with over 800,000 posts!

App Development: In 2010, I created my first app for VK, an anonymous Q&A platform that quickly became popular.

Photography & Timelapse: As a professional photographer and timelapser, I’m passionate about capturing unique moments.

Crypto Mining: In 2017, I got into cryptocurrency mining, building rigs with 80 graphics cards.

Telegram: Lately, I’ve been diving deep into Telegram and its vast possibilities.

I hope this intro gives you a glimpse of who I am.

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