⚠️ JUST IN: @Cold fixes @Rent bot exploit.

For months, users have been getting free rental usernames & gifts from the @rent bot, by using the " LAUNCH " promo code on fresh accounts.

Now, users can still get free rentals, but they will need telegram premium to use the promo code - this stops abusers from mass-renting for free.

🎁 New Telegram Gift Added

Telegram adds a "terror bear" themed bear gift, likely related to pavel durov being branded a terrorist criminal by the russian government.

⚠️ NEW: Telegram releases GRAM wallet on the app store.

Telegram's new non custodial GRAM (TON) wallet gives users full control of their funds.

Will you be downloading it?

⚠️ JUST IN: Instagram changes it's wordmark logo

Meta have decided it's time for a new typeface for the instagram logo.

What do you think?

⚠️ JUST IN: Arc loves Madison Beer?

OGUsers owner Arc (@frog) has assigned @madisonbeer to their profile.

What could this mean?

⚠️ NEW: GitHub Is Down Worldwide

GitHub and Copilot are facing an outage, with 20% errors on web/API, and 50% on archives/raw content.

Issues affect API, Actions, Issues, Pull Requests, and Webhooks. There is no ETA for this to be resolved yet.

⚠️ NEW: TON Domains are broken

TON domains (such as cold.ton for example) are currently broken, showing issues in both displaying and assigning.

There is no current estimate for when this may be fixed.

⚠️ NEW: ".gram" Domains

Telegram has applied to ICANN today for the “.gram” domain. If approved, the move could allow Telegram users to turn their usernames into web addresses such as username.gram and host telegram-based websites. The application still needs ICANN’s approval, so the .gram domain is not guaranteed yet.

⚠️ BREAKING: Bitcoin surges to almost $70k

Hitting a high of $69,000, bitcoin breaks out of many weeks of sideways movement.

Where will it go from here?

👀 NEW: @Cold net-dumps on plush pepe gifts

In reportedly 6 figures worth of deals, @cold has purchased a new set of monochrome pepe gifts.

What could he be doing with them?

❌ Xides / Xavier banned on OGU

Ex staff member @Xides (previously known as Xavier) has exited for a deal of $35,000. He stopped responding and has not been online on telegram since he received the funds.

Did you see this coming?

❄️ NEW: Chinese collector accidentally sold a Plush Pepe for $2

A Chinese collector accepted a buy offer on Plush Pepe #583 for 125 Stars, roughly $2. Current floor value: ~$7,500.

⚠️ BREAKING: Tonkeeper has rebranded to KEEPER

🤔 What do you think of the name?

⚠️ NEW: GRAM wallet rolled out to some users

Telegram's built-in non-custodial GRAM wallet is now available for a selection of users, and will be rolled out to everyone else over the next few weeks.

⚠️ NEW: Potential X data breach

It appears that social media platform X may have suffered a data breach / leak.

Beware of phishing links that may be sent to your email/number.

📣 NEW: Porsche dealerships in france have started accepting bitcoin (and reportedly other crypto) as payment.

⚠️ TODAY: PolyMarket official launches perpetual futures trading

Up to 20x leverage available for crypto, stocks, indeces and commodities.

⚠️ JUST IN: Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for child trafficking, money laundering and witness tampering.

⚠️ JUST IN: X has just banned and removed fake user bots.