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Telegram CEO’s Arrest Gains Support from Industry Leaders
The post Telegram CEO’s Arrest Gains Support from Industry Leaders appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of the popular messaging platform Telegram, has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. Durov, detained by French authorities on allegations of facilitating illegal activities via Telegram, is now at the center of a heated debate about privacy and governmental overreach. In response, the crypto community has rallied to support Durov, emphasizing the need for a collective effort to secure his release. Uniting for Freedom: Crypto Leaders Sound the Alarm Over Durov’s Detention Justin Sun, a significant figure in the crypto industry, proposed the formation of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dedicated to Durov’s legal defense. He called on the crypto community to unite under the banner of #FreePavel and pledged $1 million to support this initiative. “We should show the cryptocurrency industry’s unity by organizing a #FreePavel DAO to help Telegram founder Pavel Durov legally gain freedom,” Sun declared. Read more: What Are Telegram Mini Apps? A Guide for Crypto Beginners His proposal has drawn widespread attention, and other industry leaders have expressed their support. For instance, Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, highlighted the broader implications for software and communication freedom in Europe. “I’ve criticized Telegram before for not being serious with encryption. But (given the info available so far: the charge seems to be just being ‘unmoderated’ and not giving up people’s data), this looks very bad and worrying for the future of software and comms freedom in Europe. […] This is why we need open source and formal verification of security properties,” Buterin remarked. Similarly, Edward Snowden, a prominent IT systems expert and advocate for privacy, condemned the arrest. He framed it as a violation of basic human rights. “The arrest of Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association. I am surprised and deeply saddened…
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The arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of the popular messaging platform Telegram, has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. Durov, detained by French authorities on allegations of facilitating illegal activities via Telegram, is now at the center of a heated debate about privacy and governmental overreach. In response, the crypto community has rallied to support Durov, emphasizing the need for a collective effort to secure his release. Uniting for Freedom: Crypto Leaders Sound the Alarm Over Durov’s Detention Justin Sun, a significant figure in the crypto industry, proposed the formation of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dedicated to Durov’s legal defense. He called on the crypto community to unite under the banner of #FreePavel and pledged $1 million to support this initiative. “We should show the cryptocurrency industry’s unity by organizing a #FreePavel DAO to help Telegram founder Pavel Durov legally gain freedom,” Sun declared. Read more: What Are Telegram Mini Apps? A Guide for Crypto Beginners His proposal has drawn widespread attention, and other industry leaders have expressed their support. For instance, Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, highlighted the broader implications for software and communication freedom in Europe. “I’ve criticized Telegram before for not being serious with encryption. But (given the info available so far: the charge seems to be just being ‘unmoderated’ and not giving up people’s data), this looks very bad and worrying for the future of software and comms freedom in Europe. […] This is why we need open source and formal verification of security properties,” Buterin remarked. Similarly, Edward Snowden, a prominent IT systems expert and advocate for privacy, condemned the arrest. He framed it as a violation of basic human rights. “The arrest of Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association. I am surprised and deeply saddened…
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