- Durov can temporarily leave France after judicial approval.
- TON ($3.41) ecosystem sees rising user engagement amid legal developments.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov, the driving force behind Telegram and its blockchain partner Toncoin [TON], has received authorization to temporarily leave France.
He is facing legal charges linked to allegations of enabling organized crime.
Sources told AFP (Agence France-Presse) that Pavel Durov left for Dubai on 16th of March after an investigating judge modified his supervision conditions.
He is now allowed to stay outside France for “several weeks,” though Telegram has not issued an official statement.
Durov, who holds Russian, French, and UAE passports, was detained at Le Bourget Airport near Paris in August 2024.
After hours of questioning, he was released on a €5 million ($5.6 million) bail under strict conditions that barred him from leaving the country.
“This is bigger than Durov”
Durov’s release has been widely discussed within the crypto and blockchain communities, particularly among supporters of The Open Network (TON).
