Durov said on his Telegram channel today that the two and a half year blockchain and crypto project has been put to sleep. Ironically, after leaving Russia because the government wanted his encryption keys to his social media firm, DurovтАЩs cryptocurrency idea lost steam because of a U.S. court. тАЬThe technology we created allowed for an open, free, decentralized exchange of value and ideas. TON had the potential to revolutionize how people store and transfer funds and information,тАЭ he wrote on his channel. тАЬUnfortunately, a U.S. court stopped TON from happening.тАЭ
A project of our size needs at least a few hundred million dollars per year to keep going,тАЭ Mr. Durov wrote in his public channel on Telegram late last year. тАЬWhile doing that, we will remain independent and stay true to our values, redefining how a tech company should operate.
