Quote from: tomahawk9 on October 12, 2019, 11:42:59 AM

Good? The words "SEC" and "restraining order" are now linked to Telegram's token, how is that good publicity? Do you think the retail investosr reading this news on The Verge, Bloomberg, or Forbes, are now saying "Hmm, this token actually looks like it could be a good investment"?

The old saying "there is no such thing as bad publicity" doesn't apply in this case, this is actually VERY bad news for Telegram's token.

First of all, we need to separate Telegram (company and messenger) from TON. Durov's knew very well that it will be under attack and they have "washed their hands". TON Foundation and Network is independent entity from Telegram and it is all about PoS stakeholders and Validators now. No one, not even Durov will be in control of TON once it is released.

As of SEC: I am sure settlement will be reached and this would be also in newspapers. More news - more people know about them. Real long term investors would not invest into GRM in next 18 month anyway because of expected high volatility and pressure from ICO investors selling their stakes. TON has enough money to proceed with development and proof it's functionality.

TON is so much more than blockchain or "simple" smart contract platform. If team can deliver (which I strongly believe they can) then TON is here to stay. And if those news will help to push GRM down quite a bit then I will be quite happy because I am seriously considering to purchase validator stake and operate few nodes myself.