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Pavel Durov

Telegram founder

Telegram's product perspective and his own statements about TON's history, upgrades and future plans.

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Why read Pavel Durov?

Durov gives you the original wording behind Telegram-related product announcements. His April 2026 TON post separates an upgrade he says has happened from a fee reduction he describes as the next step. That makes it useful when a short announcement is being repeated as a much larger roadmap claim.

His 2020 essay explains Telegram's decision to stop its original TON project in his own words. Read that historical account alongside the later announcement to understand why the original Telegram project and subsequent TON development need their own timelines. Telegram's FAQ identifies his founder role; the materials here let you follow his product position directly.

Selected work

  1. Post,

    What did he announce, and what was still planned? His short post describes speed changes as completed and a transaction-fee reduction as the next step in a seven-step plan.

    Cite this selection

    XFollowList, “TON upgrade and the next MTONGA step” reading notes in the Pavel Durov profile. https://xfollowlist.com/people/pavel-durov#work-9f3f4249d78f

    The linked work is the original source; this permalink identifies XFollowList’s reason to read it. Original work published .

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  2. Essay,

    Why did Telegram abandon its original blockchain project? Durov explains the decision and his view of the court restrictions. This is the founder's historical account of that project.

    Cite this selection

    XFollowList, “What Was TON And Why It Is Over” reading notes in the Pavel Durov profile. https://xfollowlist.com/people/pavel-durov#work-d01a38fa55e0

    The linked work is the original source; this permalink identifies XFollowList’s reason to read it. Original work published .

    Profile-source checking date and references · Dated reading map

Projects & roles

  • Telegram

    Telegram's FAQ names Pavel and Nikolai Durov as the people behind the platform.

Sources & further reading

Profile sources checked . This describes checking these references, separately from the publication dates of selected works.

Cite this profile’s source check

XFollowList, Pavel Durov profile sources. Sources checked 2026-10-09. https://xfollowlist.com/people/pavel-durov#sources-checked