Russia Charges Against Pavel Durov Push GRAM Down as Founder Risk Deepens

Russia’s FSB formally charged Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list. The move sent GRAM, formerly known as Toncoin, lower in early trading and added to its recent weekly losses. The case marks a major escalation from France’s ongoing investigation, shifting the focus from platform moderation to terrorism related allegations.

The FSB said the charges stem from Telegram’s alleged failure to remove material used by Ukrainian special services and terrorist or extremist groups to coordinate sabotage, mass killings, and cyber fraud operations inside Russia. Telegram’s official X account responded by posting an image of Durov making an obscene gesture but issued no written statement.

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