Pavel Durov has been granted judicial approval to temporarily leave France—but what does this mean for Telegram's regulatory battle?

Here is how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to break above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,000), but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much ground to the bears. Bitget Research chief analyst Ryan Lee told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin needs to achieve a weekly close above $81,000 to signal resilience.

The TON price has reclaimed the $3 mark with an over 20% spurt on Saturday, March 15. This price spike was triggered by the news of a French court approving the departure of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from France.

The high trading volume alongside the 25% price bounce in four days indicated short-term bullishness.

Toncoin's Open Interest (OI) surged by 67% in the past 24 hours, coinciding with reports that Telegram founder Pavel Durov has left France. The post Toncoin Open Interest Surges 70% as Telegram's Pavel Durov Reportedly Leaves France appeared first on Cryptonews.

The market is mainly bullish today, however, some coins remain in the red zone, according to CoinStats.

Toncoin (TON) has surpassed Stellar (XLM) in market capitalization following a 22% price surge, propelling TON up the cryptocurrency rankings. With a market capitalization of $8.59 billion, Toncoin ranks as the 14th largest cryptocurrency, ahead of Stellar's market capitalization of $8.37 billion.

Toncoin (TON) has surged by over 50% in the past week, fueled by news that Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted permission to leave France for Dubai. TON/USDT weekly price chart.

Toncoin price has risen by 45% from its lowest level this month after Pavel Durov was allowed to leave France after months. Toncoin (TON) rose to a high of $3.6240 on Saturday, its highest level since Feb.

TON is among the few alts with notable gains over the past day.

Since the announcement of the release of Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, Toncoin (TON) has experienced a spectacular rise of over 50%. The crypto market, responsive to good judicial news, reacted immediately to the delight ofTON enthusiasts.

Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours following Telegram founder Pavel Durov's reported departure from France, where he had been required to stay since his arrest six months ago.On March 15, Toncoin (TON) OI — a metric tracking the total number of unsettled Toncoin derivative contracts such as options and futures — reached $169 million, representing a 67% increase from the previous day when the reports of Durov's departure first surfaced, according to CoinGlass data. Toncoin open interest reaches highest level in 42 days It is the highest level of OI in Toncoin since Feb. 1, when it was sitting at $171.49 million.

Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours following Telegram founder Pavel Durov's reported departure from France, where he had been required to stay since his arrest six months ago.On March 15, Toncoin (TON) OI — a metric tracking the total number of unsettled Toncoin derivative contracts such as options and futures — reached $169 million, representing a 67% increase from the previous day when the reports of Durov's departure first surfaced, according to CoinGlass data. Toncoin open interest reaches highest level in 42 days It is the highest level of OI in Toncoin since Feb. 1, when it was sitting at $171.49 million.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov, detained in France since last August, was granted temporary permission to leave the country for Dubai. Agence France Presse (AFP) first reported the news on Saturday.

Today, March 16, 2025, Toncoin (TON) is making waves in the cryptocurrency market following the release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from France. While major assets struggle to gain momentum, TON has defied the market trend, registering a significant 16% price surge in the past 24 hours.

The Open Network (TON) Society released a statement on March 15 celebrating the return of Pavel Durov's passport as a win for freedom of speech, online privacy, and innovation.According to the AFP news agency, Durov left France and headed to Dubai on the morning of March 15 after gaining permission from French officials to depart the European country. "We have stood behind Pavel since his arrest on August 24, 2024," the TON Society wrote.

The price of Toncoin, a token associated with the Telegram network, jumped 20% on the news that Durov's passport was returned to him.

TON shot up from under $3 to $3.5 within minutes. Here's why.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov regained access to his passport, allowing him to travel freely.

The price of Toncoin (TON) surged by over 6% immediately following the release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from France, where the embattled tech founder has been forced to stay since his arrest in August 2024.According to CoinMarketCap, the price of TON has rallied by roughly 18% in the last 24 hours and over 13% in the last seven days. Following the news of the Telegram founder's arrest in France on August 24, 2024, the price of TON plummeted by over 35%, from roughly $6.88 to $4.44 by September 2024.

Toncoin is making a strong comeback, surging 10% as buyers step in. After weeks of decline, the price is showing signs of recovery.

Polkadot (DOT) has been quietly building a strong foundation, with its price stabilizing after a period of volatility. This consolidation phase often serves as a launching pad for a potential upward move as buyers step in.

Toncoin [TON] may soon face a significant downturn, with 96% of its holders at a loss.

The cryptocurrency market remains on edge as Bitcoin (BTC) struggles within a tight range of $76,000 to $84,472, weighed down by trade tensions and economic uncertainty.

Bitcoin and most altcoins bounced back on Friday as investors bought the dip after a report showed that consumer confidence had slumped. Ripple (XRP) price jumped by 4%, while Chainlink (LINK), Bonk (BONK), and JasmyCoin (JASMY) rose by over 5%.

LINK's daily chart shows that the asset has bounced above a key support at $12.70 and today's uptick has contributed to improving momentum indicators as the asset distances itself from this level.

Chainlink (LINK) rose 9.7% and Polkadot (DOT) gained 6.7%, leading the index higher.

Polkadot (DOT) is down almost 92% from its all-time high. However, the layer zero blockchain network may still bounce back as its market cap is standing at $7.4 billion, at the time of writing.

The total cryptocurrency market cap has lost more than $1 trillion in the past three months, causing intensified panic selling.

Toncoin (TON) has formed a bearish channel and could potentially jump to $6 or drop to $1.5, depending on the market conditions.

Polkadot price is hovering near its all-time low as the crypto sell-off accelerates and the fear and greed index remains in the extreme fear zone. Polkadot (DOT) coin has crashed to a low of $3.

Toncoin (TON) has rebounded by over 3.5% on the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours. Despite this recovery, about 96% of TON addresses are running at a loss, a shocking shift from earlier this year, when it had more addresses in profits.

Cryptocurrency prices have remained under pressure this week as concerns about tariffs remain. Another potential less-discussed risk is the soaring US debt, which has surged to $36.58 billion.

Traders have little reason to go long, unless they are scalping, and can use the downtrend to look to sell.

The price of Toncoin (TON), which has reached a low of $2.81, has been falling steadily. The cryptocurrency is approaching its low price of $2.00.

Open Builders, the team behind Notcoin, Lost Dogs, and Not Pixel, has announced the launch of Not Games in March. The project aims to revitalize the Notcoin (NOT) ecosystem by introducing games where players can earn tokens for free.

The prices of most of the coins keep falling at the end of the week, according to CoinStats.

Polkadot (DOT) prices have declined by 4.38% in the past day as bearish forces continue to gain stronger market control. According to data from CoinMarketCap, DOT's price fall only underlines the asset's form in recent days as indicated by the 7.99% loss in the last week.

Toncoin holders at a loss soars to 96%, but whales refuse to sell.

Polkadot (DOT) price has remained in a three-year consolidation phase as concerns about its ecosystem remained. The DOT token was trading at $4.35 on Saturday, down by over 90% from its highest level in 2021.

BNB (BNB) and DOT (DOT) are retesting key areas of support today as selling pressure accelerated during the American session.

Possible implications of the launch of an ETF on Polkadot

Toncoin's revenue and market cap hit a yearly low as bearish sentiments persist.

Polkadot has executed the complete on-chain operation of the classic game DOOM. The experiment serves more than entertainment purposes.

21Shares has updated its SEC filing for a spot Polkadot ETF, potentially advancing its approval process. If approved, the ETF would trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange with Coinbase as custodian. The post 21Shares Advances Polkadot ETF Plans with Updated SEC Filing appeared first on Cryptonews.

21Shares has submitted the updated S-1 application for the spot Polkadot exchange-traded fund to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with the initial application filed over a month ago.