Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, a global messaging software with 900 million users worldwide , was detained by the French Anti-Fraud Office after flying from Azerbaijan to Paris-Le Bourget Airport on a private plane today (25th). After the announcement, it shocked the world, and the blockchain network TON (The Open Network) backed by Telegram also immediately issued a statement on the X platform .
In response to the recent news about Telegram founder Pavel Durov, we would like to assure you that the TON community is still strong and operating normally.
The TON community has always been committed to safeguarding the concepts of freedom of speech and decentralization. Even in the face of challenges, we remain firmly committed to Pavel Durov. A true believer in these values, Pavel's efforts promote an open and decentralized web environment and inspire millions. We believe this force will continue to impact the world.
Amidst the current situation, the TON community remains focused on its mission and will work tirelessly to uphold the principles we hold dear. We call on everyone to remain calm and united to face this challenge together. Thank you for your continued support and trust.
Musk posted multiple posts in support of
In this regard, Tesla CEO Musk also posted many posts on the X platform to support Pavel Durov. He believed that the French government’s move was absurd. He mocked:
In the future Europe of 2030, you will be executed for liking a meme.
In addition, Musk also forwarded a post and expressed his agreement. This post imagines the hypothetical situation in 1994 when Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn (the co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocol) were arrested. TCP/IP is the network's The core protocol, Cerf and Kahn created this protocol back then, but assuming they were like Pavel Durov, they were also accused of their invention being used for illegal activities (such as drug traffickers' communications) because they were unwilling to install government backdoors in the system. This will hinder the development of the global Internet and is extremely controversial.
In this hypothesis, Telegram founder Durov is facing the same dilemma. He was arrested for illegal activities on the Telegram platform (such as money laundering, drug smuggling, etc.), and has been repeatedly accused by many governments of being unwilling to install backdoors to monitor these activities. This political action fully expresses technological innovation. The absurdity of being blamed for illegal users of technology.
Jupiter Founder: Without decentralized power, we are like rats in a maze
In this regard, Meow, the founder of Solana's well-known DeFi aggregator Jupiter, also expressed his own views. He believes that this arrest is a naked declaration of power that makes people feel extremely chilly. This is a method that has been used since ancient times to ensure obedience. formula.
He further emphasized that decentralization is not only a tool used to create online currency, but also an important means to balance the world's power structure. He pointed out that we need to get rid of the control of centralized systems as much as possible on three levels. First, at the technical level, we must promote the widespread adoption of decentralized technology; secondly, at the financial level, we need to weaken the influence of centralized forces on the entire economy. The ability to control the body; finally, at the level of power, it must have the same say as big companies and governments in determining global agendas and ideas.
Finance is power.
And today, being arrested in such a flagrant manner is a clear indication of who wields that power.
This is a direct demonstration to us, as if to say, "How dare you disobey, how dare you violate the public's trust in us."
This is also a warning to all other protocol developers that no matter where you are, no matter how popular you are – if we want to get you, we can get you.
As the news of Pavel Durov's arrest gradually fermented, not only the TON-related ecosystem, but also all cryptocurrency communities began to launch the slogan "Free Durov". This call spread rapidly on the X platform, and supporters forwarded and supported it Expressing support for Durov, calling attention to the decentralization concept behind this incident and the importance of global information freedom, the aesthetic "freedom" of cryptocurrency is also reflected.
