
KEY POINTS
- Durov was arrested over a probe into alleged crimes conducted on Telegram
- GMEE was the hardest hit among Telegram app coins, shedding over 12%
- Some crypto users have said Durov's arrest is a hurdle to championing free speech
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest over the weekend has left a deep wound in the popular but controversial social media platform's community. The news has also apparently affected cryptocurrencies utilized on Telegram apps – applications built on the platform that integrate blockchain technology and crypto.