Telegram rolls out TON Wallet to US users, enabling self-custodial crypto transactions, DeFi access and off-ramp features within the app. Telegram began rolling out its native cryptocurrency wallet to users in the US, marking a significant expansion of its blockchain-based services. Built on The Open Network (TON) blockchain, TON Wallet is the first self-custodial crypto wallet to be integrated into a major social platform available to US users, according to a Tuesday news release shared with Cointelegraph. Supported by the TON Foundation, the wallet allows users to send, receive and store digital assets directly within the Telegram app, eliminating the need for external downloads or browser extensions, according to the announcement. Read more
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday warned of a heightened risk of glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as over 200 stranded tourists were rescued from GB’s Diamer district as heavy floods battered the region. The devastating impacts of climate change have become more visible in GB as cloudburst-induced floods wreaked havoc across the region. The flood-related death toll in the region rose to five today, after four lost their lives and 15 went missing yesterday in Diamer’s Babusar area. In its alert, the PMD warned that the prevailing weather conditions increased the risk of Glofs, flash floods and landslides in vulnerable glaciated regions of GB and KP. It forecast that the wet spell was likely to continue and could affect GB and KP in the current week, adding that scattered rain and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy falls, were expected in both regions. The death toll in GB since yesterday currently stands at five, according to Diamer Distric...