‘Facebook of Russia’ Exec Rogozov Joins Telegram’s Spin-Off Blockchain Project

‘Facebook of Russia’ Exec Rogozov Joins Telegram’s Spin-Off Blockchain Project
Toncoin, the offspring of the blockchain project designed by Telegram, just brought in reinforcements from the mainstream tech world – specifically, Russian internet giant, VK.Andrew Rogozov, a vice president at VK, the parent company of “Facebook of Russia,” is joining the TON Foundation, a group of people and companies supporting the fledgling Toncoin blockchain, earlier known as Newton.Rogozov plans to help Toncoin grow into a crypto project adopted by Telegram’s more than 500 million monthly users. He will move to an adviser role at VK, he told CoinDesk in an exclusive interview.VK said in a statement that Rogozov “contributed significantly…