SEC did not satisfy the conditions proposed by Telegram to postpone the launch of the TON blockchain platform and the suspension of operations with the Gram digital currency for 5 months.
The SEC insists on a restraining order for the rest of the proceedings.
The first hearing will be held on October 24.
What will happen next?
It's most likely simply going to be halted.
I doubt that a company the size of Telegram would dare to object to SEC's rulings, and even if they did, they probably won't attract investors anymore because of the scare that the SEC has given them.
They should have foreseen this issue from the get go. They are essentially marketing a security, and there is really no way around that definition.