TON Blog archive
The TON Foundation newsroom from ton.org. The site now redirects every post to its home page, so these copies come from the Wayback Machine, each with its original date and a link to the snapshot it was taken from.
209 posts
2026
29 April 2026News
Consumer Crypto Payments Don’t Have a Tech Problem - They Have a Product Problem
Stablecoins have proven their value in institutional and cross-border finance, yet consumer crypto payments remain niche—not because the technology doesn’t work, but because the product experience falls short. Today’s blockchains function effectively as payment rails, but lack the simplicity, integration, and distribution needed to change everyday user behaviour or merchant adoption. In markets where traditional systems are inefficient, crypto already thrives by solving real problems, but in developed economies it fails to offer a clearly superior alternative. The path to mainstream adoption lies not in better infrastructure, but in building seamless, intuitive products embedded within platforms people already use—an approach exemplified by TON’s integration with Telegram, which could bridge the gap between powerful crypto rails and real-world consumer payments.
29 April 2026News
Payment Infrastructure, Stablecoins, and Settlement
Digital payments are already dominant at the consumer level, but the underlying infrastructure remains costly, fragmented, and slow—especially across borders. Stablecoins and blockchain introduce a new, parallel settlement layer that addresses these inefficiencies by enabling faster, lower-cost, and globally accessible value transfer without relying on legacy correspondent banking or card networks. While not a replacement for existing systems, this infrastructure is gaining traction across consumer payments, B2B flows, remittances, and institutional settlement, offering clear advantages in speed, programmability, and cost predictability. To scale globally, however, it must meet key requirements such as transaction finality, stable fees, interoperability standards, and regulatory alignment. As the ecosystem evolves, a multi-chain, interoperable future is likely—one that reduces reliance on traditional payment monopolies and creates a more efficient, transparent global payments landscape
9 April 2026
TON Is Now Up to 6x Faster: Sub-Second Finality Is Live
TON’s upgrade to sub-second finality fundamentally changes how applications should be built and experienced: with transactions now confirming in about one second and blocks arriving every 400 milliseconds, developers must move away from polling-based architectures and adopt streaming APIs to deliver real-time updates that match the network’s speed. This means designing user experiences with near-instant confirmations, minimal loading states, and continuous responsiveness—more like messaging apps than traditional blockchain interfaces. By integrating tools like TON Center Streaming API v2, TON Center v3, and AppKit, developers can ensure their apps fully reflect the protocol’s performance, handling rapid state changes efficiently and providing users with seamless, real-time interactions that align with TON’s new capabilities.
7 April 2026News
TON Partners with SCRYPT to Enable Institutional Access to Stablecoins
The Open Network (TON) Foundation has partnered with Switzerland-based SCRYPT to expand institutional access to stablecoins on the TON Blockchain. Through this collaboration, banks, fintechs, and enterprises can leverage regulated, institutional-grade infrastructure to access and settle USDT, enabling faster, low-cost global payments. By combining TON’s масштабable network—reaching over 1 billion users via Telegram—with SCRYPT’s compliant execution, liquidity, and fiat on/off-ramps, the partnership positions TON as a powerful alternative for next-generation financial infrastructure and cross-border settlement.
31 March 2026Accelerator
TON Now Has the Wallet Infrastructure Every Developer Has Been Waiting For
Dynamic and Fireblocks are bringing fully embedded wallet infrastructure to TON, giving developers a unified stack for wallet creation, custody, and transaction management inside Telegram. By removing the operational complexity of wallet deployment and security, this integration enables teams to build and scale payment, trading, and commerce applications faster than ever.
27 March 2026News
Modernising the Rails of Global Money Movement – Part 2
Part 2 explores how blockchain can enhance global payment infrastructure by addressing persistent inefficiencies in cross-border transactions, particularly in emerging markets where costs, delays, and lack of transparency remain significant. By enabling settlement on shared, synchronised ledgers and introducing models like the “stablecoin sandwich,” blockchain can reduce reliance on intermediaries, lower costs, and accelerate transaction speeds. These improvements unlock meaningful benefits for both individuals and businesses, from cheaper remittances to more efficient treasury operations. Rather than replacing existing systems, blockchain acts as a complementary layer—modernising payment rails to be faster, more transparent, and more accessible, especially in regions where traditional financial infrastructure is limited.
25 March 2026Accelerator
Modernising the Rails of Global Money Movement – Part 1
Global money movement underpins the modern economy, yet the systems behind it remain surprisingly complex. While today’s payment rails—such as SWIFT, correspondent banking, and card networks—are highly reliable across major economies, they often fall short in emerging markets, where transfers can be slower, more expensive, and less transparent. As financial technology evolves, blockchain is emerging not as a replacement for these established systems, but as a powerful complement. By enhancing speed, reducing costs, and increasing transparency, it has the potential to modernise the rails of global payments—particularly in underserved corridors.
24 March 2026News
The Agent Economy Has a Billion-User Head Start. It's Called Telegram.
Mastercard’s $1.8 billion stablecoin bet isn’t a debate—it’s a signal. While crypto argues over which chain wins, incumbents are quietly buying the future where infrastructure is invisible and everything “just works.” Agents don’t need more protocols; they need a home—inside platforms where users already are. With Telegram’s billion-strong network, TON’s native position, and new standards like MoonPay’s Open Wallet simplifying identity across chains, the stack is finally converging. The real question isn’t who builds the rails—it’s who owns the layer where agents live and transact in a $3–5 trillion economy.
12 March 2026Community
TON Rust Node
Running a TON node today is a manual craft. Each new node means another server to configure, another set of custom scripts to maintain, another round of SSH access, and another private key sitting on disk next to the runtime. At one node, the overhead is tolerable. Across a fleet, it compounds into a genuine operational liability.
3 March 2026News
Fragment Explained
Fragment is a platform built on TON Blockchain where users can buy, sell, and auction Telegram collectibles, and access Telegram services such as Premium, Ads, and creator reward withdrawals. All transactions are processed using Toncoin (TON) through a connected wallet.
27 February 2026News
Inside TON's Flagship Event: What Makes Gateway 2026 Different
Gateway 2026 is TON's annual flagship event. Two days in Dubai on May 1–2, bringing together 1,500 builders, creators, and partners in one room. Here's how it actually works from the inside.
25 February 2026News
Top Web3 Trends to Watch in 2026: See Them First at Gateway
Gateway 2026 brings them together in Dubai on May 1–2. The trends below are already taking shape, and the live demos, product launches, and first-hand access at Gateway are where they become real. Here are five trends to watch.
19 February 2026Learn
Building AppKit: Faster Development on TON
Building on any blockchain means solving the same infrastructure problems before you can focus on your actual product. Wallet connections, transaction handling, asset management, DeFi interactions. On TON, every team has been rebuilding these from scratch. That's weeks of work before a single line of product code.
17 February 2026News
TON Foundation Partners with Banxa to Enable Stablecoin Payments for Businesses Across Asia
Stablecoins move billions in value every day, but for most small businesses across Asia, accessing that infrastructure still means navigating complex exchanges, fragmented rails, and unclear compliance. That changes today. TON Foundation has partnered with Banxa, an OSL Group company, to bring regulated stablecoin payment infrastructure directly to thousands of SMEs across the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership positions TON as an operational payments layer for real-world commercial activity in one of the world's most active business and trade regions.
10 February 2026News
TON Pay: A New Payments Layer for TON
Today, we're launching TON Pay, a payments SDK and infrastructure that enables merchants and developers to accept crypto payments across applications built on TON. Rather than building custom payment logic for each application, businesses integrate once and deploy across multiple platforms.
22 January 2026News
What Do You Believe?
Something is coming to Dubai. May 1-2, 2026. Every year, there's a moment when belief becomes reality. When the impossible transforms into the inevitable. When builders, creators, and visionaries gather to shape what comes next. That moment is Gateway.
2025
23 December 2025Learn
Telegram Gifts: Turning Social Capital into Digital Ownership
Telegram Gifts, launched by Telegram in late 2024 and upgraded into TON-based collectibles in early 2025, mark a clear shift in how social platforms embed digital ownership into the everyday behaviour of their users.
22 December 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: November 2025
TON's ecosystem made significant strides in November 2025, anchored by the strategic Coinbase listing that marked a milestone for U.S. market expansion. From Khabib Nurmagomedov's viral Papakha Gift launch to new DeFi innovations, the ecosystem demonstrated both cultural relevance and technical maturity.
19 December 2025Learn
Tolk vs TL‑B: Stop Translating Schemas, Start Modeling Types
If you are coming to Tolk from FunC, your first instinct is usually to look for familiar reference points. Developers often ask where the TL-B equivalent of a construct lives, how to generate a TL-B schema from a Tolk structure, or where a block.tlb file should sit in a project.
18 December 2025News
xStocks Are Live on TON: Real-World Stocks, Now On-Chain
xStocks have launched on TON, bringing tokenized U.S. equities directly into the wallets people already use. Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, and hundreds of other major stocks can now be traded inside TON Wallet without separate trading apps, brokerage accounts, or geographic restrictions.
11 December 2025Learn
Stablecoins vs CBDCs
Digital currencies are steadily moving from the fringes of fintech into the core of traditional finance. Major banking groups, global payment providers, and asset managers now utilise them in settlement, treasury, and client-facing products. 2025 has been a genuine inflection point in how cryptocurrency integrates with mainstream financial infrastructure.
10 December 2025Community
STON.fi Presents TON's First Fully On-Chain DAO: From Users to Governors
STON.fi has introduced TON's first fully on-chain Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), marking a major milestone for the ecosystem. By staking STON tokens, users receive ARKENSTON (their voting power) and now can influence the protocol's evolution through verifiable, on-chain governance.
9 December 2025Learn
How TON Wallet Makes Crypto Simple
TON Wallet operates as a Telegram mini app. If you have Telegram, you have access to TON Wallet. No separate downloads, no app store approvals, no storage space concerns.
8 December 2025News
Space Exploration Goes On-Chain: SERA Opens Astronaut Selection to the World
Space exploration has historically been a domain of government activity. SERA is changing that by democratizing access.
1 December 2025Learn
Stickers on TON
Within TON ecosystem, NFT Stickers stand out as one of the most significant innovations. For the first time, a messaging platform used by over a billion people has brought blockchain-backed collectibles directly into everyday conversations.
26 November 2025Learn
NFT 2.0 & What They Mean in the Age of Tokenized Culture
At TOKEN2049, TON Foundation President and CEO Max Crown, Yat Siu (Co-Founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands), Andrew Rogozov (Founder and CEO of The Open Platform), and Farokh Sarmad (President of Myriad Markets, Decrypt, Rug Radio) joined Gareth Jenkinson from Cointelegraph for a deep-dive into the ongoing evolution of the NFT ecosystem.
24 November 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: October 2025
TON's ecosystem reached new frontiers in October 2025, bridging decentralized AI, traditional finance, and Web3 through groundbreaking infrastructure announcements. Pavel Durov's unveiling of COCOON — a privacy-focused AI compute network — positioned TON as the backbone for next-generation AI applications, while tokenized U.S. stocks became tradeable directly in Telegram Wallet, bringing traditional equities to 1B+ users.
24 November 2025Community
Chronicles of the Week: Week 2 Results
Week 2 has wrapped, the leaderboard settled, and we have a clear winner.
18 November 2025Learn
What is NFT 2.0?
NFT 2.0 on TON addresses these limitations through updated standards that enforce creator royalties and provide clearer ownership rights. The system uses off-chain coordination to track royalty compliance while maintaining on-chain integrity.
17 November 2025Community
Chronicles of the Week: Week 1 Results
The first week is done. The leaderboard settled. The winner emerged. The Winner: UTYA
10 November 2025Community
The Fund of Freedom
$1M fund. 10 weeks. Each week: $50K buying pressure + $50K liquidity depth. All transactions on-chain. All wallets are public. Every move is trackable. This is how the money flows.
7 November 2025Community
MemeRepublic: Rules & Eligibility
The gates are open. The competition is live. Here's everything you need to know about how to participate, what makes tokens eligible, and how the competition works.
7 November 2025News
The Gates of MemeRepublic Reopen
The competition begins now. Friday, November 7th, 2025. The day the memes have been waiting for. Across TON, traders wake up, check their wallets, open their dashboards. The leaderboard goes live. Tokens start competing. The $1M fund activates.
3 November 2025News
Meet the Partners Powering MemeRepublic
Every major trading platform, DEX, launchpad, and tool in TON Ecosystem is backing this initiative. Each partner plays a key role in making MemeRepublic possible.
31 October 2025News
Introducing MemeRepublic: $1M Fund, Fresh Start, Lessons Learned
MemeRepublic. $1M fund. 10-week competition. Built on every lesson Season 1 taught us. Here's what went wrong and how we're fixing it.
27 October 2025Learn
Institutional Use Cases on TON: Building the Next Generation of Financial Infrastructure
This article highlights how institutional players are already using TON across payments, stablecoin issuance, asset tokenization, and embedded finance.
27 October 2025Community
Future Giants: TENT Studios
TENT Studios is a product studio bringing licensed entertainment directly to Telegram users. The DAZN mini app launched this summer with The FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, targeting Brazil, North America, and select European markets. Users were able to access top-tier sports content instantly through @DAZNOFFICIAL_BOT without downloads or signups.
20 October 2025Learn
Tokenization and Embedded Finance: Building the Foundations of the Next Financial Era
Tokenization makes it possible to represent assets digitally and securely, while embedded finance brings financial functionality directly into the digital platforms that people already use every day. Together, they are redefining how value is created, exchanged, and stored, paving the way for a future financial system that is more inclusive and more seamless than what we have today.
20 October 2025Community
Future Giants: DTrade
DTrade turns your Telegram chat into a trading terminal. No app downloads, no leaving your conversations. You get instant swaps, token sniping at launch, copy trading from top wallets, live charts, and limit orders. Everything executes on-chain where you can verify each transaction.
16 October 2025News
Automobili Lamborghini Debuts Telegram Collectible Stickers on TON, Connecting Digital Expression with Fast ForWorld
Today, Automobili Lamborghini - through its Fast ForWorld initiative - turns its legendary bull into collectible stickers you can own, trade, and use in your Telegram chats.
16 October 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: September 2025
TON's Ecosystem achieved strategic milestones in September 2025, balancing institutional expansion with grassroots community growth. From Gemini's U.S. listing to Ethena's interactive learning platform, the network demonstrated how blockchain technology can serve both institutional players and everyday users.
15 October 2025Community
EVAA: How TON's First Billion-Dollar DeFi Protocol is Becoming a Community-Owned DAO
EVAA has become TON's largest DeFi protocol and is now putting governance into the hands of its community through the $EVAA token and DAO structure.
15 October 2025Community
Games Worth Your Attention: TON Battleground
TON Battleground is the very first multiplayer shooter on Telegram and the first true battle royale experience on the platform. But this isn't just another mobile game port – the ambition is to showcase Telegram's untapped potential for entertainment and bring the king of gaming genres to this ecosystem with mobile-level quality.
13 October 2025Learn
TON Domains: Simple Names for Blockchain Addresses
TON domains are blockchain-based names that point to wallet addresses, websites, or smart contracts. When you register a domain, you own an NFT that acts as a redirect for your chosen blockchain address.
9 October 2025
The Infrastructure Institutions Need to Succeed
Institutional engagement with blockchain is gaining momentum. Banks, asset managers, and global enterprises are making serious moves into blockchain technology, but their success depends on infrastructure that meets enterprise expectations.
8 October 2025Community
Games Worth Your Attention: Boinkers
Boinkers.io is the first-ever parody game of crypto culture, where players chase the dream of "going to the moon" only to find nothing but shitcoins
6 October 2025Community
Future Giants: Bidask
As TON matures, users expect more from DeFi: lower slippage, deeper liquidity, and fast, intuitive interfaces. Bidask is a Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLMM) DEX built specifically for TON. It introduces capital-efficient tools for liquidity providers and better execution for traders, all inside Telegram.
1 October 2025Community
Games Worth Your Attention: City Holder
City Holder is the first Telegram Build-to-Earn game where you build and grow your own city, compete with others, and climb your way up the leagues. It combines city building with competitive gameplay in a simple, engaging format.
25 September 2025Community
Games Worth Your Attention: MemHustle
MemHustle is a midcore Telegram game built fully on TON. It mixes two genres: merge strategy and tower defense, wrapped in a memecoin narrative. Players collect and combine Memsters (crypto-inspired characters), defend against scam bosses, and climb the ranks while building their art collection.
22 September 2025Learn
Why 'Institutions' are Looking at Web3
Institutional engagement with Web3 has grown substantially in 2025. Financial institutions, fintechs, and global enterprises are making long-term moves into Web3, driven by business advantages and use cases that address real operational challenges.
17 September 2025Community
Games Worth Your Attention: ZarGates
ZarGates is a gaming infrastructure built by the community to bring games into Telegram. Every new game release is supported with giveaways in USDT.
15 September 2025Learn
What are 'Institutions' in Web3?
When we talk about 'institutions' in traditional finance, we typically mean banks, pension funds, insurers, and asset managers. Web3 has expanded this definition, and the very idea of what can be described as an institution is shifting.
11 September 2025Community
Games Worth Your Attention: GOAT Gaming
Welcome to Games Worth Your Attention, our new, no-fluff series dedicated to finding the gems in TON ecosystem. We're going deep to bring you games that respect your time, your intelligence, and your wallet.
10 September 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: August 2025
TON's ecosystem delivered institutional validation and technical maturation in August 2025, combining leadership evolution with production-ready infrastructure. From Max Crown's appointment as President, expanding his current role as CEO, to record-breaking digital asset trades worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, the network demonstrated both corporate confidence and cultural momentum.
8 September 2025News
TON Stickers Community Wallet: Transparent Creator Funding
TON is launching the Stickers Community Wallet, a transparent fund for giveaways, raffles, and supporting creators in our ecosystem.
4 September 2025Learn
What is a Digital Asset Treasury Company?
Corporate treasuries are going digital. While traditional companies hold cash and bonds in their reserves, a new breed of public companies are building their entire businesses around owning digital assets. These are Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs), and they're reshaping how institutions access the crypto market.
21 August 2025Learn
Why Stablecoins will fix Global Payments
Stablecoins are changing this reality. Fiat-pegged digital assets are enabling 24/7 instant global transfers at a fraction of the traditional cost. Global stablecoin transaction volumes reached $5 trillion by August 2025, with stablecoins now facilitating 3% of global cross-border payments.
14 August 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: July 2025
TON's ecosystem delivered breakthrough performance in July 2025, combining celebrity partnerships with technical excellence to drive unprecedented growth. From Snoop Dogg's record-breaking $12M Telegram Gifts drop to 10x faster transaction speeds, the network demonstrated both mainstream appeal and production-ready infrastructure.
12 August 2025Learn
The GENIUS Act Explained
President Trump's second term has transformed the United States government's relationship with digital assets. The current administration has articulated its intent to establish the United States as the preeminent global cryptocurrency leader, a position currently held by progressive jurisdictions such as the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
12 August 2025Learn
Stablecoins on TON
Stablecoins are one of crypto’s most versatile and adopted technologies. Pegged to external assets, such as fiat currencies like the US dollar, they provide a more stable medium of exchange and store of value. Stablecoins are widely used for making cross-border payments, as liquidity in DeFi protocols, to fulfil treasury operations, and as a valuable way to empower those in underserved markets with access to financial tools. Their stability and efficiency as a digital currency make them valuable to both institutions and everyday users.
4 August 2025Learn
What Are Stablecoins?
Stablecoins are digital currencies that are designed to maintain a value that is pegged to an external reference asset. Most commonly, this reference asset is a fiat currency, like the dollar, but some stablecoins might be designed to track the price of a commodity like coffee.
31 July 2025Development
How to Analyze TON Users and Token Flows on Dune: A Practical Guide
This is the second part of our guide to TON on-chain data analysis on Dune. This installment demonstrates how to analyze balances and value flows between real blockchain users.
31 July 2025Learn
Developer Checklist: How to Build Safe Apps on TON
Building on TON means building for scale. Code can reach real users quickly, creating incredible opportunities but also significant responsibility.
30 July 2025News
Unlock Up to 20% APY: Ethena's Boost Campaign Now Live Across TON DeFi
Ethena's USDe boost campaign is entering a new phase. From August 28th - September 25th, TON users can earn up to 20% APY by using tsUSDe across four DeFi platforms: Affluent, EVAA, STON.fi, and FIVA.
28 July 2025News
First Digital’s USD Stablecoin is Natively Live on TON
Today, First Digital Group (“First Digital” or the “Group”), a digital asset custodian and trust services group in Asia and parent company of FD121 Limited (also known as First Digital Labs), announced the native deployment of First Digital USD (“FDUSD”) on The Open Network (TON) Blockchain.
25 July 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: June 2025
TON's ecosystem advanced with greater depth and discipline in June 2025. Projects moved beyond novelty, refining their products, shipping useful DeFi tools, and expanding real-world payment integrations. Stronger infrastructure and major app milestones show ecosystem maturity, with builders aligned around long-term value and Telegram as the distribution channel.
24 July 2025Community
Future Giants: AdsGram
Telegram-native mini apps are exploding, but monetization hasn't kept pace. AdsGram is changing this.
17 July 2025News
TON Foundation Supercharges Developer Experience with Launch of Tolk 1.0
The Open Network Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting the development of TON Blockchain, today announced the launch of Tolk 1.0, a powerful new programming language that redefines how developers build smart contracts on TON.
8 July 2025Learn
Chain Analytics: Why Do They Matter?
Learn how chain analytics strengthen security, transparency, and trust across TON Blockchain—benefiting users, developers, and the wider ecosystem.
4 July 2025Learn
Staying Safe on TON: How to Avoid Scams
Learn how to spot scams, avoid common traps, and protect your crypto on Telegram with 5 simple safety tips. Stay safe and secure on TON.
11 June 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: May 2025
Discover how TON is reshaping crypto in May 2025 with gold-backed tokens, high-yield stablecoins, growing institutional adoption, and surging NFT activity. Explore TON’s latest ecosystem update—built directly into Telegram.
4 June 2025News
All Eyes on TON: Updated Channels, Smarter Communication
As TON continues to grow rapidly across regions and communities, staying connected with the right information is more important than ever. That’s why we’re simplifying and streamlining our social media channels—to help users, builders, and partners keep pace with updates, opportunities, and innovation across the TON ecosystem.
30 May 2025News
USDe and tsUSDe Now Live on TON: Dollar Savings Meets Telegram
USDe, the synthetic dollar by Ethena, is now officially live on TON—along with tsUSDe, its staked counterpart. This marks a major milestone in TON’s vision of making DeFi usable for everyday people. For the first time, users can earn on USD-denominated assets directly inside Telegram without sacrificing security and custody of their digital dollars.
30 May 2025News
TON Ecosystem Support Just Got a Major Upgrade
Support is now more focused, transparent, and tailored to project needs. Here’s what’s changing, and how to apply.
28 May 2025News
TON Foundation Appoints Nikola Plecas as Vice President of Payments
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation), a non-profit organization supporting TON community, today announced the appointment of Mr. Nikola Plecas as its new Vice President of Payments, effective immediately.
20 May 2025News
TON Foundation appoints Martin Masser as Head of Growth
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation), a non-profit organization supporting TON community, today announced the appointment of Mr. Martin Masser as its new Head of Growth, effective immediately.
19 May 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: April 2025
TON accelerates in April—new CEO, USDe integration, bond fund launch, and Telegram-native growth signal its next phase of global Web3 adoption.
5 May 2025Learn
What are real-world assets (RWAs) in crypto? A beginner’s guide
Discover how real-world assets (RWAs) like bonds and real estate are coming to crypto, and why TON is becoming a key platform for this shift.
1 May 2025News
Ethena partners with TON Foundation to launch USDe on TON and reach Telegram’s 1+ billion users
Ethena and TON Foundation today announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of TON’s on-chain economy through the deployment of Ethena’s USDe and sUSDe products across TON’s ecosystem.
30 April 2025News
Libre and TON Foundation launch $500M Telegram Bond Fund ($TBF) on TON Blockchain
Libre, the on-chain infrastructure for regulated Real-World Assets (RWAs), and TON Foundation, the non-profit supporting The Open Network blockchain, today announced plans to tokenize $500 million worth of Telegram Bonds through the launch of a tokenized Telegram Bond Fund ($TBF) on TON Blockchain.
25 April 2025News
TON retires legacy Toncoin Bridge after 4 years
TON is retiring the legacy Toncoin Bridge after four years of service. Discover why the bridge is being sunset, how it supported early Toncoin adoption, and what’s next for cross-chain transfers on TON.
24 April 2025News
TON Foundation appoints Maximilian Crown as Chief Executive Officer
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation), a non-profit organization supporting the TON community, today announced the appointment of Mr. Maximilian Crown as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.
23 April 2025
What are TON NFTs? A no-nonsense intro and why everyone’s talking about them
Confused about TON NFTs? You’re not alone. Here’s a no-BS intro to TON NFTs—what they are, how they work on Telegram, and why people are suddenly obsessed with digital stickers, gifts, and more.
21 April 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: March 2025
March 2025 was a month of steady growth for TON—despite broader market turbulence. From DeFi and payments to GameFi, NFTs, AI, and Telegram-native experiences, explore key updates including Durov’s return, $400M+ in VC backing, new @wallet features, and Grok AI’s Telegram debut.
17 April 2025Community
Future Giants: Miomi Game
What if you could jump into FIFA, Counter Strike, DOTA, or Call of Duty—and earn crypto while you play? That’s what Miomi Game is building on TON. With short battles, secure payouts, and $94M+ in prize pools, Miomi Game makes competitive gaming feel rewarding, not just sweaty. We caught up with the team to learn how they’re doing it—and where they’re headed next.
14 April 2025Community
Future Giants: Grably
Discover how Grably turns everyday content into crypto rewards through its Telegram Mini App. Learn how users earn by contributing data for AI training—safely, transparently, and on their own terms.
11 April 2025News
TON's grant impact: a year of funding innovation in 2024
In 2024, TON’s Grant Program supported 57 projects across GameFi, DeFi, and infrastructure, helping builders explore new use cases and expand the utility of blockchain technology within the TON ecosystem. Let’s dive into the trends, standout projects, and ecosystem milestones that defined 2024.
3 April 2025News
TON at Web3 Fest HK 2025: full agenda and speaker lineup
TON is taking the Main Stage at Web3 Fest HK 2025 as the title sponsor, with TON Day happening on April 8, 2025. Expect keynotes, panels, and big announcements covering DeFi, gaming, AI, meme trading, and more, all designed to showcase TON’s growth and future plans.
3 April 2025Community
Future Giants: Husky AI
Ever searched for something online, only to get bombarded with ads, outdated links, and SEO spam? Husky AI, built on TON, is trying to change that. Instead of sifting through cluttered search results, it combines Telegram content with web sources to deliver AI-generated answers—without the distractions.
26 March 2025Learn
Play2Win: The evolution of Web3 gaming?
Web3 gaming has a problem—rewards that fizzle out too soon. Play-to-Earn (P2E) promised a future where gamers could generate income through their passion. Many P2E games, however, proved unsuccessful because poorly designed mechanics prevented long-term success. Play2Win is the emerging contender that makes multiplayer gaming a lasting success.
21 March 2025NFT
How to buy, sell, and use TON NFTs
Remember when NFTs were deader than your high school group chat? Well, they’re back. But this time on TON—affordable, fast, and actually useful, not just $69 million JPEGs collecting digital dust. While some of you are still waiting for your $100,000 PFP to pay for a villa in Bali, have been cooking. Let’s get into it.
20 March 2025News
TON Foundation discloses leading VCs invest over $400M in Toncoin
TON Foundation has disclosed that over $400 million in Toncoin is held by some of the world’s most forward-thinking US-based venture capital firms.
13 March 2025Community
TON Innovators: True World
Backed by a team with deep Web2 gaming experience, True World ditches the mindless grind for strategy, community, and real rewards, pulling in 2M+ players. From clan battles to city conquests, it layers competitive gameplay, NFT integration, and a player-driven economy into an experience that keeps players coming back. We spoke with the True World team to learn more about their vision, gameplay mechanics, and what’s next. Let’s dive in.
11 March 2025News
TON Ecosystem Update: January – February 2025
TON is making big moves in 2025—new leadership, Telegram’s deeper integration, booming DeFi and GameFi, and major infrastructure upgrades. Get the latest highlights and see why TON is becoming one of the most exciting ecosystems in crypto.
25 February 2025Development
TON on-chain data analysis: quickstart on Dune
With TON now the exclusive blockchain for Telegram’s mini app ecosystem, Web3 is reaching over 950 million users—bringing crypto into the hands of everyday people like never before. But with this kind of explosive growth, how do we track what’s actually happening on-chain? In this article, we’ll break down TON’s architecture and how you can use Dune’s blockchain data tools to make sense of this fast-growing network.
21 February 2025Community
Future Giants: Animal Village
Animal Village blends settlement-building, idle mechanics, and strategy in a Miyazaki-inspired Web3 game. We spoke with the team about their vision, challenges, and what’s next.
18 February 2025Community
TON Giants: Delabs Games
Gaming has always been about pushing boundaries—whether through new mechanics, immersive worlds, or innovative technology. Delabs Games, led by industry veteran James Joonmo Kwon, has spent decades doing just that. The studio builds on a legacy of innovation—from early mobile RPGs to launching an Unreal Engine MMORPG on mobile. In this interview, we look closer at Delabs' journey, its approach to game development, and how it uses TON to explore the future of Web3 gaming.
17 February 2025Community
Future Giants: TapSwap
Gaming is evolving, and TapSwap is leveling up. With over 72 million users, the platform is shifting from tap-to-earn to a full-fledged Web3 skills-gaming experience. Here, success isn’t about luck or passive rewards—it’s about skills, strategy, and competition. To dive deeper, we caught up with TapSwap to discuss its vision, how the platform works, and what’s coming next.
11 February 2025News
TON integrates with LayerZero, bringing greater blockchain interoperability
TON Foundation has announced the integration of LayerZero, the leading interoperability protocol for cross-chain asset transfers. This integration aims to advance blockchain interoperability by connecting TON to over 100 other chains, starting with 12 chains that include Ethereum, Tron, and Solana, and combining LayerZero’s industry-leading messaging infrastructure with TON’s high scalability and low transaction fees.
10 February 2025Learn
Why interoperability is key to unlocking blockchain’s full potential
Blockchain interoperability is the key to seamless transactions, dApps, and asset transfers across networks. Discover how TON is breaking silos and enabling cross-chain connections to make Web3 more accessible and efficient.
23 January 2025Community
TON Giants: Cattea
Cattea has captured the spotlight within TON, with nearly three million monthly users and 75% of its tokens allocated to the community. It combines blockchain technology with gaming, bubble tea, and optional ads, creating a fun and rewarding ecosystem for players. Here’s how the team has tackled challenges, captured attention, and laid the groundwork for an exciting game.
21 January 2025News
TON Foundation expands partnership with Telegram, making TON the exclusive blockchain for Telegram’s mini apps ecosystem
TON Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting the TON community, announced today an expansion of its partnership with Telegram Messenger, as part of which TON becomes the exclusive blockchain infrastructure powering Telegram’s Mini App ecosystem and supporting Telegram’s global user base of over 950 million monthly active users.
14 January 2025News
TON Foundation welcomes Manuel Stotz as new President to drive US expansion
TON Foundation proudly announces a pivotal leadership transition as Manuel “Manny” Stotz, a highly accomplished investor and advocate for blockchain technology, assumes the role of President. Manny succeeds Steve Yun, who has played a critical role in shaping the foundation’s vision and achievements during his tenure as President.
10 January 2025Development
A developer’s guide to TON APIs and SDKs
TON Blockchain has increasingly become a magnet for blockchain developers globally, offering a welcoming space for Web3 development. To support this growth, we’ve put together a range of tools and libraries to simplify building on TON Blockchain.
10 January 2025Community
TON Giants: Catton
Meet Catton, another standout team in the TON Giants series. This feline-themed platform combines AI-powered gaming with decentralized finance (DeFi), turning traditional gameplay into a rewarding experience while making blockchain more accessible to wider audiences.
6 January 2025Community
TON Giants: SettleTON
To truly grasp the power of innovation and teamwork showcased in The Open League Summer 2024 Hackathon, there’s no better way than to hear from the participants themselves. Introducing SettleTON, a project improving passive investing and yield farming on TON Network.
2 January 2025Learn
Probably Something: how TON and Telegram are bringing Web3 to the masses
Explore how TON and Telegram are transforming blockchain adoption, bringing Web3 closer to nearly a billion users through Telegram Mini Apps, DeFi tools, and seamless integrations.
2024
24 December 2024Learn
Probably Something: history of mass minting on TON
With its lightning-fast speeds and unparalleled scalability, TON has become the go-to platform for projects looking to launch large-scale token distributions. In the first of a new series, "Probably Something," this article explores the history of mass minting on TON from its early days to the present.
23 December 2024News
TON Blockchain data now accessible on Dune
TON's integration with Dune is live! The integration offers opportunities in on-chain analytics, allowing developers and blockchain analysts to dig deep into TON’s ecosystem easily.
20 December 2024News
TON Foundation collaborates with GMX to drive high-performance DeFi
TON Foundation collaborates with GMX to enhance DeFi on TON Blockchain. Join the developer competition focused on high-frequency trading and fee optimization.
20 December 2024News
Hackers League Hackathon, Winter 2024: meet the winners
Hackers League Winter 2024 brought together global talent for groundbreaking innovation, culminating in a thrilling finale. Explore the winners, highlights, and unforgettable moments!
20 December 2024News
STON.fi and DeDust data now live on TradingView
STON.fi and DeDust data are now live on TradingView, enabling 90M+ traders to access real-time insights from TON’s DeFi ecosystem. Track swap pairs, refine strategies, and make smarter trades with TON-based assets.
17 December 2024News
TON Foundation and EVAA Protocol introduce new DeFi incentive program
TON Foundation and EVAA Protocol launch a 100,000 TON incentive program for DeFi users. Borrow USDT, supply liquidity, and earn rewards while exploring DeFi on TON.
16 December 2024News
Hackers League Hackathon, Winter 2024: finalists announced
We’re thrilled to announce the Hackers League Winter finalists, competing for a share of the $3 million prize pool and the ultimate winners title. With 47 incredible projects across 8 tracks, the finalists will present their ideas to a panel of judges and ecosystem leaders during our live judging sessions, streamed on YouTube and X (@ton_society).
13 December 2024News
Introducing Storm Trade’s incentive program with TON Foundation: 100,000 TON rewards available
Storm Trade, in collaboration with TON Foundation, launches a 100,000 TON incentive program for traders of all levels. The program offers rewards for first-time traders, power users, and referrals. With options to trade on Telegram or the web app, users can earn TON tokens, fee rebates, and exclusive perks.
12 December 2024News
New horizons and hidden realms for Memelanders: news from TON Memelandia
As the holiday season approaches, TON Memelandia is turning up the heat in the world of memecoins, bringing a sleigh full of excitement and opportunity to the TON and Telegram communities. Let’s gear up for the final week—the competition’s extension ends on December 15. Where is your favorite TON memecoin ranked on the leaderboard?
6 December 2024The Open League
The Open League New Year Edition: mid-season results 🎉
We’re halfway through the New Year season, and it’s been an exciting ride so far! With 11 days of active campaigning remaining, let’s explore what we’ve accomplished together.
5 December 2024News
Hackers League semi-finalists revealed: live judging rounds to begin next
The Hackers League Hackathon has hit a major milestone—our semi-finalists are ready! Following a tough competition, our brilliant teams have pushed the boundaries of blockchain gaming to earn their spot in this fierce competition. Now, they prepare for the next stage, where their ideas will be brought to life in the live judging rounds.
4 December 2024News
The best time to build: a call for builders in cross-chain synergy
We’re excited to announce /cohort_0.2—a $5M initiative to bring the Mantle and TON ecosystems together, fostering cross-chain synergy with the backing of the Mantle Ecosystem Fund, GSR, TON Ventures, and execution by TON Accelerator. This program is all about creating new opportunities for Web3 builders, offering the tools, resources, and liquidity needed to build impactful projects at scale.
26 November 2024News
Unlocking the future of Bitcoin with TON Teleport BTC: A new era of trustless interoperability
TON Teleport BTC builds on Bitcoin’s foundational principles to integrate its liquidity with TON's ecosystem, offering enhanced yield opportunities, distribution capabilities, and security innovations. This article examines how TON Teleport BTC integrates cross-chain functions by leveraging Bitcoin and TON’s native security features.
25 November 2024Learn
Telegram Stars: uniting developers, creators, and TON’s ecosystem
Earlier this year, Telegram launched its new in-app payment solution, turning heads and sparking curiosity. Whether buying digital goods and services or unlocking TON rewards and discounts, Telegram Stars is making it easier than ever for developers to thrive within the TON ecosystem. In this article, we’ll explore how Telegram Stars complements Toncoin, dispel misconceptions, and show why both are essential players in the journey toward decentralization.
1 November 2024News
Testnet is Here: Be the First to Mint tgBTC
The long-awaited TON Teleport BTC testnet is now ready! Announced by Roman Krutovoy, Infrastructure Lead at TON Foundation and Roman Nguyen, CTO of RSquad Blockchain Lab at Gateway 2024, the launch of the testnet marks a step forward in bringing native Bitcoin to the TON ecosystem.
31 October 2024News
Unlocking BTC’s Potential in TON: Introducing TON Teleport BTC
In the ever-evolving blockchain landscape, bridging traditional assets with DeFi ecosystems has become revolutionary, and TON is making bold strides to lead the way. Recently, we introduced TON Teleport BTC, a decentralized bridge allowing for the seamless transfer of BTC with TON’s network. This bridge enables BTC holders to leverage their assets within TON’s DeFi ecosystem, unlocking new possibilities, like yield farming, using Bitcoin as collateral. For BTC enthusiasts, it’s the first step in transforming dormant assets into opportunities for growth.
25 October 2024News
Hackers League Sponsor Series | DeDust Transforms DeFi Development on TON
Welcome to the Hackers League Sponsor Series, where we highlight the visionary backers making the winter hackathon possible! Today, we’re excited to introduce DeDust, a Title sponsor helping developers make their mark on the TON ecosystem.
25 October 2024News
Hackers League Sponsor Series | AEON Drives Forward GameFi Onboarding with Payment Solution
The Hackers League Sponsor Series acknowledges our outstanding sponsors, whose considerable support has been crucial in creating the Hackathon. Today’s article highlights AEON, a Hackers League’s Title Sponsor focused on simplifying Web3 payments. AEON is a next-gen modular payment protocol developing a multi-chain PayFi standard to support various developer monetization strategies.
21 October 2024News
TON Memelandia Launches $1.25M Memecoin Battles
TON Memelandia is excited to announce the launch of two memecoin competitions with a total reward pool of $1,250,000. To create a robust and thriving land reigned by memes, TON Memelandia has designed two battles that will begin in the last week of October and last four weeks.
18 October 2024News
Are You Ready To Hack? Hackers League Offers a $3.5 Million Opportunity for Developers
The Hackers League is an opportunity for the brightest minds in the blockchain space to bring their ideas to life while competing for millions in prizes. With a prize pool of $1.4 million and an additional $2.1 million in VC funding up for grabs, participants can turn a concept into a fully funded startup.
16 October 2024News
TON Is Integrating Axelar for Open Interoperability Across Web3
TON Foundation plans to integrate Axelar’s Mobius Development Stack (MDS) as an interoperability layer, securely connecting the TON Ecosystem with over 66 blockchains.
4 October 2024News
Exploring TON Memelandia: A New World for Memecoins to Reign
Created by TON Community and supported by TON Foundation and TON Society, TON Memelandia is a decentralized utopia where memecoin communities thrive, compete, and create.
26 September 2024News
Hot Days, Bold Ideas: How Our Open League Summer Bootcamps Inspired The Hackers League Hackathon!
As we gear up for the upcoming Hackers League Hackathon, it’s worth reflecting on the Open League Summer Bootcamps held earlier this year between May and June.
20 September 2024News
Hackers League 2024: A $2M Hackathon for Early Stage Founders
The Hackers League is a global ecosystem-wide winter competition inviting founders, developers and hackers to showcase their blockchain skills and win from a $2M prize pool.
17 September 2024News
TON Foundation Collaborates with Leading DEX Curve Finance to Incubate a TON-Based Stable Swap Project
TON Foundation, the non-profit organization accelerating the growth of The Open Network Blockchain (TON), has teamed up with Curve Finance, a leading DEX, to incubate a TON-based stable swap project.
12 September 2024News
TADA and TON Foundation Bring Web3 Ride-Hailing to Telegram
TADA, one of Southeast Asia's top ride-hailing platforms, has formed a strategic partnership with TON Foundation to bring Web3 technology to the real world.
23 August 2024News
USDt on TON Is Now Available on Over 100 Platforms Worldwide
We're excited to announce 29 new partners who now support USDt on TON, taking us to a total of over 100 partners worldwide.
22 August 2024News
The New Mission for TON Society
The new era of TON is here, and we invite you to join us and shape the future together!
15 August 2024News
A Look Back at The Open League Hackathon: Meet the Winners
Over eight weeks, participants onboarded, learned, and built, culminating in global in-person sessions where they coded, collaborated, and connected with the TON community.
14 August 2024News
Introducing TON Ventures: A $40M Fund for Early-Stage Projects
We’re excited to announce the launch of TON Ventures, a venture capital organization born out of the expertise and vision of former senior team members from the TON Foundation.
13 August 2024News
Simplifying Integration of USDt on TON: Key Infrastructure Providers
We’re simplifying the integration of USDt on TON into crypto exchanges, onramps, payment services, and more as a significant step towards expanding the utility and accessibility of digital assets.
24 July 2024News
Introducing the W5 Smart Wallet: Evolving Transactions on TON Blockchain
We’re changing the game by bringing the first gasless transaction implementation to TON.
18 July 2024News
Introducing TON Teleport: Bringing Bitcoin to TON
Bitcoin on TON? Yes! This article introduces the new TON Teleport concept that brings Bitcoin to The Open Network.
2 July 2024
USDt on TON is Expanding Horizons with Over 60 New Integrations
We're bringing you the first 60 integrations towards our journey to putting USDt on TON to every pocket.
26 June 2024The Open League
The Open League Season 4 Results: New Champions Emerge!
Meet the best-performing teams of the fourth season of The Open League!
25 June 2024Development
TON Use Cases: Building Decentralized Gaming Experiences
Explore how TON is revolutionizing decentralized gaming with features such as seamless Telegram integration, advanced user retention tools, and robust security.
23 June 2024Development
How to Create Your Telegram Mini Apps
Explore the key possibilities of Telegram Mini Apps with our detailed guide, offering practical tips on how to successfully develop and implement them.
19 June 2024Community
TON Culture Kings: ARBUZ
In this interview, we’ll peel back the rind on $ARBUZ, exploring its origins and what’s next for the project.
4 June 2024
Deep Dive Into USDt on TON
This article aims to help everyone understand the USDT smart contract code in the GitHub repository and explain a bit about the FunC language (the smart contract language in TON).
28 May 2024The Open League
The Open League Season 3 Results
Season 3 of The Open League saw huge growth in active wallets and DeFi value, along with impressive performances from many apps and tokens. Participants are now on a two-week break before the launch of Season 4 on June 12 at 11:00 UTC.
26 May 2024Partners
TON Partners Report, March & April 2024
The TON Partners Report for March and April 2024 highlights major ecosystem achievements, including key announcements, successful project completions, new partnerships, and significant growth milestones in the TON Ecosystem.
15 May 2024News
Tonkeeper Releases Huge Update
Tonkeeper's latest update introduces the W5 wallet standard, multi-send capabilities, and the Tonkeeper Battery beta, enhancing user experience with gasless transactions, detailed wallet analysis tools, and automatic fee management for stablecoins and NFTs.
15 May 2024The Open League
TOL Season 2 Results Just Landed: Two Teams Eliminated!
Meet the best-performing teams of the last season of The Open League and find out who's eliminated!
8 May 2024Grants
Grants Report for March & April: 14 Teams Set to Receive Grants and Join The Open League
The TON Foundation has awarded grants to various projects improving the TON Ecosystem, with the goal of onboarding half a billion users by 2028 through social Web3 applications, games, and DeFi products.
6 May 2024Community
TON Innovators: Catizen
Welcome back to “TON Innovators,” our blog series that explores the innovations and breakthroughs happening within the TON Community. TON goes beyond being just a blockchain; it’s a group of enthusiasts and experts committed to advancing Web3 technology as a whole.
3 May 2024
These Are The Best Projects of TOL Season 1!
The Open League Season 1 is officially over, and it’s time to look back at the best projects of the past month.
18 April 2024Learn
How To Start Using USDt on TON
Find out how to buy and use USDt-TON!
18 April 2024News
USDt Comes To TON: Embrace The True Peer-to-Peer Experience
USDt, the world's largest stablecoin, is launching on TON, integrated directly with Telegram, offering 900 million users a new Web3 experience for global peer-to-peer payments.
18 April 2024News
Launching The Open League DeFi Grants Program: Up To $520,000 Per Team
We're announcing a new initiative for Web3 builders in DeFi and dApps on TON.
16 April 2024News
TON Memelandia Is Here! Recognizing the Importance of Community-Driven Tokens
We recognize the importance of community tokens and meme coins, and we strongly believe that creativity, engagement, and fun are the key ingredients for community growth.
7 April 2024News
HumanCode brings AI-powered biometrics to TON Ecosystem
HumanCode collaborates with TON Society to introduce a $5 million AI-powered palm scanning biometrics system for secure digital identity verification in the TON Ecosystem.
7 April 2024The Open League
Meet the Winners of TOL's Pilot Season!
The Open League concluded its pilot season with outstanding success, revealing significant growth in the TON Ecosystem and introducing a new season with enhanced rewards and categories.
26 March 2024Grants
TON Accelerator Participants Announcement
Meet the eleven selected participants of the TON Accelerator Program who will undergo extensive 9-week curriculum and gain access to unique benefits and perks.
19 March 2024News
April 1st. The Open League Season 1. $115 million in Toncoin community rewards.
The Open League's pilot season saw a 70% increase in TVL and a 370% rise in daily active wallets in two weeks, prompting expansion efforts. The TON Foundation will distribute 30 million Toncoin, worth about $115 million, in the first full season to engage and reward various user types within the Telegram community.
12 March 2024
TON Grants Report for February 2024
We're excited to introduce you to four new TON Grants recipients, all from the gaming industry. Continue reading to learn who they are.
10 March 2024
TON Partners Report, January & February 2024
This article provides a comprehensive update on the TON Ecosystem, highlighting significant developments, including the launch of the Telegram Ad Platform, partnerships, and community growth. It also delves into technical and strategic insights on enhancing the utility of TON-USDT, underlining TON's ongoing efforts to expand its use cases and integration within the Telegram community.
5 March 2024News
Mirana backs Toncoin with $8 million
Mirana Ventures has announced a partnership with TON, including an $8 million purchase of Toncoin, aimed at accelerating mass adoption of Web3 technologies through the development of the Telegram Web3 SuperApp. This collaboration will also enhance liquidity and technology within the TON Ecosystem, including exclusive advertising access on Telegram and integrations with other blockchains like Mantle Network.
27 February 2024News
Durov announces Telegram to exclusively use TON for ad payments
Telegram, with its 800 million active users, will exclusively use TON Blockchain and Toncoin for all transactions and payments, marking a significant shift towards integrating blockchain technology into mainstream digital platforms. This move opens up vast earning potentials for content creators and sets a new standard for digital monetization, signaling the first mass adoption of blockchain among Web2 audiences.
21 February 2024
Grants and Bounties Report Q4 2023
The article provides a comprehensive overview of the TON Foundation's financial support to various Web3, GameFi, DeFi, and other projects within the TON Ecosystem for Q4 2023, highlighting the foundation's commitment to fostering innovation and mass adoption.
19 February 2024News
Be Early: Web3 Growth Hacking on TON
Early is a new initiative from TON Foundation designed to connect early-stage Web3 projects with potential users, leveraging the Community bot's infrastructure to engage over 7.5 million users. This platform offers a unique approach to project growth by rewarding community engagement and contributions with a fair token distribution method, focusing on "sweat equity" over financial investment.
12 February 2024Development
A Developer’s Primer to TON Ecosystem
This article serves as a comprehensive primer for developers interested in TON Ecosystem, outlining its unique advantages, user-friendly features, and developer resources. It emphasizes the ease of getting started with blockchain through TON, showcasing various applications, DeFi opportunities, and support available for developers to create and innovate within TON Community.
8 February 2024News
Toncoin Holders May Now Use BitGo, Web3’s Leading Crypto Custodial Service
We partnered with BitGo to implement Toncoin support in BitGo's leading custody and financial services across 50 countries. Keep reading to learn more.
31 January 2024Learn
The Future of GameFi on TON: Playing Games on Telegram
This article explores the future of GameFi on TON Blockchain and its integration with Telegram, highlighting Animoca Brands' partnership with TON and the potential for Telegram to become a major gaming platform.
29 January 2024News
The Open League Pilot Season Is Now Live!
The long-awaited TON Ecosystem competition to gamify your experience on TON is here! Continue reading to learn how to participate in The Open League.
22 January 2024Learn
An Introduction to TON Ecosystem: Discover Web3 on Telegram
The Open Network (TON) has grown from 35,000 accounts in 2019 to 5.2 million in 2024, driven by developments like setting a TPS speed record, the popularity of Notcoin, and our collaboration with Telegram. This guide helps newcomers navigate the TON-Telegram Web3 SuperApp, starting with setting up a wallet. It covers buying Toncoin, exploring TON's +500 apps, and using Toncoin in the ecosystem.
9 January 2024Learn
Virality Masterclass: Notcoin's Rise to 4M Players
Notcoin's skyrocketing growth to 4M players is a case worth looking into. Read the article to learn how they did it.
7 January 2024
TON Partners Report, December 2023
This article comprehensively reports the status of the TON Ecosystem, highlighting significant developments and projects.
2023
14 December 2023News
Join TONomania on OKX and Win!
We teamed up with OKX to bring you a series of activities and events where you can win thousands of Toncoins! Keep on reading to learn more.
13 December 2023News
TON Is Coming to Ledger Hardware Wallets
Ledger Wallets now support TON, allowing users to securely store Toncoin and other TON tokens on Ledger hardware wallets. Users must connect their Ledger device to the MyTonWallet app for managing their assets. This integration provides enhanced security and privacy for TON users, with simple steps for setup and use.
13 December 2023Community
TON Innovators: Notcoin
We're bringing you an interview with one of the most anticipated projects within the TON Ecosystem. Notcoin is here!
28 November 2023Community
The Gateway Rewind
Let's rewind The Gateway and reflect on the most important announcements, product launches, and tech developments shared during the event.
14 November 2023News
Become a Mentor for the TON Accelerator Mentorship Program
We're looking for experienced and well-connected key opinion leaders and experts to join the TON Accelerator Program. Are you ready to give it a try? Read more!
13 November 2023Community
TON Innovators: EVAA Protocol
Discover the people behind projects building the TON Ecosystem. Click here to read our first TON Innovator interview with EVAA Protocol.
31 October 2023Development
100,000 Transactions Per Second - TON Sets The World Record On Its First Performance Test
In light of TON's recent record performance, let's take a closer look at the details of the test and compare TON with other Layer1 networks.
31 October 2023News
Speed of Tomorrow: TON Is The World’s Fastest Blockchain
Today, The Open Network has made history. During the public live performance test of the TON Blockchain, TON became the world's fastest blockchain.
17 October 2023Learn
The Architecture Behind The Open Network
Discover the secrets behind TON's scalability, speed, and affordability in this in-depth look at the architecture that makes it all possible.
4 October 2023News
Building a Web3 Ecosystem in Telegram with Toncoin
On September 13, TON Foundation (TF) and Telegram made a groundbreaking announcement. Click here to get the details.
5 September 2023News
TON Foundation Announces Telegram Web3 Grants
We're launching the most significant grants program ever! Read the article to learn how to apply and help us shape the future of the TON ecosystem on Telegram.
31 August 2023News
TON Foundation Demo Day #2: TonX Joins Existing Accelerator Partners
Another month, another batch of TON Accelerator participants. Continue reading to see the six new projects competing at TON Foundation Demo Day #2.
17 August 2023Learn
TON Ecosystem Evolved: Introducing Telegram Apps Center (tApps Center)
The TON Ecosystem is evolving, introducing a new tApps browser for Telegram-based bots, apps, and games. Explore the tApps Center now!
4 August 2023News
TON Connect – The Future Without Passwords
In this article, we will talk about the development of TON Connect, as well as announce the introduction of a password manager in TON wallets.
15 July 2023Learn
What is TON? — A Beginner’s Guide To The Open Network
This article will look closely at TON and explore its key concepts, features, and potential impact on the blockchain landscape.
14 July 2023News
Introducing Wallet Pay: A Revolutionary Technology for Shopping With Cryptocurrency
Telegram-integrated bot @wallet now allows users to shop and pay for services in TON, BTC, and USDT.
13 July 2023News
Toncoin (TON) Now Available on Alchemy Pay’s Fiat-to-Crypto Service
Alchemy Pay brings Toncoin to its fiat-to-crypto service to provide a reliable on-ramp vital for onboarding new users into the TON ecosystem.
12 July 2023News
TON Accelerator Program’s First Cohort Participants
Keep reading to discover additional details about our inaugural Accelerator Program Demo Day and get to know the six selected projects who will receive funding and support.
25 June 2023News
Intermediate Results of Rainbow Cross-Chain Development for The Open Network
We're bringing you the latest updates on the development of TON's trustless bridge that we've been working on with the RSquad team.
19 June 2023News
TON Holders and Validators Vote in Favor of Implementing the Toncoin Real-Time Burn Mechanism
The TON community and validators approved the deflationary mechanism, and the implementation went live on Saturday, June 17.
5 June 2023Development
The Most Significant TVM Update So Far – Extended Cryptography, Arbitrary-Precision Arithmetic, and New Instructions
Today, we are unveiling the biggest TON Virtual Machine (TVM) update ever. This update will make TVM one of the most versatile virtual machines around and allow users to create an even more diverse range of smart contracts, services, and products on TON.
2 June 2023News
TVM Challenge Is Here With Over $54,000 in Rewards!
Attention, smart contract developers! Join our TVM Challenge, showcase your skill, and earn a share of $54,000 TON in rewards.
1 June 2023News
TON Community Proposal to Implement Toncoin Real-Time Burn
The TON Community proposes implementing a native deflationary mechanism aiming to burn 50% of all transaction fees received by the validators.
25 May 2023Community
Interview with TON’s Technical Lead Anatoliy Makosov
Explore Anatolyi’s background, discover our future plans, and more.
20 May 2023News
The Open Network (TON) Launches $720,000 Liquidity Mining Rewards Campaign
The campaign aims to seed liquidity in the growing TON ecosystem starting on June 5. Megaton Finance, DeDust, and STON.fi are the first DEXes to receive the benefits.
18 May 2023News
TON Wiki Challenge
The TON Wiki Challenge is a competition to update and improve The Open Network’s Wikipedia page in any language.
15 May 2023Learn
How to create and start using your first TON wallet?
Let’s explore the many wallets available in TON’s Ecosystem that enable our growing user base to keep their digital token holdings safe. Here, you will find a step-by-step guide on how to use a variety of wallets, including Tonkeeper, TON’s most popular wallet.
13 April 2023Community
The story of Tact language: from idea to release
Why is Tact needed, how was it created and how did it get to its current stage, as told by members of Tact Software Foundation.
22 March 2023Learn
TON Sites, TON WWW, TON Proxy
Corporations glean a huge amount of user data, which is sold to third parties or leaks in hacker attacks... Today, we’re taking the first step toward solving this problem by opening the TON network to users and launching TON Proxy and TON Sites with TON DNS integration, all of which are decentralized, secure, and reliable services.
21 March 2023Learn
Scalable DeFi
One of the TON's major missions is to ensure mass adoption of decentralized tech.
16 February 2023Development
Secure Smart Contract Programming in FunC: Top 10 Tips for TON Developers
We go through a couple of the most interesting features of the TON blockchain.
2022
28 August 2022Development
Setting up a Development Environment
In this post, we will cover setting up a complete environment for developing on the TON Ecosystem.
15 August 2022Development
How to shard your TON smart contract and why - studying the anatomy of TON's Jettons
*Sharding* is a mature concept originating in [database design](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shard_(database_architecture)). It involves splitting and distributing one logical data set across multiple databases that share nothing and can be deployed across multiple servers. Simply put, sharding allows *horizontal scalability* - splitting data to distinct, independent pieces that can be processed in parallel.
27 April 2022Learn
Six unique aspects of TON Blockchain that will surprise Solidity developers
TON is a very modern blockchain that brings some radical new ideas to smart contract development. It was designed quite some time after Ethereum was launched and had the luxury to learn what works well in the EVM model and what can be improved.
2 March 2022Learn
The TON Blockchain is based on PoS consensus
For everyone that has come to know the TON blockchain, most will probably know that TON is mineable. However, the TON blockchain was never a PoW consensus algorithm. The TON blockchain is actually a consensus algorithm based on PoS and implements sharding expansion. Therefore, the TON blockchain has the characteristics of tightly-coupled sharding that PoW does not have.