USDt on TON Is Now Available on Over 100 Platforms Worldwide
Following the successful integration of USDt on TON to over 60 platforms in July, we’re once again making waves with an additional 29 integrations that now support the biggest stablecoin in the world. Together with a recently published list of key infrastructure providers that simplify the integration of USDt on TON, we’re now at well over 100 total partners, our initial goal set up in June this year. TON Society’s commitment to making USDt on TON the most accessible stablecoin in the world is now closer than ever before. The 29 new integrations span across centralized exchanges, DeFi, onramps, wallets, and more. The added collaborations bring an even wider range of options for users to trade, transfer, and use USDt within the TON Ecosystem. Exchanges Binance Turkey BingX Bitget Bitmart Bybit Turkey CoinEx Coins.ph Coinstore LetsExchange Tokocrypto WhiteBit Onramps (Buy & Sell) ChangeHero Cryptomus Kotani Pay Onmeta Simplex Wallets OKX Wallet TokenPocket Trust Wallet f(x)Wallet Other BitStore - Payments Citypay - Payments Cobo - Custodian Coinsbee - Giftcards Dfns - Infrastructure Prime Vault - Custodian Sul Payments - Payments WhitePay - Payments We want to thank all our partners for their support and interest in working with TON and becoming a part of this amazing ecosystem. With over 100 partners, we achieved a great milestone, but this is not the end, but rather just the beginning. How To Get Involved Your participation and feedback are essential as we continue to roll out these integrations. Want to join us on our journey? Stay informed, get involved, and spread the word. Follow us on Telegram and X to keep up with our integration roadmap updates. Be the first to learn about new partnerships and their benefits for you. Explore how you may use USDt on TON with our partners and demonstrate the strength of the TON Ecosystem for yourself. Your experience will help shape the future of Web3. We’re putting crypto in every pocket, so don’t keep it to yourself! Share the experience with your friends because the more people who know about the benefits of USDt on TON, the stronger our community will become. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
TON Foundation Launches New 5 Million Toncoin DeFi Incentive Program
In April 2024, TON launched native USDt on The Open Network. USDt on TON has achieved a circulation of 729.9 million in just five months, making it the fastest growing launch in Tether’s history. This launch represents a significant step towards the mass adoption of Web3 peer-to-peer payments, providing a seamless experience to Telegram’s 950 million users. Continuing on this initial success, TON is excited to announce the launch of a new 5 million Toncoin DeFi incentive program. This new initiative is part of a larger effort to bolster adoption of USDt-TON and drive deeper liquidity for TON’s DeFi ecosystem. Decentralized exchanges STON.fi and DeDust, in addition to liquid staking protocols Tonstakers and Bemo, will lead the way in implementing the new incentive program for the TON community. STON.fi and DeDust provide users access to a wide range of token trading pairs as essential bases for liquidity within the TON ecosystem. Tonstakers and Bemo offer innovative liquid staking solutions, enabling users to easily take advantage of advanced DeFi farming strategies. The incentive program's initial phase will focus on rewarding liquidity providers in TON/USDt, stTON/USDt, and tsTON/USDt pools on STON.fi and DeDust. Guide to farming the DeFi incentive program The new incentive program helps users earn rewards by providing liquidity within the TON ecosystem. This guide will outline how to maximize these rewards through liquid staking farming strategies. In case you're unfamiliar with staking, here’s a breakdown of common terms used in DeFi farming strategies: Liquidity Pools: A shared pool of tokens anyone can access. When you contribute liquidity to these pools in the form of tokens like TON or USDt-TON, you're helping others trade easily. In return, you receive a small fee each time a trade is made in the pool. Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSD): Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSD) refer to a process where users stake their tokens with staking platforms such as TonStakers and Bemo. When users, for example, stake Toncoin, they receive LSD like stTON (Bemo) or tsTON (TonStakers) in return. These derivative tokens represent the staked TON. Holders of stTON or tsTON can use these tokens to farm even more rewards within the TON ecosystem. Learn more about TON Liquid Staking here. The 5M Toncoin DeFi Incentive Program involves staking Toncoin via Tonstakers and Bemo and providing these derivatives as liquidity to stTON/USDt and ts/TON/USDt pools on Dedust and StonFi. In short, by participating in each of these activities—staking your tokens in LSD protocols, and providing LSD as liquidity—you can earn multiple types of rewards during the incentive program. Let’s now discuss the types of rewards you can earn. DEX Trading Fees: Users who add liquidity to pools earn a share of the trading fees. Staking Rewards: Users who stake their TON via Tonstakers or Bemo will receive rewards. Toncoin Incentives: Additional TON rewards will be provided to users who provide liquidity to stTON/USDt and tsTON/USDt pools with LSD. Rewards will also continue for TON/USDt pool liquidity providers. In its initial phase, the incentive program will reward liquidity providers in the following liquidity pools on STON.fi and DeDust: TON + USDT tsTON + USDT (STON.fi and DeDust) stTON + USDT (STON.fi and DeDust) Access more trading pairs and liquidity pools with TON's USDt integration With the participation of major DeFi protocols, this new incentive program will strengthen liquidity in the TON ecosystem. This program will bring several benefits to the TON Ecosystem and its users, including: Increased liquidity for USDt that strengthens the TON ecosystem and its constituent DeFi protocols. Additional arbitrage opportunities on-chain Growth of Average APR and Volume on-chain Increased chain security by staking for validators In addition to trading opportunities, TON users will also reap the benefits of USDt's wider adoption and integration within the ecosystem. Strengthening USDt on TON means users have a reliable and deeply liquid stablecoin to utilize across various TON DeFi protocols. Beyond ecosystem benefits, the more than 1M USDt-TON holders will benefit, as USDt-TON continues to represent stable value and ease of transfer. Expanding incentives for the TON DeFi Ecosystem Following the 5M Toncoin incentive program, TON Foundation may launch additional incentive programs for lending, perpetual DEXs, and other DeFi protocols to expand yield farming strategies available on TON. This program underscores TON’s dedication to ecosystem growth. These token incentives will benefit existing users and attract new ones, leading to the continued exceptional growth of the TON ecosystem. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
These Are The Best Projects of The Open League Season 5
With yet another season of The Open League behind us, it is time to review how the season went and discover the best projects. In this article, we will look at the before and after-season data, review the winners, and share the updates for Season 6. Key Highlights The data below compares data points recorded before and after Season 5. The number of active on-chain users increased by 48% from 743,706 to 993,876 The total TON TVL with LP Boosts increased by 750k with an average 50% APR Season 5 brought 700k daily active wallets We recorded $130M in daily volumes on DEXs Over 2M new active wallets during Season 5 Final Rankings for The Open League Season 5 In Season 5, we tracked four leagues – Token, App, NFT, and DeFi. Below are the final leaderboard snapshots as of the official end of the season. The rankings are based on various metrics for each category, mainly the number of holders, TVL, DEX activity, and distribution. App Battle As in Season 4, the two top spots remain unchanged, with Catizen and Yescoin dominating the leaderboard. Vertus progressed from Season 4’s 4th spot to spot number 3, and Gamee jumped from 10th place to 4th. Newcomer Pumpers took the 5th spot, followed by Fanzee in the 6th place, and Jetton at number 7. These seven teams will share a total of $500,000 based on their league placement. Token League NOT grabbed the top spot, progressing from 2nd place in the previous season. JETTON skyrocketed from 15th to 2nd place, and TONG took 3rd place. Chasing after, we have WALL at 4th, PUNK at 5th, and REGI, winner of Season 4, at spot number 6. The last team of the top seven is HYDRA. These seven teams will also share $500,000 in rewards. NFT League The NFT League saw a few major changes, with Season 4’s 6th-place Gatto taking the top spot. The 2nd and 3rd places remain unchanged, with Market Makers and TON Diamonds. In 4th place, we have Smeshariki, followed by TON Punks at 5th, RoOLZ at 6th, and Runeston at number 7. We decided to award special prizes this time to the top three contestants and organize a KOL campaign for them. DeFi League Season 5 brought big changes to the DeFi leaderboard, where nothing is as it was before. The top spot was grabbed by EVAA, who were sitting in the 2nd place in Season 4. In the 2nd spot, we have DAOLama moving up from the 5th, Tradoor at the 3rd moving up from the 5th, and DeDust at spot number 4. Ston.fi and Storm Trade are closing the leaderboard sitting at 5th and 6th place, respectively. This league shared a total of $150,000. The Open League Season 6 The next season of The Open League kicks off on September 4th, and there will be many new updates. We’re taking a break to once again improve TOL and bring you radical positive changes that will elevate the competition to a whole new level. Follow our channel to stay updated with all the news and learn more about Season 6. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Explaining FIT21 And What It Means For The Future Of Decentralization
On May 22, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), a new bipartisan framework for the digital asset ecosystem. This act establishes clear federal requirements for the digital asset markets and clarifies the understanding of ‘decentralization’ and whether a digital asset (cryptocurrency) can be considered a digital commodity. In the following article, I'll examine what this means for the industry and attempt to explain this act in a straightforward and digestible language free of confusing terms (I tried). Before we begin, I want to highlight FIT21's classification of an 'affiliated person,' a single person treated under special restrictions. An affiliated person is anyone who is: connected to the issuer (blockchain operator) who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the issuer big stakeholder who owns more than 5% of the total supply I will refer to an affiliated person simply as ‘person’ in the following text. What Makes a Blockchain Decentralized According to FIT21 The fight about what is and is not decentralized has been raging for years within the Web3 community. While some consider the decentralization of nodes or miners to be sufficient proof of decentralization, others might also insist on a decentralization of assets and governance. With FIT21, there's now a direct answer to this. If a blockchain wants to be considered decentralized, it must meet the so-called 'five prong decentralization test.' It's important to note that these prongs speak on specific time frames and not in terms of the entire existence of a specific blockchain. This means that even though a specific blockchain might have launched as fairly centralized in terms of the prongs below, it will be considered decentralized if it meets the test requirements in a specified time frame. Prong One: No Bosses This prong speaks about the governance aspect of blockchains in the timeframe of the past year. The first part of prong one is about governance, ensuring that no person or group can control or change the blockchain independently. The second part of this prong says that no one can prevent others from using the blockchain however they want. This means that the blockchain must be truly permissionless and without the possibility of placing restrictions (censorship) on the following: using, earning, or transferring digital tokens creating apps or software that works with the blockchain participating in the governance of the blockchain operating a node, miner, or server that helps power the blockchain Prong Two: No Big Owners This one is a bit tricky, but I'll explain it. Over the past year, no person or group has owned more than 20% of tokens from the total supply, or no person or group controls more than 20% of governance votes, or lastly, the tokens themselves don't give anyone special voting rights; each token is equal and presents the same voting power as any other token in the entire supply. Prong Three: No Major Changes Without Users' Agreement The third prong says that in the past three months, the code must've remained stable without any significant changes made to the blockchain by a single person or group unless: it was to fix bugs, improve security, perform regular maintenance or the community agreed upon the changes Prong Four: No Investment Pitch No person or group promoted the tokens to the public as a way to earn profits in the past three months. While this doesn’t explicitly mention unaffiliated third parties, such as influencers, etc., there could be a potential risk of failing this prong if the group or individual promoting the token received payment from the issuer or affiliated person. Prong Five: Tokens Created Fairly In the past year, users must’ve created all new tokens through smart contracts, except for the original supply created at the beginning. This can be interpreted simply as the blockchain's inability to mint new tokens without user actions. Community mining through user activity is fine, but minting/mining tokens to artificially increase the supply is not. My Final Thoughts Personally, I believe that this new act should be warmly welcomed by the community. It underscores the importance of having a system in which no single person or group can control or manipulate the network. Ensuring that anyone can use, earn, or send tokens without having to ask for permission is crucial. It fosters innovation and inclusivity, allowing people from all walks of life to participate and benefit from blockchain technology. A decentralized blockchain prevents any single entity from restricting access or censoring transactions. This is key for maintaining the network's integrity and openness, ensuring everyone can engage with the blockchain. Distributing control and ensuring that major changes require community consensus strengthens trust in the blockchain, and its users can be confident that the system is fair and their interests are protected. It's refreshing to see the massive bipartisan support for this act after years of unclear and often hard-to-interpret regulations and bills. Finally, there's an act that has been written by people who properly understand the industry and care about its users. In summary, these rules help create a truly decentralized blockchain that is open, fair, and resilient. This aligns with Satoshi Nakamoto's core principles and ideology—a future where Web3 and decentralized networks can thrive free of hidden influence or control. Let’s hope FIT21 makes it all the way to the Senate smoothly. About Me With over 12 years of experience in financial services, I am a commercially-minded senior Fintech and Funds lawyer specializing in helping start-ups and established companies enter new markets, acquire licenses, and launch innovative products. My recent accomplishments include: Launching cutting-edge products in NFT, Crypto On/Off Ramp, and Payments at Binance. Securing the first-ever dual MFSA Crypto licenses at Bequant, a pioneering London start-up on the blockchain island. Managing all aspects of 'Funds' from setup and ongoing compliance to winding down at PineBridge. I'm passionate about collaborating with forward-thinking individuals, and I thrive on transforming traditional finance with digital technologies. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Introducing the W5 Smart Wallet: Evolving Transactions on TON Blockchain
We all know that feeling when you get a FOMO, and you need to make a quick swap or have a need to make a fast transaction just to realize that your assets are stuck in your wallet as you don't have enough native tokens to pay for the gas fee. It's such a headache–you can't move your assets, and the only way to resolve the issue is to deposit more assets from another wallet or an exchange. The Tonkeeper team and the TON Core team of developers working on The Open Network decided to end this obsolete mechanism that hurts the user experience of Web3 and implemented a new solution that is a game-changer to how we interact with the blockchain. Introducing the W5 Smart Wallet We're excited to announce the launch of the W5 Smart Wallet, a groundbreaking development enabling gasless transactions. The W5 wallet introduces a new feature, the so-called gasless transaction. Users can now use USDt for gas fees when sending USDt and Notcoin for gas fees when sending Notcoin. This means you no longer need to hold Toncoin to make transactions, significantly lowering the entry barriers to using the TON Blockchain. The W5 wallet is now live on Tonkeeper and will soon be available on TON Space and MyTonWallet. Other TON-based wallets are expected to adopt this innovation in the coming months. "The W5 Smart Wallet has pushed the boundaries of what's possible on TON blockchain," said Oleg Andreev, CEO at Tonkeeper. "Our collaboration with TON Core ensures that users experience unparalleled security, efficiency, and ease of use. This simplicity holds the key to bringing blockchain technology to a mainstream audience and putting crypto in every pocket." This milestone showcases the TON Community's commitment to making crypto accessible and user-friendly. With over 5.8 million monthly active on-chain wallets, TON's growing Web3 ecosystem can now offer an efficient, headache-free payment experience, combining the ease of Web2 with the benefits of Web3. Parallel Processing for Better and Faster Batch Transactions The W5 smart wallet also offers advanced parallel processing capabilities, allowing you to execute up to 255 transactions simultaneously. Imagine using blockchain to pay subscriptions, or setting up robust security features like two-factor authentication, wallet freezing, and key recovery all at once. This enhanced functionality makes the user experience smoother and more efficient. Anatoliy Makosov, Technical Lead at TON Core, added, "TON's almost limitlessly scalable architecture, backed by Telegram's unparalleled power as a distribution channel, has the potential to create a paradigm shift for payments. The W5 Smart Wallet is the latest step in this journey, bringing industry-leading affordability, speed, and simplicity to TON." With W5 Smart Wallet, we're not just inventing new ways of interacting with the blockchain; we're fixing the issues that have pained the community since blockchain first came into existence. This is yet another step on our journey towards putting crypto in every pocket and enabling mass adoption of Web3 through building easy-to-use and affordable solutions. We want to encourage other TON wallet service providers to embrace this solution and integrate it into their wallets as a top priority to ensure that everyone on TON can enjoy the latest benefits and have the same seamless user experience. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
We've Teamed Up with Cocos Studio to Supercharge Next-Gen Web3 Mini-Games
Another week, another exciting partnership. This time, we’ve teamed up with Cocos Studio, aiming to revolutionize the Web3 mini-games landscape. This partnership will leverage CocosStudio's advanced game development tools and TON's ecosystem to kick off a new era in digital entertainment. From today, Cocos SDK will integrate with TON Blockchain, empowering its global user base of Web2 mini-app developers to experience the benefits of building and deploying decentralized mini-apps. TON’s ecosystem has seen exponential growth across all sectors this year, with the blockchain's Total Value Locked (TVL) surpassing $750 million by 31st July 2024. Mini-Apps have been key in this expansion, with projects like Notcoin accumulating over 30 million users and Hamster Kombat recently celebrating 300 million users. The partnership between TON Foundation and Cocos Studio will enable developers to capitalize on the TON ecosystem's rise by creating easily monetizable dApps. As a powerful distribution channel, these dApps can leverage Telegram with its 950 million monthly active users. "Partnering with TON represents a monumental step in advancing Web3 game development,” said Luna, CMO of Cocos Studio. “We share the same values and long-term goals as TON: serving developers to achieve mass adoption, upgrading the industry, and reducing costs. Together, we are setting new standards and creating vast opportunities for developers worldwide." Integrating Cocos Studio with TON will offer support for game developers creating innovative, high-quality mini-games. This collaboration will enhance the TON Ecosystem with in-house games from Cocos Studio and provide valuable resources to developers, projects, creators, and studios looking to contribute. By utilizing the Web2 expertise of mini-game developers, this initiative seeks to introduce more expertise, attract more players, and deliver immersive gameplay experiences to the Web3. “I firmly believe that the future of gaming will be on-chain, enabling a new paradigm in which everyone can focus on creating value rather than extracting it,” said Inal Kardan, Gaming Lead at TON Foundation. “This new partnership with Cocos Studio will seamlessly bring tens of thousands of mini-game developers from Web2 to Web3. By building TON-based mini-apps using Telegram’s Mini App platform, developers can reach a massive audience of engaged gamers. We’re delighted to be working with Cocos Studio to accelerate our mission of putting crypto in every pocket by building a Web3 ecosystem in Telegram.” In the future, Cocos Engine will roll out new features that enable One-Click Game Development for the TON ecosystem, continually expanding the possibilities in Web3 gaming. This will streamline the development process, making it easier for developers to create games within the TON ecosystem. About Cocos Studio Powered by the Cocos Engine, Cocos Studio is a platform designed for the development, incubation, and acceleration of mini-games. Its community includes over 1.6 million developers spread across 203 regions worldwide. Cocos Studio facilitates a smooth transition for proficient developers from Web2 to Web3, offering an improved development environment on decentralized platforms. Cocos Engine dominates 64% of the global Web2 mini-games market. By integrating the TON Blockchain with the Cocos SDK, the platform provides superior game resources, streamlines the development process, and presents valuable case studies for Web2 developers eager to explore the Web3 Mini-App ecosystem within Telegram. This collaboration goes beyond mini-games, encompassing 2D and 3D games, digital assets, online education, e-commerce displays, HMI, and XR, significantly enhancing the TON ecosystem. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Simplifying Integration of USDt on TON: Key Infrastructure Providers
With our goal of putting crypto in every pocket, supporting and encouraging the integration of USDt on TON is one of our key ways to achieve this. 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. To facilitate this seamless integration, several infrastructure providers play pivotal roles in ensuring the efficiency and security of transactions. But first, you need to know that USDt on TON runs as a Jetton. In summary, Jettons represents tokenized assets that leverage the capabilities of the TON Blockchain for secure and efficient transactions. The most relevant infrastructure providers have already integrated the Jetton standard, and here is a spotlight on the essential providers. MPC Wallet Providers Multi-Party Computation (MPC) wallet providers are crucial for securing digital assets while maintaining accessibility. These providers utilize advanced cryptographic techniques to distribute private keys among multiple parties, enhancing security without sacrificing usability. For exchanges integrating USDt-TON, MPC wallet solutions ensure robust protection against potential threats while enabling efficient management of digital assets. Dfns: Dfns is a leading wallets-as-a-service platform known for its robust MPC security and reliable blockchain integrations, featuring clients such as Zodia Custody, Fidelity, ABN AMRO, Bridge, and many others. More recently, they have started enabling exchanges to deal with USDt on TON transactions. They are the first MPC wallet infrastructure to offer data indexing on the TON Blockchain, jetton broadcasting, balance tracking, token management, transfer history, and webhooks with TON. Custodians Custodians play a vital role in the storage and management of digital assets on behalf of their clients. They offer secure storage solutions, often employing advanced security protocols such as cold storage and multi-signature wallets. For USDt-TON integration, custodians ensure that exchanges can securely hold and manage large volumes of digital assets, providing peace of mind to traders and investors alike. Cobo: Cobo is a trusted custody and wallet infrastructure provider that simplifies digital asset security. As the industry's only unified platform integrating Custodial, MPC, Smart Contract, and Exchange Wallets, Cobo offers advanced risk controls and developer tools that lay the foundations for any blockchain innovation and support over 3,000 tokens, including USDt on TON. Founded in 2017 by blockchain pioneers, Cobo is trusted by more than 500 organizations worldwide, safeguarding billions of dollars in assets with a zero-incident security track record. PrimeVault: PrimeVault's platform allows enterprise users to conduct and automate virtually any on-chain operation at scale while ensuring the security of digital assets, including Toncoin, USDt on TON, and any Jetton standard on TON blockchain. Copper: With a reputation for secure custodial services, Copper offers comprehensive insurance and compliance measures to ensure the safekeeping of digital assets, including USDt-TON. RPC Solutions Remote Procedure Call (RPC) solutions enable communication between software systems, facilitating seamless interaction with blockchain networks like TON. RPC providers offer APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that exchanges can integrate into their systems, enabling functionalities such as transaction monitoring, balance inquiries, and smart contract interactions. These solutions are essential for the real-time integration and operation of USDt-TON on crypto exchanges. TONX API: Provides customized quotas for high-load users accessing RPCs. Focused on the TON blockchain and the Asian market, they offer better customer support and reliable service based on past experience with TonStake.com and TonKey.app. NOWNodes: Provides access to shared and dedicated blockchain nodes via fast API with a load balancer. It supports 100+ protocols and networks and offers unlimited availability to TON nodes and indexers with no rate limits and 99.95% uptime. ** GetBlock:** GetBlock is an RPC node provider and Web3 infrastructure platform. It fuels dApps of all types with reliable connections to full and archive nodes of 50+ blockchains, including all mainstream L1s and L2s, via JSON RPC, gRPC, and WebSockets interfaces. GetBlock was the first major RPC node provider to add support for TON, removing the need for TON-centric apps' teams to run full nodes themselves. GetBlock offers a 30% discount on your first subscription to any shared node package: one month, six months, or even a full year! The Importance of Collaboration The successful integration of USDt on TON into crypto exchanges relies heavily on collaboration among these infrastructure providers. By leveraging their expertise in the blockchain space, crypto exchanges, onramps, and payment services can ensure a seamless user experience while maintaining the highest security and efficiency standards. As the demand for diverse digital assets grows, these infrastructure providers continue to innovate, paving the way for broader adoption and integration across the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Their efforts not only support the operational needs of key platforms in the Web3 industry but also contribute to the overall growth and stability of the digital asset market. If you want to collaborate with TON or need technical support, contact Victor Mendes on Telegram (@jvictormendes). 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
The Open League Season 4 Results: New Champions Emerge!
What's cooking, TON Community? Season 4 of The Open League has wrapped up, and what an exciting season it was! We saw some fresh faces claim victory while our seasoned pros held their ground. Everyone brought their A-game. The winners are set to get their well-deserved prizes, so it's time to introduce you to the best-of-the-best of TOL Season 4. Final Rankings for The Open League Season 4 This season, we tracked four leagues – Token, App, NFT, and DeFi. Below are the final leaderboard snapshots as of the official end of the season. The rankings are based on various metrics for each category, mainly the number of holders, TVL, DEX activity, and distribution. App Battle The two leading spots remain unchanged, with Catizen and Yescoin dominating the leaderboard, followed by MomoAI, Vertus, SquidTG, TON Punks, and Gleam tailing the top seven. These seven teams will share a total of $500,000 based on their league placement. Token League The token league brought us a few new faces, with REGI surprisingly dominating the leaderboard, followed by NOT, HYDRA, STON, COFE, RECA, and MITTENS. These seven teams will also share $500,000 in rewards. NFT League In this brand-new category, we’ve opened the competition to NFT projects. This season’s best three are TON Frogs, Market Makers, and TON Diamonds. The three best teams will share a total of $50,000. DeFi League Another new leaderboard dedicated to DeFi has seen just six competitors, with DeDust coming out at the top, followed by EVAA, Storm Trade, Ston.fi, DAOLama, and Tradoor. This league shared a total of $150,000. The Open League: Season 5 Season 5 kicks off on July 10 at 11 am UTC! Applications are open now and close on July 3 at 11 am UTC. Details on the prize pool, LP boost size, duration, and methodology are coming soon. Stay tuned; it's going to be epic! The top 10 projects from the Token Battle are in for a significant opportunity! They can snatch an LP boost for their liquidity providers in Season 5, but they need to meet the usual benchmarks: be ready to match the boost with your own token have an active token mining mechanism maintain a TVL of $200k+ in pairs with TON, stablecoins, and staked TON Keep an eye out, as meeting these criteria could supercharge your project's growth in the next season! Apply to The Open League 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Introducing TON Ventures: A $40M Fund for Early-Stage Projects
The TON ecosystem is on the brink of a new chapter. Today, 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, Ian W. and Inal K. Backed by a $40M fund, TON Ventures is set to fuel the next wave of innovation in the TON ecosystem by supporting early-stage crypto projects. The driving force behind TON Ventures is a team of early TON Foundation members and experienced builders. Leading this initiative are Ian W., the former Director of TON Accelerator, and Inal K., the former Gaming Lead at TON Foundation. Their past collaboration has led to the success of TON Web3 games like Catizen and Gatto and the perpetual exchange Tradoor. At its core, TON Ventures is about more than just funding—it's about building the future. They focus on consumer applications that harness the power of Telegram’s social features and Telegram Mini Apps (TMAs). Their goal is to empower founders with the tools and infrastructure required to create applications with the potential for mass adoption and long-term sustainability. In addition to financial backing, the selected projects will benefit from the team's extensive experience, global network, and hands-on support. To boost the projects and help them succeed, TON Ventures will leverage Telegram Ads and provide access to exclusive growth experiments within TON. “TON and Telegram have created a paradigm shift for web3. With our deep experience in the ecosystem, we believe the highest leverage point is in capital allocation for TON. Now, we have the exciting opportunity to share our insights and strategies for thriving in the unique design space created by TON and Telegram, empowering a new generation of innovators and builders. By connecting visionary investors with cutting-edge projects, we aim to accelerate the growth of the TON ecosystem and foster groundbreaking advancements in decentralized technology,” said Ian W., Managing Director of TON Ventures. This exciting development comes at a time when the TON ecosystem is experiencing explosive growth. In recent months, TON has surpassed Ethereum in daily active users, with total assets in use on the platform soaring to $1.14 billion in July—up from $71 million at the start of the year. The rise of tap-to-earn gaming in 2024 has also played a significant role in this growth, drawing hundreds of millions of new users into the Web3 gaming space. A prime example is the meteoric rise of Notcoin, a game that captured the attention of 35 million players in just three months, distributing over 90% of its token supply to its dedicated community. As we move forward, TON Ventures is poised to be a catalyst for the continued expansion and success of the TON ecosystem. By bringing together visionary investors and groundbreaking projects, they’re not just investing in technology—they’re investing in the future of decentralized innovation. For additional information, visit TonVentures.io and follow them on X and Telegram. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Putting USDt on TON to Every Pocket With Over 100 Integrations
We all wonder about the future—what it will look like, what will change, and how it will impact our lives. Wonder no more. The future is here, and it's powered by blockchain. With over one hundred planned integrations with various local partners, TON Foundation and Tether are on a mission to make USDt on TON accessible to everyone, everywhere. In this discussion, we introduce you to our ambitious plans to put USDt-TON in every pocket. These plans promise to revolutionize how we interact with crypto. Let’s dive into the details and what they mean for you and the rest of TON’s growing global community. The Power Behind Our Initiative As a result of this latest initiative, our efforts towards TON mass adoption are stronger than ever. We are working to communicate and facilitate seamless USDt integrations on TON with local partners and communities worldwide. TON Foundation is ensuring each integration aligns with the ecosystem's goal of providing global access to USDt on TON. With local partners, we are launching integrations that let anyone acquire USDt on TON and enter the TON Ecosystem in minutes. Additionally, we are collaborating with partners to enable USDt payments for goods and services. So far, we’ve completed integrations with local payment gateways and processors in Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, and more are on the way. Over the upcoming weeks and months, we will team up with on/off ramps and global and local exchanges to provide more options to access and trade Toncoin and USDt on TON. How To Get Involved Your engagement and feedback are invaluable as we continue to roll out these integrations. Here’s how you can be a part of this journey: Stay Informed: Follow our updates on the integration roadmap. Be the first to know about new partnerships and how they can benefit you. Get Involved: Start using USDt on TON with our partners to show them the strength of the TON Community. Your experience can help shape the future of Web3. Spread the Word: Share the news with your network. The more people know about the benefits of USDt on TON, the stronger our community becomes. The integration of USDt on TON with over 100 local partners marks a significant milestone in our journey towards global adoption. With a dedicated ecosystem, strategic partnerships, and a community-centric approach, we’re setting TON to transform the Web3 landscape. Together, we can put USDt in every pocket, creating a future where blockchain technology is accessible to all. Stay tuned for more updates, and get ready to embrace the future with TON and Tether! 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
TON Foundation and Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse Partner in a $20M Initiative to Support TON
At the end of last year, we announced that Animoca Brands, a leading Web3 gaming and metaverse company, became TON’s largest validator. We knew this was the beginning of something great, but we couldn’t have predicted the consequences of this step, which are now visible across the entire TON Ecosystem. Since then, Animoca Brands, with its portfolio of over 450 companies, embraced the TON infrastructure and the amazing TON Community and dedicated significant energy, time, and resources to boost TON’s adoption and highlight its potential as the go-to infrastructure for GameFi and Web3 gaming. Now, half a year later, this partnership is progressing to the next level as we team up with Animoca Brands' Mocaverse and MOCA Foundation to drive cross-ecosystem growth and establish TON as a premier platform for content, gaming, and community. TON x Animoca Brands x MOCA TON Foundation, Mocaverse, and MOCA Foundation agreed to create a $20M MOCA Coin and Toncoin reserve, which will be used to incentivize developer and user adoption of the TON ecosystem through joint incentives like The Open League, hackathons, and accelerator programs. The funds will leverage our combined ecosystems and incentivize cross-functional development aimed at boosting development and user activity. TON Foundation and MOCA Foundation will utilize go-to-market and token resources to facilitate user cross-pollination across the foundations’ respective ecosystems. With this partnership, Animoca Brands and Mocaverse will actively promote the benefits of launching and integrating with the TON blockchain for their partners developing gaming projects. "TON's vision of freedom of interaction aligns strategically with Animoca Brands' focus on digital property rights,” said Steve Yun, TON Foundation council President. “This partnership validates that TON has become the platform of choice for games and social apps. The reputation system we co-create will become a powerful opt-in platform through which users can express their identity and values on-chain. We are excited to take a leap with Animoca Brands towards widespread adoption of blockchain applications." TON Society ID TON Society ID will be a decentralized identity credential that allows 500 million TON users by 2028 to use governance power based on the TON blockchain. It will enable the community to build a true and meaningful digital identity through a reputation system within the TON Society's new community governance framework. Governance will not only involve voting on proposals but also finding consensus through open debate, and participation in the TON Society ID is entirely opt-in and 100% the user's choice. The TON Society ID system will be a mutually beneficial program for founders to identify active users and for users to gain value by generating content related to their favorite applications. Mocaverse is the marquee consumer network with an interoperable infrastructure layer of Account, Identity, Reputation, and PointFi systems seeded by Animoca Brands. Under this partnership, Mocaverse will support the development of a reputation scoring system on TON and will contribute to the TON Society ID by sharing data from their gaming and content systems, as well as providing tech support. At the epicenter of the Animoca Brands ecosystem, Mocaverse owns the Web3 identity and PointFi system, where Moca NFT holders and Moca ID users can seamlessly navigate and engage across and beyond 400+ rewarding experiences from Animoca Brands’ investment portfolio with on-chain proof of reputation. With the integration of the Moca ID, TON Society ID will benefit from the rich on-chain content and community. “The collaboration between Mocaverse, TON Foundation, and MOCA Foundation is an exciting milestone on our shared mission of Web3 mass adoption and the advancement of digital property rights,” Yat Siu, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands. “The unique partnership between Telegram and the TON Foundation and the collaboration revealed today provide an opportunity to bring Moca ID and the Realm Network SDK to Telegram’s 900 million users, which we believe could exponentially magnify all our respective network effects.” Through mutual development, each ecosystem will receive an injection of new tools and users, as well as funds, furthering our mutual goal of large-scale Web3 user adoption. Animoca Brands, their portfolio companies, and Moca Network will provide the consumer layer of content focused on culture and entertainment to the TON Ecosystem, the Web3 infrastructure of Telegram, with over 900 million active users. About TON Society TON Society is a grassroots global movement supporting the TON Community with growth systems and events. TON Society creates local activists and engaged communities dedicated to using blockchain technology as a positive force for change in the world. TON Society is a global organization building local communities across nine hubs in CIS, Europe, SEA, and the Middle East. Up to 16 online and offline events are held monthly across all local hubs. TON Society aims to find and incubate community leaders to help decentralize the access to and ownership of TON's most valuable public assets -- and lead the world toward a fairer internet. Website TON Society on X (Twitter) About MOCA Foundation MOCA Foundation is a community-owned foundation that aims to supercharge Mocaverse’s network effects for culture and entertainment. Its mission is to empower unity and collaboration and to be at the forefront of innovation in governance, culture, and growth. It serves as the platform to build the largest interoperable cultural economy in the Web3 space powered by MOCA Coin. It supports the growth of Moca DAO, an upcoming “DAO of DAOs” where members will take the lead in co-creating MIPs and engaging in cross-DAO empowerment through unique delegation models. Website MOCA Foundation on X (Twitter) 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Introducing TON Teleport: Bringing Bitcoin to TON
One of the initial long-term visions of The Open Network was to become a “blockchain of blockchains,” integrating the top Web3 services into a single network. Today, we’d like to share with the TON Community our latest step toward this vision: TON Teleport BTC; an upcoming decentralized, secure, and trustless way to bridge Bitcoin to TON. We want to give Bitcoin holders the trustlessness and security of Bitcoin along with the speed and scalability of The Open Network. What is TON Teleport BTC? TON Teleport is a new planned infrastructure project for the ecosystem that allows users to transfer (‘peg-in’ and ‘peg-out’) BTC between the Bitcoin blockchain and TON without relying on central intermediaries. It will use a trustless system for heightened security and autonomy, ensuring that transactions are transparent and free from outside control. The process will involve users sending their BTC to a specific Bitcoin address unique to each individual user. Once the Bitcoin transaction is confirmed, an equivalent amount of BTC will be issued to the user’s address on TON Blockchain. Users can then use these BTC tokens in various dApps on TON or redeem them for BTC on the Bitcoin network. For the reverse process, users will burn their BTC tokens on TON, which triggers the release and return of their BTC. The TON Teleport BTC process is trustless and transparent, operating without a centralized issuer. Each BTC on TON will be 100% backed by actual BTC, pegged through the teleport process, ensuring secure and reliable transactions. This system automates all operations, from verification to confirmation, via network validators and smart contracts, eliminating the possibility of human error, censorship, or fraud. This automation and lack of intermediaries not only enhance security but also maintain the transparency and freedom of users to manage their cryptocurrency without interference. In short, the only potential points of failure for Teleport are the Bitcoin and TON blockchains themselves. Security depends entirely on the chains and the accuracy of smart contract algorithms. Key benefits Enhanced DeFi Integration: TON Teleport BTC will significantly boost the DeFi sector within TON Blockchain by allowing for new Bitcoin-based financial mechanisms and products like DEXs, lending platforms, and advanced wallet services. Bitcoin will be transformed from just a stored asset on TON into a tool for generating additional returns. Blueprint for Future Integrations: The architecture of TON Teleport BTC extends beyond just the Bitcoin network, setting a precedent for future systems that could link TON with other EVM-compatible networks and demonstrating its potential for wider blockchain integration. This will be huge! TON Teleport BTC, when implemented, will be a major technical achievement and a vital step toward a more connected and efficient global blockchain ecosystem. It offers a decentralized, secure, and transparent method to integrate Bitcoin into the TON Ecosystem without centralized intermediaries, ensuring there is no censorship or control over asset flow. The only vulnerabilities are those inherent to the blockchains themselves, ensuring robust security and immediate token reclaimability. TON Teleport BTC promises to redefine the boundaries of the TON Ecosystem and could kickstart a new era of connectivity and innovation within Web3. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
The Open League Season 3 Results
So folks, that was Season 3 of The Open League. Quite the ride, huh? There have been some big developments, and TON has gone from success to success. It’s all been happening quickly, and we know you’re probably a little tired from keeping up with everything—Notcoin, new announcements, and the entire ever-growing ecosystem. So, after we’re done celebrating the Season 3 results, we’ll give you a two-week break to gather your strength before starting up again with something extra special. During this break, make sure to get ready for Season 4; there’s going to be a lot happening! We’ll update you on any rule changes—some will be pretty wild! Keep in mind that for the next two weeks, there will be no LP boosts until the start of the next season; teams can provide their own, and TON Society will happily advertise them. Season 4 will start at 11:00 UTC on June 12 and will last two weeks. Make sure you subscribe to The Open League Telegram channel to stay up to date with everything. Key Highlights Here’s some of the most glorious data from the season–take it all in! General Metrics The growth compared to the start of The Open League is shown in parentheses. Daily active wallets (DAW): 568,000 (+1,403%) Weekly Active Wallets: 2.2M (+1,308%) Monthly Active Wallets: 3.5M (+775%) DeFi Total Value Locked: $320.2M (+1,298%) Overall Total Value Locked: $637.6M (+402%) Avg. Number of Daily Transactions: 4.2M (+372%) Final Rankings for The Open League Season 3 This season, just like in Season 2, we tracked the Token Major, Token Minor, and App leagues. Below are the final leaderboard snapshots as of the official end of the season. The rankings are based on various metrics for each category, mainly the number of holders, TVL, DEX activity, and distribution. App Battle The incredible victors in the App Battle this season are similar to last season but with a few new faces! Congratulations to Catizen, Yescoin, SquidTG, Getgems, Fanton, TON Punks, and Tonano, who have won a combined reward of $500,000 in Season 3. Token Major League This season in the Major League, ARBUZ, WEB3, FNZ, BOLT, KINGY, STON, and JVT took home the prizes! Token Minor League The top teams from the Minor League this season are: HYDRA, WALL, COFE, JETTON, DFC. Conclusion Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported Season 3 of The Open League. Your dedication and enthusiasm have made this season a great success! Enjoy the well-deserved break, stay tuned for updates, and get ready for another exciting season. See you all on June 12 at 11:00 UTC for the start of Season 4! 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
TON Onboards 1 Million Users in a Single Day
On May 16, TON Blockchain set a new benchmark for layer 1 performance, after having previously set a TPS record to become the world's fastest blockchain. On this day, The Open Network welcomed over 1 million new users in just 24 hours, joining an elite group of Web3 projects with similar single-day growth, such as Binance, Coinbase, and AxieInfinity. This milestone coincided with the minting and listing of Notcoin, a popular Web3 community tool, showcasing TON's exceptional scalability and readiness for widespread adoption. The seamless transaction processing and stable performance during this massive influx of new users confirmed TON’s capability, debunking any doubts about its performance under pressure. Scalability & User Engagement The Notcoin listing was the biggest real-life test of TON’s scalability and resilience to date. On May 16, 1.04 million unique onchain holders interacted with the blockchain, including 841,170 users participating in the Notcoin minting and 200,000 regular daily active users. This makes TON the first blockchain to onboard 1 million users in a single day. The 841,170 Notcoin mints show significant user interest in new projects. Additionally, the day saw increased activity on TON DEXs, on-chain conversions from WNOT to NOT, and active swapping of NOT NFT vouchers for Notcoin jettons. This activity underscores the network’s robust technical capabilities and strong user engagement within the TON Ecosystem. Notcoin recorded over 1 million new Notcoin onchain holders in just 30 hours. And although there is no data we could use to compare this to other Web3 coins and tokens, we’re confident that this puts Notcoin among the fastest Web3 projects to achieve 1 million holders in such a short period of time. At the publishing of this article, there are over 2 million Notcoin onchain holders. In the first 30 hours, starting at 12:00 on May 16, 117,254 unique traders swapped WNOT to NOT in 216,530 transactions. There were also 67,258 voucher swaps on listed 16 addresses during this time period. TON’s Unshakeable Network Performance TON’s performance during this event was flawless, demonstrating its reliability and efficiency even during periods of significant network demand. The network remained fully operational under peak load conditions, maintaining high transaction speeds despite the high transaction volume and providing a smooth user experience. TON’s market capitalization and trading volume surged on both CEXs and DEXs. Furthermore, during the listing, TON achieved all-time highs with 0.5 million daily active users and 3.2 million monthly active users, showcasing remarkable growth and engagement within the ecosystem. Conclusion Onboarding over 1 million users in one day marks a new chapter for TON Blockchain and underscores its robustness and scalability. We understand that a single day doesn’t make a year, but we’re confident that this ‘live ammo’ test has proven TON’s capability to handle significant traffic without compromising on its performance. It shows that TON managed to capture the momentum while the rest of the Web3 market slowly moves sideways, uncertain of the future. TON’s architecture, designed for high efficiency, low fees, and resilience, ensures that the network can scale to meet the ever-increasing demands of Web3 and provide the infrastructure required to onboarding 500 million users to Web3 by 2028. With its proven ability to manage peak loads, TON further positions itself as the gateway to Web3, prepared for mass adoption of decentralized technologies and a thriving Web3 ecosystem with thousands of projects and millions of users. The ‘1 Million Day’ is not about numbers or technology but about a significant step towards wider blockchain adoption and technological integration of Web3 into our daily lives–putting crypto in every pocket. It’s about the enthusiasm and positivity within the TON Community and a celebration of innovation that thrives on TON. #TON1Million 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
TON Joins ETH Belgrade for First Hackathon Track at Major Crypto Event
TON Society is joining ETH Belgrade, the biggest crypto event in the Balkans, with a special TON hackathon track that can be attended in-person or online. This is TON's first time participating in a major general crypto event, highlighting its growing mainstream attention and ability to attract developers following the successes of Notcoin, USDt-TON, and The Open League. Having a dedicated track at ETH Belgrade will give Web3 builders from other ecosystems a unique chance to reach Telegram’s massive 900M+ monthly users and take advantage of the messenger’s uniquely user-friendly interface. Join the ETH Belgrade Hackathon As an official sponsor of ETH Belgrade, TON is offering a $10,000 prize pool for participants creating Telegram Mini Apps at the Belgrade event. Successful projects from this event can then be submitted to the global Open League Hackathon, which has a $2M prize pool. If you're a developer looking to build on TON, the TON track at ETH Belgrade offers a great head start. Sign up for both the ETH Belgrade Hackathon and the Open League Hackathon to access exclusive support and prize money. The ETH Belgrade TON track will be held in-person from May 31 to June 2 in Belgrade, with online participation also available. The event is hosted by AIN, a leading software development company in the Balkans. AIN previously built NFT-Tix, one of the most successful NFT ticketing solutions on Ethereum. Now, AIN is transitioning to TON to create a mass adoption ticketing solution for the TON-Telegram Web3 ecosystem. Join The Open League Hackathon TON x ETH Belgrade TON is still in its early development stages, but its popularity is growing. TON Society’s partnership with ETH Belgrade is exposing TON to the wider blockchain developer community, attracting more builders to the Telegram Web3 ecosystem and encouraging the creation of innovative use cases. If you are a developer looking to start building on TON, this is a great opportunity. ETH Belgrade offers a three-day hacking experience, allowing builders to join in-person in Belgrade or online. The TON track features a $10,000 prize pool and accepts Telegram Mini Apps in game, social, e-commerce, or DeFi categories. Representatives from TON Foundation, TON Society, and AIN will be at the event to help you bring your idea to life on TON. If you have a digital project and want it to reach Telegram’s 900M+ monthly active users with special building support, this is your chance. For a comprehensive list of resources for building Mini Apps on TON, check out the "Prizes" tab on the ETH Belgrade signup page and scroll down to the TON section. TON in Serbia Serbia ranks among the top five countries globally for blockchain developers, making it a prime Web3 location with its strong tech market and innovative digital asset laws. Following the success of three TON Society meetups with 300+ in attendance, TON Society is now joining ETH Belgrade to onboard more of the local tech scene into TON. These community outreach events and new collaborations with established Web3 players like ETH Belgrade are crucial for securing TON’s mass adoption. AIN, experienced in blockchain education in Serbia, is spearheading this effort by hosting the TON track at ETH Belgrade in collaboration with TON Society. They are also developing a TON onboarding curriculum aimed at improving documentation and providing the best resources for developers in Serbia and around the world to build with FunC, Tact, and Telegram Mini Apps. If you are a builder in Serbia, join the dedicated TON Builders Belgrade chat to stay updated on local developments and discover all the opportunities to build on TON. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Tonkeeper Releases Huge Update
Tonkeeper is a leading TON Ecosystem product, offering a robust, non-custodial wallet solution and easy integration with dApps. With more than 2.3 million active users each month, Tonkeeper is helping to drive the development of DeFi on TON. Here’s what’s new and exciting in the latest update! Please note that this piece was written by the Tonkeeper team for publication on the TON Foundation blog. TON Foundation carries no responsibility for the content and its accuracy. The new W5 wallet standard The introduction of the W5 wallet standard in Tonkeeper Pro brings a host of benefits that enhance both the user and merchant experience. W5 supports gasless transactions, delegation and account recovery, subscription payments with tokens and Toncoin, and cheap multi-transfers. Users will have access to 25% lower blockchain fees, a new flexible plugin interface for developers, and internal message signing that allows delegation of gas fee payments. How to switch to W5 in Tonkeeper Pro: Download and install the desktop version of Tonkeeper Pro. Enable the W5 feature in the Dev Menu. Switch your active address to W5 under wallet settings. Tonkeeper Pro Tonkeeper Pro now offers detailed wallet analysis tools. This subscription service is particularly beneficial for professional users who want to integrate Tonkeeper into their daily business operations. Use the promo code “pro-50” to get a 50% discount on your first purchase. Tonkeeper Pro has launched a new multi-send feature, allowing users to perform up to 255 transactions in one go. This is especially useful for making bulk payments like salaries, affiliate contributions, or token distributions to multiple users simultaneously. How to use multi-send: Click ‘multi-send’ Input a list of addresses or DNS names, specify the TON or fiat amounts, and add optional comments. Save your transaction lists for future use. All transactions will be executed simultaneously. Tonkeeper Battery The new Tonkeeper Battery feature removes the need to purchase native coins for gas, enabling immediate use of stablecoins and NFTs without KYC or using an exchange. Users can top up their Tonkeeper Battery using a bank card or stablecoins, while the system automatically manages blockchain fees. Battery features: Gasless payments: Use tokens directly without needing native coins for fees Easy top-up: Charge your battery via in-app purchases or by sending TON/stablecoins to a designated address Automatic fee management: The battery pays your transaction fees automatically Join the public beta of Tonkeeper Battery to start using these features and contribute to its development by providing feedback. Conclusion Tonkeeper’s latest update introduces the W5 standard in Tonkeeper Pro, multi-send capabilities, and the Tonkeeper Battery beta, making one of the leading wallet solutions in the ecosystem even more accessible, user-friendly, and useful. Download the latest version of Tonkeeper and start exploring TON today! 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
Launching The Open League DeFi Grants Program: Up To $520,000 Per Team
The TradiFi world is not paying enough attention to the incredible innovations happening in DeFi at the moment; TON, however, is. We are extremely proud to announce The Open League DeFi Grants Program, a new initiative aimed at backing the outstanding efforts of Web3 builders in DeFi and dApps. TON is leading the way in embracing the most significant DeFi trends in the industry, and we invite Web3 DeFi builders to build their solutions with us. By building a Telegram Mini App (TMA) for your project, you can access over 900M monthly active Telegram users and go directly to your target audience instead of waiting for them to come to you. With TMA, you can create a simple onboarding flow with a smooth user experience and invite your users to experience DeFi directly on their favorite messenger. TON is the new home of DeFi TON Foundation launched The Open League to help onboard Telegram users to Web3 and support ecosystem projects in sustaining and growing their audiences. Now, these opportunities are expanding to DeFi. With up to $300,000 in user incentives and up to $200,000 in grants per team, we are setting the stage for DeFi projects to not only launch but also excel and expand on TON. The most successful teams can receive up to $520,000 in grants! TON is your playground, covering decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, and everything in between. Whether you’re developing lending and perp DEX, liquidity layers, or exploring restaking, your project has a home here. Currently, we offer four tiers of support based on the project’s current TVL on other chains, team experience, and other metrics. Tier 1 TVL > $300M Up to $200K in grant support $300K in pre-committed rewards for protocol users $20K in free Telegram Ads credits Tier 2 TVL > $100M Up to $150K in grant support $150K in pre-committed rewards for protocol users $15K in free Telegram Ads credits Tier 3 TVL > $50M Up to $75K in grant support $50K in pre-committed rewards for protocol users $10K in free Telegram Ads credits Tier 4 For experienced DeFi teams with a new product idea Up to $30K in grant $20K in pre-committed rewards for protocol users $5K in free Telegram Ads credits DeFi should be as easy as texting Be early, bring your project to TON, and join the Telegram Web3 SuperApp, taking advantage of the platform’s 900 million users. The Open League DeFi Grant Program gives you the capital and community needed for success. Build on TON, leverage our ecosystem, and help us put crypto in every pocket. With TON, you can launch your new project with the support it deserves and benefit from an ecosystem that’s still only in its infancy. There’s so much coming to TON and you don’t want to miss being a part of it! Learn more about our DeFi Grants Program 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
TON Foundation and HashKey Group Announce a Strategic Partnership
After our successful Bootcamp with HashKey brought exceptional results, we’ve decided to extend our collaboration and take our friendship to a new level. Today, we’re excited to announce a strategic partnership with HashKey, a key step for Web3 development. This formal partnership with HashKey, the company behind HashKey Exchange, will boost the TON Ecosystem by backing new projects and improving digital asset services, such as fiat-to-crypto on/off-ramps. Building a Bigger and Better TON Ecosystem This partnership centers on supporting the growing TON Ecosystem. TON Foundation and HashKey Group are working together to build a support system for new projects, offering them advice, mentorship, and financial support. With HashKey Group’s knowledge and resources, this collaboration opens up new possibilities for both developers and entrepreneurs, primarily from the APAC region. “Through this strategic partnership with HashKey Group, we are excited to provide further support to independent and already influential communities around TON in this region," said Steve Yun, President of the TON Foundation. “Led by local teams already achieving virality, we look forward to ushering in a new generation of mini-app builders on TON. Another key part of this joint venture is improving virtual asset services by making it easier for Wallet users to switch between traditional money and cryptocurrency. This effort seeks to smooth out the process, integrating digital assets more seamlessly into everyday life for people in the Asia-Pacific region with dedicated on- and off-ramps. Starting in the Hong Kong market, TON and HashKey are focused on complying with local laws and regulations. Their success in Hong Kong is expected to lay the groundwork for expanding their partnership to other regions, with the goal of delivering accessible and decentralized financial services around the world. A New Renaissance The partnership between TON Foundation and HashKey Group marks a significant step in integrating Web3 technologies into everyday life. TON recognizes Hong Kong’s emerging status as a Web3 center and is eager to provide the local community with the means to innovate on TON Blockchain. This collaboration aims to fuel the Hong Kong Web3 renaissance by fostering innovation, easing access to digital assets, and backing new projects in the TON Ecosystem, setting the stage for significant changes in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
These Are The Best Projects of TOL Season 1!
What’s cooking, you absolute Chads? The Open League Season 1 is officially over, and it’s time to look back at the best projects of the past month. The last month was hectic, filled with announcements flooding (pun intended) from Dubai’s Token 2049 – from USDt and XAUt on TON to Telegram’s plans to reward sticker creators and more. While the market went through significant ups and downs and influencers kept fighting over whether we were in a bear market or a bull market, one thing remained unchanged: the growth happening in The Open League. In Season 1, we welcomed several major changes that rewrote the rules of The Open League and allowed more projects to participate for rewards. We introduced new leaderboards, launched Memelandia and DeFi Grants, and boosted the rewards for top projects. In addition, we airdropped rewards to the most active traders and distributed multiple rewards. In addition, the two leading TON DEXs, Ston.fi and DeDust, have now deployed new boosts. The total farming rewards to be distributed to the participants of the Major League are $224,483 on Ston.fi and $66,304 on DeDust. But now, let’s get to the main point of this article. Key Highlights: Below are some key highlights captured at the end of Season 1, and just look at that beauty. The key metrics are compared to before the start of The Open League. Open League S1 has contributed to ATHs across every metric in April. With a massive $9M distributed to all 894K TON users who participated in Season 1. Daily active wallets (DAW): 198,270 (+425%) Weekly Active Wallets: 537,160 (+244%) Monthly Active Wallets: 1,45M (+263%) DeFi Total Value Locked: $175.1M (+665%) Liquidity Providers: 22,088 (+410%) Daily Trading Volume: $23.97M (+834%) Daily Traders: 25,502 (+431%) Jetton Holders: 1.28M (+1023%) Final Project Ranking of The Open League Season 1 In Season 1, we tracked leaderboards across five main categories: Token Leaderboard, Meme Coin & Community Tokens, DeFi, Apps, and Liquid Staking. Below are the final snapshots of leaderboards as of the first day after Season 1, May 1. The rankings are based on various metrics for each category, but mainly the number of holders, TVL, DEX activity, and distribution. DeFi The 6 projects participating in the DeFi Leaderboard were awarded a $875,000 prize pool for Season 1. Token Leaderboard: Major League The Major League reserved for the best projects in the Token category from the previous season will share a prize pool of $875,000 for Season 1. Token Leaderboard: Minor League The top three projects from the Minor League, where upcoming projects compete for their place in next season’s Major League, will share a prize pool of $150,000 for Season 1. App Battle In the App Battle, we’re rewarding the top ten projects with $875,000 for Season 1, distributed according to their performance. Meme Coin & Community Token Leaderboard Liquid Staking Leaderboard The liquidity providers in this category will share $500,000 in prize money for Season 1. Conclusion As always, we’re extremely grateful to all projects that participated in last month’s season and are excited to see what’s coming in Season 2, which kicked off on May 1st. Season 2 will bring a few changes that will affect the progression of The Open League. These changes are mainly focused on making the league more dynamic, faster, and simpler to understand. Season 2 will last only 2 weeks instead of the previous 1 month. This will speed up reward distribution and allow more projects to participate in the upcoming seasons. We’re reducing the number of leaderboards from five to three: App Battle, Token Major League & Token Minor League. Meme Coin category will be merged under token league, DeFi and Liquid Staking categories are removed. Major League promotions: JVT, ANON, WEB3, REDO, @BTC25 New Minor League teams: DYOR, OPEN, BURN, DICK, CRYPTON, and WALL New App Battle teams: Shardify, XPLUS, Cheques Corp, Catizen, and The Pixels If you want to track the Season 2 leaderboards, visit The Open League website. Apply to The Open League 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/
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