Yeah, yeah, we know you’re not thinking about anything but the Notcoin listing these days, but before the NOT-Day arrives, let’s review the results of The Open League’s Season 2, which just officially ended. If you asked crypto influencers on Twitter how they feel, they would probably tell you that it’s so over, but looking at Season 2 data, we dare to disagree. And while there might be a lot of negative sentiment and doomy predictions, the TON Ecosystem keeps on marching forward, completely unbothered. At the end of Season 1, we implemented two new changes that impacted the progression of The Open League’s Season 2: Reduced the season duration from one month to just two weeks to speed up rewards distribution and allow more projects to compete Reduced leaderboards from five to three to simplify the competition and make promotions and relegations more straightforward. For Season 3, starting now, we’re implementing just one change: Liquidity Pool Boosts will be capped at 15,000 TON to account for Toncoin market movements. Key Highlights: Below are some data captured at the end of Season 2—and just look at that beauty. In parentheses, you can see the growth compared to the start of TOL. Daily active wallets (DAW): 311,900 (+725%) Weekly Active Wallets: 999,600 (+540%) Monthly Active Wallets: 1,700,000 (+325%) DeFi Total Value Locked: $206M (+800%) Liquidity Providers: 37,462 (+765%) Daily Trading Volume: $29.2M (+1,038%) Daily Traders: 28,698 (+498%) Jetton Holders: 1,624,407 (+1,316%) Final Project Ranking of The Open League Season 2 In Season 2, we tracked leaderboards across three main categories: App Battle, Token Major League Token Minor League. Below are the final snapshots of leaderboards as of the official end of Season 2, May 15th at 11:00 AM UTC. The rankings are based on various metrics for each category, but mainly the number of holders, TVL, DEX activity, and distribution. App Battle Congratulations to the top seven teams, Catizen, Getgems, Tonano, TON Punks, The Pixels, SquidTG, and Fanton, who will receive a share of $500,000 in rewards for their Season 2 performance! Token Major League In the Major League, $500,000 is split between the top 7 teams: KINGY, RAFF, ANON, WEB3, REDO, STON, and JVT. @BTC25 has been found guilty of violating the TOL rules and eliminated from the competition. Token Minor League The top teams from the Minor League, MEH, SCALE, BOLT, RECA, and ARBUZ, will be promoted to the Major League. wNot is removed from The Open League, as the coin will cease to exist due to the upcoming Notcoin listing. 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 3, which kicks off today, May 15th. Major League relegations: JETTON, GRAM, PUNK, DFC Eliminated teams: wNOT (ceases existence), @BTC25 (rules violation) If you want to track the Season 3 leaderboards, visit The Open League website. Apply to The Open League 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

The biggest stablecoin in the world is going live on the first blockchain integrated with Telegram, introducing USDt on The Open Network (TON). Launching a native USDt token on TON gives 900M monthly active Telegram users an entirely new Web3 experience of global peer-to-peer payments. At TON Foundation, we believe this is the biggest step in the Web3 space towards making digital currencies actually useful for the global population. Together with Tether, we’re enabling one of the most common use cases for digital currencies on the planet – peer-to-peer payments, and we’re making it as easy as sending a message. There are no intermediaries, no borders, and no limits. “We're excited to bring USDt to The Open Network because we support its vision of an open and decentralized internet and a borderless financial system,” said Paolo Ardoino, CEO at Tether. “The launch of USDt on TON will allow seamless value transfer globally in a simple experience that can match even the traditional financial system. This furthers our mission of powering open financial infrastructure across the blockchain space.” This move supports TON’s mission to put crypto in every pocket and integrate ‘under the hood’ Web3 services into the daily lives of Telegram users. Only through meeting users where they are, with valuable applications that improve everyday life, will the digital space onboard billions of users. This integration is likely one of the first-ever actually useful use cases with potential for global adoption. TON integrated into Telegram and, in partnership with Tether, will onboard hundreds of millions of cryptocurrency users to Web3. Please note that USDt on TON is not available to users based in mainland US, US territories, or US citizens and Prohibited Countries as defined under Tether’s Terms of Service. What is USDt? USDt, also known as Tether, is the most used and best-known stablecoin, with over $85 billion in daily volume and a total market cap of $106 billion. USDt token is pegged 1-to-1 with USD and backed 100% by Tether’s reserves. This 1:1 pegging gives USDt a stable value, setting it apart from other, more volatile digital currencies. Such stability is essential for daily transactions, trading, remittances, and protecting your holdings against the price fluctuations of other digital currencies. This means that stablecoins can be used for exchanges, DeFi, and peer-to-peer transactions. USDt is commonly used for: Hedging: As a stable asset, USDt allows users to mitigate cryptocurrency price volatility risk. Everyday transactions: Its stability makes it suitable for daily activities like online shopping and payments. Cross-border payments: USDt on TON offers low fees and instant transactions, making international transactions more straightforward and cost-effective. Until now, USDt has never been matched with a distribution platform and user experience that could actually provide a simple, easy-to-use global payments experience that would reach the masses. Start of a new era in digital finance Launching USDt on TON marks a significant advancement in digital finance. TON’s unmatched efficiency, scalability, and security, matched with Telegram’s viral mechanics and massive 900 million strong user base, creates the perfect environment for USDt, increasing its utility and accessibility. Advantages of USDt on TON: Seamless Telegram integration: USDt on TON will be seamlessly integrated into Telegram, offering a uniquely user-friendly experience that positions TON as the most convenient blockchain for USDt transactions. This integration will simplify DeFi for Telegram users, making it more accessible and understandable. Lower transaction fees: TON is already one of the most affordable Layer 1 networks, but with USDt, we’re taking things one step further. The core TON development team has optimized Tether’s smart contract to make it three times cheaper than any other jetton. A transaction between two USDt users is fixed at just 0.0145 TON (~$0.10), a reduction of 66% in cost compared to other jettons. Faster and scalable: TON’s high throughput and rapid confirmation times enable USDt transactions to be processed more quickly than ever before. Furthermore, the TON-based Wallet in Telegram allows people to transfer USDt instantly and with no fees to their Telegram contacts worldwide. Exchanges and built-in on-ramps, including bank transfers, cards, and P2P, will be present at the launch, while off-ramps will soon enable global entry and exit from crypto on TON and Telegram, becoming a critical web3 gateway for Telegram users. This borderless USDt experience in Telegram is a bold step toward realizing Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision of “a purely peer-to-peer electronic cash without an intermediary,” packaged in a simple experience. How USDt on TON benefits the ecosystem For the TON Community, integrating USDt into the Wallet in Telegram and across the wider TON Ecosystem significantly improves the USDt transaction experience, setting it apart from other blockchain solutions. For the first time, users can take advantage of a native TON stablecoin within the ecosystem, benefiting from transfers within Telegram to any global contact for free via the Wallet in Telegram. With other on-chain wallets, users only pay network fees, and there are no hidden costs or markups. On-chain gas fees can also be paid in USDt-TON soon after launch. For newcomers to cryptocurrencies, USDt on TON offers an accessible entry point. It combines the advantages of digital currencies with the stability of traditional fiat currencies, greatly simplifying the crypto experience and giving beginners a secure foundation to discover the advantages of DeFi on Telegram. 11 Million Toncoin in USDt Launch Incentives It wouldn’t be a true crypto launch without massive incentives. This being the launch of the worlds largest stablecoin, inside one of the world's largest instant messengers, on one of the world’s fastest blockchains - it needed to be pretty special. 11 Million Toncoin in user incentives for early adopters of USDt on TON: 5 million Toncoin to Wallet-in-Telegram’s USDt Earn - just buy or deposit USDt and Earn a yield return on the amount you deposit to the program. 5 million Toncoin in boosts for Liquidity Pools across TON’s 2 largest DEXs - Ston.fi and DeDust. Supply both Toncoin and USDt in equal amounts and earn a yield return. 1.2 million Toncoin in free withdrawals across TON’s major Centralized Exchange partners. Buy USDt or any TON-based asset and withdraw it to TON for free. All incentives are only available for a limited time; once they are gone, they’re gone. Ready to experience true peer-to-peer payments on Telegram? Click here to find out how USDt on TON works and how to buy your first USDt. Please note that USDt on TON is not available to users based in mainland US, US territories, or US citizens and Prohibited Countries as defined under Tether’s Terms of Service. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

Meme coins have a bad rep among institutional players and rarely receive any support or even acknowledgment. At TON Foundation, we want to fight this stigma and recognize meme coins with a fair launch and dedicated team for what they are—one of the most effective ways of building a sustainable, loyal, and active community. We recognize the importance of community tokens and meme coins, and we firmly believe that creativity, engagement, and fun are the key ingredients for community growth. Introducing Memelandia We're excited to introduce Memelandia, a cultural hub for meme coins and community tokens. At its core, it celebrates the fun and joyful spirit that drives the Web3 revolution. Here, selected communities will engage in a friendly yet competitive showcase in The Open League, battling for rewards and the honor of being the top meme coin and community token on TON. This initiative reflects the TON Foundation's innovative approach to projects that lack use cases recognized by institutional players. This prevents such projects from accessing the new capital and support they deserve. An excellent example of a project with 'no use' is Notcoin. A project that started as probably nothing quickly became the main adoption channel for TON, introducing Web3 to almost 30M players and activating audiences that usually don't gravitate toward blockchain. Notcoin is the most popular Web3 game ever and continues to grow even bigger. Memelandia x The Open League Memelandia is part of The Open League initiative, which aims to support meme coins and community tokens and help them get noticed. On the Memelandia webpage, you can find an official leaderboard for TOL's Meme Coin Community Token category, updated in real-time to provide you with the latest insights on TON's trending memes and community projects. Projects are ranked according to key metrics, including TVL, number of holders and DEX traders, and airdrop distribution. Launch Your Meme Coin on TON Launching a meme coin on TON is as simple as it gets, and you don’t even need to code. You can design and mint your project using one of the no-code solutions, open-source templates or start from scratch, using options according to your knowledge and skill. Once you’re done, you need to decide whether to conduct a fair launch or go the pre-sale route. Later on, you can experiment with airdrops or even give your token some utility and build a Telegram Mini App - it’s all in your hands. now is the time to start growing your community using viral Telegram mechanics and TON tools such as TON Raffles or TonUP. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

Today, our online lives are almost as meaningful as our real-world interactions. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that tech companies need to help users verify and secure their digital identities. This new collaboration between TON Society and HumanCode represents a considerable step forward, allowing users to express their personhood on-chain and safeguard their digital lives within the TON Ecosystem. Through a $5 million incentive program, HumanCode is changing how TON enthusiasts prove who they are online. Cyberpunk comes to TON On April 8, 2024, at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, TON Society and HumanCode announced a groundbreaking collaboration. TON Society, representing the TON Ecosystem, and HumanCode, a leader in AI innovation, are launching a $5 million incentive program that introduces palm scanning to verify digital identities. HumanCode’s technology lets users voluntarily verify they’re human with a simple palm scan, suitable for all smartphones. It’s universal, working with every browser, camera, and skin tone. This initiative aims to provide secure digital identities to 500 million Telegram users in five years. TON Society is launching a 1 million Toncoin incentive program (~US$5 million) to encourage the TON Community to adopt this new digital verification standard. TON’s future will be in sync with AI Much like blockchain, AI is finally hitting its stride when it comes to delivering real-world use cases to real people. This new collaboration between TON Society and HumanCode is part of our commitment to a future where digital identities are both secure and private. HumanCode’s approach, which uses just a palm scan from a smartphone, is secure, scalable, and more user-friendly than alternatives, requiring no special equipment. This technology is crucial for operations like airdrops or transaction analysis, where verifying a person’s identity is necessary for privacy. HumanCode and TON are setting a new standard for convenience and security in digital identity verification. We both see a future where every individual has control over their digital identity, and we invite every TON enthusiast to join us on this journey. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Web3, TON Blockchain has been at the forefront of delivering developments that redefine how we interact with the decentralized world. To this end, we recently announced the launch of the self-custody wallet, TON Space. This development not only reinforces the momentum of our Web3 ecosystem within Telegram and marks a significant milestone in our collective journey towards decentralized finance and actual ownership of assets. TON Space exemplifies our community's vision for a secure, user-friendly platform that empowers users to take control of their digital assets without compromising on convenience or security. Making this vision a reality takes work, so we have teamed up with two elite companies. Enter Fireblocks and DWF Labs, two titans in the Web3 realm. DWF Labs is a next-generation Web3 investor and market maker, one of the world's largest high-frequency cryptocurrency trading entities active across 60 top exchanges. Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, having secured the transfer of over $4 trillion in digital assets to date. As Web3 evolves from merely imitating Web2, the demand for security measures that match the TradFi standard becomes apparent. The journey ahead is about purposeful innovation; building a secure, convenient, and accessible digital future for the world. A future where the potential of Web3 is realized in full measure, breaking boundaries and establishing new paradigms. In this evolving narrative, TON Foundation, Fireblocks, and DWF Labs are not just participants but key architects of a Web3 ecosystem prepared for mainstream adoption. Fireblocks Integrates TON Blockchain and Adds Support for Toncoin The most exciting news is that Fireblocks has also integrated TON Blockchain and its native currency, Toncoin, onto its platform. Fireblocks provides cutting-edge security for digital assets within the TON Ecosystem, mainly through the infrastructure supporting the self-custody wallet TON Space. TON Foundation has set a goal to put crypto in every pocket, beginning with providing digital asset wallets to 500 million people by 2028. If we are serious about executing mainstream adoption, we must also provide infrastructure for tens of millions of users, ensuring our network is ready to handle this load and operate smoothly while processing millions of transactions per second. Fireblock's Multi-Party Computation (MPC-CMP) technology will help us achieve this. The MPC-CMP algorithm, developed by Fireblocks' cryptography team, enables digital asset transactions to be signed in just one round, offering the fastest transaction signing speeds of any MPC algorithm by 800%. The significance of Fireblocks' involvement with TON is underscored by its successful track record with other Layer 1 networks. Past collaborations have shown Fireblocks' ability to enhance network security, streamline operations, and facilitate growth within various ecosystems. By drawing on these experiences, the integration with TON aims to replicate and surpass these successes, thanks to the unique attributes and expansive vision of the TON Ecosystem. With Fireblocks, TON will achieve improved cross-chain interoperability and provide new use cases for Toncoin. The Fireblocks integration is now completed and fully operational as of March 2024. Closing Thoughts With this integration comes a new era of institutional-grade security for TON users and several important questions about its inevitable impact. How will this elevated security level transform users' interactions with their digital assets? What new opportunities does this open up for institutional investors looking to enter the TON Ecosystem? And, significantly, how will this integration contribute to the overall security and growth of the TON network? While it will take some time to answer these questions, we already know that the impact will be highly favorable for the entire ecosystem and push TON closer to mainstream adoption on par with Web2 and TradFi markets. Together, we're painting a comprehensive vision of the Internet of Ownership, where users and businesses not only genuinely own their data and assets but also enjoy the highest security standards that were usually available only to institutional giants. We want to thank the DWF Labs team for facilitating this exciting collaboration and financing this integration. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

This article outlines the changes to Season #1 of The Open League that will make it even more rewarding than ever before. Here we mainly focus on what it all means for The Open League projects, and in another article, we’ll focus on Season #1 for users. The Open League (TOL) is about turning normal, everyday Telegram users into on-chain Chads, users ready to use every feature of TON’s new and exciting web3 ecosystem inside Telegram. To do that, TOL sets a clear pathway to go from just a little baby newcoiner to factor 50 degenerate. It’s okay not to know what it’s all about. Crypto is complex. A frightening user experience, liquidations, hacks, and rug pulls scare off even the greatest risk-takers. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The Open League is a guided path for anyone with a Telegram account to earn tokens while getting started in crypto. With something for every different appetite for risk. Earn tokens with zero-risk token mining activities and quests or from high-risk liquidity pools and trading contests. Step into The League, my fren; a world of rewards awaits. The Open League Season #1 Is Here! Well, the pilot was fun; it delivered on all fronts: Daily active wallets (DAW): up 347% WAWs: up 252% MAWs: up 137% DEFI TVL: up 244% Liquidity Providers: up 550% Daily Trading Volume: up 624% Daily traders: up 710% Jetton Holders: up 195% Safe to say it's working well for all involved! The Open League delivers active wallets, active users, more liquidity, and trading activity to all participating projects. We’re kicking off Season #1 on April 1 at 12:00 CET. For three months, we’ll have three seasons, each lasting for one month. The fun won’t stop there. This long-term competition will likely run for the next two years. April 1st? Really? Trust us, this is no joke! The first live season of TOL is here, and if you’re building a project on TON, take this as your guide for the next year. Here, we’ll tell you all you need to do to participate, qualify, and earn the rewards and the glory. Upcoming changes to TOL Season #1 Changes to leaderboards and the ranking system From this season, every project will be competing in one of the five Key Performance Indicator (KPI) leaderboards according to their respective project category. Token Leaderboard Meme Coin Community Token Leaderboard DeFi Leaderboard App Leaderboard Liquid Staking Leaderboard We believe this approach is fairer as it allows projects to compete with similar projects and focus on metrics relevant to their category. For prize distribution, we will reward the top projects in each category. The prizes within the KPI-based competition will be distributed at the end of each season (every month). Prize pools and metrics will then reset at the beginning of every season so projects can make a fresh attempt at reaching the top. Changes to Liquidity Pool Boosts Liquidity Pool Boosts are an additional incentive for liquidity providers on decentralized exchanges and are awarded to contestants of the Major League (Token Leaderboard) only. In season 1, we introduce a Minor League as a monitoring ground for up to 50 tokens currently not qualifying for the Major League. However, Minor league projects will not get LP boosts unless promoted to the Majors. Boosts are provided for one season (one month) for a maximum of 50,000 TON per project and Boosts must be matched by an equivalent of the project’s tokens in the ratio of 2:3, i.e. $2 worth of your tokens for $3 worth of Toncoin. Projects can decide if they want to utilize the full amount of 50,000 in TON or if they’ll go for a lower boost, according to their available budget. Other LP Boosts requirements: The project cannot receive an LP Boost and enter the Major League unless it is prepared to provide its side of tokens for the liquidity pool. The project must introduce a simple token mining mechanic for new users to earn the project’s token for free, safely, and simply. We've prepared a Playbook with some ideas to help you understand how to build an excellent incentive system that attracts millions of users to your project. The project must choose between DeDust.io or Ston.fi for the allocation of the LP rewards. Each project must choose a pair with either TON or staked TON (stTON, tsTON, wsTON, hTON, or STAKED) to be eligible. The LP rewards provided by TON Foundation cannot be split into multiple pools; projects can choose only one pool per season. Projects are allowed to set lock-ups in the farming pools, but the lock-up period cannot exceed one month (one TOL season) Projects that participate in the KPI-based competition but don’t have their own token to offer in the LPs can apply to receive rewards to incentivize their liquidity providers. However, this only applies to projects with TVL at risk, so liquid staking projects would not qualify. Teams without their own token should therefore present a clear plan on how they will significantly increase their TVL at risk for the upcoming months. The final decision on the provision of the rewards is at the sole discretion of the TOL committee. Apply as a project without a token Intro to the new category-based ranking system 1. Token Leaderboard This category is reserved only for projects with a token and is split into two leagues: Major League and Minor League. This is the main leaderboard of the entire competition with tokens in the major league the only projects to receive the LP Boost benefit. 1.1 The Major League This league will welcome all pilot season participants, except the two projects that ranked last in the pilot season and projects that failed to introduce a token mining mechanism. The league is reserved for the best-performing projects of the previous season and the top 3 projects of the Minor League. The worst performers in the Major League will be relegated to the Minor League at the end of the season. With the exception of receiving a Wild Card, It is only possible to apply to TOL and participate in the Major League by having participated in the previous season. Note: The four new projects added two weeks after the start of the pilot season ($TONNEL, $FISH, $KINGY, $DFC) are granted special immunity and will NOT be eliminated from the Major League regardless of their performance because of the uneven duration of their participation in the beta season compared with the other contestants. 1.2 The Minor League This league serves projects new to the TON Ecosystem or first-time participants in The Open League. The projects in this league will compete to place in the top 3 spots and receive delegation into the Major League. It will also host the worst performers from the Major League of the previous season. Eligibility criteria to enter the Minor League: Clean track record and relevant expertise Clearly defined roadmap Total token TVL on DEXs must be higher than $50,000 The FDV must be higher than $1,000,000 The total number of token holders must be higher than 1,000 Fair token distribution In contrast to the Major League contestants, Minor League participants do NOT receive an LP boost. Apply to join the Minor League 1.3 The Wild Card A wild card can be granted in exceptional cases and at any time throughout the season. The wild card allows the team to join the Major League without necessarily competing in and winning the Minor League. The wild card can be given to new TON projects with impressive token metrics right after the launch, projects with substantial traction deployed on other blockchains and migrating to TON, hackathon winners or TON Accelerator alumni, and projects that win in the DeFi or App categories after token launch. 2. Meme Coin Community Token Leaderboard This leaderboard is part of the TON Foundation's effort to spur the growth of community projects with no necessary utility, and we warmheartedly welcome meme coins and community tokens in the TON Ecosystem. The most impressive communities in this category may receive special rewards. The projects participating in this category are not guaranteed to receive an LP boost or a determined prize pool, and the rewards are at the sole discretion of the TOL Committee. Eligibility criteria to enter the Meme Coin Community Token Leaderboard: Clean track record Fair token distribution (fair launch) Total token TVL on DEXs must be higher than $100,000 The FDV must be higher than $1,000,000 The total number of token holders must be higher than 1,000 Apply to join the Meme Coin Community Token Leaderboard 3. App Leaderboard This leaderboard is dedicated to projects with decentralized applications (dApps) built on TON. Projects with their own dApp who participated in the pilot season are whitelisted to join Season #1 and will receive a priority enlistment to Season #1. dApp projects that didn’t participate in the pilot season can apply through the button below. To apply, projects must demonstrate performance (based on metrics such as UAW and TX numbers) as good or better than those that rank last in the current App Leaderboard. All new applications will be thoroughly reviewed, and application teams must provide proof that confirms their declared traction. Any manipulation of metrics will result in permanent disqualification of the project from The Open League. Apply to join the App Leaderboard 4. DeFi Leaderboard This leaderboard welcomes projects active in the DeFi section of the TON ecosystem, such as decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, etc. DeFi projects participating in the pilot season are whitelisted to join Season #1 and will receive a priority enlistment to Season #1. DeFi projects not participating in the pilot season can apply through the button below. Given that more new DeFi projects are expected to join the competition soon, the current DeFi Leaderboard will likely be split into sub-verticals after Season #1. TOL Season #1 will continue to have a single DeFi Leaderboard, which will be upgraded with custom metrics and weights to embrace the specifics of the participating projects and ensure fair competition. More details on the methodology can be found in the DeFi Leaderboard (coming soon). Apply to join the DeFi Leaderboard 5. Liquid Staking Leaderboard The last leaderboard is designed solely for liquid staking protocol on TON. Liquid Staking protocols participating in the pilot season are whitelisted to join Season #1 and will receive a priority enlistment to Season #1. The Open League Prize Pools The prize pools for each leaderboard will continue growing each season, with the top projects in each category sharing the reward. These prizes are not the final numbers and may increase exponentially depending on how the competition develops. The Open League Rules of Conduct To maximize the effectiveness of the TOL initiative and eradicate unfair competition, we’ve created a list of simple rules of conduct that apply to all TOL participants and will be harshly enforced. Any breach of these rules will be harshly penalized, potentially resulting in permanent disqualification from The Open League. The participants of TOL shall behave in good faith, showing respect towards other contestants and using legitimate and organic tools to increase their token and product metrics. Participants receiving an LP boost from TON Foundation must NOT: Farm rewards in their own pools. Collude with others to benefit unfairly from the boosted pools. We are watching closely. Sell their project’s token to make a profit. Perform other actions of similar character. The participants of the KPI-based competitions must NOT: Fake their metrics through the creation of multiple accounts and the generation of multiple transactions Please note that these rules and principles are subject to change throughout The Open League initiative. TON Foundation reserves the right to improve and adjust this framework based on the circumstances. Season #1 of The Open League is here, and we invite all projects within the TON Ecosystem to consider their participation in this amazing initiative. Please, do not hesitate to contact us for more information or if you need help with your application to The Open League. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

We’re excited to conclude the pilot season of The Open League and introduce you, absolute on-chain Chads, to the best projects we had the honor to host in our testing round. The Pilot had its ups and downs and we faced some challenges, but together with your never-ending support, we overcame every obstacle and successfully finished the season. When Jack, our Director of MarComm announced The Open League proposal, we weren’t expecting much. It was an experimental and unproven initiative that aimed to build on top of TON’s integration with Telegram and its ecosystem being the most accessible across the entire Web3 market. We’re proud to announce that our expectations were absolutely wrong and you Chads completely dominated all the metrics. We couldn’t have wished for a better community. Key Highlights: Below is some data comparing before and after The Open League Pilot season and just look at that beauty… Daily active wallets (DAW): up 347% Weekly Active Wallets: up 252% Monthly Active Wallets: up 137% DeFi Total Value Locked up 244% Liquidity Providers: up 550% Daily Trading Volume: up 624% Daily Traders: up 710% Jetton Holders: up 195% If there was a token, it would’ve been going to the moon now. Anyway… Final Project Ranking of The Open League Pilot Season In our Pilot we tracked leaderboards across four main categories: Apps, DeFi, Liquid Staking, and Tokens. Below are final snapshots of leaderboards actual as of the last day of the Pilot season, March 31. The ranking is based on a score measured across several key metrics, primarily Unique Active Wallets (UAW) and Number of Transactions. You can also see the Toncoin rewards awarded to each project in the leaderboard. Apps Leaderboard ~ 150,000 Toncoin Prize Pool DeFi Leaderboard ~ 160,000 Toncoin Prize Pool Liquid Staking Leaderboard ~ 100,000 Toncoin Prize Pool Token Leaderboard ~ 150,000 Toncoin Prize Pool Conclusion We want to thank every single project and participant of the Pilot season. We thank you for your support, for your activity, and for your patience while we’ve faced unexpected challenges. It was an amazing experience and learning lesson and we’re confident that Season #1 of The Open League which is now live, will meet your expectations and crush the results, pushing TON to previously unseen heights. In Season #1, we will bring you a completely reworked rewards system, new leaderboard categories, including Meme Coin Leaderboard, and a whole bunch of other benefits and perks. Click here to learn more about Season #1 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

TON Foundation and TonX Studio are excited to introduce the inaugural TON HackerHouse. This event provides a unique platform for developers globally to demonstrate their abilities, innovate, and contribute to the fast-growing TON Ecosystem. Participants will have access to a $1 million prize pool, exclusive resources, and an opportunity to play a crucial role in TON’s ongoing development. The TON HackerHouse gives developers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to the mass adoption of Web3 technologies using TON and Telegram. A unique developer opportunity The TON HackerHouse is a significant event for TON Ecosystem, limited to 20 participating teams. Participants will have access to valuable resources, receive guidance from top VCs and industry experts, and enjoy unique networking opportunities with Telegram and TON developers. The TON Foundation and its VC partners will offer incubation and investment opportunities and allow participants to join in practical demonstrations, such as creating a Telegram Mini App. Key areas of focus The TON HackerHouse is built around four main themes to foster growth within the TON Ecosystem: Applications for TON’s upcoming native stablecoin; Infrastructure development for DeFi, such as swaps, DEX, and AMM development; Gaming and gamified applications through Telegram Mini Apps; And innovative applications like inscriptions, NFTs, and meme coins. The grand prize Supporting this initiative are TON Foundation and TonX, aiming to make Web3 accessible for everyday users. The TON HackerHouse will be offering a prize pool of $1 million, along with immediate access to the TON Ecosystem Fund, valued at $250 million. The rewards include: Up to $300,000 in TonFura usage credits; Up to $300,000 in credits for Google Cloud Platform services; $100,000 in TonBit security audit services; $200,000 in grants from the TON Foundation; $100,000 from an investment fund. How to get involved Mark your calendars for April 4, 2024, and join us at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong for this landmark event. Secure your spot and be part of the movement shaping the future of Web3. Don't forget to follow TON HackerHouse on X (formerly Twitter). Register your spot 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

We’re excited to introduce the TON Trading Mania on Bybit, a competition designed to test and reward your trading skills with a prize pool of 150,000 USDT. This is a great opportunity to engage with the TON Community, prove your trading acumen, and win a share of the massive prize pool. TON Trading Mania is another significant advancement in incorporating DeFi into the TON Ecosystem, essential for the development of Telegram’s Web3 SuperApp. Although trading might not be for everyone, this initiative is vital for the broader Web3 community. Our goal is to incorporate all aspects of blockchain technology, including trading, into our ecosystem. At the same time, we’re committed to encouraging responsible trading and educating users about the potential risks involved. Event Overview March 28, 2024, 10 AM (UTC) – April 17, 2024, 11:59 PM (UTC) Get ready for TON Trading Mania, a two-event competition designed to showcase your trading skills in the TON Ecosystem. It’s the perfect opportunity for both experienced traders and amateurs to hone their skills and earn rewards. Bybit provides a smooth and user-friendly experience, equipped with all the necessary tools to trade effectively. Remember, participation in this competition is governed by Bybit’s Terms and Conditions, which are detailed on their landing page. Event 1: Trade for Triumph In Bybit’s first event, users will engage in both TON Spot and Derivatives trading, aiming for a minimum total trading volume of $1,000. The goal is straightforward: increase your trading volume to rise up the ranks and claim your share of the 50,000 USDT worth of TON prize pool. The top trader can win up to 10,000 USDT worth of TON. Event 2: Reach the Trading Milestone For ambitious traders, Bybit’s second event offers an even greater challenge: aim to be one of the first 10 traders to achieve a total trading volume of at least $1,000,000, across both Spot and Derivatives markets, to win an additional 10,000 USDT in TON. This event is tailored for the high rollers, the risk-takers, and the true trading aficionados looking to etch their names in the TON hall of fame. How to Get Started Ready to take on the challenge? Here’s how you can get involved: Step 1: Ensure you have an active Bybit account. If not, signing up is quick and easy. Step 2: Familiarize yourself with the trading interface and options available for TON on both Spot and Derivatives markets. Step 3: Start trading! With 150,000 USDT on the line, TON Trading Mania on Bybit lets you showcase your trading talent, connect with like-minded traders, and make your mark in the TON Ecosystem. Whether you're trading for triumph or reaching for the milestone, join us from March 28 and let the mania begin! Start trading now! 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

The blockchain and cryptocurrency space is seeing huge momentum, and TON is at the forefront of this surge. TON’s recent launch of a substantial incentive program aims to onboard and engage Web3 veterans users into the ecosystem by offering up to 1 million Toncoin through The Open League. Join the OKX trading competition To build on this ecosystem momentum, we are thrilled to announce a new opportunity for our experienced crypto community: TON Treasure Hunt, a trading competition organized by OKX. This isn’t just an ordinary event; it’s a chance to deepen your engagement with TON and secure more rewards that can be used for The Open League Incentives. Contestants have the opportunity to win from a generous prize pool, including: 60,000 Toncoin, to delve further into the TON Ecosystem and engage with The Open League. 15,000 USDT, provided by OKX (By the way: your USDT winnings can then be stored in Wallet in Telegram and sent to your contacts commission-free). 100 monthly Telegram Premium subscriptions, allowing you to make the most of the Telegram Web3 SuperApp. 10 monthly TradingView subscriptions, providing sophisticated analytics and insights for your trading activities. How to win The competition’s rules are simple. By depositing and trading TON on OKX, completing designated tasks, and earning tickets, participants can win a portion of the prize pool. The more tasks you complete, the better your chances of winning. Here’s how it works: Make a net deposit: Depositing a minimum of 100 USDT earns 1 attempt to win. Increase your trading volume: Engaging in TON trading (both spot and derivatives) increases your chances. You earn additional attempts by reaching specific cumulative trading volumes on TON pairs (spot and derivatives) as follows: 5,000 USDT: 1 attempt 10,000 USDT: 1 attempt 20,000 USDT: 1 attempt 50,000 USDT: 1 attempt 100,000 USDT: 1 attempt 500,000 USDT: 2 attempts First come, first served: Rewards are allocated on a first come, first served basis, so get started quickly to claim your share. Please note, OKX’s Terms Conditions govern the competition. This promotion is available to new and existing OKX users located in: Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, Taiwan, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Unlock TON and Telegram’s full potential The TON Treasure Hunt on OKX is your gateway to the TON Ecosystem and Web3 on Telegram. Join the trading competition to win Toncoin, which you can use to back the most promising projects in The Open League. By getting involved, you position yourself at the forefront of blockchain innovation, within a community committed to defining the future of cryptocurrency. Join the TON Treasure Hunt today, secure your Toncoin, and play a part in shaping the next wave of blockchain mass adoption. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

The Open League just received a huge upgrade: The Open League Trading Challenge! This new campaign will completely change how the TON Community sees incentive programs. TON Society is supercharging The Open League Incentives program by engaging influencers in a team-based trading competition. This initiative not only provides various communities within the ecosystem with more opportunities to earn rewards but also aims to support projects in The Open League by encouraging more blockchain activity. This anticipated surge in trading within the TON Ecosystem is another step towards putting crypto in every pocket by making the best Web3 DeFi services more accessible to Telegram’s mass user base. The Challenge starts today, Mar. 19th at 3:00pm CET and lasts until Apr. 1st at 3:00pm CET. Top three winners for each competition will be announced following the completion of the competition. Influencer Trading Competition The first phase of the challenge is the Influencer Trading Competition, where key opinion leaders will compete against each other to achieve the highest account balance by the end of the season. Starting with an initial 5,000 TON airdrop, participants are tasked with growing their balance and taking advantage of the $1 million in TON incentives already offered by TON Society. Participants in the trading competition are restricted to using their 5,000 TON airdrop solely for projects in The Open League, without engaging in gambling, withdrawals, or adding external funds. Progress will be monitored via a public leaderboard and the winner with the highest balance will receive the 15,000 TON grand prize. Prizes of 10,000 and 5,000 in TON are also set for second and third places, respectively. This part of the campaign is all about trading skill, strategic thinking, and commitment. Here are our ten participating KOLs! RDeni (Telegram) 0xFinish (Telegram, X) serp1337 (Telegram, X) Pepesso (Telegram, X) Reflection (Telegram, X) Hanzo (Telegram, X) Leshka (Telegram, X) JetStart (Telegram, X) Xremlin (Telegram, X) TradeParty (Telegram) Squad Competition The campaign also includes the Squad Competition, giving you the opportunity to team up with your favorite influencer and compete for TON Community glory! By joining an influencer squad, you will be part of a group effort to maximize the squad’s overall balance. Each squad will be assigned a specific wallet address, allowing community members to join by contributing a small amount of TON (0.00001 TON) using a unique link or QR code. After contributing, the new member’s wallet will be integrated into the squad. Members can also boost their squad by referring friends and earning referral points. To refer a friend, the referee needs to include his referrer’s wallet address as a comment in the transaction while joining a squad. To join a squad, visit the public squad leaderboard and contribute 0.00001 TON to the squad of your choice. Be careful and double-check the amount of TON you are sending and the address you are sending it to. Prizes for the squads are as follows: the top squad will receive a 50,000 TON airdrop, the second-place squad will be awarded a 25,000 TON airdrop, and the squad coming in third will earn a 10,000 TON airdrop. Here’s a breakdown of the various performance metrics and their corresponding points for squads: Balance Tier (Wallet balances) 5000 TON: 25,000 points 1000 TON: 5,000 points 100 TON: 500 points 10 TON: 50 points Trading Tier (TON pairs with TOL tokens, total volume on Ston.fi DeDust): 1500: 500 points 300: 100 points 30: 10 points 3: 1 point Referral Score (Friends with TON) 5000 TON: 1000 points 1000 TON: 500 points 100 TON: 100 points 10 TON: 10 points Please choose your squad carefully, as you only have until March 25th to join or change your affiliation. Remember, any trading volume from before switching squads won’t count towards the new squad’s totals. Choose wisely, get involved, and let’s turbocharge trading in the TON Ecosystem! Conclusion As we kick off this unique trading venture, we want to invite all enthusiasts, newcomers, and experienced traders to join our ecosystem! The Open League Trading Challenge represents a huge opportunity to engage with the community and explore the potentials of TON DeFi. This initiative is a crucial step towards our goal of putting crypto in every pocket, by introducing top DeFi opportunities directly to Telegram users. Here’s to responsible trading, effective teamwork, and shared success. Disclaimer This is not financial advice and it should not be a substitute to performing careful research of the risks associated with trading cryptocurrencies. Trading cryptocurrency is highly experimental and comes with substantial risks of losing all your cryptocurrency. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

In November last year, we teamed up with Future3 Campus, Hashkey Capital, and Wanxiang Blockchain Labs to kick off our first TON Acceleration Program focused entirely on Asia. Our shared goal is to introduce builders to the TON Ecosystem and together build Telegram into the world’s biggest SuperApp. The TON accelerator represents our ongoing efforts and shared vision to build a sustainable Web 3 ecosystem where Future3 Campus will formulate dedicated training courses for selected projects and provide them with the support they need to compete in today’s Web3 market. TON Accelerator participants can take advantage of a spectrum of marketplace opportunities and present their products and services to our audience of industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs at the 2024 Web 3 Festival’s demo day pitch and showcase events. Top performers also have a great chance to get up to $500,000 in funding from Future3 Campus Eco Fund,” said Du Yu, General Manager of Wanxiang Blockchain Labs, Initiator of Future3 Campus. The logic behind Telegram SuperApp is obvious – Telegram Mini Apps built around Telegram Messenger and Wallet’s crypto payments form a coherent ecosystem. We decided to take the Asia-first approach because Asian audiences are familiar with the concept of SuperApps such as Weibo or WeChat. In contrast, in other regions, this concept seems quite alien, and all the attempts to introduce SuperApps have failed. The State of Web3 Development Despite 2023 not being the best year for Web3, the crypto ideology of building in bear markets proved strong, with new projects and features introduced almost nonstop last year. Strong and well-positioned teams remained building, ignoring the market volatility, regulatory pressure, and decrease in user adoption, to prepare their product for the next bull market regardless of when it comes. According to Alchemy’s 2023 Web3 Development Report, the number of EVM smart contracts created across Ethereum Mainnet, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon was up by 303% YoY in 2023. From TON’s perspective, the developer library downloads, active addresses, and mobile wallet activity reached record numbers in Q3 of 2023. This confirms that Web3 development continues to grow regardless of market trends. The TON Ecosystem displayed its development strength consistently across the last year, with new features and projects launching every week. The user adoption, new wallets, active wallets, and the number of active projects continue to grow and we believe that 2024 will be even better for the ecosystem than the last year. The Web3 markets are volatile and easily influenced by factors outside of Web3, such as black swan events, economic fluctuations, and regulatory pressure, but as long as the development activity continues, we’re confident that the bull market and new wave of user adoption will come sooner or later. Web3 Renaissance in Asia In just a month after opening the application process, we received almost 200 applications from various projects. After a thorough review, the committee admitted 12 projects to the program that will go through a 10-week curriculum focused on product development, operations, compliance, and marketing. The mentors will help them understand Telegram’s unique environment to leverage the built-in wallet and design stable tokenomics. “We are thrilled to welcome 12 outstanding teams to our accelerator run in partnership with Future3 Campus and the Hashkey network. This accelerator, as well as future accelerators, are an invitation for builders to leverage Telegram’s strong global base, TONs Web 3 technology, and key monetization primitives to build the next generation of SuperApp products.” commented Ian, Acceleration Lead, TON Foundation. Among the mentors are exceptional professionals and experts from both traditional backgrounds and Web3, including Dr.Xiao, Chairman CEO of Hashkey Group, Deng Chao, President Hashkey Capital CEO, and Dr. Zou, Chief Economist at Hashkey Group. The curriculum officially began on Jan 28, 2024 in Hong Kong during the private event with selected participants, and it will finish in May with a Demo Day event. Meet the 12 Selected Accelerator Teams It’s never easy to pick the best projects from almost 200 applicants, but after hundreds of hours reviewing the applications and consulting the experts, the committee selected these 12 teams. Tradoor: A next-generation decentralized platform for trading derivatives, leveraging TON's scalability for an enhanced user experience. NFBT Ticketing: A TON and Telegram mini-app enabling cinemas to sell movie tickets to users with TON wallets. WowFish: The first social fishing casual game in the Telegram-TON ecosystem. Xircus: The first no-code platform for building, deploying, and managing cross-chain dApps and mini apps compatible with Telegram/mobile, catering to both Web3 and Web2 businesses. Bounty Bay: A TON-native social commerce platform designed for creators and brands to distribute products effectively, utilizing The Open Network. Check out their Community and Mini App on Telegram. BOOM UP: A dynamic GameFi mini application, offering a blend of social engagement and profit opportunities through building, defending, and enhancing personalized towers with NFT buffs built on TON Blockchain. Anome: An issuance and lending protocol for value-based fully on-chain gaming NFT assets. Telemetree: The first analytics service built specifically for the TON and Telegram Mini App ecosystems. You can find their Telegram group here. TonStash: A project that revolutionizes micro-investing by utilizing spare change, making it easier for users to engage in decentralized finance (DeFi). HypeSaints: An NFT-gated mobile playing console. DaoBot: A decentralized community management bot on Telegram. TonsofFriends: A dynamic directory where users can effortlessly buy and sell access to premium Telegram communities, streamlining the discovery of groups in an enjoyable and rewarding way. To learn more about future acceleration programs, please visit the official accelerator website. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

We are excited to announce another round of grant recipients approved by the TON Foundation for January 2024. These projects met the strict criteria set by the grants program, showed innovative solutions, and continued developing products and initiatives beneficial for users and the entire TON Ecosystem. bemo – bemo is the first liquid staking platform built on the TON blockchain that allows you to stake native TON tokens and, in return, get stTON tokens, which you can use freely in DeFi. The team is building a Telegram mini-app within the grant scope to help people stake their TON coins easily without leaving Telegram. This app will have all the main staking options in one place and work with many TON wallets, including @wallet, ensuring smooth and effective onboarding into this promising DeFi product. Click here to join the Bemo community. Bounty Bay – Bounty Bay is a Web3-based social commerce platform that aims to empower brands and sellers with a more seamless and effective way to drive and thrive from Telegram social traffic. The platform introduces a monetized rewards system focusing on reshaping the overall experience of product viral distribution in Telegram; Bounty Bay emerges as a groundbreaking force, unlocking new possibilities in the realm of digital commerce. Click here to join the Bounty Bay community. Miomi Game – Miomi Game is an eSports online arena for free and paid tournaments and matches with multi-games and social network with Escrow capabilities. The project boasts a loyal 100K audience that played over 1.2M matches on the original web2 platform, which the team is now transforming into a user-friendly Telegram Mini App. There is a cherry on top: Miomi Game has recently partnered with the famous football star Ronaldinho that will be involved in the project's further growth. Adsgram – Adsgram is a novel ads network built specifically for Telegram Mini Apps. The team is solving the current acute problem of the lack of ad monetization tools for Telegram Mini Apps. What is interesting and important is that the team tries to mitigate their own pain: the project is led by the co-founder of Fanton, one of the largest games on TON that faced monetization problems while growing the app. We invite you to participate in the TON Grants program as a project builder and evaluation contributor. Learn more about different aspects of the TON Grants program on the official page. As a builder, you can submit your project proposal on our Questbook page or join the discussion on specific projects to help us support the best possible ideas. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

In a sudden and unprecedented move, Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, has announced a major update: Starting next month, Telegram, with its 1 billion active users, will activate Telegram ads in over 100 countries, sharing 50% of the revenue from advertising with Telegram channel owners. Telegram will exclusively use TON Blockchain and Toncoin for all transactions and payments to channel owners. This decision to use TON technology will transform digital advertising and monetization on the platform and set a new standard for creator economies across all major social networks. What does it mean? Telegram’s decision to use Toncoin exclusively for monetization is a transformative step in bringing blockchain technology to mainstream Web2 digital platforms. By managing payments, withdrawals, and revenue sharing exclusively through Toncoin, Telegram is creating a new norm for digital transactions. This change opens up enormous possibilities for Telegram users and channel owners. By enabling monetization purely through Toncoin, channel owners will be able to earn in a global, decentralized currency that supports peer-to-peer transfers between Telegram contacts via Wallet. Alongside this significant change, Durov announced the expansion of Telegram Ads to more than 100 new countries, significantly increasing the potential audience for content creators and advertisers. Additionally, his commitment to share 50% of ad revenue with channel owners demonstrates Telegram’s dedication to its community, aiming to reward creators for their contributions and engagement fairly. Besides Telegram Ads, an ecosystem of TON-based Mini Apps is already available for Telegram Channel creators, including Wallet, which enables creators to manage their crypto transactions directly in Telegram and supports e-commerce operations with Wallet Pay. Likewise, the Community App acts as an in-Telegram quest platform where subscribers can complete tasks to earn rewards. Finally, Tribute offers an additional monetization avenue for creators through donations from subscribers or access to subscription-only paid channels. TON towards mass adoption Integrating TON Blockchain and Toncoin into Telegram’s monetization strategy is a defining milestone for the TON Ecosystem, but also for the entire blockchain industry. Make no mistake, this is an entirely new use case for any cryptocurrency. The move highlights the increasing integration of blockchain technology into daily online activities. Telegram’s decision to exclusively monetize content with Toncoin is more than just an operational change; it signals a move towards widespread global Web3 adoption. This new model for digital monetization on a platform with 1 billion active users could influence financial transactions across other mainstream social media platforms, positioning TON as a leading example of blockchain’s first mass-adopted integration among Web2 audiences. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

BitGo, a leading crypto custody and financial services provider, now supports Toncoin. Serving over 1500 institutional clients across 50 countries, BitGo is introducing bespoke regulated custody, hot wallet, and staking services for TON. BitGo users and TON holders can now securely manage their Toncoin with an enterprise-grade qualified custodian. Let's not underestimate the importance of this integration - from now on, almost every Toncoin holder has the ability to safeguard their assets with BitGo. You don't have to be an accredited or institutional investor; all you need is to hold TON. For more information about how custodial wallet services work, check out our previous blog here. Security The digital asset market faces considerable safety challenges. However, TON’s unique security architecture, combined with BitGo’s state-of-the-art cold storage methods, ensures that TON Ecosystem will now set the benchmark for the highest security standards in Web3. BitGo’s custodial service stores users’ private keys offline, providing insurance and complying with the strictest cold storage regulations. The synergy of TON’s advanced cryptographic algorithms and multi-signature technology, along with BitGo’s native security protocols, ensures the safety of TON holders, institutional investors, and BitGo users. Compliance Custodians play a crucial role in both Web2 and Web3 financial markets, facilitating the safe storage of assets while ensuring regulatory compliance. In the context of Web3, the absence of centralized oversight can be a source of concern for investors. However, BitGo’s compliance and regulatory expertise and TON’s transparent and auditable smart contract framework create a secure and trustworthy platform for investors looking to store and manage their digital assets. BitGo and TON are well-positioned to quickly adapt to future Web3 regulatory changes and safely capitalize on emerging market opportunities. Consolidation BitGo and TON also offer a solution for institutional investors looking to enter the digital asset market by addressing challenges related to balance sheet fragmentation. Under certain circumstances, Web3 investors must distribute their assets across multiple platforms, exposing themselves to security and counterparty risks. With BitGo, investors holding Toncoin can consolidate their portfolio, avoiding the need to trust less secure parties like exchanges with their tokens. TON, officially the world’s fastest blockchain with the capacity to process 104,715 transactions per second, combined with BitGo’s automated settlement systems, enables investors to unify fragmented balance sheets. This collaboration will ensure smooth cross-platform trading, reliable liquidity, and operational efficiency. Looking Ahead This new partnership between BitGo and TON represents a significant milestone for TON Ecosystem: it introduces the first-ever safe and dependable enterprise-grade custody solution for Toncoin holders. As a result, TON assets are under the protection of a regulated custodian, remaining readily accessible and guaranteeing security for both institutional and individual investors. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

TON is rapidly gaining popularity: Notcoin now boasts 20 million users, TON Society has just launched crypto’s biggest-ever user onboarding campaign called The Open League, and TON is officially the fastest blockchain in the world. For new users, we’ve already published a guide to TON. However, this post is designed as a primer for developers who may have heard about Web3, blockchain, TON, and Telegram, and want to get involved but aren’t sure where to begin. This primer goes beyond technical jargon and complex whitepapers. Our goal is to introduce you to blockchain through the emotions and unique experiences that TON brings to its users, including you, as a developer looking to get started with blockchain. Before we start, here is the core concept that underpins what TON is and why we as a community are building here: TON Blockchain provides a platform where you, as a developer, can empower your users with full control over their digital data, identity, and assets. This means that assets are safe from government seizure, published information remains permanent on the blockchain, and every transaction is both transparent and immutable, creating a uniquely trust-less system of peer-to-peer interaction. The unmatched TON experience We won’t just suggest you read the TON Whitepaper and leave you to decipher the appeal of blockchain and TON’s unique advantages on your own. Our aim is for new developers to truly experience what sets TON Blockchain apart. For many, this might be your first time working with blockchain, and technical specifications won’t capture the full picture. For those new to TON Blockchain, start by exploring Wallet in Telegram. Check out its user-friendly interface, a familiar sight for Web2 users, and notice how straightforward it is to purchase 5 TON using a credit or debit card. Then, download the Tonkeeper wallet on your phone and transfer your 5 TON. Dive into Tonkeeper’s built-in browser extension next, and see how you can use your TON to buy an eSIM, access ChatGPT, purchase digital gift cards, a VPN, and more. This firsthand experience, showcasing the simplicity and accessibility of interacting with cutting-edge apps within TON Ecosystem, is crucial. It demonstrates that blockchain technology is not an esoteric mystery but a readily accessible tool for everyone. Why opt for a standalone Web3 wallet filled with confusing energy or bandwidth indicators, or a browser extension wallet that talks about bridges and swaps through complex dropdown menus, feeling detached from the rest of the internet? TON combines the best of blockchain with the best environment: Telegram – an accessible, tangible internet interface that makes blockchain feel both familiar and authentic. The TON Community has taken innovation to new heights by building the Telegram Web3 SuperApp, powered by TON technology. Wallet is the key stone that provides both custodial and non-custodial services with TON Space, and also serves as an identification and authorization tool for the various Mini Apps under development. These apps are featured in the TON-based Telegram Apps Center, which we have covered in a previous blog post. DeFi is a standout feature in blockchain: go to DeDust and convert some of your TON to Gram, then add your tokens to the Pool section. You’ll receive LP (liquidity provider) tokens in your wallet equivalent to how many tokens you put into the general pool. This allows others to use your tokens for exchanges on the DEX, ensuring liquidity. Moreover, by staking your LP tokens in the Pool section in the Gram/TON pair, you can earn up to 257.81% APR with a lock-in period ensuring liquidity stability. If you want to leverage your position, the EVAA Protocol Mini App offers crypto borrowing from a decentralized market. Conversely, conservative users might prefer the bemo Mini App, offering over 4% annual returns for contributing your Toncoin to pools that support network functionality. Feeling overwhelmed by the options? The Open League, an onboarding initiative by TON Society, rewards users with Toncoin-backed incentives and Collectibles for completing tasks across the TON Ecosystem, guiding you through the most popular projects available. By following these steps, you’ll quickly grasp the diversity of tokens on TON, its efficiency, user-friendly authorization, and how profits are generated in DeFi, entrusting a portion of your TON to the exchange's smart contracts. Technically, TON surpasses all of its competitors: it’s faster, more scalable, and more secure. For detailed technical information, you can visit our documentation or check out our video course on TON Blockchain. However, at TON, it’s not just about the technical specifics; it's about the experience we provide. We aim to capture the loftiest ideals of blockchain technology and share them with the world. But what exactly is going on here? What is blockchain? This brief blog isn’t the place for an in-depth exploration of blockchain technology, but we've handpicked some excellent resources to help you begin your journey. For a foundational understanding of blockchain, we recommend starting with this insightful article by one of our TON Ambassadors. He also covers similar topics in another article worth reading. If videos are more your style, this YouTube tutorial offers a great introduction. To see how these concepts apply specifically to TON, take a look at this TON Blog post. Curious about why TON stands out among other blockchains? This analysis provides a clear comparison. Afterwards, you might want to delve into the official TON documentation for a deeper dive. If you find the documentation overwhelming, this video series breaks down the information in an accessible format. TON is looking for new developers If you're keen to begin developing on TON, head over to our Developer Portal to start crafting a basic Mini App or smart contract. TON prides itself on being exceptionally developer-friendly, boasting a vibrant community of over 13.5K developers active in TON developer chats. For beginners, ton.org serves as an all-encompassing hub for the ecosystem, offering a wealth of learning and technical resources in one spot. Here, you’ll find tutorials for creating Mini Apps, developing smart contracts with Tact (TON’s next-generation programming language), and guidance on downloading ecosystem SDKs. We've also featured interviews with Anatoliy Makosov, TON’s Technical Lead, and shared news about Anton Trunov, a well-known Web3 developer, joining the TON Tact team. TON supports developers through various grants and bounty programs, both directly from TON Foundation and via partnerships. Our accelerator program, along with collaborations with prominent entities like DoraHacks, Amazon Web Services, Tencent Cloud, Animoca Brands, KuCoin, and OKX, aims to offer talented creators the finest avenues to contribute to the ecosystem. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

Bybit, a leading crypto exchange, has announced a new partnership with TON, introducing a significant update: their Bybit debit card, powered by Mastercard, now accepts Toncoin. Pavel Durov recently announced that starting March 2024, Telegram’s ad revenue will be paid exclusively in Toncoin. This update from Bybit will allow Telegram channel owners to spend their Toncoin ad revenue directly with a debit card. To celebrate our new partnership, Bybit is offering a special 7% cashback on all Toncoin transactions throughout March. Please note, the Bybit Card is currently only available to EU and Australian residents or citizens. Use your Toncoin like fiat and earn cashback rewards The Bybit debit card now allows Toncoin holders to use their digital currency for everyday purchases, just like any traditional fiat currency. This new Bybit-TON partnership marks another milestone in closing the gap between digital and traditional finance, empowering TON enthusiasts and Telegram channel creators to fully leverage their Toncoin. Imagine getting a 7% return on every purchase you make. That’s exactly what Bybit and TON are offering until March 31, 2024. Every time you use your Toncoin to make a purchase with Bybit, you’ll be rewarded with cashback. Terms and conditions from Bybit apply. How to get involved Participating in this promotion is straightforward: simply choose Toncoin as your preferred currency on your Bybit Card. If you’re not a Bybit cardholder, this is the perfect time to sign up! Everyday crypto This partnership between Bybit and TON is a big signal about where the blockchain industry is heading as a whole: everyday crypto use. This collaboration offers Toncoin holders and Telegram channel creators a new way to leverage their digital assets and earn big rewards tangibly. As the blockchain industry continues to evolve, initiatives like Bybit Card x TON are paving the way for a future where digital currencies are as commonplace and easy to use as traditional money. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of a financial revolution—start using TON on your Bybit Card now! Get your Bybit Card! 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

Web3 constantly evolves, and with progress comes new challenges. Early-stage projects across every blockchain and Layer 1 protocol struggle with onboarding new users and building an engaged user base. Despite exceptional speed, a seamless integration with Telegram, and mass adoption being realized as we speak, the TON Ecosystem encounters its share of challenges related to growth. TON Foundation recognizes the struggles facing teams looking to build and launch Web3 products. We have already rolled out several support initiatives, including the TON Accelerator Program, the Mentorship Program, Community Bot, and The Open League. However, there remains a gap in our support for emerging projects aiming to build communities and attract users at the very earliest stages. The reality for new ventures is clear: without a pre-existing audience, achieving the necessary exposure after launch can seem insurmountable. We aim to bridge this gap, offering a lifeline to promising projects that might otherwise remain hidden gems. By incentivizing users to explore and engage with new projects, the TON Ecosystem provides an invaluable platform for discovery, encouraging experimentation with technologies that users might otherwise never encounter. Introducing Early We’re excited to introduce Early, a growth hacking platform tailored for early-stage projects building sustainable solutions on TON to find their first power-users. Developed through a collaboration between the TON Foundation Accelerator and Open Builders (the team behind Notcoin), Early leverages the Community bot’s infrastructure to connect new TON projects with an audience of over 7.5 million users of the Community bot platform. Early is TON’s new cutting-edge tool to help Web3 teams attract dedicated communities, refine their business goals, and prepare for their token launch with confidence. It promotes community engagement, rewards completed tasks and adopts a fair token distribution approach—sweat equity—which values tangible contribution over financial input. Coming soon to Community Bot, Early offers a unique opportunity to engage with up-and-coming TON Ecosystem projects, earn rewards, and gain early access to project Alphas without any financial commitment. From TON Accelerator to Early, to Tonstarter and The Open League Early is not an isolated initiative; it is the final piece of the TON conveyor belt of launchpad programs, designed to propel projects from initial ideas all the way to tangible success and popularity. To be guaranteed access to Early, projects must initially be accepted into the TON Accelerator program. The TON Accelerator supports projects with mentorship, strategic insights, and the capital necessary to become a serious and sustainable business in the competitive Web3 landscape: Early then offers exposure, allowing projects to test what they’ve learned from the accelerator. Early is the platform that shepherds dedicated users to projects, building initial momentum without requiring financial contributions from participants—emphasizing the value of contributors over capital. Success in Early demonstrated through active user engagement and the establishment of a solid user base opens the doors to Tonstarter and other platforms that help projects launch. Tonstarter gives projects the perfect platform to conduct a fair token launch, allowing everyday users to hold a stake in their favorite project’s future success. Success on Tonstarter leads to the ultimate goal: participation in The Open League. This final stage is reserved for TON’s most successful and popular projects, completing the journey from inception to prominence in TON Ecosystem. Early adopters Early extends beyond project development; it directly serves the TON Community. Users can discover the newest projects with the greatest growth potential, support their development through quest-like tasks, and earn rewards via a fair token distribution mechanism. We call this Web3 sweat equity – put in the work and receive your tokens. Early participants will receive soulbound tokens (SBTs), recognizing their active support for ecosystem startups. These SBTs not only qualify participants for a portion of the project’s public assets but also highlight them as top prospects for future airdrops. Our goal is to acknowledge and reward the active contributors to the TON Ecosystem for their efforts. However, it’s important to keep in mind that not all early-stage Web3 projects will succeed; indeed, most of them don’t. But Early offers risk-free access to these ventures. As a user, you will receive Alpha access to new projects and tokens without financial outlay, while the projects benefit from a dedicated community of contributors. It is a win-win scenario for both sides. Be Early Early is now live on Telegram, with the first batch of TON Accelerator participants coming shortly. Overall, we aim to invite up to 30 TON Accelerator projects to participate in Early within the first two months, with more coming on later. Conclusion With Early, we anticipate the participating projects getting exposure to millions of Community Bot users and growing their user base at a fast but sustainable pace. We believe this initiative will be beneficial for both projects and users, who will have a chance to experiment with new projects and benefit from the rewards without having to bear the risks traditionally associated with a similar launchpad program. It will always be a challenge to uncover the ‘hidden gems’ and projects that provide valuable use cases. Early plans to change this, becoming a go-to place for discovering emerging products with high potential. Simply put, Early is the signal that cuts through the noise by having TON Accelerator vet the various aspects of projects such as security, tokenomics, go-to-market fit, and innovativeness. As a user, you can be confident that you are investing your time and energy into projects that have the highest chance of success. Be Early, try it now. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

Today, March 4, TON Foundation launches The Open League incentives. Today, we introduce a new competitive format where TON projects compete for user attention to win rewards for you. The Open League started with Web3 quests, providing easy onboarding for new users of Web3 projects. Over 25,000 users have completed the Open League quests, but now we have added a new layer to the League to increase competition between projects and incentivize crypto native users. Until April 1, Toncoin will be distributed by the TON Foundation to projects, which will boost their liquidity pools on TON’s Decentralized Exchanges (DEXes). Users can provide liquidity to their favorite projects and earn TON and the Project’s token as rewards. Meet the Chosen Ones Today, we’re excited to announce 11 projects participating in the TOL pilot season, with room for more coming soon. This marks the beginning of incentives for experienced crypto users through Liquidity Pool Boosts. We selected these 11 projects based on growth metrics, including number of holders, token distribution, fully diluted value, innovation, and utility. 11 participating projects (so far): Clicking on the name of the project will open the available liquidity pool in a new tab. $STON - STON.fi $SCALE - DeDust $jNANO - Tonano $PUNK - TON Punks $FNZ - Fanzee $MC - Tap Fantasy $UP - TonUP $RAFF - Ton Raffles $ARBUZ - Arbuz $GRAM - Gram $JETTON - JetTon In Liquidity Pool Boosts, users provide 2 assets to the boosted pools on DeDust or StonFi. This is called providing liquidity; in return, liquidity providers will receive Toncoin and project tokens as a reward. The initial boosting has already begun and will continue until April 1st. The pool of up to 1 million Toncoin will be shared among the participating projects’ users based on four metrics: TVL at risk, trading volume, number of active wallets, and number of transactions. Winning founders will receive a Toncoin prize at the end of the season on April 1. We will assign boosted Toncoin rewards to projects at different times, so you should closely follow the community channels and remain active to ensure you don’t miss the boosts. The program’s progress will be tracked on a real-time public leaderboard that is coming soon and allows you to see the latest results of the boosted pools. How to Enter 1. Provide Liquidity To participate in the task, you need to hold both tokens present in the pool. If you don’t have the required tokens, you can swap your Toncoin to buy the token you need and then deposit equal amounts of both tokens to the pool. It’s worth noting that some pools might have lock-up periods, meaning that you must keep your assets in the pool for a specific time. 2. Monitor your positions You must monitor the health of your pooled positions by checking them inside the DEX you’re using. Reward amounts may change quickly. Due to market volatility, you can incur an impermanent loss when the value of one side of your position changes. Follow the Toncoin channel to see the latest updates on new Toncoin boosts. 3. Claim your Rewards As you start providing liquidity, you will immediately earn rewards based on the activity within your pool. The rewards are automatically distributed based on the size of your position in the pool; the larger the pool share you have, the more rewards you’ll receive. Get Started on DeDust or STON.fi. IMPORTANT: Please note this activity is designed for experienced Web3 users who understand the intricacies of providing liquidity to 2-sided pools and clearly understand the associated risks. Read Bybit’s article on liquidity pools to learn more. All projects participating in The Open League are selected based on their past performance. Neither the Open League nor the TON Foundation guarantees the future performance of these projects, and you must do your own research and assess the possible risks. Please evaluate each project carefully before making any on-chain actions. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

Mirana Ventures, a global Web3 investment firm, has announced the launch of a new long-term partnership with TON that includes an $8 million purchase of Toncoin in the secondary market. David Toh, Managing Partner at Mirana, said that TON was “uniquely positioned to help accelerate mass adoption of token-governed technologies” thanks to its integration with Telegram. This collaboration provides financial support to TON and long-term assistance in building Telegram’s Web3 SuperApp, along with collaborating with other blockchains, such as Mantle Network. Telegram Ads access and the TON-Mantle partnership Mirana Ventures will receive access to Telegram’s advertising platform as part of this new partnership. This opportunity allows Mirana and its partners, including Mantle and Bybit, to leverage tailored advertising strategies aimed at boosting community engagement and growth from communities within the TON Ecosystem. From its inception, TON was envisioned as a blockchain of blockchains, aiming to collaborate with other ecosystems across Web3. This new partnership between Mirana and TON takes a significant step towards realizing this vision by integrating TON-based $MNT tokens into TON Space. This move towards partnerships with other ecosystems will significantly enhance the user experience in accordance with the foundational goals of TON. Mirana’s commitment to liquidity and technology The Mirana-TON partnership will also include Bybit, one of its portfolio companies, stepping in to provide liquidity for RFQ technology in TON Space. This move represents a considerable improvement in transaction efficiency and price optimization. RFQ, a trading mechanism that allows buyers to request price quotes for specific asset quantities among various suppliers, creates a more personalized trading experience and ensures that even large trades can be completed without negatively impacting market prices. RFQ technology, with Bybit as one of the liquidity providers, is also set to improve the security and stability of the TON Ecosystem by reducing slippage and the risk of market manipulation. The partnership’s two-year commitment to this technology reflects a long-term vision for the TON Space wallet to be the leading non-custodial solution in the blockchain space. Cross-pollination with Bybit Bybit, a leading exchange and partner of Mirana Ventures, has already been working closely with TON Ecosystem. For March 2024, Bybit is offering a special 7% cashback promotion for users spending TON with their Bybit debit card. This follows the successful Bybit x TON Odyssey earn and stake initiative, which was warmly received by the community. As a key player in the TON-Mirana partnership, Bybit will play a crucial role in supporting mutual token listings and other integrations, enhancing the accessibility and diversity of projects within the TON Ecosystem. TON and Mirana are building the Telegram Web3 SuperApp This partnership between TON Foundation and Mirana Ventures, with the support of Bybit and Mantle, sets a groundbreaking precedent in the Web3 space. This collaboration is set to drive blockchain technology’s mass adoption by expediting the development of an accessible and user-friendly Telegram Web3 SuperApp. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

Last year, we kicked off our TON Acceleration Program, aiming to benefit builders within the TON Ecosystem and provide them with valuable tools and resources. We're on a journey to turn TON into a complex ecosystem surrounding the Telegram SuperApp with over 800M active monthly users, and we need your help! To this date, we have held three cohorts with 20 participating projects, including a cohort cosponsored with Future3 Campus, powered by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and Hashkey Capital. "I see immense opportunities with integrating TON's Blockchain technology and Telegram Mini Apps platform. Telegram Mini Apps open a new era of interaction for Web3 projects, offering developers access to 800 million users. Our vision is to foster an ecosystem where each app adds value, improving users' experience and opening new paths for engagement and monetization. We invite you to build a digital future where Web3 is recognized and available for hundreds of millions of users." Gleb Vorontsov, Telegram Mini-Apps Lead and TON Accelerator Mentor, TON Foundation The current cohort will kick off in late February, and the entire curriculum will be delivered digitally, ensuring projects can participate regardless of their region. Here's Why You Should Join There are tons of benefits to projects that decide to participate, including a structured curriculum, access to the world's leading mentors, and potential funding opportunities. The curriculum covers essential modules for your success – go-to-market strategy, development on TON, and advanced Telegram Mini App strategy. To list a few benefits: The digital 10-week curriculum presented by the TON Foundation and our partners, such as Wallet, Community Bot, TON Tech, and more Exclusive access to marketing tools such as Telegram Ads and Community Bot quests Support from the TON Tech team to help you with integrations and audits Marketing growth mentorship Potential funding for your project With this complex approach, we want to ensure that builders and entrepreneurs receive insights on the best strategies and practices while building meaningful connections and innovative products. Furthermore, the best projects will have the opportunity to secure funding from a $2M funding pool provided by TON Ventures and from other funds and investors in our network. "Mini-Apps are becoming a key component of driving mass Web3 adoption within Telegram. Developers can leverage the Mini Apps platform to focus on building tailored experiences for their users. I am excited to see the growth of a rich ecosystem of Mini-Apps tailored to meet the needs of existing users while also lowering the barriers to entry for millions of newcomers taking their first steps in Web3." Jordan Dunne, Head of Defi at @Wallet and TON Accelerator Mentor Application Deadline The February cohort applications are now open until February 25, 2024. Visit our website for more info about the TON Accelerator Program. Click here to apply 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

On November 16, during The Gateway conference in Dubai, TON Foundation Director Jack Booth proposed a new ecosystem-wide competition designed to gamify the experience of using TON Blockchain – The Open League (TOL). You can rewatch Jack's presentation here. TON Foundation initiated the community vote on this proposal on November 20 and received a staggering 99.5% support from TON holders, pushing plans to launch TOL into effect. The Open League's inaugural Pilot season is live today, and in this article, you'll find everything you need to know to gain great rewards just by using TON projects in Telegram. Keep reading to learn how to participate and discover how The Open League will contribute to attracting and retaining 5 million new users to TON in the next 12 months. The Open League The Open League (TOL) is a competition for TON Ecosystem projects and users. Projects earn new and sticky users for TON, while users get rewarded for their activity. It is designed to increase user engagement across the ecosystem, help projects grow their user base, and develop more attractive and functional products ready for the massive audience on Telegram. Like the English Premier League or similar sports leagues, TOL will run in six-month-long seasons, with the initial pilot season kicking off today, January 29th, 2024. Each season is split into four months of active participation for users to earn TON-backed incentives and a two-month blackout period. Each season of the Open League is designed to onboard users by leveling up their Web3 skills and knowledge, guiding users with incentives to use TON projects. Each month of the season will include a new level of quests to complete for every project involved, starting off with easy introductory tasks and getting more difficult with each level. Quests for each level are aggregated into one master quest, with each participating project having 1 quest per level. The Pilot Season This pilot season will run for just 4 months, with 3 months of experimentation and 1 month blackout period to prepare for Season 1! Expect experiments and changes; no parameter, mechanism, or feature is set in stone. Constant testing and changes will help The Open League deliver on the goal of more active and sticky users for TON. Pilot Season Level 1 starts today and includes five projects already boasting over 26 million Monthly active users: Wallet, tApps Center, Notcoin, and GetGems. These projects will provide a simple, incentivized onboarding experience to Web3 with use cases anyone can enjoy. tApps Center will provide a familiar way of exploring all the applications built on TON and Telegram. Notcoin will give users their first meme-coin with its simple tap-to-earn minting mechanism. GetGems will help users understand and own their first collectibles, providing an easy on-chain experience. Finally, Fanton will help users get familiar with connecting their wallets in Telegram, topping up, and earning through an easy-to-use football fantasy game. Pilot Reward System The Open League's reward system is based on 1 major concept: incentivizing only real and active users. Over time, the system should weed out fake accounts and bots to make sure rewards are distributed to real people. There are 4 systems at work here: Soul-Bound Tokens (SBTs) Experience Points (XP) The XP Lottery Referrals Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) Level 1 of the Pilot Season starts with Soul Bound Tokens (SBTs). SBTs are non-transferable, so you can't sell them; they are awarded for completion of each quest. Experience Points (XP) At Level 2, we will introduce Experience Points (XP). XPs are off-chain points backed by TON. XPs can be exchanged for TON anytime, but the exchange rate is time-based, so the longer you hold your XP, the more they are worth until the final day of Season 2, where each XP will be worth 1 TON. The XP Lottery XP will be awarded to users in a weekly lottery. Each SBT acts as a lottery ticket, with some SBTs worth more than 1 entry; the more quests you complete, the higher your chance of winning a share of the weekly prize pool. Each level the SBTs needed to qualify for the lottery will be reset, giving everyone a fair chance to win. Referrals Viral mechanics are a key feature of TON projects in Telegram. Users who refer their friends to join the quests will earn Influencer SBTs, awarding them additional lottery entries and increasing their chance of winning the weekly prize. SBTs and Experience Points (XP) together build your on-chain reputation. In time, this on-chain reputation will help any project on TON airdrop to users they know are loyal, valuable, sticky, and active. So work hard to build a reputation that deserves reward because this is just the start, and the very best users will earn for years to come. How to Participate in the Pilot It's simple to get started, but before you start, head to TON Society and read the intro to The Open League. Open the Level 1 Quest here Complete each project's quest Claim your SBT at the end of each quest Track your SBTs in your TON Society profile NB: There is a small blockchain transaction fee to mint an SBT - currently 0.07 TON, so make sure you have TON in your wallet when you try to claim, or it won't work. You must complete Level 1 to qualify for Level 2, so you have a month. Have fun, learn about TON, and enjoy The Open League. A world of rewards and reputation awaits every pilot who completes the training. Start your Open League journey here! 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

“Telegram is the Web3 messaging platform…[and] there was no good way of integrating Web3 into Telegram until TON.” – Yat Siu, Co-Founder of Animoca Brands, on CoinMarketCap Live. Towards the end of 2023, Animoca Brands, a leading Web3 gaming and metaverse company, announced a strategic partnership with TON Blockchain and became its largest validator. Following this announcement, Yat Siu, the Co-Founder of Animoca Brands, joined Steve Yun, President of the TON Foundation, and John Hyman, Chief Investment Advisor at Telegram, on CoinMarketCap Live. They discussed how TON and Telegram are revolutionizing the GameFi sector by developing a new Web3 SuperApp. Yat Siu also mentioned that thanks to this three-way collaboration, Animoca Brands plans to launch many of their new games on Telegram. The TON Community is bullish about gaming on TON, especially following the global success of Notcoin, which became one of the most popular Web3 games worldwide within two weeks of its launch. In this post, we explore the network’s GameFi sector and consider how casual gaming on TON and Telegram could be the key to blockchain mass adoption. TON is the ideal gaming platform ​​The general transition from Web2 to Web3 gaming marks a significant change in the industry. Web2 games, like Call of Duty, Minecraft, or Grand Theft Auto operate under centralized control with limited player asset ownership, offering little real-world value for in-game achievements. Web3 gaming, centered on decentralization, empowers players with real ownership of digital assets via NFTs and introduces a Play-to-Earn model. However, these games typically face several challenges. Users often struggle with complex processes, like downloading wallets, toggling between apps, and securely depositing funds. Moreover, attracting and retaining users is a significant hurdle in terms of distribution. An often-neglected but crucial aspect is the gameplay itself, which must be both engaging and enjoyable. In contrast, TON Blockchain retains all the benefits of Web3 gaming while addressing these common issues. TON’s user experience is unparalleled TON’s user experience is simply second to none, particularly for casual gaming. Thanks to TON, it is far easier and much faster to launch a game in Telegram compared to traditional marketplaces. In a typical app store, users go through multiple steps, such as downloading and authorizing the app. However, with TON-based games on Telegram’s Mini Apps platform, users can start playing with just one click via Wallet in Telegram. This wallet, native and unique to Telegram, offers both custodial and self-custodial options, enabling users to manage cryptocurrency directly within games. It also serves as a method for verifying accounts and identities. The integration of TON games into Telegram transforms the gaming experience. Players don’t need to juggle multiple apps or install extra extensions. This means faster access, lower transaction fees, and enhanced security. Furthermore, TON-Telegram games integrate into Telegram chats. This includes leaderboards, fostering competition within communities. Such features add a new layer to traditional group chats, improving both the gaming and social experience. TON can distribute games to Telegram’s 800 million MAU Currently, gaming on Telegram is not widely adopted, with only 1% of its monthly active users (MAU) playing games on the platform. This is modest compared to platforms like Facebook, VK, WeChat, TikTok, and YouTube, where 10-30% of users play games. Therefore, Telegram holds significant potential for growth in its gaming sector. The success of platforms like WeChat and Facebook in attracting a large gaming audience demonstrates the effectiveness of SuperApps in diversifying user engagement. Telegram has the potential to become the fastest-growing social network for games. Developers seeking an audience for their projects could benefit from being early adopters of the platform. For TON, targeted marketing on Telegram is crucial. Utilizing tools like Telegram Ads allows for the precise targeting of specific users and communities, ensuring that games reach their most relevant audience. This strategy will significantly boost game engagement on Telegram. Notcoin is TON’s proof of concept Notcoin has become one of the most popular Web3 games in the world and is a viral sensation. TON’s developer community has proven it can build engaging and enjoyable games that set the network apart from the competition. Moreover, other graphically rich and story-driven games, such as Gatto and Tap Fantasy, have also seen success. For instance, Tap Fantasy alone attracted 600,000 players in January, 2024. TON offers simplicity and accessibility TON is one of the most diverse and accessible blockchains available and its gaming sector is playing a pivotal role in driving mass adoption. Recognizing the importance of gamers, a significant and active demographic, is key to putting crypto in every pocket. TON is well-suited for both Web3 GameFi developers and gamers. Prepare for Telegram’s transformation into a SuperApp, as a range of TON-based games are set to launch soon. Many of these games are already available in the tApps Center. For builders interested in creating games on TON, check out this X (Twitter) thread from Inal Kardan, Gaming Lead at TON Foundation. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

The Open Network (TON) is experiencing rapid growth. In 2019, we had 35,000 accounts; this number grew to 80,000 in 2021, 120,000 in 2022, 1.8 million in 2023, and now in 2024, we’ve reached 5.2 million. This surge in new users is largely due to TON’s latest impressive developments, including setting a world speed record, the global success of Notcoin, and our collaboration with Telegram. We’ve written this short guide to help newcomers navigate the TON-Telegram Web3 SuperApp. It’s designed to introduce you to some of the ecosystem’s best features and help you leverage the full potential of TON. #1 Create your wallet To join TON, start by creating a wallet on the network to manage your assets. All these wallets listed below offer similar functionality and are equally reputable, so don’t be overwhelmed by the number of choices. The easiest option for newcomers to the ecosystem may be Wallet in Telegram, especially if you already have a Telegram account – it takes less than a minute to set up. For a comprehensive list of available wallets, visit the ton.org website. Wallet in Telegram We recommend using Wallet in Telegram, a TON-native wallet fully integrated with Telegram. You can access it through @Wallet in Telegram Messenger and easily sign up using your existing Telegram account. Wallet includes both a custodial section and a non-custodial section called TON Space – the first self-custody wallet completely within Telegram. It supports various assets, including Toncoin, jettons, NFTs, Bitcoin, and USDT, all manageable directly in Telegram. Wallet in Telegram also allows users to transfer crypto to other Telegram users without any commission fees. If you have any issues, check out the Wallet FAQ and visit the Wallet News channel. Tonkeeper Tonkeeper is another widely-used wallet within the ecosystem, available for Apple, Android, Desktop, and as a Chrome or Firefox extension. It’s the most downloaded non-custodial wallet, offering you full and exclusive control over your digital assets. Tonkeeper also includes an integrated browser and a native staking feature from Ton Whales or Tonstakers, enabling you to earn up to 5% APR on your Toncoin stored in the app. For further details, you can visit the Tonkeeper News channel on Telegram. OpenMask OpenMask is the TON-analog of the popular MetaMask wallet acting as a Google Chrome extension. It is entirely open-source and supports TON jettons and NFTs. For more information, check out the OpenMask Telegram channel. MyTonWallet MyTonWallet is a popular, self-custody, cross-platform, open-source wallet accessible on desktop, tablet, and smartphone. It supports multiple tokens, NFTs, and offers the convenience of multiple accounts and cross-blockchain functionality. For more information, you can visit the MyTonWallet channel on Telegram. Bitget Wallet Bitget Wallet stands as one of the world's leading non-custodial Web3 wallets and decentralized ecosystem platform. With the Bitget Onchain Layer, the wallet is well-poised to develop a burgeoning DeFi ecosystem through co-creation and strategic incubation. Aside from a powerful Swap feature, Bitget Wallet's feature suite also includes multi-chain asset management, smart money insights, a native Launchpad, an Inscriptions Center, and an Earning Center. Supporting over 100 major blockchains, 250,000+ tokens, and a wide array of DApps, Bitget Wallet is your top wallet for asset discovery and Web3 exploration. Tonhub Tonhub is another non-custodial wallet developed by Ton Whales that is specifically designed to be user-friendly, fast, and secure. Visit their Telegram channel for more information. Hardware Wallets If security is your top priority, TON is compatible with several cold storage hardware wallets, such as Ledger, SafePal, and Tangem. These options provide enhanced security for your assets. However, for convenience and full access to the entire TON Ecosystem, we recommend using one of the native hot wallets mentioned earlier. #2 Buy Toncoin (TON) Toncoin (TON) is the native currency of The Open Network. For a comprehensive list of where to buy TON, visit the ton.org website. Buy with a debit or credit card You can buy Toncoin directly within Telegram using Wallet, which supports purchases with a bank card. Additionally, Wallet's P2P Market allows you to trade various fiat currencies for Toncoin with other Telegram users. Always be sure to check the seller’s rating and transaction history before responding to any ads. Blockchain.com has recently listed Toncoin and partnered with TON Foundation, allowing purchases with GBP, EUR, and USD. Other well-known centralized exchanges like NeoCrypto and Mercuryo offer the option to buy Toncoin directly with a bank card. Buy with crypto Many of the top Web3 exchanges have listed TON crypto pairs allowing you to purchase TON. Centralized Exchanges KuCoin OKX MEXC Bybit Bitget EXMO BIT CoinEx TON-Native Exchanges DeDust STON.fi Decentralized Exchanges Uniswap PancakeSwap Biswap #3 Explore TON Ecosystem TON App TON is a fully decentralized ecosystem that continues to grow every day as new teams join, bringing innovative ideas. Like most blockchains, TON consists of a series of independent apps, and you can explore the full range of +500 apps at TON App. tApps Center However, what sets TON apart is its unique building platform, born from our collaboration with Telegram: the Telegram Mini App. These Mini Apps represent an evolution in app technology, fully integrated within Telegram, and offer TON builders access to Telegram’s 800 million users. TON Foundation recently unveiled the Telegram Apps (tApps) Center to showcase these apps with a Web3 section dedicated to TON-based Mini Apps. The latest additions to this collection are highlighted on the Trending Apps channel. #4 Use your Toncoin (TON) Toncoin offers a huge variety of practical use cases that extend beyond traditional financial transactions, all while remaining within TON Ecosystem. Telegram Premium You can conveniently pay for Telegram Premium on Fragment using Toncoin. Fragment is a decentralized platform handling transactions for NFTs or Collectibles among users. Telegram usernames You can purchase unique Telegram usernames formatted as Collectibles at Fragment with Toncoin. VPN You can access a TON-based VPN service within Telegram using Toncoin, providing a secure and convenient way to enhance your online privacy. eSIM with mobile data You can purchase an eSIM with a mobile data plan for countries all over the world directly inside Telegram with Toncoin. Decentralized storage You can get access to TON Storage, a decentralized on-chain file storage service, using Toncoin. Voting Toncoin holders can participate in voting on key blockchain events through ton.vote, a TON Ecosystem’s native on-chain governance platform. To vote, users connect their wallets and use their Toncoin to weigh in on different community proposals. Buy real-world products You can use Toncoin to buy real-world items on GM.co, the largest Web3 marketplace. Additionally, Toncoin is accepted on other select platforms, including CoinCoffee, DrippyMilano, and COURBET. Staking Staking your Toncoin with TON Whales allows you to earn passive returns by participating in network security and operations. Alternatively, liquid staking with Tonstakers or bemo gives you the flexibility of staking while keeping your assets liquid. Loans Toncoin owners also have access to a variety of different DeFi lending protocols: DAOLama offers loans against NFT collateral, while EVAA Protocol and Tonpound support decentralized Toncoin-backed lending and borrowing. #5 Welcome to the future Blockchain, Web3, and cryptocurrency are still in their early stages, and TON Ecosystem is no different: constantly evolving but already equipped with a range of cutting-edge features and services, growing more user-friendly each day. You are now at the forefront: by simply creating a wallet, purchasing, and using Toncoin, you give yourself comprehensive control over your digital identity, assets, and data, an opportunity not found anywhere else. We warmly invite you to join our community and discover the future of digital interaction and finance with TON. 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/

We teamed up with OKX, the world's leading exchange and the first to list Toncoin, to bring you TONomania. TONomania is a series of simple events and activities where you can learn about TON, explore OKX, and win Toncoin prizes. TONomania is split into three phases, with the first phase kicking off today, December 14, 2023, and lasting until December 28, 2023. Learn Earn on OKX The first activity will test your knowledge about TON, where you must complete KYC verification on your OKX account and pass the OKX App quiz. TONomania is open to all new and existing OKX users without completed KYC verification from Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Existing users with completed KYC verification or those outside the abovementioned regions are not eligible to participate. Full TCs are available here. To boost your chances of completing the quiz, join us for today's AMA with Anthony Tsivarev, Director of Ecosystem Development at TON Foundation. The AMA goes live today, December 14, at 17:00 UTC; you can join it here. You can participate in the quiz from today, December 14, until December 28, 2023. After the activity, winners will equally split a prize pool of 8,000 TON! TCs apply. The details of the following two phases will be unveiled over the upcoming weeks during two more AMAs we have scheduled for you on December 18 and 21, 2023. All three sessions will be hosted on OKX's official YouTube and Telegram channels. Download OKX and register today! 本文转载自:https://blog.ton.org/