TON Community

2024-02-22 14:00:06 ​Intro to development on TON

Developers are invited to join The Open Network (TON), a global, decentralized blockchain community focused on putting crypto in every pocket. By building the Web3 ecosystem in Telegram, TON's vision is to empower 500 million users to own their digital identity, data, and assets by 2028.

TON, the world’s fastest blockchain, is renowned for its superior speed, scalability, and security, establishing it as an ideal environment for both newcomers and seasoned developers.

TON Dev Community
With over 13,500 developers, TON Dev Community fosters innovation through collaboration and support. There is a wealth of resources, including extensive educational materials, tutorials and development tools, encouraging creative and technical growth. Visit this page to delve into the technical aspects of TON Blockchain.

User-friendly blockchain experience
TON features user-friendly applications like @Wallet in Telegram, showcasing the ecosystem’s potential for mainstream adoption. Such tools support straightforward transactions and interactions within the ecosystem.

Support
TON Foundation provides valuable assistance to developers building on TON through Grants & Bounties programs, alongside the TON Accelerator Program. Collaborations with DoraHacks, Amazon Web Services, Tencent Cloud, Animoca Brands, KuCoin, and OKX offer talented developers avenues to contribute to the TON Ecosystem.

For a deeper dive, check out this blog post. Open / Comment

2024-02-21 14:00:05 ​TON Innovators – TonX Studio

TonX Studio, established in 2021 by early TON developers and investors based in Asia, has emerged as a crucial contributor to the TON Ecosystem. This venture studio is known for developing key projects such as TonStake, the first public staking validator, and TonKey, a multi-sig TON wallet that prioritizes security and convenience.

Focusing on the foundational technology of TON Blockchain, TonX Studio's efforts extend to crucial technologies including TON Validator, TON DNS, TON Storage, and TON Proxy. Their commitment goes beyond technical development, as they engage in community building through TON Meetups and hackathon competitions, supporting new teams building on TON.

TonX Studio prioritizes research and development in the underlying technology of TON and the optimization of this technology's development process. A notable achievement is the creation of TonFura, a high-performance API service designed to reduce development time for new partners and enhance the ecosystem's growth and efficiency.

The role of TonX Studio within the TON Ecosystem underscores its commitment to innovation, community engagement, and the development of technologies that are poised to shape the future of the next-gen internet.

To learn more about TonX Studio, dive into this blog post. Open / Comment

2024-02-20 20:30:00 ​Introducing Early - Web3 growth hacking on TON

In the rapidly evolving TON Ecosystem, Early emerges as a beacon of innovation. It’s a growth hacking platform developed through a collaboration between the TON Foundation Accelerator and Open Builders, designed to propel early-stage Web3 projects from concept to reality. Early aims to become the go-to-market strategy for projects on TON, fostering sustainable growth and community-driven success.

Why Early?
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. Its mission is to facilitate project launches and attract early users through incentives, setting it apart as a unique growth hacking tool.

The solution to Web3's challenges
Launching a Web3 project comes with its set of hurdles: lack of resources, audience, and strategic guidance. Early addresses these issues by fostering community engagement, rewarding task completion, and ensuring a fair system of token distribution which values tangible contribution over financial input.

It's a platform where enthusiasts find projects they're passionate about supporting, and founders meet their first wave of contributors. Early's model of exchanging effort for equity introduces a new era of growth, where early adopters take no risk, investing only their time.

For more details, check out this blog post and be Early. Open / Comment

2024-02-20 12:00:04 ​TEAMZ announces TON as a Diamond Sponsor for the Web3/AI Summit

TEAMZ Web3/AI Summit 2024, one of the largest and most influential events in the Japanese Web3 industry set to take place in Tokyo on April 13-14, 2024, has announced The Open Network (TON) as its Diamond Sponsor. Steve Yun, President of TON Foundation, and John Hyman, CIO at Telegram, will attend the summit as speakers to discuss the TON-based Web3 ecosystem in Telegram.

This year's summit represents an upgraded version of last year’s event, focusing on the most cutting-edge technologies in Web3 and AI. The emphasis will be on exploring the seamless integration of blockchain technology with AI, promising unlimited potential for innovation. This includes enhancing AI training data with blockchain and elevating DeFi's lending protocols through AI data analysis.

The TEAMZ Web3/AI Summit 2024 serves as a platform for industry pioneers and experts to share knowledge and spark insightful discussions that pave the way for future advancements.

Discount code
Unlock a 10% discount on summit tickets with TON’s exclusive promo code "TELEGRAM2024". Simply use the promo code when purchasing your tickets here to get your discount.

Follow TEAMZ on Telegram and Twitter for the latest updates and insights into the summit. Open / Comment

2024-02-19 14:00:07 ​TON Community Weekly Digest

Here's a roundup of the most exciting news from the past seven days in The Open Network (TON) Ecosystem.

Network growth:

The number of registered accounts on TON grew from 5,508,520 to 5,702,198 (+3.5%) between February 12 and February 18, 2024.

Ecosystem news:

CoinGecko joined forces with Ton Apps, significantly accelerating CoinGecko's full integration with The Open Network (TON), enabling a seamless user experience for tracking TON. Read more here.

The G-BOTS game launched, enabling owners of G-BOTS NFTs to play with their robots using their wallets. They also plan to introduce the game on Telegram via a TON-based Mini App. Read more here.

TON Foundation announced its latest grant recipients for January 2024: bemo, Bounty Bay, Miomi Game, and Adsgram. Read more here.

The TON Ambassador Program has evolved into TON Syndicate, with the goal of enhancing awareness of The Open Network (TON) worldwide. Read more here.

We highlighted updates from @Wallet, Orbs, and Tonkeeper in the TON Ecosystem Roundup. Explore their latest developments here.

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2024-02-16 17:00:05 ​TON Ecosystem Roundup

As TON continues to evolve and expand, this week brings several updates from three ecosystem projects: @Wallet, Orbs, and Tonkeeper. Let's take a closer look at their latest updates:

Wallet
Celebrate Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day, and the end of winter with @Wallet's Holiday Raffle, featuring Notcoin week. Participate in daily tasks within @Wallet until March 4, 2024, for a chance to win part of a $10,000 in Toncoin (TON) prize pool. Winners are drawn weekly every Monday over four weeks. Learn more here.

Orbs
TON Single Nominator, essential for setting up new validator nodes, now boasts a user-friendly UI, eliminating the need for script execution. This upgrade simplifies the deployment process, making it more accessible for validators. Explore the new interface here.

Tonkeeper
Tonkeeper has introduced a new dApp, TonGPT, integrating the GPT-4 model for both iOS and Android devices via the built-in browser in the Tonkeeper app. This dApp enables seamless transactions using TON, allows for use with just a wallet address for enhanced privacy, and supports voice input for iOS. To celebrate, new users receive 1,000 free tokens. Explore TonGPT and its capabilities here.

Stay tuned for more updates and developments from the TON Ecosystem. Open / Comment

2024-02-16 14:04:52 ​Introducing TON Syndicate

The TON Ambassador Program has evolved into TON Syndicate, aiming to enhance awareness of The Open Network (TON) worldwide.

TON Syndicate, in collaboration with TON Society, is hosting a series of events globally. Whether you're a builder, developer, investor, enthusiast, or just curious about TON and the Web3 ecosystem in Telegram, there's something for everyone.

Upcoming TON Syndicate events:

TON Meetup: The power of mass adoption - Villahermosa, February 17, 2024.
TON HK DEV WORKSHOP - Hong Kong, February 20, 2024.
TON x Telegram: Web3 Gaming - Helsinki, February 21, 2024.
TON Meetup for Developers and founders - Taipei, February 23, 2024.
TON Meetup: The power of mass adoption - Ahmedabad, February 24, 2024.
TON Meetup: Why adoption is the next big thing - Kaduna, February 24, 2024.

For the full list of upcoming events, check out this page.

If you are interested to join TON Syndicate, fill out this form. For more details, visit this page and check out this blog post. Open / Comment

2024-02-15 17:30:00 ​TON Foundation Grant Support: January 2024

TON Foundation announced its latest grant recipients for January 2024. These projects, selected for meeting the Foundation's criteria, showcased innovative solutions and product developments that offer significant benefits to users throughout TON Ecosystem.

Grant recipients:

bemo: The first liquid staking protocol on TON Blockchain, allowing users to stake TON and receive stTON tokens in return. stTON tokens can be utilized across any DeFi service without the need to unstake, offering greater flexibility.

Bounty Bay: A TON-native social commerce platform that leverages Telegram to boost brand and seller visibility through a monetized rewards system.

Miomi Game: An eSports platform that hosts tournaments and matches with multi-games and includes a social network with Escrow capabilities. It has a community of 100,000 members and has partnered with Ronaldinho to boost its growth and visibility.

Adsgram: Specifically designed for Telegram Mini Apps, Adsgram provides crucial ad monetization tools, created by Fanton's co-founder to tackle in-app monetization challenges.

For more information on these projects, check out this blog post. Open / Comment

2024-02-14 18:00:08 G-BOTS mobile game launch

The G-BOTS game has officially launched, marking an important milestone for the owners of G-BOTS NFTs. They can now log into the game using their wallets to play with their NFT robots.

The game introduces a battle royale format where players compete in a PvP (player-versus-player) arena. The G-BOT NFT collection, notable for being the first 3D NFT collection on TON, comprises 6,666 unique NFT robots. Since its inception a year ago, the collection has reached a trading volume of approximately 192,000 Toncoin (TON) and is verified on Getgems.

Following this mobile game launch, the next step involves introducing the game on Telegram via a TON-based Mini App, further expanding the platform's reach to the messenger’s 800 million monthly active users.

The game is currently available on the Play Store for Android users and on the App Store for iOS devices. Open / Comment

2024-02-12 17:00:05 ​Ton Apps x CoinGecko

Ton Apps has partnered with CoinGecko, a leading cryptocurrency data platform, enabling Tonkeeper and TON API to supply API requests to CoinGecko.

This collaboration leverages the advanced capabilities of TON API, known for its indexed service that provides refined and user-friendly endpoints, setting it apart from standard APIs. This partnership has significantly accelerated CoinGecko's full integration with The Open Network (TON), enabling a seamless user experience for tracking TON.

Moreover, CoinGecko will play a crucial role in promoting and onboarding new users to Tonkeeper, TON API, and Tonviewer through joint marketing campaigns aimed at expanding their reach.

For an in-depth look at the Tonkeeper wallet, CoinGecko has published an article, available here. For information on TON Pools, visit GeckoTerminal. Open / Comment