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2023-09-20 19:00:27 The XP.NETWORK NFT cross-chain bridge adds support for TON

The XP.NETWORK bridge allows users to seamlessly transfer TON-based NFTs back and forth between more than 20 different blockchains.

The bridge also supports other popular platforms including Ethereum, BSC, Solana, Polygon, NEAR, and many others.

The flourishing TON NFT market consists of hundreds of projects with dedicated and active communities.

The launch of this pioneering NFT bridge is a significant milestone:

Collection creators on alternative blockchains can now access the TON marketplace and its active user base. Additionally, they can reduce their costs and benefit from the low fees and lightning-fast transactions offered by The Open Network.

For TON-based collection creators, the bridge allows them to transfer NFTs to other blockchains and expand their fan base.

Users gain greater flexibility when managing their NFTs. For instance, you can now aggregate all your NFTs on TON Blockchain and store them conveniently in a single wallet.

Additionally, the XP.NETWORK bridge's smart contracts undergo a thorough audit every six months. Over the past 18 months, XP.NETWORK has processed more than 17,300 transactions without a single recorded failure.

Including another cross-chain solution in the TON Ecosystem takes us one step closer to achieving our vision of cryptocurrency mass adoption and contributes to one of TON Foundation's core objectives: to build an internet of the future without inter-network boundaries.

To learn more and explore the possibilities with the XP.NETWORK cross-chain NFT bridge, visit: http://xp.network/ Open / Comment

2023-09-19 17:00:04 The Open Challenge Program Sunset

As of Q2 FY23, The Open Challenge Program has been replaced with the DeFi Liquidity Incentive Program. The TON Foundation has analyzed the current state of the TON DeFi ecosystem and concluded that a custom liquidity incentive tailored at the protocol level will be more effective in growing the ecosystem.

As a result of running The Open Challenge for two consecutive quarters, Megaton achieved an average TVL of $11 million during Q2 FY23, making them eligible for a reward (which has since been deposited back into the pool).

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2023-09-18 18:00:06 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 3,349,300 to 3,394,096 (+1.3%) between September 11 and September 17, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

TON Foundation and Telegram Messenger announced a new integration of a non-custodial TON Space wallet and set a goal of onboarding 800 million users to Wallet. Read more here.

On 31 August, the second-ever TON Demo Day took place, where six promising teams presented their projects to investors and potential partners. More details about the participating projects can be found here.

TON Foundation officially endorsed TonTech and the teams will now work together to create tools for developers. Read more here.

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2023-09-15 17:00:03 ​TonTech will work with TON Foundation on audits and dev tools

TonTech, a team of TON experts powered by The Open Platform, is dedicated to supporting developers building on TON Blockchain. TonTech’s mission is to support the growth and development of the TON Ecosystem by providing a comprehensive suite of tools and services for developers. Their goal is to make it easier for developers to build and deploy smart contracts and dApps on TON.

TonTech offers a range of services for developers:

Developing libraries, SDKs, and solutions to help developers write applications for The Open Network (TON).
Providing consulting and audit services to assist developers in building and deploying smart contracts and dApps on TON.
Offering grants to fund the development of new projects and apps on TON, and evaluate TON Footsteps.

TonTech is now officially backed by TON Foundation. They are poised to play a crucial role in realizing TON Foundation’s objectives by assisting with developer tools, audits, grants, and other aspects.

To learn more about TonTech’s services, check out their official website: ton.tech Open / Comment

2023-09-14 17:00:04 ​TON Foundation begins work with Telegram to make @Wallet available to 800 million users

Today marks a milestone in the journey towards mainstream adoption of Web3. TON Foundation has started working with Telegram, to integrate and promote a TON-based Web3 ecosystem in the global messenger.

Coinciding with this announcement, TON-based @Wallet, has launched its self-custodial version, TON Space, to all existing users. TON Space will give 800 million people the ability to own and manage their digital assets easily in Telegram.

Get excited about:
New projects: TON will be the only Web3 infrastructure integrated with and promoted in Telegram, all Web3 projects looking to access Telegram’s audience and built-in viral features should now build on TON.
New users: Today, for all its existing users @Wallet gets a new entry point in the Telegram menu. And this November, this feature will become the default for Telegram’s entire user base, outside of the United States.
Exclusive distribution: TON ecosystem projects and partners will get priority access to Telegram Ads. This gives a unique advantage to TON projects looking to distribute their message to over 37,000 crypto communities and 800 million people on Telegram.

TON Foundation aims to onboard 30% of Telegram’s active users to TON by 2028. That’s an estimated 500 million TON users. This is 33x the 15 million active Web3 users across the entire space today.

The change that needs to happen in Web3 is one that every successful technology company on the planet already understands. Focus on user needs above all else. By integrating with Telegram, TON Ecosystem will build on existing user experience rails, creating simple Web3 experiences. Moving the space toward real-world uses, with real-world value, for everyone.

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2023-09-12 17:00:05 ​TON Accelerator hosted its second Demo Day

In July, we introduced you to the first wave of projects in the TON Accelerator Program. We're back with a new lineup, ready to ignite the TON Ecosystem further. TON Foundation hosted the second Demo Day on August 31, where six promising projects presented their projects to investors and strategic partners.

TonX joins the list of existing TON Accelerator partners
We're thrilled to announce that TonX Studio, a leading TON venture studio in Asia, is joining TON Accelerator. TonX brings advanced products like TonStake, TonKey, and TON.RUN to the table, enhancing efforts to create innovative solutions that empower the next-generation internet, TON.

Meet the Projects
re:doubt —Powerful TON data and research tools.
8XR — 2D/3D game creation tool integrated with Telegram.
FanTON — First fantasy football platform in TON.
TON Attendance Protocol (TAP) — Capturing and commemorating on-chain and off-chain interactions using NFTs.
Nabi — Infrastructure for the creation of decentralized social protocols.
Lucia — Peer-to-peer energy and carbon credit trading.

These ventures span a diverse set of industries but share a unified goal: To leverage the unique capabilities of TON Blockchain and achieve mass adoption. Each project engaged the audience with a compelling presentation followed by a Q&A session.

To dive deep into each project, read the latest TON Blog post here. Open / Comment

2023-09-11 17:00:10 ​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 new accounts created on TON grew from 3,307,409 to 3,349,300 (+1.3%) between September 4 and September 10, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

TON Foundation will attend TOKEN2049, the biggest crypto conference of the year, as a platinum partner. The event will take place on September 13-14 in Singapore and you can buy tickets here.

TON Foundation is launching a new grants program to support teams developing projects within the Telegram Web3 ecosystem. Read more here.

TON Foundation officially registered as a non-profit organization in Switzerland. Read more here.

First Stage Labs has undergone a rebranding and now operates under the name "The Open Platform," with a renewed focus on establishing itself as the leading developer within the Telegram Web3 ecosystem. Read more here.

STON.fi DEX has officially launched STON token staking.

The Storm Trade DEX testnet invites users to join the Early Birds program for the chance win up to 30,000 STORM tokens. Read more here.

According to initial results from the TON Believers Fund, more than 8,000,000 Toncoin has already been deposited into the locker smart contract. Read more here.

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2023-09-08 19:20:34 Rebranding First Stage Labs: The Open Platform aims to pioneer Web3 SuperApp development through Wallet integration in Telegram

The First Stage Labs team, familiar to all TON enthusiasts, is rebranding to The Open Platform.

What changed:

The brand took a new name, The Open Platform (TOP), which more accurately aligns name and mission with The Open Network.

Wallet has joined The Open Platform. Thus, Wallet becomes the flagship product of TOP.

TOP has outlined its goal: to become a leading developer in creating the Telegram Web 3.0 ecosystem and put Web3 in everyone’s pocket.

Initially emerging as a simple Telegram bot, today Wallet is a convenient and multifunctional Telegram Web App for managing cryptocurrencies.

As you know, Wallet recently announced the launch of a non-custodial wallet, TON Space, available directly in the messenger. The service is capable of revolutionizing the world of Web 3.0, providing millions of Telegram users with a simple and convenient tool for securely storing cryptocurrency assets.

We remind you that developers can join the TON Space developer beta using this link: wallet.tg/ton. The public release of the wallet is scheduled for the end of this month.

TOP Labs, the venture arm of The Open Platform, will continue the work of its predecessor First Stage Labs. TOP Labs' portfolio includes important ecosystem products such as Tonkeeper, Open Builders toolkit, NFT marketplace Getgems and others. These services will continue to develop and expand their customer base.

For more information, visit TOP’s new website - https://top.co Open / Comment

2023-09-02 19:43:54 Where to buy Toncoin

Below are various ways you can buy Toncoin.

P2P markets:

The @wallet P2P market.
The @cryptobot P2P market.

Centralized exchanges (CEX):

KuCoin — TON/USDT.
Huobi Global — TON/USDT.
MEXC — TON/USDT.
Bybit — TON/USDT.
Bitget — TON/USDT.
EXMO — TON/USDT and TON/BTC.
Bit.com — TON/USDT.
CoinEx — TON/USDT and TON/BTC.
Gate.io — TON/USDT.
OKX — TON/USDT.
Mercuryo — a convenient way to buy Toncoin with a bank card.
Neocrypto — a convenient way to buy Toncoin with a bank card.

Decentralized exchanges (DEX):

Uniswap — the world’s biggest DEX.
PancakeSwap — the most popular DEX protocol on BNB Smart Chain.
Biswap — one of the biggest DEXs on BNB Smart Chain.

We strongly recommend storing Toncoin in noncustodial wallets.

We’ve written in detail about storing Toncoin here, and you can find a list of popular TON crypto wallets in this link.

You can also keep your Toncoin safe by storing it in SafePal’s cold storage hardware device.

Click here to find an extended list of the ways to get or sell Toncoin. Open / Comment

2023-08-30 19:00:05 Unveiling Sender Wallet, the cross-chain wallet natively supporting TON

As a leading non-custodial crypto wallet in Asia, Sender secured seed funding from Binance Labs and completed a $4.5M private financing round led by Pantera Capital in 2023.

With Sender, you gain access to increased liquidity, all within a single wallet.

Three reasons to be thrilled:

TON on mobile: TON-compatible app and mobile browser support are live, making cross-chain transactions seamless on both Android and iPhone.

Seamless bridge into other crypto ecosystems: With Sender, an abundance of liquidity means more freedom. Seamlessly bridge into various crypto ecosystems with fewer constraints.

Chrome Plugin support for TON: Enhance your cross-chain transactions directly from your browser.

We’re making crypto more accessible, together. Explore what Sender Wallet has to offer here and join the journey. Open / Comment