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2023-04-30 18:50:42 Swap, farm, earn with lower fees and higher rewards on DeDust’s version 2.0

DeDust.io, one of the leading decentralized exchanges (DEX) on TON based on TVL, has launched its version 2.0, which includes a host of new features and improvements. You can now swap tokens with lower gas fees and earn $SCALE by providing liquidity for farming pools.

The new DeDust.io also features an updated interface and liquidity deposit UX that has massively improved performance and usability. Check out the DeDust Telegram channel for more info. Open / Comment

2023-04-29 18:44:13 TON&Co have released a new interview with StickerFace CEO Oleg Illarionov

In their latest video, TON&Co sit down with the creative muse and CEO of StickerFace. This is a Web3 solution that allows users to create their own personalized, TON-based NFT avatars.

Oleg has already made huge contributions to the development of TON Blockchain. In particular, thanks to his extensive experience developing mobile apps, he was integral to the creation of the TON API.

Please head over to the TON&Co YouTube channel to find out more about the world of StickerFace, NFT, Telegram, and TON! Open / Comment

2023-04-28 19:06:58 TON Play releases Unity SDK and a new payment management system for games

TON Play, a TON-based GameFi launchpad, has introduced new payment options including pay-in, mass payout, and on-demand payout methods which can be seamlessly integrated with any product.

The service allows you to:

Receive Toncoin payments from Telegram users.
Incorporate mass Toncoin payouts in projects with cash prizes.
Automate payouts upon user request.

Besides this, TON Play has streamlined the asset and in-game marketplace management process for projects using TON Blockchain and the Telegram WebApp thanks to their new SDK solution.

Developers can direct any inquiries they have to TON Play's support team via @tonplay_devs or by emailing [email protected]. Open / Comment

2023-04-27 19:31:01 New participants join Tonstarter's Community Incentives program

In January this year, Tonstarter launched the Community Incentives program, which has already distributed over $500,000 of digital tokens and NFTs to TON Ecosystem projects.

The program invites users to complete simple tasks such as playing a game, making a transaction, subscribing to a channel or attending an AMA session. As a reward, users obtain points that can be exchanged for project tokens and NFTs.

Tonstarter has now launched two new Community Incentive programs simultaneously and all users can participate in them immediately. One program is for Punk City and another is for STON.fi DEX.

A waitlist has also been opened for the DeDust.io bounty program that starts at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2023.

More details can be found in the official Tonstarter channel. Open / Comment

2023-04-26 22:30:00 ​Flex supports new Token Bridge

On April 17, 2023, after a long testing period, the TON Factory team launched a public and fully functional version of the Flex decentralized exchange (DEX).

Users are now able to:

Transfer stablecoins including Tether tokens (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and Dai (DAI) to TON via the official bridge.
Swap via routes (so-called "double swaps"). This allows users to exchange digital tokens from several links along complex paths.
Access one of the lowest fees among all DEX's on TON.
List any digital token without additional fees.
Use any wallet working with TON Connect 2.0 (Tonkeeper, OpenMask, MyTonWallet, Tonhub, etc).

Users also have the opportunity to place funds in liquidity pools.

For developers and third-party services, an API is available, which allows users to interact with Flex even without knowledge of low-level TON structures.

Welcome to the new TON-based DEX. Open / Comment

2023-04-25 21:00:02 ​ePN beefs up TON Ecosystem presence

The ePN CPA network, which has more than 700,000 webmasters, joined The Open Network (TON) in 2021 and is expanding its activities in TON Ecosystem.

Crypto product creators can now connect to the ePN network who will help to promote their projects.

The ePN platform is always on the lookout for new partnerships. You can find out more details about collaboration by contacting @epncrypto.

How does it work?

Any TON-based service can contact the ePN network and specify a target goal (for example, increasing project registrations or payments). ePN then connects with bloggers or website/channel owners who will advertise the TON-based project on their own platform and earn an income for each reader who registers through their referral link.

The ePN platform aims to contribute to the mass adoption of cryptocurrency and bring together numerous digital token projects on a single platform.

Founded in 2013, ePN has generated over $3 billion in advertising sales and currently serves over 200 million users, creating more than 3 million leads per month.

We fully support ePN's continued expansion and remain convinced that it will significantly increase the popularity of TON products. Open / Comment

2023-04-25 16:38:55 Fanton secures $300,000 in pre-seed funding

Fanton, a leading play-to-earn (P2E), NFT-based fantasy football game on The Open Network (TON), has raised $300,000 from top-tier investors. Fanton is now valued at $5M. To date, over 50,000 users have played Fanton and this number is growing every day. This substantial financial support, combined with the company's devoted user base, is paving the way for Fanton to obtain unicorn status, marking a major milestone for TON Ecosystem's SocialFi sphere.

Fanton allows you to build your own virtual football team using NFT cards. Each card represents a real player who performs in real matches. You can earn points based on your players’ actions in the real world, and win Toncoin or more NFT cards.

Fanton's founder and COO, Vadim Sterlin, highlighted the company's revenue generation, consistent 20% weekly growth and innovative use of TON technology as evidence of the company's huge potential. Fanton is building up a substantial community on Telegram. Now, with the support of top-tier investors such as First Stage Labs, Fanton is on its way to revolutionize TON Ecosystem's P2E landscape. Open / Comment

2023-04-24 19:00:04 ​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 TON accounts increased from 2,502,589 to 2,528,599 (+1%) between April 17 and April 23, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

TON Foundation has published its Q1 2023 results. Read more.

The First Stage Labs team has released a new study on the TON decentralized finance (DeFi) sector in Q1, 2023. Read more.

The ton.org official website has received a huge update and now includes a completely new design as well as Chinese and Portuguese language support. Read more.

The leading fiat-to-cryptocurrency conversion service in India, Onramp, now supports Toncoin (TON). Read more.

TON took part in the Hong Kong Web3 Festival. Read more.

Telegram now allows users to bind collection names purchased on Fragment to bots. Read more.

Subscribe and be the first to receive updates from The Open Network (TON) Ecosystem. Open / Comment

2023-04-23 19:00:04 A new Telegram update allows developers to assign custom usernames to bots using Fragment

Telegram has introduced a new feature that enables developers to assign any username purchased on Fragment to their bots without having to follow the usual bot suffix rule. Previously, every new bot created in Telegram had to end with the special bot suffix, which limited developer creativity and branding possibilities.

Fragment is a decentralized marketplace, operating on TON Blockchain, for buying and selling Telegram usernames. Now, in exchange for 5,000 Toncoin, developers can use any username for their bot which they have purchased on Fragment. Open / Comment

2023-04-22 13:43:15 The Open Network (TON) takes part in the Hong Kong Web3 Festival

TON Foundation's Asia-based team and ecosystem projects actively participated in the Hong Kong Web3 Festival. During the festival, the team got involved in many events and organized numerous high-level meetings with potential partners.

One of the big highlights of the festival was a speech by TON Foundation’s Business Development Head in China. He used the event to discuss the latest developments in the ecosystem and conduct an on-site airdrop demonstration using @wallet.

Besides this, an innovative decentralized lending protocol based on TON called TONLend was also showcased. It works by leveraging TON Blockchain’s high-performance and low-gas technology to provide competitive interest rates. Open / Comment