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2023-02-23 18:23:02 First Stage Labs publishes exclusive status report on The Open Network (TON)

First Stage Labs, a venture studio based on The Open Network (TON), has given an authorative overview of the current standing and future direction of TON.

The report, published in a comprehensive Medium post, consists of a retrospective analysis of comparable blockchains and concludes with FSL making forecasts for how the TON ecosystem can develop and grow.

The analysis represents a significant contribution to the ongoing dialogue about TON's future development. At the same time, it provides valuable insights for TON users about the many community-driven projects that can develop on TON.

We hope that this report inspires others while contributing to an ongoing dialogue, providing valuable research that is important for TON's future growth. Open / Comment

2023-02-22 14:26:14 The validators have voted

Yesterday, the validator vote about optimizing TON's tokenomics ended.

More than 75% of all validators voted in favor of temporarily freezing dormant early mining wallets — these addresses were not activated before the end of the voting period and now will not be able to be activated until 09:00 (UTC) on February 21, 2027. This decision was supported by both the validators and the wider TON community.

171 wallets were deactivated with a total balance of 1,081,389,417 Toncoin (more than 20% of the total supply).

For the next 48 months, network users can be sure that these tokens will not cause market turmoil or be used for any kind of manipulation. Open / Comment

2023-02-21 18:00:22 @wallet's P2P Market now allows for much faster and easier crypto buying and selling.

@wallet users are now able sell their crypto through the P2P Market by choosing from available user purchase advertisements.

To access these offers, enter @wallet's P2P Market and select “Sell” on the main page of the bot interface.

Likewise, users can now create purchase advertisements on the trading platform from the P2P Market by selecting "Create Ad" and "Buy" in the new window.

@wallet has also announced, alongside these updates, a special deal — they have drastically reduced service fees on crypto sales until the end of the month to as little as 0% per trade.

Subscribe to the Wallet News channel to receive the latest news and announcements. Open / Comment

2023-02-21 11:30:01 ​Games based on the TON blockchain

The GameFi sector on TON has been bustling with activity lately, which has prompted us to write a post about three games you can play right now.

 FANTON

Fanton is a football-based play-to-earn game on TON. Players collect cards depicting their favorite football stars, assemble teams, and compete in tournaments for Toncoin and NFT prizes.

In just two months, Fanton has onboarded over 40,000 users from 137 countries, with its NFT Fanton entering the top 15 collections in sales on the TON network.

 Escape From Zeya

Escape From Zeya is the TON ecosystem’s first-ever game, with users able to play it in an internet browser. The game begins when you emerge from a spaceship after crash-landing on an uninhabited planet — Zeya. You’re tasked with building a base and extracting the planet’s resources before setting off to find your way home. However, resources are finite, meaning there may not be enough to go around.

Every so often among the colonists are tournaments where players can win Toncoin and in-game items.

 TON CAPS

Another play-to-earn game, TON Caps pits players against one another in battles for NFT “caps.”

Players can collect these caps and other NFTs and compete to win the caps of other players.

TON Caps is played directely within Telegram’s web app and has high-quality animations and deep gameplay mechanics.

The TON GameFi industry is brimming with projects and activity, so you can be sure we’ll be keeping a close eye on things to keep you up-to-date on the biggest developments. Open / Comment

2023-02-20 16:00:25 The community vote on TON's tokenomics ends in just over 1 day.

All Toncoin holders are eligible to vote on the TON tokenomics proposal that will end in just over 24 hours.

We urge all TON holders to cast their vote for or against the temporary freeze of inactive early miner wallets, proposal details can be found here.

Over 1300 members have taken part so far and over 90% of votes cast have been in favor of freezing the early miner wallets.

The vote breakdown as it stands:

Yes - 90.85% (1.21M TON)
No - 8.97% (119.74K TON)
Abstain - 0.18% (2.4K TON)

This is an important moment for TON's future, and your participation is essential to help shape it in a community-centric way.

Don't miss the opportunity to vote. Open / Comment

2023-02-20 13:44:20 ​TON Community Weekly Digest

Here’s a roundup of the ecosystem’s most exciting news over the past seven days.

Network stats update:

The number of new accounts created on TON from Feb. 12 to Feb. 18 grew from 2,118,405 to 2,151,798 (+1.6%).

News:

The community vote has been launched to optimize TON tokenomics. We urge all holders of Toncoin to vote for or against the temporary freezing of inactive early miner wallets. Voting will end soon. Read more.

Registration is open for live events held as part of Hack-a-TON x DoraHacks in St. Petersburg, London, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Melbourne and Lisbon. We invite developers and all TON builders to meet offline!

The non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet Atomic Wallet now supports the main TON network. It is now possible to store your Toncoin using one of the most popular cryptocurrency services in the world. Read more.

The TON Developer Community Report for January 2023 was published. Read more.

The TON Thread Challenge was launched, a competition with a budget of $10,000 for active participants in TON Ecosystem. The competition will end soon, but you still have a chance to take part.

The TON project has started to cooperate with a UAE state Web3 startup accelerator from Abu Dhabi, Hub 71+. Read more.

TON Blockchain entered the top-100 most influential players in the crypto industry according to Cointelegraph, finishing in 29th place. Read more.

Through the efforts of the Tegro team, Toncoin was added to TokenInsight, a popular cryptocurrency aggregator rating system in the US and China.

A report was published about live events from Prague, Taipei, Bangkok and Seoul. The events were held as part of Hack-a-TON x DoraHacks. Read more.

WhoWhere, a service for finding for like-minded people throughout the world, has adopted TON Soulbound NFT technology. Read more.

Stay up-to-date with the latest developments brewing in the TON ecosystem by turning on notifications for this channel. You won’t want to miss a thing! Open / Comment

2023-02-18 20:18:14 WhoWhere — a new service offering TON-based 'NFT magnets' for visiting new countries.

A new Telegram bot called WhoWhere allows you search for link-minded people all over the world.

How does it work?

Users (such as travellers or expats) are able to find each other on a Telegram map, chat with one another and arrange live meetings.

For example, you can join the TON Community group here and you'll be able to see other TON enthusiasts nearby on a map.

After visiting a new country, you will have the opportunity to mint the Web3-equivalent of a souvenir magnet, a unique TON Soulbound NFT. This is one of the first applications of 'non-transferable token' technology to the wider TON Ecosystem audience.

If you are planning to travel and want to get your own NFT magnet, check out this guide! Open / Comment

2023-02-17 20:48:40 Hack-a-TON x DoraHacks: Live Event Report

The Hack-a-TON x DoraHacks global hackathon, offering a $300,000 prize fund, is currently underway. So far, offline sessions have already taken place in four cities around the world, and today we'd like to share with you some of the intermediate results.

Please follow the link below to see out how productive, exciting, and fun it was for TON enthusiasts in Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Czech Republic!

https://telegra.ph/Hack-a-TON-x-DoraHacks-Seoul-Taipei-Bangkok-Prague-02-17-3

We also invite you to read a new article by TON key dev contributor Tal Kol about asynchronous smart contracts. Open / Comment

2023-02-15 19:41:05 TON is now compatible with Atomic Wallet

Toncoin (TON) holders can now store their holdings using Atomic Wallet, a non-custodial decentralized wallet with +5M users.

This provides TON holders with the opportunity to easily buy a variety of digital tokens and exchange them for TON.

Atomic Wallet's private, encrypted keys, and absence of account verification or KYC requirements aims to provide users with privacy and complete and unimpeded control of their TON holdings.

Being compatible with Atomic Wallet expands the usability of the TON network.

This latest adoption is another step forward on TON's path towards mass adoption. Open / Comment

2023-02-15 13:51:11 Abu Dhabi’s Launch of ‘Hub71+ Digital Assets’ Opens up TON Foundation Ecosystem to $2 Billion Start-Up Hub

Today, the TON Foundation has opened up its ecosystem to start-ups and investors based at Hub71+ Digital Assets, an Abu Dhabi-based Web3 specialist ecosystem with more than $2 billion of capital to deploy.

The hub is officially backed by Mubadala, the UAE’s $284 billion sovereign fund, ADGM, the region’s financial regulator, Abu Dhabi Investment Office and First Abu Dhabi Bank, which is owned by the sovereign.

What this collaboration means to the TON community

1. Hub71+ Digital Assets will give priority access to the pool of capital available to TON-based projects put forward by TON Foundation.

2. The collaboration with Hub71+ Digital Assets will cement TON Foundation’s position among regulators and key stakeholders in the emerging digital economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), enhancing opportunities for it to engage in consultation and licensing initiatives.

3. Start-ups based at Hub71+ Digital Assets will have the opportunity to apply for funding with the $250 million TONcoin.Fund.

This collaboration is unprecedented, combining the only blockchain that can leverage a 700 million+ user base with a major ‘regulated’ hub for capital in the emerging Web3 economy.

Notably, the UAE’s Digital Economy Strategy aims to double the contribution of the digital economy to non-oil GDP to more than 20 per cent within 10 years. TON’s innovative technology and its growing community will play a pivotal role in this roadmap and help make this vision a reality. Our entire community will undoubtedly be thrilled to hear today’s news. Open / Comment