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2022-05-19 22:00:03 Crypto exchange DigiFinex has listed Toncoin and will support The Open Network blockchain.

Trading is available in the TON/USDT pair.

The DigiFinex crypto exchange is ranked in the top 15 on CoinMarketCap for its daily trading volume of over $2 billion, and it’s in the top 10 for its liquidity.

The platform was founded in 2018 and now serves more than 4 million users.

We’re ecstatic to see Toncoin listed on yet another prominent crypto exchange in DigiFinex. Open / Comment

2022-05-18 17:00:06 The ton.org website now has a new Careers section.

This section contains job vacancies for projects related to The Open Network.

There are already more than 20 vacancies from established teams in the ecosystem, such as the TON Foundation, Tonkeeper, Getgems, and others.

We’re excited about the launch of the Careers section because it’ll open the door for more developers to join the TON ecosystem, and project teams will have the tools to search and find candidates.

All TON-based projects can create a profile and post job vacancies in the Careers section.

Projects can fill out this form to start the process:
https://ton-org.typeform.com/companies Open / Comment

2022-05-17 21:04:06 ​What’s a launchpad?

A launchpad is a platform that helps crypto startups to attract early-stage investing and funding.

Launchpads have become a popular means to raise money in the crytpoverse since they bring investors and project creators closer to collaborate.

On one side of the aisle, there are the creators of blockchain projects who want to make a public announcement about their new products and begin crowdfunding.

On the other side of the aisle are tokenholders who get the opportunity to invest in an idea that has the potential to transform into a big and profitable business.

Example:

Suppose a passionate team wants to launch a crypto exchange.

The team can go to a launchpad and announce its idea to the platform’s large audience. It would share details about what kind of experience the team members have, post its roadmap, exhibit features or functionalities, and make prototypes available for testing.

If the launchpad’s users believe the project has potential, they could buy the project’s tokens at a discounted price, and in exchange, the project’s founders would receive financing.

A launchpad’s main purpose is to provide transparent interactions between the platform’s audience and the project’s creators.

One such launchpad in the TON ecosystem is the Tonstarter project, which has recently unveiled a UI prototype and is actively working on a full release. Open / Comment

2022-05-16 12:10:00 Toncoin listed on the MEXC crypto exchange

We’re happy to announce that one of Asia’s most well-known crypto exchanges has listed Toncoin for spot trading in the TON/USDT pair and will be supporting TON’s mainnet.

The platform ranks in the top 20 crypto exchanges on CoinMarketCap and is in the top 15 on CoinGecko for its daily trading volume of $2.2 billion.

MEXC Global is present on every continent and serves over 6 million users from over 200 countries worldwide. It also holds compliance licenses in countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, and Switzerland.

One month ago, the TON project and MEXC Global teamed up in a partnership when the company’s investment division, MEXC Pioneer Fund, participated in donating money to the TON’s ecosystem first-ever fund, TONcoin Fund.

We couldn’t be happier with these new developments and believe that this partnership will be advantageous for both The Open Network and MEXC Global. Open / Comment

2022-05-15 19:00:05 TON Community Weekly Digest

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

Network stats update:

— The number of new wallets created on TON from May 8 to 14 grew from 540,124 to 572,369 (+6.0%).

News:

— The Community Manager Contest is ongoing.

— Four crypto exchanges listed Toncoin.

— An airdrop kicked off.

— Launchpad Tonstarter unveiled its UI.

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

2022-05-14 19:30:38 The TON Apps suite

Today, we’d like to remind our community followers about the TON Apps suite, where people can get to know the TON ecosystem better.

This suite of services is based on The Open Network and offers NFT collections and marketplaces, bots, apps, crypto wallets, cross-chain bridges, explorers, and much more.

With TON Apps, you’ll come across a lot of useful services that can help you interact with the TON blockchain and its ecosystem.

However, it’s important to note that the TON Apps suite is not a catalog of official products; therefore, you should get acquainted with our rules for digital safety before navigating the suite.

Meanwhile, some projects in the suite have a checkmark of verification. This means that the TON Foundation verified these projects and found no critical vulnerabilities upon inspection.

We recommend adding TON Apps to your favorites in your browser to stay up-to-date with the expanding TON ecosystem. Open / Comment

2022-05-12 17:25:00 ​We’re giving away 500,000 Toncoin

We’re launching an airdrop where participants can receive up to 5.1 Toncoin by inviting their friends.

To receive the initial 0.1 Toncoin, you need to complete a few simple steps:

1. Subscribe to the English TON Community Telegram channel.
2. Go to @Toncoin_airdrop_eng_bot.
3. Enter the /start command.
4. Send your @wallet address to the bot.

After completing these steps, you will qualify for 0.1 Toncoin. However, you can increase the amount of Toncoin airdropped to your address by inviting new participants.

To invite new people to the airdrop, complete the following:

1. Go to @Toncoin_airdrop_eng_bot.
2. Go to the “Invite friends” sections.
3. Copy the referral link and send it to your friends.

For every user who participates in the airdrop via the referral link, we’ll send you 0.1 Toncoin.

The maximum number of friends a participant can invite is 50 friends; therefore, the maximum amount one participant can receive is 5.1.

Please note: You can only invite people who have not participated in the airdrop.

The airdrop will run from May 12 to 27, and the Toncoin will be sent to the airdrop recipients on May 31.

You can learn more about the airdrop by going to @Toncoin_airdrop_eng_bot. Open / Comment

2022-05-11 21:01:13 ​4 crypto exchanges have listed Toncoin.

Toncoin trading became available at the same time on the following crypto exchanges:

BitMart: Trading is available in the TON/USDT pair.

Per CoinMarketCap, the exchange ranks eighth for daily trading volume at $6.4 billion.

HitBTC: Trading is available in the TONCOIN/USDT and TONCOIN/BTC pairs.

HitBTC is ranked 20th on CoinMarketCap for its daily trading volume, which exceeds $4.6 billion.

BingX: Trading is available in the TONCOIN/USDT pair.

BingX is ranked 35th on CoinMarketCap for daily trading volume, which also exceeds $3 billion.

Tidex: Trading is available in the TONCOIN/USDT and TONCOIN/ETH pairs.

Tidex is ranked 105th on CoinMarketCap with a daily trading volume of $120 million.

We’re happy to see how established crypto exchanges from the top 50 are listing Toncoin and, in turn, attracting attention and demand. Open / Comment

2022-05-09 22:20:00 ​Centralized and decentralized staking pools

In our post “The different ways to use Toncoin,” we briefly touched on staking pools, when a tokenholder passes some coins to a validator and receives a reward in return.

Staking pools are a convenient use case for cryptocurrencies because they’re accessible to everyone.

Since the TON ecosystem is starting to see more staking pools sprouting up, we’ve decided to dive deeper into centralized and decentralized staking.

What is a centralized staking pool?

This is a pool whose safety and reliability are guaranteed by either a specific person or a team.

This is what participating in a centralized staking pool looks like: You send some Toncoin to a validator’s wallet, which is obliged to add that crypto to its stake and share a cut of the profits made from the validation process with you.

During this process, your staked funds will be under the control of the validator. However, there’s nothing to fear if you’re dealing with a reputable and trustworthy team or individual, but you would be taking on all the risks inherent in centralized services.

What is a decentralized staking pool?

This kind of pool operates via smart contracts, self-executing code that guarantees the fulfillment of pre-determined conditions without the participation of humans.

By sending Toncoin to a decentralized staking pool, you do not relinquish the rights to your tokens to other parties.

The smart contract will automatically add your tokens to the validator’s stake, automatically pay out validation rewards, and transfer your tokens back to your wallet upon request.

Decentralized staking is safer than centralized staking; however, the former does have its own set of risks. For example, bad actors could hack or exploit a smart contract, which would result in you losing your staked tokens.

Therefore, before you stake your Toncoin, it’s worth looking into the smart contract to check whether it’s reliable and created by professionals.

An excellent example of a decentralized staking pool is the TonWhales team, which launched the first smart contract-based pool in the TON ecosystem. Moreover, we’re expecting decentralized staking pools from the TON Foundation shortly. Open / Comment

2022-05-08 20:00:07 ​TON Community Weekly Digest

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

Network stats update:

— The number of new wallets created on TON from May 1 to 7 grew from 495,959 to 536,295 (+8.1%).

News:

— A contest for community managers kicked off.

— The Brand Assets page was added to the official ton.org site.

— Crypto news site CoinDesk mentioned TON in one of its articles.

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