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2022-02-08 19:00:48 ​The TON blockchain is able to scale itself on demand, accommodating any necessary traffic and operations. How does it achieve this?

TON uses an infinite sharding paradigm that allows the network to grow itself based upon user traffic. The base TON blockchain creates and utilizes work chains to perform its needed computations, which, in turn, can split themselves into shard chains.

As these shards are created, they need the ability to send messages to one another. TON’s Instant Hypercube Routing system enables communication among every shard on TON, no matter how many shards exist in the system.

Each shard is connected to the one next to it. TON sends messages from shard to shard unless it identifies that it can use its “fast path” to send the message directly to its destination. Either way, the message arrives safely, securely, and quickly.

This unique system means that transactions are sent instantly instead of having to wait for a validator. This system design enables infinite scaling.

You can learn more on our Medium page here:
https://medium.com/ton-community/tons-hypercube-routing-system-9d6dc486460c Open / Comment

2022-02-08 12:30:01 Don’t forget about the community’s chat channel.

Aside from this channel, we have another English-language channel for the community to interact with one another.

Users can discuss anything related to The Open Network, chat with specialists, and ask moderators and knowledgeable TON participants questions.

Link to the English TON Community Chat channel:
https://t.me/toncoin_chat

Chat rules:
https://t.me/toncoin_chat/4088 Open / Comment

2022-02-07 18:01:16 A call to join the public discussion to create an NFT standard on TON.

Developers from the TON Foundation have created a draft of a nonfungible token standard based on the TON blockchain and are encouraging developers to participate in the open discussion and help finalize the standard on GitHub.

All developers can read the draft and offer notes and suggestions.

For those who are not developers, we kindly ask you to refrain from disrupting the process’s flow by leaving comments.

Furthermore, flooding the discussion with comments interferes with the technical workflow of the developers, who want to deliver a high-quality product in a timely fashion. Open / Comment

2022-02-07 00:01:05 ​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 Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 grew from 203,148 to 210,883 (+3.8%).

News:

— Tonic, an independent community of blockchain developers, officially launched.

— We announced that the Toncoin cryptocurrency is preparing to change its token ticker on all crypto exchanges.

— Two new blockchain explorers went live in the TON ecosystem.

— We created a new feature initiative for developers who have already created products in the TON ecosystem.

— We caught wind of scammer activity on the network. So, please, read this post to get reacquainted with how to stay safe and what scammers do to dupe unsuspecting victims.

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

2022-02-05 22:00:31 ​Where to buy Toncoin.

It can be confusing at times where to buy a specific cryptocurrency because it might only be listed on a couple of exchanges. Therefore, we’ve compiled a short guide for you on the different ways to buy Toncoin.

In the Telegram app:

— The @wallet Telegram bot: It accepts crypto and bank cards for payments.

With your bank card in these crypto apps:

— Mercuryo: A convenient way to buy Toncoin with a bank card. (See instructions.)
— Neocrypto: Another easy-to-use app where you can buy Toncoin with a bank card.

On decentralized exchanges (DEX):

— Uniswap: Swap for Toncoin on the world’s biggest DEX. (See instructions.)
— PancakeSwap: The most popular DEX protocol on Binance Smart Chain.

On centralized exchanges (CEX):

— Crypto exchange FTX: The Toncoin/USD pair is available for spot trading and perpetual futures contracts.
— Crypto exchange OKX: Trading is available in the Toncoin/USDT pair.
— Crypto exchange EXMO: Trading is available in the Toncoin/USDT and Toncoin/BTC pairs.

You can find more ways to buy Toncoin and other cryptocurrencies in the “Toncoin” section on the official website. Open / Comment

2022-02-04 20:03:35 WARNING: Scammers spotted.

Bad actors who have been impersonating the TON Foundation are peddling fake TON products to our users.

Lately, community members have been receiving a lot of direct messages inviting them to a “.ton domain presale.”

Within those messages are links to websites that are carbon copies of TON’s official website.

Be careful!

TON’s official website is www.ton.org.

The TON Foundation and the various TON Community Telegram channels will never DM you first. Remember, this is a classic maneuver of scammers.

If you’re unsure or have forgotten, perhaps now would be a good time to review our rules for digital safety. And know this: You can always trust projects that the TON Foundation has officially sanctioned.

If impersonators and/or scammers message you with offers that are fake or that are simply too good to be true, please, block and report them — immediately.

Stay safe out there, everyone. Open / Comment

2022-02-03 20:00:29 ​Presenting two new TON blockchain explorers.

Technical specialists should fancy this news because two new explorers have launched on The Open Network:

— Tonscan.org (from Russian TON)
— TON.page (from Give Me TON)


Among the available explorers, you can always continue using ones that are established:

— TON Whales Explorer
— TON.sh

A blockchain explorer is an application that allows users to view pertinent information and statistics of the network.

Regular users have little to no need for this kind of app, but for blockchain developers, it’s a must-have in their line of work.

You can find an updated list of all the available explorers in the “Explorers” section of the TON Apps suite. Open / Comment

2022-02-03 15:01:13 Introducing one of TON’s core team members — EmelyanenkoK.

A Ph.D. graduate and winner of multiple Telegram contests, Kirill Emelyanenko (EmelyanenkoK) began to study blockchain technology in depth from its earliest stages, working with various types of decentralized networks.

Kirill met Anatoliy Makosov (tolya-yanot) at the TON Blockchain Contests, which was held by the Telegram team in 2019, where both finished in first place.

In tandem with Anatoliy, he took part in the development of the Orion Protocol, the well-known centralized and decentralized exchange aggregation protocol. While working on this project, they realized that they work well together and realized that the aggregation of exchanges and liquidity pools would lead to another inevitable revolution: the aggregation of blockchains.

As soon as they made this conclusion, they started devoting all of their time to TON’s development.

@givemetons Open / Comment

2022-02-02 22:06:25 Open / Comment

2022-02-02 16:10:03 Toncoin is changing its ticker.

We’d like to inform you that Toncoin will soon change its shortened ticker symbol on all crypto exchanges to “TON.”

However, its full name will stay the same — Toncoin.

The change will happen gradually, so please pay attention to Toncoin’s ticker when trading because it might have its old ticker on some exchanges while having its new ticker on other exchanges.

For Wrapped Toncoin on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain, there will be no change (TONCOIN).

Meanwhile, there may be other cryptocurrencies that use the same ticker. So, to avoid confusion, go to https://ton.org/coin to find a list of exchanges that carry Toncoin and links to trading pairs. Open / Comment