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2024-03-02 13:00:04 TON is coming to Hong Kong for the first time

We’re thrilled to announce TON’s title sponsorship of the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group. On April 8, 2024, join us on the main stage for a day packed with insightful talks from TON Foundation, Telegram, @Wallet, along with various ecosystem projects, developers, founders, and investors. More details will be announced soon.

Throughout the festival, representatives from TON Foundation and ecosystem projects will be available at the conference booth to chat with developers and share insights on working within the TON Ecosystem. For those unable to attend in person, all main stage talks will be livestreamed on The Open Network YouTube channel.

Get ready for giveaways, quizzes, product demos, and a chance to win valuable prizes!

Join us from April 6 to 9, 2024, for this event. Get your tickets now and stay tuned for more updates. Open / Comment

2024-03-01 18:30:02 ​TON x Bybit: Boosted 60% APR and Earn Exclusive SBT

Bybit, the third most visited crypto exchange globally, has teamed up with TON Foundation to launch the "Boosted 60% APR and Earn SBT" campaign, designed for TON enthusiasts eager to maximize their earnings. Eligible users can earn 60% APR with the TON Fixed Savings plan, and the chance to secure a 20 USDT bonus plus a special Soul-Bound Token (SBT) airdrop.

Event 1: Complete tasks to get a TON x Bybit SBT & deposit to win 20 USDT

How to participate: Complete all the @community_bot tasks here, register on Bybit and make your first deposit of at least $100 within seven days of registering your account on Bybit.
Reward: A unique TON x Bybit SBT in your Wallet and 20 USDT from Bybit.
Eligibility: Open to new Bybit users who register via the referral link. Terms and Conditions apply.

Event 2: Enjoy 60% APR on TON Fixed Savings Plan

How to participate: Stake between 50 TON and 500 TON in the TON Fixed Savings plan.
Reward: Receive a 60% APR after just seven days, added directly to your principal investment.
Eligibility: Open to new Bybit users who complete their first deposit after February 22, 2024, 10:00 AM UTC. Terms and Conditions apply.

Campaign duration: Feb 28, 2024, 10AM UTC – Mar 26, 2024, 11:59PM UTC

Join "Boosted 60% APR and Earn SBT" to maximize your earnings and get your SBT here. Open / Comment

2024-03-01 15:00:07 Spend TON with your Bybit Card and unlock 7% cashback

Starting this month, Telegram channel owners and creators have an opportunity to earn a share of Telegram Ads revenue in Toncoin (TON). TON and Bybit have joined forces to offer all TON holders a 7% cashback. For those interested in utilizing their TON, the Bybit Mastercard, available exclusively to EU and Australian residents, provides an easy way to spend TON.

Key highlights:
Spend your TON and enjoy a 7% cashback on all transactions.
Use TON just like any other currency.
Claim your rewards from February 29, 2024, to March 31, 2024.

Terms and Conditions apply.

How to join?
Select TON as your preferred currency on your Bybit Card. If you do not yet have a Bybit Card, you can register here to get started.

For more information, check out this blog post. Open / Comment

2024-02-29 14:30:03 ​Telegram to exclusively use TON for ad payments

As part of the #TONxTelegram initiative, Telegram has announced that starting in March, Telegram broadcast channels in around 100 countries will be receiving payouts in Toncoin (TON). This development further integrates TON Blockchain into Telegram, marking another significant step towards putting crypto in every pocket. Read more here.

Why this matters
This move is not just transforming how digital advertising and monetization work on a global scale. It’s about bringing blockchain technology to a mainstream platform with over 800 million monthly active users. Channel owners and creators can now monetize their content through a global, decentralized currency that supports peer-to-peer transactions via @Wallet right within Telegram.

This initiative signifies not only a substantial revenue stream for Telegram and Telegram creators but also an entirely new utility for cryptocurrency and Toncoin. As with everything they do, Telegram wanted to do advertising differently, characterized by transparency and respecting user privacy. With payouts in Toncoin, Telegram Channel owners will learn about TON’s Web3 ecosystem and can use the payouts for promotion and upgrading their channels.

Aside from Telegram Ads, an ecosystem of Web3 apps is already available to Telegram Channel creators:
@Wallet: Gives creators a way to hold, buy, sell, send and receive crypto peer-to-peer inside Telegram. With Wallet Pay, channel owners can build payment in crypto into their own Telegram Mini-apps.
@community_bot: Gives creators an in-telegram quest platform, where subscribers can do tasks and earn rewards.
@tribute: Gives creators another monetization method, with donations from subscribers or subscription-gated paid channels.

We're just scratching the surface of what's possible with TON Blockchain. This integration is a testament to our belief in a decentralized future where digital assets play a pivotal role in content creation and advertising.

For more details, check out this blog post. Open / Comment

2024-02-28 20:52:33 Coming Soon... Community incentives for all TON users.
TON Foundation is launching an ecosystem wide closed beta incentive program very soon.

This may include LP boosts, KPI based open competitions and project airdrops, and a series of other gamified programs. Stay tuned to this channel in order to get more information Open / Comment

2024-02-28 16:04:08 Next month, channel owners on Telegram can start receiving financial rewards from their work.

Broadcast channels on Telegram generate 1 trillion views monthly. Currently, only 10% of these views are monetized with Telegram Ads — a promotion tool designed with privacy in mind.

In March, the Telegram Ad Platform will officially open to all advertisers in nearly a hundred new countries. Channel owners in these countries will start receiving 50% of any revenue that Telegram makes from displaying ads in their channels.

To ensure ad payments and withdrawals are fast and secure, we will exclusively use the TON blockchain. Similar to our approach with Telegram usernames on Fragment, we will sell ads and share revenue with channel owners in Toncoin. This will create a virtuous circle, in which content creators will be able to either cash out their Toncoins — or reinvest them in promoting and upgrading their channels Open / Comment

2024-02-27 20:00:05 ​TON Grants & Bounties Q4 2023

One of the main purposes of TON Foundation is to support general ecosystem development by funding innovative projects and hosting different developer bounties. This leads to more services being built on TON and makes the blockchain more accessible for builders.

Grant Announcements

Out of 243 submissions, 18 exceptional projects have been chosen to receive a total of $350K in funding. These projects span various segments of the ecosystem, including GameFi, DeFi, and infrastructure improvements.

Some notable grant recipients include:

TonJump: As the first Web3 user-generated content game on Telegram, TonJump allows users to craft and share their own game maps. This integration of gaming with NFTs could significantly increase user engagement and demonstrates the flexibility of TON technology on Telegram.

DeDust.io: DeDust is creating a Mini App version of its DEX, narrowing the divide between TON’s DeFi services and Telegram's user base.

Xircus: This platform makes it easier to create and deploy Web3 applications, addressing a major challenge in blockchain development and encouraging creators to contribute to the TON Ecosystem.

To apply for a grant, please use this link.

Bounty Announcements

27 bounty tasks were completed last quarter, with $50K in rewards distributed. Noteworthy developments include native Python bindings for TON, which lower the entry barrier for Python developers, the provision of a Ruby SDK that expands accessibility to Ruby developers, and the design of a blockchain statistics page.

The complete list of available bounties can be found here.

Full report

To see the full Grants and Bounties Report for Q4 2023, visit TON Blog here.

We want to thank everyone for participating in these initiatives. Your contributions are taking TON mainstream and driving mass adoption. Open / Comment

2024-02-26 16:30:02 ​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 5,702,198 to 5,902,966 (+3.5%) between February 19 and February 25, 2024.

Ecosystem News:

Toncoin (TON) has been announced as a nominee for CoinMarketCap's “Crypto of the Year” award. Vote for TON here.

Early, a growth hacking platform aiming to propel early-stage Web3 projects on TON was launched. It leverages @community_bot’s infrastructure to connect new TON projects with over 7.5 million users, fostering sustainable growth and community-driven success. Read more here.

TEAMZ Web3/AI Summit 2024 announced TON as its Diamond Sponsor. Get a 10% discount on tickets with promo code "TELEGRAM2024". Read more here.

The "TON Innovators" series featured TonX Studio, founded in 2021 by early TON developers and investors based in Asia, known for projects like TonStake and TonKey. Read more here.

We shared an intro guide to development on TON, highlighting the wealth of resources and crucial support available for developers interested in building on TON. Read more here.

DAOLama has introduced ‘Buy NFT now, Pay later’. Users can now purchase NFTs at half their market price and settle the remaining balance within two weeks. Read more here.

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2024-02-23 18:09:23 DAOLama introduces ‘Buy NFT now, Pay later’

DAOLama, a pool-to-peer NFT lending protocol on TON, has launched a new feature allowing users to purchase NFTs at half their market price. This development is aimed at providing instant access to trust-less loans, enabling users to acquire digital assets with less money upfront.

How does it work?
The platform now offers the option for individuals to buy NFTs, like an Anonymous Number, for 68.16 TON when the floor price is 173 TON. The remaining balance of 106.3 TON can be settled within two weeks, with a minimal additional cost of 1.46 TON. Additionally, the payment for the purchased NFT can be completed within 28 days, with early repayment leading to a recalculated, possibly lower amount.

NFTs purchased via this option are stored in a smart contract, ensuring security and transparency. During this period, owners can sell the NFT with no commission, keeping all profits from any sale.

This feature introduces a new dynamic to the TON NFT market, providing users with an innovative way to expand their digital collections. Check it out here. Open / Comment

2024-02-23 14:00:08 Vote for TON as the best token of 2023!

In 2023, TON integrated with Telegram to put a TON wallet in the pockets of over 1 BILLION monthly active users in 2024.

And proved dynamic sharding works for mass adoption, hitting a peak TPS of 104,715.

Are you fading TON this year anon? Vote on CMC now!

Learn more about TON’s breakout 2023 in our Year in Review. Open / Comment