Shining a Light on DeDust: Hackers League Title Sponsor Article

Today, we’re sharing a blog article that showcases one of the Hackers League Title sponsors, DeDust, a popular DeFi platform in the TON Ecosystem. More than just a decentralized exchange, DeDust is a robust DeFi platform providing advanced tools for developers to unleash their creativity. 

A victor of the very first TON Hackathon, their sponsorship of this event underscores their commitment to nurturing the next generation of builders. DeDust aims to introduce more developers to their protocol. 

As part of their support, DeDust will host a "secret workshop" for participants, delivering expert insights tailored to enhance their projects. They’re also offering an impressive $60,000 in $DUST prizes, with substantial awards for the top three winners, ensuring that financial support is coupled with ongoing mentorship from DeDust founders. To learn more about how DeDust aims to empower and impact the TON DeFi landscape be sure to read the full blog article. 

Read the full blog article here! 

LAST CALL for The Open League S6 Airdrop! 

Don’t miss your chance to boost your on-chain activity and join the Normie Airdrop Campaign! Interact with apps in the App League for a shot at up to 23 TON Society SBTs and a chance to win a piece of the $1 million Normie airdrop. Check it out here: Join Normie Airdrop

For DeFi enthusiasts, the Degen Airdrop Campaign is your moment to shine! Become a DeFi strategist, unlock up to 12 TON Society SBTs, and compete for your share of the $200,000 Degen airdrop. Get involved: Join Degen Airdrop

The more SBTs from TBook you get, the higher your chances to share the $1.2M airdrop.

Participate in the campaigns launched by TBook and TON Society to unlock over 30 airdrop-related SBTs! 

TON Giants Series: Meet Chick Coop, the next big name in the TON Blockchain Gameverse!

Explore Chick Coop’s SocialFi universe, where farming meets blockchain! Discover how the team built a dApp where you can hatch, upgrade, and earn through the Play-to-Earn Airdrop model.

Here's what Chick Coop offers:

▪️Unique SocialFi farming experience
▪️Play-to-Earn mini-airdrops & big rewards
▪️Insights into TON Hackathon success

Discover their journey, vision, and incredible achievements during the summer Hackathon.

Read the full article.

The Ultimate Guide to The Gateway Side Events

We’ve got some great news for The Gateway 2024 attendees! Onton has brought together this useful guide that will make participating in the side events a piece of cake!

They are all collected on one special page within their Mini App to make sure you won’t miss any valuable networking opportunities.

Use the page to:
▪️Browse all side events
▪️Get event updates
▪️Register for events you're interested

Join side events like Sunset Beats: Gateway to TON, Unusual Halloween Party, Dubai Influencer Party, Yacht Party with Helika & Notcoin and more.

Explore all side events or purchase your Gateway ticket here.

See you at The Gateway on Nov 1-2 in Dubai!

SafePal Launches TON Fest Season 2 

SafePal, a comprehensive Web3 wallet suite, will be showing its support for the TON Ecosystem through the launch of its TON Fest Season 2 initiative. This ecosystem campaign will allow participants to earn $TON and Mini-App Assets by interacting with a variety of mini-apps found in the TON Ecosystem. 

Participate in TON Fest S2 and earn rewards via the SafePal Wallet and Giftnow Mini App! 

The more you engage, the more rewards you can earn, so don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to explore and benefit from the TON Ecosystem!

The SafePal team is also bringing a special treat to The Gateway! Visit the SafePal booth for a chance to win an exclusive customized VIP hardware wallet gift set. Only 100 limited edition co-branded gift sets are available so don’t miss out! 

Join for the fun and stay for the future of Web3! 

Buy your ticket to The Gateway 2024 here!

The Gateway 2024: Venue Directions and Info for Ticket Holders

We’ve got some important news for attendees: 

Location of The Gateway 2024: 

The Gateway 2024 conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre.

Side events:  

Register for side events here! 

Entering the Conference: 

To streamline your entry, make sure to complete these steps with your NFT:
1. Click this link.
2. Connect your wallet in the Onton App.
3. Update your information and show the QR code at the registration desk.

Early Registration:

Early registration will be available on-site at the conference venue on October 31 at 7:00 PM.

Live Stream: 

For those who can’t make it in person, watch The Gateway 2024 online! 

Day 1
https://youtube.com/live/Y7zA6K8-oWM?feature=share

Day 2
https://youtube.com/live/P8BQm5JtHzw?feature=share

Let’s make this a great celebration of all things Web3, see you soon at The Gateway 2024! 

TON Memelandia Coming to TON Gateway: Memecoin Trading Battles Approaching

Join us on November 1-2 at TON Gateway and visit the TON Memelandia booth to meet the TON Memecoin Working Group including TON FISH, Durev, DOGS, TCAT, and Sad Meow! 

We’ve prepared an exciting treasure hunt and brainstorming contests focused on the coolest narratives and meme tickers, featuring a prize pool of over $3K+ in TON memecoins, exclusive merch, and loads of alpha on upcoming memecoin launches and new meme launchpads!

If you're up for a challenge, consider joining the newly formed Gateway Cabal (potentially managed by AI) to launch and trade new memes for a chance to share in a massive $750K prize pool in the Cabal Arena. 

The requirements for participating have also been softened. This means that holding 42 $TON in your wallet is now enough to create your own trading group! To learn more about the Cabal Arena, read this article. 

You are most probably wondering when the trading competitions will kick off! Don’t miss the keynote on TON memes happening on November 1st at 17:30 Dubai time, or catch the live stream from TON Memelandia’s X account or on YouTube. 

Everything will become clear! 

We never felt more ready to put memecoins in every pocket!

TON Ecosystem Roundup

As TON continues to evolve and expand, this week brings several updates from four ecosystem projects: CoinStats, GasPump, QTON, and Tonstakers.

Let's take a closer look at their latest updates — learn more.

The Gateway 2024 is coming to Dubai between November 1-2 and although we wish as much of our community members as possible to join us to celebrate the TON Ecosystem we made arrangements for those of you who can’t be there personally! 

Introducing The Gateway Livestream! 

▪️ Day 1
▪️ Day 2

Get ready for amazing keynotes from Steve Yun from TON Foundation, Yat Siu of Animoca Brands, ​​Alex Chiocchi representing Layer Zero, Mason Nystrom from Pantera Capital and more.  

And once again we encourage those who can to participate in person!

The Gateway 2024 will take place at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre

Buy your ticket here! 

And if you want to get even MORE involved be sure to check out The Gateway 2024 side events. 

TON x Curve Stableswap Winners: Torch and Crouton

Since the start of 2024, TON has made significant headway in the DeFi space. Crucial for this growth has been the introduction of USDT, allowing for the establishment of major liquidity pools and laying the groundwork for further DeFi primitives like lending solutions and AMM protocols. 

In collaboration with Curve Finance, we organized a stableswap competition that attracted 70 teams, resulting in two winning projects: Torch Finance and Crouton Finance. These projects will leverage Curve’s advanced CFMM technology and build stable swap mini apps on TON blockchain, guaranteeing smooth and efficient exchanges.

TON Foundation will pledge $150,000 to back these projects for audits and initial liquidity, while Curve will serve as an advisor and grant access to the CFMM formula. Moreover, our winning projects have secured $2.3 million in investments from seven venture funds including: 

▪️ TON Ventures
▪️ DWF Labs
▪️ GSR
▪️ Kenetic Capital
▪️ Foresight
▪️ Bitrue Ventures
▪️ Paper Ventures

Now is the time for DeFi teams and investors to join the TON Ecosystem — 2024 will be the year of DeFi on TON!

To learn more read the full blog article, penned by TON DeFi Lead Vlad Degen!

TON Teleport BTC

In July, we introduced a novel solution that facilitates the trustless transfer of Bitcoin (BTC) between its native network and the TON Blockchain. Most importantly, this solution will be fully decentralized, eliminating the reliance on centralized entities. 

TON Teleport BTC will help transform BTC from an asset that is simply meant to be HODLed into one that can be used for a wide variety of DeFi activities, such as:

▪️trading
▪️yield farming
▪️liquidity provision

Now, we’re finally ready to share more about the bridge and the introduction of BTC on TON at the upcoming Gateway event. You can also join the tgBTC channel now for an early sneak peek.

With TON Teleport BTC, we hope to open up a $10B opportunity for TON Degens and take a step toward making TON the gateway between all cryptos and real-world utility. 

To learn more about why we are building a BTC bridge on TON check out the blog article.

TON’s path to decentralization: Society DAO

Talk is easy, action is hard, and no more so than in experimenting true decentralization to Web3! 

Decentralization has always been a key tenet of Web3’s vision. However, current centralized governance models in blockchain ecosystems mean that capital and resources — financial, social, human, and political — accumulate around the foundation, making it difficult for projects to succeed without its official support.

That is why The Open Network Foundation is committing to this head on by introducing Society DAO — a new community-driven governance model to boost decentralization and empower TON’s growing ecosystem. Society DAO is the answer to these challenges by democratizing access to capital and resource allocation. Under this new model, we redistribute resource allocation power, empowering trusted community members to set vision, goals, and strategies in alignment with TON's overall growth. 

The founding members of Society DAO will include TON Core, TON Studio, Wallet in Telegram, and TON Society — teams that have been independently aligned with TON’s mission. 

Society DAO will position the TON community on the right trajectory to become more competitive, decentralized, and resilient. Together, we can drive meaningful change and put crypto in every pocket.

Read the blog to learn more.