​TON Community Weekly Digest

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

— The number of new accounts created on TON from April 24 to 30 grew from 443,708 to 495,959 (+11.8%).

News:

— The team at Tonkeeper launched TON Connect, a service that allows users to sign in to products securely, and invites developers to collaborate.

— The @wallet bot integrated instant Toncoin transfers directly within Telegram chats.

— Crypto exchange OKX completed its migration of Toncoin’s ticker symbol to “TON.” All forms of trading with the cryptocurrency are available again.

— We reposted all the different ways you can obtain Toncoin.

— TON Society, NFT marketplace Getgems.io, and Rocketon sponsored and hosted the NFT Conference in Moscow.

— NFT marketplace Disintar.io hosted one of the biggest NFT collection drops in the TON ecosystem.

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!

👨‍💻 Product development in the TON ecosystem

Below, we provide resources for those who want to start developing projects on TON but don’t know where to start.

Application and web service development includes front-end (user interface) and back-end (coding) elements. The interaction between the front-end and back-end happens via an API.

The back-end of decentralized applications differs from its Web2 counterparts; however, most technical principles are unchanged.

On blockchains, data processing is handled by smart contracts, self-executing code on a decentralized network working in tandem with algorithms that adhere to pre-determined conditions.

Smart contracts on The Open Network are written in the FunC programming language and are executed on The Open Network Virtual Machine (TVM).

APIs and SDKs are the gateways through which you can interact with blockchains.

Useful apps and tools:
— Plug-ins to edit code: IDEA, Sublime Text, VS Code.
— A free HTTP API: Toncenter.
— Instrumentation to develop smart contracts: toncli.
— A suite of TON-based apps and products: TON App.

You can launch a local blockchain directly on your computer with the help of MyLocalTON or by using the testnet.

Educational resources:
— Documentation for TON developers.
— General recommendations for smart contracts.
— FunC contest tasks — from easy to advanced.

You can use examples of TON smart contracts from the TON Foundation’s code repository on GitHub:
— Standard smart contracts.
— The latest version of wallet contracts.


@givemetons

Telegram Premium + TON = 📈

Last several weeks rumours about upcoming implementation of Telegram Premium subscription began circulating. And it’s already possible to touch the first concepts in iOS beta-version - extended list of reactions and premium stickers.

In test version users with premium subscription have icon ⭐️ in a profile.

Obviously, these are not all paid functions. When in the end of 2020 Durov announced plans of monetisation, it was about resource intensive functions like enlargement of uploaded files or extended statistics for channels.

What is interesting is that in 2021 the Telegram team tested inbuilt payments with bank cards, however it was not embodied.

A hitch was a governmental regulation - in this case official document flow and the same official payments gateways from the banks.

Paying with cryptocurrencies is a way out. And Telegram is ready for that as ever: the users hooked on animated stickers, crypto wallet is integrated and all active users of messenger have heard about TON.

@givemetons

​​​Be careful with the TON ticker

On some crypto exchanges and rating sites, such as CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap, you may come across some cryptocurrencies with the “TON” ticker symbol but have no connection to The Open Network.

Since 2018, a few projects based on the Telegram Open Network have launched tokens with the ticker “TON.”

This situation can undoubtedly confuse some in the community. So, to avoid making costly mistakes, users should remember two key things:

1. The full name of The Open Network’s native cryptocurrency is Toncoin, whose ticker symbol is TON.

You always have to make sure you’re handling Toncoin. Sometimes, next to the token’s name, the full name or the network’s name is written (as shown in the screenshot).

2. You’ll often see tokens that have a similar name, logo, and ticker symbol on different platforms, which may differ by a single letter.

Now that you have this information, it’ll be easy to avoid any confusion. There may be a few tokens with the “TON” ticker symbol, but there’s only one out there called Toncoin.

We ask you to be careful and pay attention to these small details when handling crypto, and you can always review our guide to digital safety to learn more tips.

The first-ever TON Community Management Contest.

More and more TON-related products have been going live, and we talk about them with friends, sharing it with the community, and spreading the news in chats. The community is the heart of any product, and we want to help developers to become closer with their audience.

We want to find community managers who are passionate about the crypto industry and experienced in social media management and tactics. Thus, we are launching our first Community Management Contest.

Please see details below:
https://telegra.ph/TON-Community-Management-Contest-05-06

​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 accounts 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!

​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.

​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.

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.

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 accounts 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!

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.

​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.

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

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.

​Crypto exchange DigiFinex and The Open Network are hosting an event with a total prize fund of 3,125 Toncoin.

We’re pleased to announce a new event: From May 19 to June 2, all DigiFinex users will have an opportunity to participate in the event, whose total prize pool is 3,125 Toncoin.

To qualify:

1. Create an account on DigiFinex.
2. Make a trade in the TON/USDT pair for no less than $50.

The traders who make the three biggest trades will share 950 Toncoin.

The rest of the event’s prize fund — 2,175 Toncoin — will be shared among all the remaining participants, but no more than 15 Toncoin per person.

In other words, the size of the reward depends on the trading volume.

DigiFinex notes that users who attempt to abuse the event — falsifying trade volumes, creating multiple accounts, etc. — will be disqualified.

More information on the event is available at this link:
https://digifinex.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6526930023321

Good luck to all participants!

​People in India now have the opportunity to buy Toncoin with their local fiat currency.

Indian crypto exchange Unocoin now offers spot trading in the TON/INR pair, allowing its users to buy Toncoin with the Indian rupee.

Unocoin is one of the biggest and oldest crypto exchanges in India. It’s also one of the few legal crypto platforms in the country and was founded in 2013.

The exchange also supports various other payment methods, such as NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, and UPI. The exchange serves 2.2 million users, and its monthly trading volume exceeds 2 billion Indian rupees.

Unocoin scored a crucial victory for crypto adoption in 2020 by winning a court case against the central bank of India, which resulted in the repeal of a law passed in 2018 that had banned banks and financial organizations from offering services to crypto companies.

Many prominent funds and investors have raised capital for Unocoin, including Draper Associates, Tano Capital, XBTO Ventures, and Digital Currency Group.

The exchange has also appeared on The Fintech20: India List and has received many other prestigious awards.

We’re pleased to see how TON is expanding to different parts of the world and penetrating new markets. We’re confident that Unocoin listing Toncoin will bring significant attention to the token in India.

​Upgrading the testnet

Tomorrow, May 23, The Open Network’s testnet will be upgraded to a more powerful version.

The testnet is a testing ground that simulates blockchain activities on the mainnet, but it uses an unofficial test token version of Toncoin with no market value.

In other words, a testnet is a sandbox for experimentation where developers can run tests and check the performance of their products and smart contracts. Before launching a product on the mainnet version of a blockchain, teams deploy their projects on a testnet so that their smart contracts can go through rigorous testing.

The number of developers in the TON ecosystem has been growing exponentially, causing the one-year-old testnet to overload due to increased activity.

Because convenience for developers is one of the main priorities of The Open Network, the TON Foundation team has decided to upgrade and reboot the testnet to a more powerful version for it to be faster and handle a heavier workload.

We’d like to note that the testnet will periodically undergo similar upgrades in the future to accommodate increasing workloads.

We also want to remind developers about MyLocalTon, a resource that helps test smart contracts before launching on the TON testnet.

​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 accounts created on TON from May 15 to 21 grew from 575,413 to 609,551 (+5.9%).

News:

— Crypto exchanges MEXC and DigiFinex listed Toncoin.

— The Unocoin crypto exchange listed Toncoin, giving Indians the opportunity to buy Toncoin with rupees.

— TON’s official ton.org site added a Careers section where projects based on The Open Network can post job openings.

— TON also launched another event with the DigiFinex crypto exchange, whose total prize fund is 3,125 Toncoin.

— We found out about some scams in the TON NFT realm. We kindly ask you to go over our rules for digital safety so you can avoid falling victim to scammers.

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!

​Announcing a trading contest on MEXC Global.

We’re excited to announce the start of an event in collaboration with crypto exchange MEXC, whose total prize pool will be 6,165 Toncoin.

To participate in the event, you have to meet a few simple requirements:

1. Create an account on the MEXC crypto exchange and complete the KYC procedure.

2. Make a trade of at least 300 Tether (USDT) in the TON/USDT pair during the event.

The prize pool will be divvied up in the following manner:

Participants whose trading volume exceeds 20,000 USDT will share more than half of the funds from the event’s total prize pool — 4,800 Toncoin.

The remaining participants will share 1,365 Toncoin according to their trading volumes.

The contest has already started and will end on May 26 at 19:00 (MSK).

You can find the prize rubric and more information about the contest here:
https://support.mexc.com/hc/en-001/articles/6701262691097

Good luck to all participants!

20 days left to mine the remaining Toncoin.

A minor update was given to the TON Apps suite: A timer counting down the time until the last TON will be mined was added to the suite’s webpage.

For users who want to participate in the final stages of Toncoin mining, we recommend you go to the How to mine section on The Open Network’s official website.

We’re continuing our search for a community manager.

We kicked off a contest for community managers at the beginning of May, and the first stage ended on May 20.

However, many participants have requested a deadline extension; therefore, we compromised and gave everyone an extra month to complete the tasks for the first stage. We’ll be collecting submissions up until May 31.

Please note that some tasks are now no longer necessary.

You can find more information and details here:
https://telegra.ph/TON-Community-Management-Contest-05-06