TonUP launchpad is now live with an investment from Toncoin.fund

Previously, TonUP received a $5,000 grant from the TON Foundation. Today, it has officially launched and secured an investment from Toncoin.fund.

TonUP is a new launchpad platform on The Open Network, dedicated to nurturing new projects within the TON Ecosystem. It is the first product developed using Tact, a standard for smart contract development in TON.

TON has established a strong community and generates significant online traffic. With this foundation, TonUP aims to provide a platform that supports the growth of high-quality assets and projects.

Learn more: https://tg-me.sbs/TonUP_io

​TON Community Weekly Digest

With a small delay, 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 new accounts created on TON grew from 3,145,514 to 3,172,478 (+0.8%) between August 7 and August 13, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

▪️ TON Foundation will host its first-ever offline conference – The Gateway. It will be held November 10-11 in Dubai. Details and pre-registration are available here.

▪️ The Wallet team has announced the launch of TON Space, a non-custodial crypto wallet in beta, available directly on Telegram. Developers are welcome to join the waiting list to test the service.

▪️ TON Foundation is launching a new contest for hackers and developers with a prize pool of 50,000 Toncoin. The task is to find vulnerabilities in the liquid staking smart contracts. Read more here.

▪️ Tap Fantasy, the anime MMORPG game, has announced plans for deeper integration with TON Ecosystem. Read more here.

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🚀 Introducing Telegram Apps Center!

We're thrilled to unveil our latest innovation: the Telegram Apps Center — a hub for a vast array of tools, utilities, and entertainment options, all harmoniously embodying Telegram's core values of simplicity, security, and convenience.

Developers, this space is dedicated to elevating your creations. Get the support you need to bring your ideas to life, seamlessly integrate with Telegram, and reach our ever-growing community. Start your journey by submitting your app through the @app_moderation_bot.

For the users eagerly awaiting fresh apps, an abundance of innovation is just around the corner. Start exploring now and join the Trending Apps channel to uncover the finest curated applications.

To learn more, delve into our recent blog post.

Join the TonEco Adventurer campaign!

We're thrilled to see ecosystem initiatives for the community, and today, we're excited to share with you that we've decided to support one that we particularly like. TON Foundation will support the TonEco Adventurer event hosted by TonUp and TapFantasy.

The TonEco Adventurer event has invited 10+ ecosystem partners to jointly offer users rewards valued at over $20,000 in $TON, encouraging engagement and exploration of the TON ecosystem.

Participating projects include Port3, Getgems, STON.fi, OpenStake, TonPlay, Rubic, TonX, BIT, and more.

Click here to join the campaign!
https://toneco.tonup.io/

2,500 Toncoin giveaway with BIT

The BIT crypto exchange, in partnership with TON Foundation, has launched two new initiatives with a total prize pool of 2,500 Toncoin.

▪️ Traders contest

In order to take part in the traders contest, you must have a TON trading volume worth $1,500 in the spot section or $3,000 in futures/options. The prize pool of 2,200 TON will be distributed among participating traders.

▪️ Telegram Airdrop: 300 Toncoin giveaway

To participate, you must subscribe to the BIT Community channel at this link. The 300 Toncoin prize pool will be distributed among 15 random new subscribers.

You can get more information about activities on the BIT website or in this post.

The contest will end on September 15 at 23:59 (UTC), good luck to all participants!

Jetton token ratings on TON App

The Jetton tokens section has been introduced in the TON App catalog, where you can monitor the key metrics of altcoins on TON, such as:

▪️ Token price
▪️ Trading volume over time
▪️ Charts tracking price changes
▪️ Number of coin holders

And much more!

You can also discuss tokens with other users and leave comments by logging into TON App.

Token Bridge Update

▪️ The official TON – Ethereum bridge now supports transfers of all ERC-20 standard tokens to and from the TON Blockchain. Previously, it only supported transfers of USDT, USDC, DAI, and wBTC.

▪️ The service now also supports the popular Web3 protocol, Wallet Connect. This means you can interact with the bridge using various Ethereum wallets.

▪️ Additionally, the bridge is now accessible on mobile devices.

Please note, if you wish to interact with the bridge, follow these detailed instructions.

​TON Foundation supports GameFi:
DeFi Liquidity Program backs Hero Blaze with Megaton Finance

TON's DeFi Liquidity Incentive Program is backing the latest "Hero Blaze" Telegram mini-game. Since its launch on August 17th, the TON DeFi Liquidity Incentive Program, as well as Megaton Finance, have taken notice.

As part of the TON Foundation's commitment to driving growth for the TON ecosystem, we proudly support Hero Blaze with a 10,000 $TON (Toncoin) pledge. The pledge should help subsidize gas fees and make interactions with gaming assets on TON smoother.

Through this collaboration, Hero Blaze introduces their BEP20 token, MUDOL2, to the TON blockchain through a bridge, and the oMUDOL2 to oUSDT pool will be released via Megaton Finance.

TON Foundation extends an open call to projects seeking similar support. Through the Incentive Program, we evaluate each project on a case-by-case basis. Our goal is to provide the necessary resources to nurture the growth of promising ideas.

Click here and experience the magic of Hero Blaze! For a limited time during this collaboration, you could win special gifts from the launch campaign.

​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 new accounts created on TON grew from 3,177,472 to 3,213,458 (+0.8%) between August 14 and August 20, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

▪️ The TonEco Adventurer campaign launched. By completing simple tasks related to the TON Ecosystem, you'll qualify to participate in a draw for $20,000! Learn more here.

▪️ The BIT.com crypto exchange, in partnership with the TON Foundation, is running a promotion with a total prize pool of 2,500 Toncoin. Click for details.

▪️ Token Bridge update: The service now supports transfers of all ERC-20 tokens, supports the Wallet Connect protocol, and is available on mobile devices. Read more here.

▪️ Telegram Apps Center, a catalog showcasing the Telegram Bots and Web Apps (TWAs) ecosystem, is now live. Read more in our blog.

▪️ Telegram's 10th Anniversary contest ended. The winners will receive a one-year Telegram Premium subscription shortly!

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​Grant recipients from the TON Foundation for Q3 2023.

We're excited to share a list of projects that will receive financial support from the TON Foundation as part of the TON grant program for the Q3 of 2023.
These are promising products with innovative solutions capable of contributing to the TON ecosystem.

▪️ Tali AI is an artificial intelligence-based model for product creators. Developers can ask almost any question about TON development, and Tali will provide an instant answer. The model can analyze provided documentation, Slack conversations, chat messages, and even YouTube videos. The emergence of this AI assistant will significantly reduce the entry threshold for TON development.

▪️ Ledger Application for TON fully integrates TON into Ledger devices. The application will be published on the Ledger Apps platform. With its help, you can transfer Toncoin and any tokens to Ledger wallets and manage them through a convenient interface.

▪️ TonUP Launchpad is a new platform for launching projects on TON, providing support at all launch stages, from IDO to integration with TON DEX.

▪️ Optus DEX Aggregator is a decentralized exchange aggregator on TON. It's a convenient tool that "pools" liquidity from several TON DEXs. Optus analyzes prices on various platforms and allows users to exchange at the most favorable rate.

▪️ Gatto is the first Play-to-Earn game on the VK Mini Apps platform based on TON. Players can grow NFT pets, build cities, and compete with other users in the game, earning tokens and Toncoin as rewards.

We want to remind developers that any project can apply to participate in the TON Grant program.
Click here to apply via Questbook 2.0.

Get to Better Understand the Tact Programming Language

You've probably heard of Tact - a new programming language for creating smart contracts on TON.

Both beginners and experienced developers sometimes struggle to understand why TON uses a proprietary language instead of some of the existing ones. But there are obvious benefits to Tact compared to other languages.

You can explore the benefits and learn more about Tact in our recent article — Why Tact is TON's Next Big Breakthrough.

The material will interest all developers without exception, and we hope it will motivate you to choose Tact as your next language to learn.
You can start learning Tact straight away thanks to a free Tact course by Vladimir Alefman that will help you start your journey in blockchain development.

Click here to start!

Everything you need to know about custodial and non-custodial wallets

We published a new article on the TON Blog explaining the differences between custodial and non-custodial services for storing cryptocurrencies.

If you're still confused about "custodial" and "non-custodial," this article will finally set things straight for you. You will learn about the main advantages and disadvantages of each method and learn some important crypto security basics.

Click here to read more.

​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 new accounts created on TON grew from 3,220,504 to 3,254,788 (+1%) between August 21 and August 27, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

▪️The winners and results of the TWA Challenge, which featured a $60,000 prize pool, have been officially announced.

▪️ TON Grant recipients for Q3 2023 have been revealed. More details here.

▪️ TON Blog has released a comprehensive article about Tact, a programming language for creating smart contracts on TON. We encourage all developers to check out the piece.

▪️TON's DeFi Liquidity Incentive Program has announced its support for the Hero Blaze Telegram mini-game. More details here.

▪️The results of the Telegram 10-Year Anniversary Contest are out! Among the pool of 2000 participants, 10 lucky users have won a one-year Telegram Premium subscription. More details here.

▪️TON Blog's latest article explains the differences between custodial and non-custodial crypto wallets. Check out the piece to better understand how TON Space is set to revolutionize TON on Telegram.

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Introducing NFT ONE

NFT ONE is a new TON-based NFT marketplace incorporating interactive social elements. The platform's core concept is to foster communication and the exchange of ideas within the TON NFT community.

You have the option to stake reaction tokens, share your thoughts, and discuss different collections with other members in the comments section.

NFT ONE offers a unique technical capability: token creators can issue and store their NFTs within the decentralized TON Storage.

In the future, the platform team intends to introduce a variety of other features:

▪️ Author subscriptions
▪️ Flexible commission structures
▪️ Support for various video and audio formats to fully explore TON Storage technology

The marketplace already features many collections from talented authors and this number will continue to grow.

Unveiling Sender Wallet, the cross-chain wallet natively supporting TON

As a leading non-custodial crypto wallet in Asia, Sender secured seed funding from Binance Labs and completed a $4.5M private financing round led by Pantera Capital in 2023.

With Sender, you gain access to increased liquidity, all within a single wallet.

Three reasons to be thrilled:

▪️ TON on mobile: TON-compatible app and mobile browser support are live, making cross-chain transactions seamless on both Android and iPhone.

▪️ Seamless bridge into other crypto ecosystems: With Sender, an abundance of liquidity means more freedom. Seamlessly bridge into various crypto ecosystems with fewer constraints.

▪️ Chrome Plugin support for TON: Enhance your cross-chain transactions directly from your browser.

We’re making crypto more accessible, together. Explore what Sender Wallet has to offer here and join the journey.

Wallet presents new TON Space interface

The Wallet team has unveiled the TON Space non-custodial wallet interface for the first time while currently in closed beta testing.

Users of TON Space will have complete control over their assets and the ability to manage their cryptocurrency directly within Telegram.

Wallet is inviting developers to participate in testing TON Space. Click here to submit your application.

Today, beta participants gained access to long-awaited NFT Collectible functionalities in TON Space:

▪️Importing and exporting NFT Collectibles.
▪️Sending and receiving NFT Collectibles via Telegram.
▪️Viewing detailed information about NFT Collectibles.
▪️Support for managing Telegram usernames and TON DNS names.

The full release of TON Space is expected by the end of September.

The PlayMuse NFT marketplace is now live

The PlayMuse NFT marketplace has officially launched its full version, providing a dedicated platform and launchpad for artists creating music, movies, videos, series, animations, blogs, streams, and podcasts.

Currently, artists can create accounts, mint their unique NFTs, and release entire collections. Once enough creators are onboard, the option to sell NFTs will become available.

Key features of the platform include:
▪️ The ability to link multiple wallets to a single account simultaneously.
▪️ A shopping cart allows you to purchase up to 250 NFTs in a single transaction.
▪️ An NFT collection generator, empowering regular users to construct collections directly within the platform's interface.
▪️ An events section that allows you to issue NFT tickets and provides a scanner for seamless event access.
▪️ A launchpad for kickstarting creative NFT projects.

For more details about the site, please visit this link.

Where to buy Toncoin

Below are various ways you can buy Toncoin.

P2P markets:

▪️ The @wallet P2P market.
▪️ The @cryptobot P2P market.

Centralized exchanges (CEX):

▪️ KuCoin — TON/USDT.
▪️ Huobi Global — TON/USDT.
▪️ MEXC — TON/USDT.
▪️ Bybit — TON/USDT.
▪️ Bitget — TON/USDT.
▪️ EXMO — TON/USDT and TON/BTC.
▪️ Bit.com — TON/USDT.
▪️ CoinEx — TON/USDT and TON/BTC.
▪️ Gate.io — TON/USDT.
▪️ OKX — TON/USDT.
▪️ Mercuryo — a convenient way to buy Toncoin with a bank card.
▪️ Neocrypto — a convenient way to buy Toncoin with a bank card.

Decentralized exchanges (DEX):

▪️ Uniswap — the world’s biggest DEX.
▪️ PancakeSwap — the most popular DEX protocol on BNB Smart Chain.
▪️ Biswap — one of the biggest DEXs on BNB Smart Chain.

We strongly recommend storing Toncoin in noncustodial wallets.

We’ve written in detail about storing Toncoin here, and you can find a list of popular TON crypto wallets in this link.

You can also keep your Toncoin safe by storing it in SafePal’s cold storage hardware device.

Click here to find an extended list of the ways to get or sell Toncoin.

Don’t forget about our Twitter page!

To stay updated with significant developments from the TON Ecosystem, we recommend you follow us on X (formerly Twitter). We regularly publish events, campaigns, and major news there!

For example, in the last two weeks, our followers have participated in a Web3 TON wallet workshop, joined an AMA on the prospects of TON GameFi, and attended a livestream dedicated to TON grants.

Additionally, we announce upcoming offline events on X (as well as in TON Society regional hubs).

Give us a follow!