TON Ecosystem Roundup

Here are the latest updates across TON Ecosystem:

▪️ Blum x Perps: Trade perpetual futures with up to 100x leverage directly in Telegram. Launch tokens like $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, $TON, $PEPE, and more. Features cross-margin USDT wallets on TON, stop-loss and take-profit, real-time funding rates, PnL share cards to display every win, and trading with no expiry dates.

▪️ TON Battleground x BAYC: Tournament for BAYC holders. Features BAYC map, weapons, caps, and skins, Baby Apes pets, and $5K reward pool. Runs Sept 22 – Oct 13. Grab your Blindbox and start here!

▪️ Getgems: Buy 1/1000 fragments of high-value Telegram Gifts for 1.4 TON each. Features: co-ownership, private chat, community voting, and profit sharing.

▪️ X1000.Finance x DeDust: On-chain trading terminal for memes on TON. Features: real-time token tracking, one-click trading, portfolio monitoring, cross-chain wallet funding, and 24h permissioned secondary wallet for transactions.

More updates coming soon!

Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Participation in crypto trading carries inherent risks. Do your own research and assess risks before engaging in any financial activities.

$1.4B+ Processed: Meet EVAA, TON’s Leading DeFi Protocol

Since launching in 2024, EVAA has redefined decentralized lending with over $1.4B in volume and 300K+ wallets onboarded, all within Telegram. 

Now, with the launch of the $EVAA token, EVAA is entering its next chapter: a community-driven DAO shaping the future of finance on TON.

Why it matters:
▪️ Deposit, borrow & earn without leaving Telegram
▪️ Powered by audited smart contracts (Quantstamp, Trail of Bits)
▪️ Backed by Animoca Ventures, TON Ventures & more
▪️ $EVAA token enables governance, boosted yields, & fee discounts

Built for TON:
▪️ Swap across chains (BNB, TON) with no bridges to manage
▪️ Seamless UX via TON Connect and Mini Apps
▪️ Available on Binance Alpha, Binance Futures, MEXC, STON.fi & more

What’s next:
▪️ Card payments linked to Telegram DeFi yield
▪️ Undercollateralized loans powered by reputation + social graph

From a hackathon to a billion-dollar protocol, keep an eye on EVAA as TON DeFi scales.

Learn more

📌 TON at TOKEN2049 Singapore: Retrospective

At TOKEN2049 Singapore, TON stood alongside global Web3 pioneers to explore the future of NFTs, digital ownership, and blockchain at scale. The event buzzed with energy, uniting innovators, builders, and visionaries shaping the next era of decentralized tech.

🔥Panel Highlight: NFT 2.0 – Reclaiming Royalties & Redefining Ownership

In this thought-provoking session, industry leaders unpacked the next evolution of NFTs, focusing on creator royalties, digital ownership rights, and how tokenized culture is reshaping the digital landscape.

🎤Keynote Spotlight: The Power of >1Bn Users

M​​ax Crown (President & CEO, TON Foundation) and Halil Mirakhmed (CSO, Wallet/TOP) took center stage to unveil how TON and Telegram are unlocking blockchain access for over a billion users — setting the stage for mainstream adoption at an unprecedented scale.

TON x Ignyte Hackathon: Building the Web3 SuperApp Economy

TON Foundation and Ignyte invite innovators worldwide to create Web3 payment, gig economy, and creator tools on Telegram, making digital payments faster and more useful for everyday life.

🗓 Key Dates

▪️Launch: Oct 8, 2025
▪️Deadline: Nov 17, 2025
▪️Finalists: Nov 21, 2025
▪️Pitch & Awards: Nov 29, 2025

Who Can Apply?

Students, early-stage startups, and scale-ups (Seed to Pre-Series A)

💰 Prizes (30,000 USD Total)
🥇 15,000 | 🥈 10,000 | 🥉 5,000

The Challenge

Build solutions that bring Web3 payments and experiences to Telegram, from instant pay for gig workers to token-gated creator tools.

Winners gain mentorship, access to TON’s Ecosystem, and a chance to pilot their projects globally.

Apply here

TON Demo Days are Back, and BIGGER than ever! 🚀

This fall, TON Demo Days are back with a laser-focused format. Each event in Q4 spotlights a key vertical — DeFi, Payments, SocialFi, Gaming, and more — giving high-potential teams a chance to pitch directly to leading investors.

Who Should Apply?

We’re looking for:

▪️Experienced founders
▪️Teams with strong traction
▪️Clear market-product fit 
▪️Strategic alignment with TON
▪️Active fundraising plans 

Why Apply Now?

▪️Pitch to Top VCs
▪️One application = multiple Demo Day opportunities 
▪️Rolling reviews — apply early to increase your chances

Applications are now open. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and selected teams will be contacted with details for their Demo Day.

📅 Deadline: October 18
📩 Apply now: https://builders.ton.org/opportunities/demo-day

Your submission covers all Q4 Demo Days. More windows may open, but this is the one to catch.

Curious about our track record? Our last event connected founders with VCs like Animoca Brands, Mechanism Capital, CoinFund, and Cypher Capital, resulting in over 20 direct introductions.

📖 See the full results and read the recap here. 

📊 Projects evaluated using TON’s scoring criteria
📢 Follow TON Builders for updates.

🌐 TON Domains: Simple Names for Blockchain Addresses

What’s in a name? TON domains turn long, complex blockchain addresses into simple, memorable names like yourname.ton. With a domain, you can: 

▪️ Receive payments without sharing full wallet addresses
▪️ Host decentralized websites accessible in Telegram
▪️ Maintain a consistent identity across TON apps
▪️ Connect to smart contracts for personal or business use

Where to get your domain?

▪️ Webdom
▪️ Getgems
▪️ dns.ton.org

Plus, they don’t break the bank as domains are owned via decentralized smart contracts with a 0.015 TON annual renewal fee. Using a TON domain makes blockchain interactions faster, clearer, and easier to manage as adoption of Telegram and TON continues to grow.

Ready to personalize your Web3 experience? Head over to the “tell-all” blog, which will guide you through the nuts and bolts of TON Domains. 

🚀 Tokenpost: TON + Telegram to Become Web3 Super App

Max Crown, President & CEO of TON Foundation, outlined TON's plan to evolve from a blockchain network into a "super app" ecosystem inside Telegram, combining messaging, payments, DeFi, GameFi, NFTs, and tokenized assets, in an interview with Tokenpost.

▪️ User Base: Telegram's 1B+ users and built-in wallet provide a foundation for onboarding without extra apps.
▪️ South Korea Focus: With TON listed on Bithumb, the Foundation is developing local partnerships, K-pop collaborations, and regional NFT features.
▪️ DeFi Integration: Partnerships with Chainlink, Wormhole, and xStocks (with Kraken and Backed) will bring trading and finance tools directly into Telegram.
▪️ Emerging Markets: Expansion includes Indonesia, the Philippines, and Africa, focusing on payments and remittance services.

For more information on Max’s vision for TON Ecosystem, read his interview with Tokenpost here.

🚀 TON Consumer Application Accelerator Launches in East Asia

After a strong showing at ChinaJoy, TON Foundation is joining forces with TOP, Tfund, AWS, leading universities, and 30+ ecosystem partners to launch TON Consumer Application Accelerator, built to help founders attract users, get funded, and scale in TON Ecosystem.

🔧 Program Highlights

1. Resource Support

▪️ $2M investment pool
▪️ Access to Telegram Apps Center traffic and listings
▪️Advertisement, audit, and cloud credits
▪️ Ecosystem-wide growth resources and exposure

2. Mentors & Guests

▪️ Representatives from TON, TOP and Telegram Apps Center
▪️ Experienced founders and ecosystem experts

🧭 How to Join

Applications are open via Luma until the end of October.

📍We encourage project teams exploring the Telegram traffic ecosystem or building early-stage consumer apps on TON to get on board! 

🚨 LAST CHANCE! 3 Days Until TON Demo Days Application Deadline! 🚨

You have 3 days left to apply for the Q4 TON Demo Days. This is your window to present your project to VCs. Events are focused on key verticals:

⚡ DeFi
💰 Payments
🤝 SocialFi
🎮 Gaming
... and more

Why Submit Now?

▪️ Pitch to top VCs
▪️ One application = multiple Demo Day opportunities
▪️ Rolling reviews — apply early to improve your chances

Deadline: October 18 Secure your spot to pitch this fall. Apply now.

📖 See the full results and read the recap here.

📊 Projects evaluated using TON’s scoring criteria.
📢 Follow TON Builders for updates.

🚨 $TON Is Now Available on Bitstamp!

$TON is listed on Bitstamp, giving traders the ability to buy, sell, and trade this digital asset alongside other leading tokens.

Bitstamp, founded in 2011 and the world’s longest-running crypto exchange, is a licensed investment firm regulated in Europe, the United States, and Singapore, with a mobile app, security measures, and multiple payment options for both individual and institutional clients.

🏎 Lamborghini Launches Collectible Stickers on TON

Now Lambo! As part of Fast ForWorld, Automobili @Lamborghini turns the legendary bull into a Telegram-native animated character!

The new expressive character is now tokenized and ready to use in chats as limited edition collectibles on TON, also unlocking an exclusive and interoperable digital Urus SE on Fast ForWorld. 🤝

Who's collecting the limited edition Lamborghini stickers on Goodies?

👉 Read more

🚀 EVAA: Building TON’s First DeFi DAO

What if you could lend, borrow, and earn yield directly inside Telegram? And what if the community, not a company, governed the protocol?

EVAA, TON’s leading lending platform, has processed over $1.4B in transactions and onboarded 300K+ wallets. It is now evolving into a DAO-driven liquidity layer for Telegram.

The $EVAA token powers the ecosystem by enabling community governance, rewarding stakers with higher yields, supporting a buyback-and-burn model, and reducing borrowing fees.

Want to get involved? Learn more about EVAA and their DAO initiative in the latest blog article.

TON September 2025 Ecosystem Update

Gemini lists Toncoin for U.S. market, Ethena launches interactive learning hub, Fuse Sticker Store goes live with strong traction, and bridge data shows capital flowing into TON. Let's dive into September's wins 👇

🏦 Institutional expansion: Gemini lists Toncoin, opening access for funds, enterprises & millions of users worldwide through regulated exchange

📚 Gamified learning: Ethena Hub + TON Academy launches interactive course - complete it, earn badge, receive 100,000 Ethena Points

🌉 Capital flows reversed: Bridge analytics reveal funds now flowing into TON since August. LayerZero leads volume, Bridgers & Rhino lead users

⚙️ Developer tools mature:

▪ Tolk 1.1 programming language released
▪ IntelliJ TON 3.0.0 - biggest update yet
▪ New staking dashboard live
▪ Wallet in Telegram adds off-ramp functionality

📈 DeFi surge continues:

▪ Ethena growth: $193.9M total supply, 2.9K holders (+26% m-o-m)
▪ TONCO milestones: $1M+ fees generated, $430M+ volume, 32% DEX market share
▪ x1000.finance launches: First fully on-chain meme trading terminal, $250K volume in one week
▪ Dtrade dominance: 69% of all bot trading volume on TON

💎 NFT & Telegram assets:

▪ $16.1M total on-chain NFT trading volume
▪ ~10K daily active trading wallets (placing TON first)
▪ Fuse Sticker Store launch: TON of Memes (37K TON volume), Good Vibes Club (sold out, 9.2K TON secondary), TApps pack (23K minted)
▪ $3.7M in Telegram Stars purchased in single day
▪ 414K+ unique wallets traded Telegram Gifts, 1.66M+ total holders

🎮 Gaming momentum:

▪ TON Battleground × BAYC: Tournament with exclusive maps, weapons, Baby Apes pets, $5K rewards
▪ CITY Holder: 250K NFT stickers minted, 6.5K burned in Burn&Win campaign
▪ 4 games featured in editorial series: GOAT Gaming, ZarGates, MemHustle, CITY Holder

📱 TApps growth:

▪ 100K new users, 47 new apps listed
▪ 6 new Loyalty Program partners added
▪ USDT rewards now available
▪ TApps sticker collection on Fuse for 360K eligible users

💳 Payment ecosystem expansion:

▪ Binance simplifies deposits: Unique TON addresses, no memo required
▪ AltCoinTrader (South Africa): USDT on TON support
▪ Normies (Indonesia): Buy/sell with fiat conversion
▪ OneSim: Global eSIM plans payable in TON

🌍 Global developer engagement: 400+ new developers through major events in Delhi (67 attendees), London (250+), Macau (70+), and CIS (400+). TON Hubs onboarded 158 devs, 98 new projects

🛠️ Additional milestones: Blum listed on Binance Alpha, STON.fi $130.7M August volume (+23%), KTON Premium for institutional staking, Getgems fragmented NFTs experiment

September demonstrated TON's evolution into comprehensive ecosystem serving institutional players and everyday users 💎

👉 Full update

📢 Blockchain Life 2025 Panel

Max Crown, President and CEO of TON Foundation, will join the discussion "CBDC vs Crypto: Central Bank Digital Currencies – Threat or Opportunity?" at Blockchain Life 2025.

🗓 Date: October 28th
🕚 Time: 11:55 AM
📍 Stage: Uminers Stage

Panel Participants:
▪️ Irina Heaver: Crypto Lawyer and Founder, NeosLegal (Moderator)
▪️ Frederik Gregaard: CEO, Cardano Foundation
▪️ Karl Naïm: CCO, XBTO
▪️ Max Crown: President and CEO, TON Foundation

Join the discussion on how CBDCs and crypto shape the future of digital finance.

🌐 Institutional Use Cases on TON

TON provides infrastructure for payments, stablecoins, and tokenized assets with fast, low-cost transactions available for Telegram's 1B+ users.

💵 USDt on TON
With $1.43B issued by Dec 2024, USDt enables:
▪️ Cross-border payments in seconds
▪️ Instant treasury and merchant settlements
▪️ Easy retail use via Telegram wallets

📲 Finance Inside Telegram
Through TON Wallet, businesses can issue and manage assets directly in Telegram:
▪️ Loyalty rewards and tips
▪️ In-app payments and commerce
▪️ Creator monetization

🏦 Institutional DeFi & Yield
STON.fi, DeDust, and Ethena's USDe/tsUSDe provide on-chain liquidity, yield, and treasury tools for enterprises.

🔐 Built for Trust and Scale
Transparent ledgers, regulated custody, and cross-chain support make TON suitable for institutional-grade finance.

Read more in the latest blog article

💰 USDT Earn: Get 3.49% Ethena Yields in TON Wallet

Get 3.49% Ethena yields by holding USDT in TON Wallet through Affluent, a decentralized protocol on TON. Affluent uses smart vaults and automated strategies to generate returns, currently integrating with Ethena to provide rewards directly in USDT. No need to swap for and stake USDe.

How to start:
▪️ Open TON Wallet → tap Earn
▪️ Select the USDT campaign → Deposit
▪️ Confirm your transaction

Earn a 3.49% flat fee now in USDT (credited daily with compounding).

👉 Try it here.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice or an endorsement of any trading platform. Trading cryptocurrencies carries significant risk. Always conduct your own research (DYOR) before making any investment decisions.

📢 Pavel Durov | Blockchain Life 2025

Pavel Durov, Founder and CEO of Telegram, spoke at Blockchain Life 2025 today, discussing the impact of Telegram Gifts, success of Telegram Mini Apps, and the challenges of centralized AI.

Durov announced the upcoming launch of COCOON, a privacy-focused AI network powered by TON Blockchain, coming in November.

Key features:

▪️ COCOON (Confidential Compute Open Network): Privacy-focused decentralized AI compute network
▪️ GPU Owners: Mine $TON by contributing computing power to the network
▪️ App Developers: Access secure inference without centralized data centers
▪️ Users: Experience AI services with complete privacy and confidentiality

▪️ Want to apply? Visit @cocoon

Watch the full recording with all the details! 🎥

Dear Memelandians,

Last year was a year of ambition, excitement, and, unfortunately, many missteps on our part. As
we look back on the launch of Memelandia, we’re the first to acknowledge that it did not meet
the high standards we set for ourselves, nor did it deliver the experience we promised you, our
community. We owe it to you to be transparent about what went wrong and, more importantly,
what we’re doing to ensure we get it right this time around.

Where We Fell Short

1. The Public Dashboard
One of our biggest shortcomings was the lack of a reliable, regularly updated public
dashboard. This left many of you in the dark about the data that matters most.

What’s changing? We’ve completely revamped this system. The new dashboard will
update every 5 minutes, giving you real-time, on-chain data across major DEXs. The
transparency you deserve is our top priority.

2. Points Distribution and Price Transparency
The previous setup for point distribution and price tracking caused confusion and
frustration.

What’s changing? We’ve scrapped the point system entirely. In its place, a fully
transparent on-chain dashboard will be the backbone of our new ecosystem. And for
those who want to understand exactly how things work, we will share the equations
retrospectively behind everything so everyone can see how the system works and
evolves.

3. Prize Distributions & Liquidity Boosts
Last, but certainly not least, promises around prize distributions and liquidity boosts were
made, and those promises were broken. For this, we apologize unreservedly.

What’s changing? We’ve secured full approval for a $1M budget to ensure every
initiative is properly funded and executed. All token purchases and liquidity boosts will be
handled fully on-chain for complete transparency. Liquidity provisioning will take place
one week after the winner's announcement — or by the end of the following week at the
latest — so you can expect full visibility and accountability throughout the process.

A New Beginning

We’ve decided it’s time to turn the page and begin again — to leave our missteps behind, build
on what we’ve learned, and make a fresh start. Your feedback, patience, and support have
shaped this new chapter, and we’re deeply grateful.

We know our past has been far from perfect, and we’re not promising perfection. What we are
promising is that we’ll keep listening, learning, and improving. This next chapter marks a new
beginning for our community and our platform.

On November 7th, we will leave Memelandia behind and step into something new, something
the entire community can be part of. We can’t wait to share it with you all.

Sincerely,
TON Foundation