What Distinguishes TON From Other L1s?

Answering this question is Jack Booth, Co-founder of TON Society in the Web3Festival Hong Kong. Here’s what makes TON shine in the crowded world of L1s:

▪️Scalability
▪️Integration with Telegram
▪️Access to over 1 billion users worldwide

🎥 Watch the full short for all the details!

Introducing Colossus by Titan: Concentrated Liquidity on TON

Colossus is a high-performance CLMM (Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker) purpose-built for the TON blockchain, giving LPs precision control and unlocking powerful yield strategies.

🔧 Key Features:

▪️TON Native: Low fees, fast execution
▪️Custom Price Ranges: LPs earn more with less capital
▪️NFT Positions: Fully owned, tradable LP positions
▪️Real-Time Fees: No staking required to earn


💡 Why It Matters:
Maximize LP rewards, reduce slippage for traders, and enable smarter DeFi on TON. Built for real use, not just TVL farming.

🔗 LPs start here:
▪️ https://titan.tg/
▪️ https://tg-me.sbs/TitanTradeBot

Must-Watch Talks from TON Day at Web3 Festival

Missed TON Day at Web3 Fest? We got you.

The full YouTube playlist is live — keynotes covering everything from building on TON, scaling with Telegram, to what’s coming next in 2025. The playlist features some of TON’s heaviest hitters including Alena Shmalko, Gleb Vorontsov, Vlad Degen, Roman Krutovoy, and Andrew Rogozov.

Whether you’re new to TON or already building, this is your alpha drop.

Watch it here!

TON Ecosystem Roundup 

Check out what’s new this week in TON: 
 
▪️ Hipo Fund launches as TON’s first fully transparent, on-chain investment fund that puts the community at the center of TON-native investing. 
▪️ InfLake wraps its debut Fantasy Sports tourney on Telegram unlocking access to exclusive chats, events, and early influence over the platform’s future. Plus, they are also preparing to launch new tournaments that any Telegram and TON user can participate in.
▪️ Biz Tycoon expands with Choco Factory; run chocolate plants, earn token boosts, and climb the GameFi leaderboard!

Read the full update here! 

TON Ecosystem April Update

April didn’t hold back, packed with milestones for TON’s global growth and adoption.

Highlights:

▪️ Max Crown named CEO of TON Foundation. As a former MoonPay exec, he brings sharp focus on scaling, regulation, and real-world use cases.
▪️ Ethena’s USDe ($6B TVL) integrates with TON, providing a synthetic dollar offering yield and stability, while also unlocking USD access and payments for Telegram’s 1B+ users.
▪️ $500M Telegram Bond Fund launches, brought to life by Libre Capital & TON Foundation in crypto’s biggest RWA push to date.
▪️ TON Space, available at @wallet, announced its U.S. expansion, just in time for Apple’s policy shift and the MoonPay integration. Starting in Q2 2025, U.S. users will gain seamless crypto access inside Telegram.
▪️ Ecosystem activity holds steady: 10K+ new wallets daily, 170K–190K daily active wallets.
 
And that’s just scratching the surface. Head over to the full April Ecosystem Update to get the full scoop.

Tonkeeper Pro is now on iPhone 📱

Apple users, rejoice – you can now access a powerful, pro-grade wallet with Tonkeeper Pro. Manage multiple wallets, run complex workflows, and transact fast with a desktop-class experience on mobile.

Key features include:
▪️Multisig wallets
▪️USDT-TRC20 support (no need to hold TRX for fees)
▪️Multi-account management
▪️On-chain 2FA
▪️Wallet folders

If you need more control and flexibility, this might be worth checking out.

Voting Is Live in the Telegram Apps Center!

Make your voice heard through voting, a brand-new way to support your favorite apps and get rewarded for your great taste! Head to the Apps Center now to see it live in action.

1. Open any app.
2. Tap Upvote (after using it at least once).
3. You're in.

The top 50 most active voters will each receive an exclusive NFT Gift. Time to explore, vote, and climb the ranks!

TON Triumph Month on MEXC 

MEXC launches the “TON Triumph” campaign running from May 21 to June 20, 2025, featuring a $1,000,000 prize pool for TON and USDe-TON users. Participants can enjoy:

▪️Zero trading fees on Toncoin (TON/USDT, TON/USDC, TON/EUR) spot and perpetual markets.  
▪️Fee-free withdrawals of both Toncoin and USDe on TON.
▪️Hold USDe on TON to earn up to 8% daily yield.
▪️Trade Toncoin for a chance to win a share of the 32,500 TON rewards pool.
▪️Trade Toncoin Futures to share 100,000 USDT.  
▪️New users can stake TON to unlock up to 400% APR.

Head over to MEXC and get started on your journey to TON Triumph Month! 

🏆 TON × GMX Dev Competition: Meet the Winners!

TON Foundation and GMX launched a competition to supercharge Perp DEX development on TON, and the results are in! After evaluating projects on code quality, scalability, community traction, and more, here are the winners:

🥇 Storm Trade – Took 1st place for its top-tier architecture and native TON integration
🥈 Tradoor & TON Hedge – Shared 2nd place with creative, high-potential protocols

Where do we go from here? The winning projects will receive:

▪️Advisory support from GMX & top DeFi builders
▪️Marketing & ecosystem visibility
▪️Investor connections & audit funding

These projects are laying the groundwork for a next-gen trading future on TON, so show them some love in the comments below! 

🚀 TON Foundation Appoints Martin Masser as Head of Growth

We’re excited to welcome Martin Masser to TON Foundation as our new Head of Growth!

Martin brings a wealth of experience to the role, with:
🔹 Over 10 years in the crypto industry
🔹 Nearly two decades in FX banking
🔹 Senior roles at global financial institutions including HSBC and BNP Paribas

Previously the CBDO at STON.fi, Martin now joins TON to help scale our global presence and drive adoption of The Open Network.

Welcome aboard, Martin — we’re thrilled to have you on this journey! 👏

Read more.

🚨Breaking News from TON Foundation! 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce that Nikola Plecas has joined us as Vice President of Payments!

With a powerhouse background at Visa, Nikola helped shape the future of global payments — leading groundbreaking work in crypto innovation, partnerships, and compliance. Now, he’s bringing that firepower to TON to supercharge payment solutions for Telegram’s 1B+ users.

🔐 Secure. 🌐 Scalable. 🔁 Interoperable.

Nikola will be at the helm as we take TON’s global payments strategy to the next level.

Let’s give Nikola a warm welcome and get ready for what’s next! 🚀

TON Ecosystem Updates: Smarter Support for Builders 

As TON scales, so does our support system — now clearer, sharper, and impact-driven. 

What’s new:

🎯 5 Focus Verticals: DeFi, GameFi, Payments, Telegram In-App Economy, AI 
🥇 Tiered Models: Contenders & Champions
🏆 Champion Grants: Major backing for high-impact teams in key verticals

Open-source tools, core infra, and public goods still get dedicated non-commercial support.

📥 All projects (new & existing) must register: TON Builders Portal
✅ TON Foundation introduces new approach to Grants

🔗 Read more:
👉 Ecosystem Support
👉 Grants Program

USDe Is Now Available on All Major TON Non-custodial Wallets with up to 18% APY 

Remember Ethena's big announcement at Token2049 Dubai? Their integration with TON is officially live, bringing simple savings technology to Telegram's 1 billion users.

You can now access USDe and TON staked tsUSDe in popular non-custodial wallets: 

▪️ TON Space, available at @wallet
▪️ MyTonWallet
▪️ Tonkeeper 
▪️ Tonhub 

You can also get USDe directly from major exchanges or via the Stargate bridge. 

Additionally, tsUSDe holders can earn up to 18% APY, including ~8% from Ethena and an additional 10% boost in Toncoin.

With USDe live across TON, saving in dollars is now as easy as sending a Telegram message. Check out the blog and unlock APY from TON’s dollar-pegged asset today.

TON Core team expect a fix within the next hour, we will continue to provide updates in @TONStatus and here when the issue is resolved.

Transactions made during network issues are not at risk of loss. User assets in accounts are not at risk of loss.

Block production has been restored

A quick fix was released, and updating only a few master chain validators was sufficient to resume block production.

The incident was related to an error in the processing of the masterchain dispatch queue.

We will release a technical report on the incident shortly.

🚨 Tether Gold (XAUt) is now live on TON as XAUt0!

In a joint effort by Tether, TON Foundation, USDT0, and TOP, tokenized gold has arrived on TON blockchain. XAUt0 brings physical gold — fully backed 1:1 and securely stored in Swiss vaults — into the world of fast, borderless finance.

This marks a new era where the timeless value of gold meets the speed, accessibility, and freedom of TON. XAUt0 offers a stable, inflation-resistant asset with 24/7 access, deep liquidity, and on-chain utility.

Start trading now on Wallet and STON.fi to unlock a new class of digital investment — powered by gold, built for the future. Stay tuned for further news on XAUt0 on TON.

📢 TON Ecosystem Update: Social Media Rebranding

TON community has evolved from a builders’ hub into a global network of users, creators, and developers. To mirror this evolution, we’re streamlining our social media presence for clarity, communication, and consistency. Here’s what’s changing:

🔁 "TON Community" → "Toncoin" 
Your go-to channel for blockchain updates, partnerships, and ecosystem milestones.

🔁 "TON Society" → "TON Community" 
Stay up-to-date with project news, events, and community activities.

🔁 Regional hubs → "TON [Region] Hub" 
Connect with local builders, founders, and developers. Discover both regional and global opportunities.

🔁Society Builders → TON Builders
The channel to explore for builders and developers who want to get started building on TON.

We’re confident these updates will improve communication across TON’s ecosystem. Let’s create the open network for everyone.