🎮 TON Builders Call: Games, Gifts & Stickers Market 🎮

GM TON Builders! 👋 Join us this Thursday as we break down the current state of the games, gifts, and stickers markets on TON.

🗓 Date: Thursday, July 24th | ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM GST / 1:00 PM CEST / 7:00 PM HKT

🔊 Featuring: Inal Kardan, Gaming Director @ TON Foundation

What to expect:
▪️ The latest trends & insider info on the TON gaming market.
▪️ How to leverage Gifts & Stickers for viral user growth.
▪️ Live Q&A on building a winning strategy for your project.

Want to join the call and ask questions live? 👇

1. Make sure your project is registered on the TON Builders Portal.
2. Register for the call via Luma.

Or simply tune in live on YouTube, no registration required.

💬 Got questions? Submit or upvote them here.

📢 Key updates and announcements will drop on this channel… stay tuned.

New DeFi Leadership at TON: Sami Al-Abed and Vladyslav Khrypun

TON is making some exciting changes in DeFi leadership! Please welcome Sami Al-Abed and Vladyslav Khrypun as they step into their new roles leading DeFi Growth.

🛠️ Sami and Vladyslav bring extensive experience:

▪️ Co-founders of TON Accelerator, driving early-stage innovation across the ecosystem
▪️ Key contributors to TON’s $2.5M incubation program
▪️ Deep expertise in strategy, operations, and DeFi product scaling

They’ll take the reins behind initiatives such as tgBTC (Bitcoin on TON), TON’s collaboration with Ethena to bring synthetic dollar solutions to the ecosystem, and expanding DeFi on TON.

Future Giants: AdsGram

With over 75,000 Telegram Mini Apps now live, developers face a critical question: how to monetize without hurting the user experience?

@AdsGram_Reward_bot offers a Telegram-native advertising network that includes:
🔹 Flexible ad formats and placements that integrate with app flow
🔹 Transparent analytics and instant USDt-TON payouts
🔹 On-chain logging for fraud prevention and accountability
🔹 Up to 15% click-to-conversion vs 0.5–9.2% on traditional platforms

The platform currently works with 800+ projects, from indie developers to major gaming apps.

The ecosystem is early, but the groundwork for sustainable monetization on Telegram is taking shape.

👉 Read more 

TON June 2025 Ecosystem Update

TOP hits unicorn status, TON captures 62% of global NFT volume, DeFi yields reach up to 63%, and real-world payments go live. Let's dive into June's biggest wins 👇

🦄 First TON unicorn: The Open Platform reaches $1B valuation with Ribbit Capital and Pantera Capital leading the round

📈 NFT market domination: Daily volume peaked at $9.7M on June 9, capturing 62% of all NFT market activity (3x ETH, 8x SOL)

✈️ Real-world payments: 
▪ New travel mini apps – @TravelwithTonbot, @entravelx_bot, @dinogo_notification_bot
▪ New payment tools – @RedotPay_Bot (with a crypto-linked card), @JagadWalletBot (for crypto payments in Indonesia), @TheOpenCardbot (an AI virtual card)

💰DeFi yields soar: @tonco_dex_bot continues to lead the pack with up to 63% APY on TON/USDT

🎮 Gaming heats up: 
▪️ @pengu_clash_bot: 170K games played, 60K users in week 1
▪ Not Pixel tournament: Accounted for 40% of TON activity, with 1M+ NFTs minted
▪ @gatto_gamebot: 3M+ players

🎁 Telegram assets boom: 
▪ Gifts drive $1-2M daily Stars volume (peak $3M)
▪ @OfficialBAYC and @azukihq launch stickers
▪ Plush Pepe enters the top 5 NFT series globally

🛠️ Production-ready infra: Tolk v0.99 reaches release-candidate status, now powering TON Core production contracts

TON Summer is just getting started ☀️

Full update 👉 https://blog.ton.org/ton-ecosystem-update-june-2025

📣 FDUSD Now Live on TON Blockchain!

First Digital Group has officially launched native FDUSD on The Open Network (TON), bringing stable digital payments to Telegram's 1B+ user ecosystem.

🔹 Why It Matters:

▪️ FDUSD expands to TON, enabling low-cost, high-performance stablecoin transactions

▪️ Boosts liquidity and accessibility across TON's growing DeFi ecosystem

▪️ Available now on all TON Wallets and TONCO for reliable transfers

▪️ Institutional minting available directly via First Digital Labs

"This alignment meets the demands of modern users and drives the adoption of stablecoins as a practical, scalable solution for global payments," said Vincent Chok, CEO and Founder of First Digital.

🔗 FDUSD is now live. Secure, fast, and trusted on TON.

🧠 Learn more about FDUSD here.

🏁 The Open Hack: Winners Announced!

What an incredible journey! The Open Hack was a massive success with 70+ submissions competing for $8,000 in prizes.

After careful review, we're thrilled to announce our 10 winners:

🥇 BeautyTON ($2,000) - Telegram-native beauty services & Mini-App creation

🥈 tPolls ($1,500) - Incentivized Web3 polls

🥉 Swift Gift ($1,000) - First Telegram gifts aggregator

🌟 4th-10th Place ($500 each): Insane nights & days • SmartExchange • The Open Market • TONgeist • Paid Live • NFTG ZONIX • ChannelSense

Winner Perks

All winners gain: Fast-track TON support + TON Nest & Roast Session invites

Top 3 also get: Exclusive mentorship from TON Foundation

💬 Join the builder movement: TON Builders Portal

Massive thanks to the partners: STON.fi, Dropee, sTONks, EVAA, Holders, Eliza OS, Society, Stickers, Dogs Community, Open Builders & others.

Read more details

📢 Gateway Update

The Gateway, our flagship annual event in Dubai, is moving to May 1–2, 2026.
Why? Because we're planning to host one twice the size of our incredible 2024 edition.
More space, more builders, more breakthroughs.

We’re raising the bar for this event and we can’t wait to welcome the global TON community back to a bigger event next year.

📣 Earn Up to 20% APY with TON DeFi

The USDe APY boost campaign has expanded across TON's DeFi ecosystem.🌟

You can now deploy your USDe/tsUSDe across leading TON protocols like Affluent, EVAA, STON.fi, and FIVA. Multiple earning strategies are now available within the TON ecosystem.

From automated yield management and lending to liquidity provision and fixed rates, TON offers various ways to grow your digital assets.📈💰

New to DeFi? Our comprehensive guide covers each protocol and strategy, making it easy to get started and begin earning today. Read it here.

Experience DeFi directly from your chat. Available on TON.🚀

Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Crypto assets carry risks. Always do your own research before participating.

Binance Wallet Earn Now Integrates TON

Big news! Binance Wallet now officially supports Toncoin in Earn. Millions of Binance users can now effortlessly stake TON and start earning rewards.

Limited-time campaign: $300,000 in TON rewards

Don't miss out on maximizing your TON earnings!

Here's what makes this special:

▪️ Staking powered by Tonstakers (50M+ TON staked, 100K+ active users)
▪️ Direct access to TON DeFi protocols from your Binance Wallet
▪️ More opportunities for financial growth

Ready to start? Click here for details.

Get started today and let your TON work with Binance Wallet!

TON Ecosystem Roundup

TON DeFi activity this week: boosted rewards, developer contests and on-chain trading growth.

▪️ Affluent: From July 31 to August 10, get a 10x points boost when you deposit up to $1,000 in the USDT Multiply or Lending Vaults. You’ll earn double the daily points and grab a chance to reach "Affluencer" status before the OG Season ends.
▪️ DeDust: DeDust is proud to announce that over $25M has been traded through the new, still-in-beta router, with more than 4,500 users opting for smarter, best-price swaps.
▪️ Storm Trade: Degen Mode is now available with 500x leverage, 0.02% trading fees, and a fixed rollover fee structure for high-risk trading.

For detailed information, see the Ecosystem Roundup report.

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.

When Snoop Talks Telegram, We Listen

“Telegram cool as a muthafucca. No ads. No drama.” 💬

The hiphop legend breaks down why he’s all-in on Telegram, his Gift collection, and what’s coming next.

Peep the full conversation.

🚀 Zengo Now Supports Toncoin!

The ultra-secure, seedless crypto wallet trusted by 2M+ users now brings its industry-leading security to TON ecosystem.

Why this matters for TON users:

▪️Store, send, swap & stake Toncoin and Jetton tokens
▪️Self-custody with no seed phrase risk
▪️Full integration with Telegram's Web3 Mini-App ecosystem
▪️Available now on iOS & Android

Security you can trust: 0 Zengo wallets hacked. Ever.

We sat down with Zengo's CEO, Ouriel Ohayon, for an exclusive interview about bringing seedless security to Telegram’s 1B+ users.

Ready to try seedless TON storage? Download Zengo and start your journey now!

🚀 Introducing Jetton 2.0: Faster, Smarter, Better

Big news for TON users and builders: Jetton 2.0 is here, and it's a serious upgrade making token transfers up to 3x faster during network congestion.

What's improved:

▪️Smarter placement: Your jetton wallet now works in the same location as your TON wallet, making transfers faster and more efficient

▪️Well-tested and ready: Built by TON Core team, the contract is well-tested and ready for production use

▪️Community input: Thanks to Andrew G Kiba for helping shape the design

A Tolk language version is coming soon.

👉 Code: Jetton 2.0 on GitHub

TON Data is Live on AWS!

AWS has officially added TON to its Public Blockchain Data registry, placing TON alongside blockchain heavyweights such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now, developers and analysts worldwide can easily access, explore, and build with TON data like never before.

Why this matters:

✅ Major platform recognition
✅ Advanced AI-driven insights
✅ More opportunities for apps on TON

This is more than just a technical integration. It's a testament to the strength and maturity of the TON ecosystem. 

🌐 Read the official announcement on the AWS blog.

TON Foundation is excited to share that Coinbase Ventures is now holding Toncoin.

As one of the most recognized investors in the Web3 space, Coinbase Ventures joining the growing list of Toncoin holders is a major vote of confidence in the future of The Open Network.

While we can’t disclose the size of their position, their support speaks volumes. It’s another strong sign of belief in our mission: bringing crypto to the masses through Telegram’s billions of users through real utility, real adoption, and real ownership.

From early believers like Sequoia, Benchmark, and Ribbit to this latest addition, the momentum around TON continues to build. We’re just getting started!

TON July 2025 Ecosystem Update

Snoop Dogg drops $12M in Telegram Gifts, DeFi trading surges 97% to $345M, transaction speeds improve 10x, and TON Wallet launches in the US. Let's dive into July's biggest wins 👇

🎤 Snoop Dogg makes history: 996K Gifts sold in 37 minutes, $12M total sales, driving Stars volume from ~$400K to $2-2.5M daily. "Nearly 1M unique NFTs, inspired by Snoop's iconic style, were gone in record time" — @durov

⚡ 10x faster transactions: Operations on TON Blockchain now finalize 10 times faster, completing in 3-5 seconds (down from 30+ seconds). Median swap time now nearly 0 seconds (quasi-atomic)

📈 DeFi explosion:

▪ Monthly trading volume: $345M (97% growth from June's $175M)

▪ Top yields: TONCO up to 37% APY, Affluent up to 33% APY, STON.fi up to 15% APY

🇺🇸 US expansion:

▪ TON Wallet launches in the United States

▪ Crypto.com custody adds institutional TON support

▪ FDUSD stablecoin goes live on TON

🎮 Gaming momentum:

▪ NotPixel maintains top position with 5.6K Weekly Active Wallets

▪ Doodles opened a waitlist for their Telegram game @DoodlesUP_bot, attracting nearly 100K users

▪ @goatgamingbot Season 4 kicked off with "Underground Pepe," hitting 10K DAU in under a week

🖼️ NFT dominance continues:

▪ Daily volume averaging $1.5M, peaking at $3.5M

▪ New record: Plush Pepe sells for $94.7K (30,000 TON) on-chain

▪ TON consistently Top#3 globally with 20-30% market share

🛠️ Production-ready infrastructure: Tolk 1.0 smart contract language goes live, MyTonWallet v4.0 delivers transfers at messaging speed (<100ms), @push enables crypto transfers directly from Telegram chats

📱 TApps growth: TON Loyalty Program launches with almost 150K users, featuring @gatto_gamebot, @MemHustle_bot, @ZARGatesBot, @Trumps_Empirevip_bot, @DungeonsOfKitsune_bot, @nutsfarm_bot

TON Summer continues to deliver ☀️

Full update 👉 https://blog.ton.org/ton-ecosystem-update-july-2025

TON Weekly Roundup: Champions Updates

Here’s a breakdown of what’s been happening in TON Ecosystem in the last few days. 

MyTonWallet: Now shows incoming transfers in under 100ms, making TON transactions feel as fast as sending a Telegram message. This sets a new UX standard and highlights TON’s speed for everyday crypto use.

STON.fi: Closed a $9.5M Series A led by Ribbit Capital & CoinFund, establishing its role as TON’s DeFi backbone. With $6B+ in swaps and ~80% user adoption, new features like limit orders and cross-chain support are on the way.

Evaa Protocol: Launched a new stablecoin looping pool offering up to 100% APY with lower liquidation risks. Users can supply tsUSDe, borrow against it, and loop for higher yield, though rates and risks remain variable.

Storm Trade: Introducing sGIFT, the first tradable index of Telegram gifts, aggregating the top-15 collections by market cap. Traders can now long or short the Telegram gift economy with up to 3x leverage.

Hipo: Profit sharing through Hipo’s governance token: HPO. Holders now earn protocol revenue on top of DAO voting rights, strengthening incentives for active community participation.

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.

TON Devs Wanted: Share Your Feedback on Tolk 1.0!

TON Foundation is gathering feedback to enhance Tolk 1.0, the new programming language designed for TON smart contracts. 🛠️✨

This short survey (⏱️ less than 6 minutes) will help shape the future of TON tooling, documentation, and developer experience.

💡 Share your thoughts, highlight the gaps, and influence the development of smart contracts on TON.

Fill out the survey here!

🔒 TON Staking Now Live in Ledger Live!

TON holders can now stake for rewards directly from Ledger Live, while their assets remain protected by Ledger’s hardware wallets.

💡 What’s New:

▪️Buy, send, receive, and stake your TON
▪️Cold storage + yield = Securely grow your TON holdings
▪️Staking via P2P.org & TonWhales pools (Dapp integration)
▪️Future support for liquid staking via StakeKit & Tonstakers

Start staking TON securely today!

Future Giants: GAMEE

GAMEE, backed by Animoca Brands, is building on TON gaming with 100+ mini-games and over 104M players. GAMEE focuses on retention, simplicity, and rewards. The result?

🔹 104M+ players | 2B+ gameplays | 4M TON wallets
🔹 40%+ retention: Built for long-term engagement
🔹 Earn while you play: $1M+ in player rewards
🔹 Instant Telegram access: No downloads, no crypto. Just play. 

🌕 GAMEE shows that fun-first gaming drives Web3 adoption. Ready to play?

👉 Read the latest blog for more insights!