🎨 Workshop: UX/UI for Telegram Mini Apps 🎨

GM TON Builders! 👋 Want to design seamless, native experiences for Telegram Mini Apps? This Wednesday, TON NEST is hosting a special workshop with Dima & Sofiia from Groovy Minx, where we’ll dive into best practices for user-friendly designs on TON.

💡 Learn the key principles for creating smooth user journeys on Telegram.
Perfect for founders, devs, & designers!

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, Aug 20
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: Zoom (Livestreamed to YouTube & X)
➡️ Join: https://lu.ma/f1eqlfts
💬 Bring your design questions!

🛠 TON Nest Workshop: Smart Contract Best Practices 🛠

GM TON Builders! 👋 This week, we’re hosting a workshop on TON smart contract development with Nikita Kinelovskiy, Co-founder & Smart-Contract Lead at Bidask Finance.

💡 Topics:

➡️ Key challenges in on-chain development
➡️ Best practices for secure, efficient contracts
➡️ Future of smart contracts on TON
➡️ Lessons from building a team & dev blog

🗓 Date: Thursday, August 21st
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: Zoom (livestreamed to YouTube & X)
➡️ Join: https://lu.ma/5b59bhdp

💬 Bring your technical questions!

🔥 Leadership Update: Max Crown Appointed President & CEO of TON Foundation

TON Foundation announces Max Crown's appointment as President, expanding his current role as CEO, as Manuel Stotz steps down to focus on his new role as Executive Chairman of TON Strategy Co.

The Transition: 

▪️ Crown's elevation reflects the board's confidence in his leadership 

▪️ Natural progression in the Foundation's governance model

▪️ TON Foundation well-placed to capitalise on current momentum

"It's an honour to take on this expanded role and continue building on the incredible foundation Manny helped establish," said Crown. "It reflects the Foundation's full confidence in our shared vision: to place TON at the heart of a decentralized future."

📖 Read the full announcement.

☕️ Boost Your Earnings with swap.coffee! 🚀

swap.coffee is giving a 20% APR boost to all liquidity providers in pools with TON or USDT on the Earn page. Jump in and earn more while fueling TON’s DeFi ecosystem. Plus, builders can also benefit by using this opportunity to attract liquidity and engage with an active, motivated community.

Provide liquidity, enjoy boosted rewards, and claim them through the Claim Center after the promo ends.

⚡️ Want a taste of this brew? Try it today! ☕️💎

Hi TON fam,

If you’re looking to track how Toncoin ($TON) is integrating with the global financial system, check out TON Strategy Co.’s official channels:

Telegram: @tonstrat
X: x.com/tonstrat

They’re connecting cryptocurrency with traditional markets and next-generation infrastructure to fully integrate Toncoin ($TON) into the global financial system by collaborating with institutions that are shaping tomorrow’s economy today.

Expect clear updates on how this impacts the macro and TradFi landscape, as well as the broader TON ecosystem.

Don’t miss out. Follow @tonstrat and join them on their journey.

— TON Foundation

X-Fi: Advanced Margin Trading on TON!

Attention traders, it’s time to meet X-Fi, a spot margin protocol on TON that lets you open long and short positions with up to 5x leverage. It supports TON, tsTON, USDT, STON, and STORM. 

Plus, a point reward system for active participation is in the works and will be dropping soon! 

📈 Why It Matters for TON

▪️CEX-level trading tools, fully on-chain
▪️Powered entirely by TON liquidity (no bridges, no custodians – just pure DeFi)
▪️Trade with leverage using STON.fi DEX liquidity
▪️Earn yield by supplying assets to lending pools
▪️Unlock new DeFi use cases: strategies, hedging, capital efficiency
▪️Point farming & community events on the horizon

🚀 Get Started Here

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.

🚀 OpenAD: Revolutionizing Advertising for TON!

Say goodbye to opaque ad systems! OpenAD has leveled up, bringing total transparency and unmatched efficiency to your project's growth strategy. It supports various ad formats, including Telegram ads and mini-app ads. Every impression, every result, is now fully on-chain. No more guessing, just clear, verifiable data that helps you make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Here’s what’s new:

🔹 100% Transparent & Trackable Ads: Get real-time, on-chain analytics for every impression.
🔹 True Growth, True Revenue: Authentic, verifiable data that powers real user acquisition and scaling.
🔹1500+ Trusted Partners: Join the leading projects already scaling with OpenAD.

OpenAD is partnering with TON Nest to offer exclusive Credits and mentorship for builders using the new platform.

🌐 Explore the new OpenAD experience today!

TON Ecosystem Roundup

Here’s what’s been cooking in the space!

REP: Stage Two Upgrades are live, offering a brand new home screen, updated profiles, real-time achievements, leaderboards, and Social REP graphs. Now your on chain activity defines your digital reputation. Join in and flex your score!

Referendum: Tired of noisy Telegram polls and heavy DAO setups? Referendum brings 2-tap, asset-filtered governance where only real holders vote, NFT tribes, memecoins, and SBT cohorts, giving you clean insights and instant proofs to share.

Bion: Pay with $TON or $USDT across 3,000+ Brands in 40+ countries & buy vouchers/gift cards, all at 0% Fees. Gamified rewards, earn bion points, and shop in categories such as fashion, electronics, travel & more.

More updates soon!

🚀 TON Zone at WOW Summit Hong Kong 2025!

WOW Summit 2025 is featuring TON with its own TON Zone hosted by TON East Asia!

The following teams will be presenting what they've built in the TON Ecosystem:

▪️ ZarGates
▪️ FinTax
▪️ Torch Finance
▪️ Bobatea
▪️ IMP

Meet the teams behind the projects, see live demos, and discover Web3 and Telegram-integrated innovations, all under one roof.

📅 When: September 9–10, 2025
📍 Where: WOW Summit, Hong Kong
🎟 Tickets: http://lu.ma/wow

Connect with the TON community and experience blockchain innovation in action! 🌐

⏰ TON Zone at WOW Summit Hong Kong 2025!

A few days left until TON Zone at WOW Summit 2025 🌏

📅 Sept 9-10, Hong Kong

Apply for a FREE standard ticket with code 👉 WOWTONEA 🎟️ (limited to 100!).

Hosted by TON East Asia, meet TON projects building Telegram-integrated Web3 solutions:

▪️ ZarGates 
▪️ FinTax 
▪️ Torch Finance 
▪️ Bobatea 
▪️ IMP 

👉 Register now: https://lu.ma/wow

TON Nest Workshop: The Early Stage Playbook

GM Nest! 👋 This week, get insights on surviving your first 12 months.

Join us for a session with Eugene Korchun (Co-Founder & COO, MemHustle) as he shares what works (and what doesn’t) in early-stage startups.

💡 We’ll cover:
▪️Reality Check: Why 90% of startups fail (it’s not money) & what matters most.
▪️Product Strategy: Focusing on core value + fast prototyping.
▪️Team & Roles: The importance of role clarity (Visionary, Operator, Hustler) to avoid chaos.
▪️Financial Survival: Unit economics, runway & classic early mistakes.

🗓️ Thursday, Sept 11
⏰ 3 PM CEST | 5 PM GST | 9 PM HKT
❤️ Expert: Eugene Korchun
➡️ Join here!

🎮 Games Worth Your Attention: GOAT Gaming

Meet GOAT Gaming, the leading Real Money Gaming platform on Telegram, powered by AI and built by the veteran team at Mighty Bear Games (ex-Ubisoft, King, LucasArts). It’s already home to 6M+ active users, and is scaling fast! Plus, it’s already tied in with Telegram Collectibles & TON Gifts.

✨ What makes this GOAT unique?
▪️6M+ active users
▪️1.3M+ minutes played monthly
▪️8 Award-winning, global game titles across mobile and consoles.
▪️70+ Enterprise customers across APAC and US.
▪️$2M Grant: Supported by the Singaporean Government

If you want to learn more, check out this article and get the full picture of what they’re up to!

In-Game OG Boinkers Sticker Sets are LIVE!

Social parody game Boinkers has launched in-game Telegram Stickers for the first time! Here's what you need to know about the collection:

▪️198 Stickers across 22 Sets
▪️13 Days to complete your collection
▪️Rewards for top collectors

🔥 How to Collect Stickers:
▪️Open LootBoxes
▪️Complete & stack your Sticker Sets
▪️Plus, each Sticker has a star-rarity. More stars = More value

👉 Ready to start collecting?

Discover Split’s New NFT Gifts Pre-Market on TON

Split has launched a pre-market for gifts, changing how unupgraded gifts are traded on TON.

✨ What’s new:
▪️Tradable from day one
▪️No guarantors or collateral needed
▪️One-click buys & sells
▪️Unlimited reselling

🛡 Refund Protection:
Funds from sales are locked for 21 days (not the gifts). Gifts remain fully transferable between users, providing trading flexibility with protection.

📊 Pre-market stats so far:
▪️1,529 🎁 gifts already in circulation
▪️$25K+💰trading volume in just 2 days

Check out what Split is bringing to the NFT space on TON!

We’ve been made aware of recent activity by a TON Foundation intern, following a number of questions and concerns raised by the community. 

To clarify: a personal meme token was launched on pump.fun and promoted across social media and live streams from a personal X account displaying a TON badge. Plans were suggested regarding the future of the token, but shortly after, the posts were deleted, the stream ended, and the project was abandoned. 

This was not a Foundation initiative, nor was it approved or endorsed by the Foundation in any way. However, given this person’s role managing the official TON account on X, combined with the token being promoted on an account displaying a TON badge, we understand how this created confusion and undermined trust.

We take this very seriously. This behavior does not align with our values and fails to meet the standards we expect from anyone representing TON Foundation, regardless of role. Effective immediately, this individual’s engagement with TON Foundation has been terminated for cause.

We’re grateful to the community members who raised concerns early and brought attention to the situation. TON’s growth depends on accountability and transparency, both internally and externally, and we remain committed to building a culture that embodies these values.

— TON Foundation

Introducing AVARUSH by XP LABS

Meet AVARUSH, a casual match-3 Play2Earn game built inside Telegram by XP LABS. Designed for mobile gaming during commutes or downtime.

It's integrated with TON, uses $XP tokens for rewards, Stars for purchases, and Telegram's referral system for growth.

Features 6,500+ levels, 3 maps, and a 50% affiliate reward model to support organic growth.

Try it here!

🎮 Games Worth Your Attention: ZarGates

Meet ZarGates, the community-built gaming infrastructure on Telegram, featured as part of the Games Worth Your Attention series.

What they're building:

▪️ Signed distribution/integration contracts with 10 gaming companies (including Nekki with 1B installs) and have 20 more in development

▪️ Launched HyperCity (users become co-owners of businesses with transaction rewards), Marketplace, Exchange, Store, Bank, and Trophy Road with seasonal tradable artifacts

▪️ Secured investment from Magnetto to create ZarGates League and signed contracts with three studios to host Gamers Fest on Telegram with USDT rewards and TON Foundation media support

▪️ Plus, they have a $20,000+ giveaway running now

Join the action today!

Read more about what they're building!

DegenPhone is Live on TON 📱

DegenPhone, an NFT telephony platform, is now live, offering:

▪️ Phone numbers as NFTs: permanently own your number with no carrier fees
▪️ eSIM-enabled: real calls and SMS, not just a token image
▪️ Verification ready: use your number for exchanges, social platforms, and AI agents
▪️Fully tradable: buy, sell, and swap numbers like any digital asset
▪️Backed by experts: built by the team behind Nicegram (3.5M users) and eSIM+

Currently supported: SMS verification, exchange registrations, and social media sign-ups. Voice call verification is in development.

Try it here.

Getgems: Latest Updates

Building on TON since day one, Getgems has powered the launches of projects like Fuse, Notcoin, and Lost Dogs, and is responsible for ~45% of monthly on-chain NFT volume. 

Here are the latest updates from the project: 

▪️On-chain + off-chain support: Telegram Gift trading, now available in both modes.
▪️Transparency: all off-chain trades executed on-chain, 100% volume recorded.
▪️Non-custodial: wallet-to-wallet trading, no TON deposits required.
▪️0% fees on TG Gifts, Telegram Numbers & Usernames: available via the Getgems website and Telegram mini-app.
▪️Telegram Stars: buy Stars on Getgems without KYC.

Link to the mini-app: https://tg-me.sbs/GetgemsNftBot/gems

TON Ecosystem Roundup

Here’s the latest news from the space:

AURAxCapital: AURA’s update introduces partnerships with STON.fi, StormTrade, Tradoor, REP, Syde.fi, and additional platforms. Users can complete tasks, participate in games, and earn tokens. The platform also offers a weekly $35K rewards pool, monthly jackpots, and exclusive AURA NFTs.

MyTonWallet: Send Telegram Gifts & TON NFTs anywhere with @push. Browse your collection, gift collectibles in chats, groups, or channels, and send TON, USD₮, or MY with just a few taps. Store gifts securely on-chain and manage everything via MyTonWallet.

MixPay: Toncoin is supported on MixPay crypto payment, allowing transfers across 19 blockchains. Merchants can accept $TON, $USDT(TON), $NOT, $DOGS, $CATI, and more.

More updates coming soon!

DTrade Bot v2

DTrade v2 is a full-scale reimagining of what a trading bot should be. Designed for performance and equipped with powerful new tools, v2 offers the speed, security, and flexibility needed to trade efficiently in TON’s market.

What’s new in DTrade v2:

▪️ Limit orders: set your entry and exit price
▪️ Instant sniping
▪️ Flexible configuration: customize it to your trading style
▪️ Fast swaps in a few clicks
▪️ DEX support: DeDust, STON.fi v1 and v2
▪️ Memepad integrations: Blum, Memes Lab, GasPump, Big Pump, and more
▪️ Custom referral links: track and share easily

💸 Referral Program: 5 levels deep!

Lvl 1 — 30%
Lvl 2–5 — 5% each

DTrade is built for traders by traders. Hop in!