Fireblocks Introduces Support for Jettons and Launches $200,000 Grant
Fireblocks continues its integration into the TON Ecosystem fabric through the support of Jettons. Now, thousands of digital asset businesses on Fireblocks can securely custody, trade, and develop new products and services in the TON Ecosystem.
Some of the use cases this integration can benefit include:
▪️Consumer Apps: Build secure Telegram Mini Apps that leverage Fireblocks on the back-end for secure TON and Jettons key management.
▪️Payments Companies: Expand TON-based payment services.
▪️Exchanges and Fintechs: Add support for Jettons for retail and institutional customers.
▪️Institutional Trading Firms: Access new trading opportunities within the rapidly growing TON Ecosystem.
To further drive innovation and adoption, Fireblocks is also launching a $200,000 grant program aimed at empowering developers and businesses to build in the TON ecosystem using their solutions.
Read their blog to learn more!
TON Learn #13: dApps
Discover the world of decentralized applications on the TON blockchain! Learn how dApps are reshaping our digital future with enhanced security, privacy, and true decentralization.
Watch now!
We’re excited to share photos from The Gateway 2024 allowing you to relive the energy and enthusiasm of the event. It was an incredible conferennce filled with inspiring speakers, engaging discussions, and valuable networking opportunities that showcased the strength of the TON Community!
Check out the photos!
Gateway Part 1
Gateway Part 2
Digital Resistance Goes Open-Source!
In response to recent events surrounding freedom of speech, including the detention of Pavel Durov by French authorities, we are proud to announce that Digital Resistance, one of the fastest mini-apps on the Telegram Mini Apps platform, is now open-source.
Originally created by a dedicated team of enthusiasts in support of Durov and freedom of expression, this app has grown to handle up to 6 million daily active users (DAU) and supports a high throughput of 2,000 replies per second.
Now, developers can access the source code on GitHub, providing a valuable example of how to build efficient, scalable applications on Telegram’s platform. This release empowers the developer community to learn from and build upon our approach, fostering more tools that champion freedom and privacy.
Tonhub Launches Visa Debit Card for Its Users
Tonhub has launched a Visa debit card for its users, allowing them to make direct payments from their TON or USDt balances.
The card can be applied for within their app, and features:
▪️an intuitive KYC process
▪️minimal fees of 1.5% per transaction
Additionally, it supports global payments, including SEPA and SWIFT transfers as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Currently available only to users with a European ID, Tonhub plans to expand access to CIS countries, Latin America, and the Middle East by 2025, and integrate with other wallets like TrustWallet and TonKeeper.
At Tonhub, your account isn't just a bank record but a smart contract connected to your wallet on the TON blockchain. You own your funds and manage them directly, elevating your crypto wallet to the level of a neobank.
Explore the new card options at Tonhub's website.
When the community ask for something, we deliver, and per popular request we’re sharing all of The Gateway 2024 presentations. These presentations contain valuable insights and information that will benefit everyone in our community and help them understand the scope of our actions and where we are heading on our Web3 journey.
Find the presentations here in the dedicated Google Drive.
We’d also like to invite those of you who participated in The Gateway offline to fill out this feedback survey.
STON.fi launches Omniston
Omniston, a unified decentralized liquidity protocol, is now live, offering a streamlined solution for finding the best rates across multiple DEXs and liquidity sources on TON. This protocol automatically aggregates offers and executes trades at optimal prices, with secure smart contracts ensuring that only trade participants have access to user funds.
Currently available for developers, testers, and resolvers, Omniston will soon open to all users following final testing. Its Request for Quote (RFQ) feature operates off-chain to gather the best price offers from resolvers and DEXs, providing maximum flexibility with no fees. Additionally, Omniston paves the way for cross-chain compatibility, with upcoming support for TON-TRON network integration.
Explore Omniston today to experience efficient, secure blockchain trading in one comprehensive platform. Learn more here.
Results of the Degen airdrop, DeFi League and NFT League!
Over the past four weeks, the Degen airdrop, DeFi League, and NFT League have seen impressive engagement. A huge thank you to all the participants in the airdrop campaign — check your Degen score and rewards on the leaderboards:
▪️ Degen TVL Scores
▪️ Degen Volume Scores
In the spirit of fair play we want to give the community an opportunity to flag discrepancies. Therefore, we have created this open form to submit reports.
If you think your reward size is incorrect and have clear proof of it, you have till November 5th 23:59 UTC to fill out the report form. Applications without proof will not be processed. The rewards will be distributed this week after checking all relevant reports.
Here are some of the numbers behind the campaign:
▪️$6.9M in total value locked (TVL)
▪️$103M in trading volume generated.
The best performers of the TVL Squad are:
▪️ Hipo ($4.4M in new TVL)
▪️ Aqua Protocol ($1.13M)
▪️ JVault ($1.12M)
In the Volume Squad we’d like to highlight:
▪️ ($81.4M in volume generated)
▪️ GasPump ($14.6M)
▪️ Rainbow Swap ($4.5M)
Each winning team will share a $48K Adsgram credits reward pool, with $10K for first place, $8K for second, and $6K for third. Teams like Hipo and Tradoor that reached $5M in TVL or $50M in volume are also eligible for financial support for smart contract audits.
The top three NFT collections, Gatto, Crypton, and Smeshariki, have earned $6K, $5.5K, and $5K in Telegram ads credits, respectively. Additionally, the winners of The Gateway Special Prizes received booths, speaking slots, and conference tickets.
Remember, the Normie Airdrop and App League are ongoing until November 6th, so there’s still time to participate and earn more rewards.
Join The Open League channel to stay up to date!
TON Accelerator Launches a $5M initiative “Synergy”
TON Accelerator launches “Synergy”, a $5 million initiative that will power cross-chain innovation, to create a seamless integration between TON’s users and the adaptability of EVM networks. The initiative is supported by TON Ventures and a dedicated EVM Partner, Mantle’s EcoFund, allowing founders and developers to connect TON’s vast userbase and $90 billion in cross-chain liquidity, unlocking innovations and commercial opportunities for cross-chain projects.
We're looking for builders making transformative innovations in:
▪️ Cross-Chain DeFi
▪️ Infrastructure
▪️ Personalized LSDs
▪️ Cross-Chain Games
▪️ Projects that foster new synergies across blockchains
Additionally, financial backing will also be provided to bring transformative applications to life.
TON Accelerator is calling on visionary builders ready to unlock the potential of Telegram’s vast social graph and distribution. If you're ready to build next-gen solutions in areas like cross-chain DeFi, gaming, and innovative infrastructure, apply now.
Learn more by reading the full blog article.
Meet The Gateway 2024 Diamond Sponsors: @Soar_Fun
SoarFun combines high-frequency trading with blockchain mining, offering advanced trading bots, a seamless user experience, and robust privacy protection. Perfect for both seasoned traders and Web3 newcomers, SoarFun lets you capitalize on market fluctuations with rapid transactions for impressive returns.
Soar with SoarFun and discover the power of trading!
Let the $1.25M memecoin trading battles begin!
Time to trade — we have just launched two exciting memecoin competitions: Cabal Arena and Memecoin Mountain.
Over the next four weeks, Teams or Cabals will be launching and trading new memes in the Cabal Arena to achieve the highest profit and volume. You can create your own group, join an existing one, or just discover new gems emerging on TON Pump by HOT Wallet, BigPump, GasPump, and Wagmi.
Hurry up to register!
Meanwhile, on the Memecoin Mountain, TON meme tokens will compete in the Major and Minor Leagues for top volume, market cap, holder growth, and social engagement. At the end of the season, the top meme communities will receive airdrops & liquidity injections, KOL boosts, and Telegram ads credits. 20 memecoins including $DOGS, $WALL, $REGI, $durev, $UTYA and $MITTENS have already joined!
Check out the leaderboards here.
Who will get the airdrop though?
Only the most active traders, holders and promoters — so now’s the time to engage with the participating memes.
Happy memecoin battles, and may the odds be ever in your favor!
For the latest updates on the battles, join Memelandia on Telegram and X.
TON Studio Is Officially Launching!
Please welcome TON Studio, a project that aims to be the go-to hub for developers who are working to turn their ideas into fully functional dApps.
They intend to enhance the building experience by ensuring top-tier tools, hands-on support, and a streamlined onboarding experience to every developer seeking to contribute to the TON Ecosystem.
Builders can benefit from the comprehensive toolkits, pre-built solutions and community resources available on GitHub. Another powerful feature provided by TON Studio is their management of the Telegram Apps Center.
Apps launched through the Apps Center have the potential to reach millions of Telegram users, and feature in the Trending Apps channel, ensuring their innovations can find a global audience.
Ready to build? Visit the TON Studio website and GitHub page, and stay connected with them for the latest updates!
Read more in the blog article.
TON Space hits 100M wallets
Today at The Gateway in Dubai, Andrew Rogozov, CEO of Wallet and TOP, announced that TON Space has reached 100M wallets and is preparing to exit its beta phase. This non-custodial wallet, integrated within Telegram, will soon feature easier navigation, allowing users to switch between TON Space and Wallet with a simple slider.
Key updates:
▪️ Soon, users can cover transaction fees in TON Space using Telegram Stars.
▪️ An upcoming "TON Space Earn" feature will offer exclusive promotions and rewards.
▪️ With the help of TON Space, creators will be able to launch tokens and NFT giveaways in Telegram groups, channels, and Mini Apps.
▪️ A new aggregator will let users choose where to exchange and stake tokens at the best possible rates.
▪️ To streamline access, a dApp catalog will soon be presented in TON Space that allows users to connect to apps within Telegram.
Join Wallet's channel to learn more.
TON Teleport BTC
In July, we introduced a novel solution that facilitates the trustless transfer of Bitcoin (BTC) between its native network and the TON Blockchain. Most importantly, this solution will be fully decentralized, eliminating the reliance on centralized entities.
TON Teleport BTC will help transform BTC from an asset that is simply meant to be HODLed into one that can be used for a wide variety of DeFi activities, such as:
▪️trading
▪️yield farming
▪️liquidity provision
Now, we’re finally ready to share more about the bridge and the introduction of BTC on TON at the upcoming Gateway event. You can also join the tgBTC channel now for an early sneak peek.
With TON Teleport BTC, we hope to open up a $10B opportunity for TON Degens and take a step toward making TON the gateway between all cryptos and real-world utility.
To learn more about why we are building a BTC bridge on TON check out the blog article.
The Path to Decentralization: The Gateway 2024 Keynote
If you’re excited to learn more about TON Blockchain’s efforts in decentralization be sure to check out “The Path to Decentralization Keynote” presented by Steve Yun (President of TON Foundation) and Jack Booth (co-founder of TON Society).
In this 15 minute video they’ll dive into the goals that TON set out for itself to move away from an organizational model that is foundation-oriented to one that rewards competitiveness, innovation, collaboration and community. Decentralization is a cornerstone of the Web3 ethos and by pursuing down this road we hope to ensure a resilient environment that will be adaptive to the ever-changing online landscape.
TON Quest Platforms: TBook
Introducing TBook, a platform issuing verifiable SBTs (Soulbound Tokens) to help projects mobilize and reward users. TBook’s SBTs serve as proof of contribution, showcasing user activities like staking and liquidity provision while helping projects recognize top supporters.
Recent campaigns include Late Night DeFi, which generated $3M in TVL across six DeFi protocols (Tonstakers, Bemo, STON.fi, DeDust, Storm Trade, and EVAA), and a $50K airdrop from TON Foundation for Late Night DeFi SBT holders.
TBook will continue supporting DeFi projects and infrastructure initiatives, so keep an eye out for future SBT campaigns to boost your credits and airdrop potential.
Claim your free SBTs now! For Toncoin holders: TON Holder SBT, and for Telegram Premium users: TGram Elite SBT.
Meet Daos hub: Gateway 2024 Diamond Sponsor
Daos hub has a simple yet powerful goal: to create the perfect environment for Web3 startups and innovators to collaborate, grow, and thrive. Combining the physical and digital worlds, Daos Hub offers a unique phygital space for dynamic interactions.
The first hub, a 19,375-square-foot space in Dubai, is launching in December 2024. It will provide Web3 founders with top-tier infrastructure, including bespoke events, inspiring workspaces, and business-boosting services to accelerate growth.
Exclusively for the Gateway community, Daos hub Dubai has raffled off a $50K prize pool.
Participate here!
TON News #14 — watch now!
00:10 - Society DAO: Power to the Community
1:48 - TON Studio Is Officially Launching
The First Results of Memelandia’s Cabal Arena and a $10,500 Giveaway!
We are happy to unveil the initial results of the Memelandia’s Cabal Arena. During the first days of the battle, 8 new memecoins with a total peak market cap of $35 million have been launched on TON Pump by HOT Wallet, BigPump by PocketFi, GasPump and Wagmi. The top-performing meme projects in the dashboard are: NikolAI, LAMBO, SPONGE + some yet hidden memes! To learn more about the best Cabals check out the Memelandia channel.
Additionally, Memelandia and the hottest memepads and memecoins of the Cabal Arena are organizing a $10,500 giveaway during an AMA session on X tomorrow at 5:30pm UTC.
Set up a reminder for the AMA right away!
Hackers League Sponsor Series: Empowering developers with TON Apps
In today's article of the Hackers League Sponsor series we’ll be highlighting TON Apps, one of the Title Sponsors for the hackathon! This project empowers developers by integrating the TON API benefitting the utility of the blockchain in particular when it comes to gaming and dApps. By supporting the developer community, TON Apps aims to onboard new talent and showcase the potential of the TON Ecosystem.
As part of the TON Apps Track, participants will engage in workshops, mentorship, and compete for exciting prizes, including up to $5,000 and TON API credits! The focus is on creating innovative applications that provide real value to Tonkeeper’s 70 million users, driving user engagement and retention.
Post-hackathon support involves consulting winning teams on best practices and product development. Projects that go above and beyond may even receive marketing support to help them grow!
To learn more about what TON Apps is building check out the full blog article!
TON is now live on Arkham
Arkham now supports on-chain data for TON network. Through Arkham, TON users can:
▪️ review live transactions and token transfers
▪️track personal performance,
▪visualize key entities
▪️set alerts for specific TON tokens or accounts
Additionally, users can now build their own custom dashboards to review and analyse TON data, allowing crypto enthusiasts to monitor large trades, dive deep into portfolio breakdowns and more.
Check out Arkham and explore the new features on Arkham Platform. Data equals opportunities and we’re excited to see what our users will use the platform for!
Watch the TON Gateway 2024 video!
Couldn’t make it to The Gateway 2024? Or maybe you just want to relive the memories? Check out our newest video in which you can see how the conference played out!
We want to thank everyone who attended for being part of our journey!
Also, share in the comments your favorite moments from The Gateway 2024.
The Gateway 2024: Key Announcements from TON
TON made some exciting reveals at The Gateway event, setting the stage for what’s next in the ecosystem.
▪️ TON announced Society DAO to drive decentralized governance.
▪️ TON Space reached 100M wallets; new features are coming soon.
▪️ TON Teleport BTC testnet is ready — be the first to mint tgBTC.
▪️ $1.25M Memecoin Competitions are underway!
Watch the full recording of Day 1.
More to come. LFG
TON Society is seeing signs!
Announcing: TON Society x Sign.
TokenTable enables airdrops to massive user bases. Having successfully airdropped $DOGS to 2.5 millions of users, we thought it was time Onchain Badges began to get something back for their activity.
With 3.6M onchain badges distributed, TON Society captures real user activity and can provide projects a direct route to the most active users on TON.
Coming soon: TokenTable will integrate a Badge score to allow projects to airdrop token supply to all Onchain Badge holders.
LFS 😎
TON Teleport BTC Testnet is Here — Be the First to Mint tgBTC!
TON Teleport BTC testnet is ready! Announced at Gateway 2024, this is a major step in bringing native BTC to TON. We’re inviting the community to join the testnet, mint tgBTC, and discover how BTC can be used within TON’s DeFi ecosystem.
Users who complete the testnet will secure priority participation in the mainnet and exclusive rewards.
Access will be available through activities like:
▪️ Meme Competitions
▪️ Social Campaigns
▪️ Open League Degen SBT Holders
▪️ TON DeFi Project Campaigns
Join the channel, stay tuned for more updates about testnet, and get ready to unlock BTC’s potential on TON!
Learn more here.
Have you spotted the Tesla Cybertruck at The Gateway?
Now you can buy your own Cybertruck with TON. 👀
We’re excited to announce that Crypto Autos has now integrated TON! Starting today, TON users can make payments directly on the Crypto Autos platform with Toncoin.
What’s in Store:
▪️ Access exclusive car club memberships
▪️ Dive into elite RWA experiences
▪️ Enjoy special perks for TON users
▪️ And a mini game to play now!
TON brings Web3 to real life — stay tuned for more possibilities ahead!
TON’s path to decentralization: Society DAO
Talk is easy, action is hard, and no more so than in experimenting true decentralization to Web3!
Decentralization has always been a key tenet of Web3’s vision. However, current centralized governance models in blockchain ecosystems mean that capital and resources — financial, social, human, and political — accumulate around the foundation, making it difficult for projects to succeed without its official support.
That is why The Open Network Foundation is committing to this head on by introducing Society DAO — a new community-driven governance model to boost decentralization and empower TON’s growing ecosystem. Society DAO is the answer to these challenges by democratizing access to capital and resource allocation. Under this new model, we redistribute resource allocation power, empowering trusted community members to set vision, goals, and strategies in alignment with TON's overall growth.
The founding members of Society DAO will include TON Core, TON Studio, Wallet in Telegram, and TON Society — teams that have been independently aligned with TON’s mission.
Society DAO will position the TON community on the right trajectory to become more competitive, decentralized, and resilient. Together, we can drive meaningful change and put crypto in every pocket.
Read the blog to learn more.
TON x Curve Stableswap Winners: Torch and Crouton
Since the start of 2024, TON has made significant headway in the DeFi space. Crucial for this growth has been the introduction of USDT, allowing for the establishment of major liquidity pools and laying the groundwork for further DeFi primitives like lending solutions and AMM protocols.
In collaboration with Curve Finance, we organized a stableswap competition that attracted 70 teams, resulting in two winning projects: Torch Finance and Crouton Finance. These projects will leverage Curve’s advanced CFMM technology and build stable swap mini apps on TON blockchain, guaranteeing smooth and efficient exchanges.
TON Foundation will pledge $150,000 to back these projects for audits and initial liquidity, while Curve will serve as an advisor and grant access to the CFMM formula. Moreover, our winning projects have secured $2.3 million in investments from seven venture funds including:
▪️ TON Ventures
▪️ DWF Labs
▪️ GSR
▪️ Kenetic Capital
▪️ Foresight
▪️ Bitrue Ventures
▪️ Paper Ventures
Now is the time for DeFi teams and investors to join the TON Ecosystem — 2024 will be the year of DeFi on TON!
To learn more read the full blog article, penned by TON DeFi Lead Vlad Degen!