TON Community

30 мая 2023 18:50

​TON Community Weekly Digest

Here’s a roundup of the most exciting news from the past seven days in The Open Network (TON) Ecosystem.

Network Growth:

▪️ The number of registered TON accounts has increased from 2,664,884 to 2,693,361 (+1%) between May 22 and May 28, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

▪️ An exclusive interview with TON’s technical lead, Anatoliy Makosov, has been published. Read the interview.

▪️ MEXC crypto exchange has canceled all fees for Toncoin transactions. Read more.

▪️ Tangem’s hard crypto wallet now supports Toncoin. Read more.

▪️ TON Foundation launched TON Ambassadors and is inviting crypto enthusiasts and Web3 specialists to join the program. Read more.

▪️ A new Hack-a-TON x DWF Labs x AWS hackathon with a first place prize of $150,000 has started. Read more.

▪️ TON Wiki Challenge continues, and everyone is welcome to contribute to TON’s Wikipedia articles in all languages! Read more.

▪️ Finger Labs, a South Korean blockchain laboratory, announced a new collaboration with TON. Read more.

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TON Community

28 мая 2023 18:40

The TON Wiki Challenge is still on!

The TON Wiki Challenge is a contest for people who want to contribute to the development of The Open Network (TON) and help create TON pages on Wikipedia in all languages.

The prize fund of the competition will be at least $5,000 (in Toncoin), and the best participants will get a chance to work at TON Foundation.

To participate, you must register via @toncontests_bot. Articles will be accepted until June 4, 21:00 (UTC+4).

You can find more details about the TON Wiki Challenge here.

TON Community

26 мая 2023 18:55

TON Foundation launches TON Ambassadors

TON Foundation has launched the long-awaited TON Ambassador Program and is inviting all crypto enthusiasts and Web3 professionals to become TON Ambassadors.

Program participants will be offered early access to new developments, direct contact with TON Foundation figures, exclusive meetings, access to partnership opportunities and consultations, potential internships, career opportunities, high-quality mentorship programs, and the prestigious title of TON Ambassador.

The aim of this new initiative is to nurture the TON community and help crypto enthusiasts build a professional career in Web3.

You can apply to TON Ambassadors using this form.

More information about the initiative can be found on the official TON website.

TON Community

25 мая 2023 15:35

Keep your Toncoin (TON) safe with Tangem’s cold wallet

Tangem is collaborating with The Open Network (TON) to offer a 10% discount on its cold wallet using the promo code "TON10". Tangem has introduced support for Toncoin (TON), allowing you to securely store your holdings and protect yourself from hacking, phishing or malware.

Tangem provides physical, cold storage cards that enable you to save and manage your crypto offline while still being able to send and receive TON using your smartphone. Although self-custody may seem daunting at first, it grants you control over your assets and the peace of mind of using the most secure method to keep your crypto safe.

TON Community

23 мая 2023 19:05

​TON Community Weekly Digest

Here’s a roundup of the most exciting news from the past seven days in The Open Network (TON) Ecosystem.

Network Growth:

▪️ The number of registered TON accounts has increased from 2,633,200 to 2,660,844 (+1%) between May 15 and May 21, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

▪️ TON Accelerator Program has announced that it will allocate up to $25 million this year to projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on the expanding TON Ecosystem. Read more.

▪️ A new TON Wiki Challenge is being held, where you have the opportunity to update the TON Wikipedia page in different languages. Read more.

▪️ A new massive Hack-a-TON event has been announced, jointly hosted by DWF Labs and AWS Startups, featuring a prize pool of 150,000 TON. Registration will open soon. Read more.

▪️ TON Foundation has announced the latest grant recipients for Q2 2023. Read more.

▪️ Mooli, a crypto portfolio tracker which recently added support for TON, now allows users to track staked coins in the TON Whales staking pool.

▪️ AltcoinBuzz">AltcoinBuzz, a cryptocurrency YouTube channel with more than 400,000 subscribers, has released a video about TON Blockchain and Toncoin. Watch the video.

▪️The ton-company">TON & Company YouTube channel has released an interview with Sergey Chikirev, the co-founder and technical director of the Tonstarter launchpad. Watch the interview.

▪️Mask Network has announced an investment in The Open Network to further develop the ecosystem. Read more.

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TON Community

21 мая 2023 18:16

TON Diamonds has published a video report about the Focus Art Fair in New York, which presented a series of NFT pieces based on TON.

Thousands of art lovers, artists, and curators visited the Focus Art Fair, which began on May 17 and ended today.

Please check out the video report and appreciate the beauty of TON NFTs!

TON Community

19 мая 2023 19:32

Hack-a-TON x DWF Labs x AWS Startups offers up to 150,000 Toncoin in prizes

Hack-a-TON, in collaboration with DWF Labs and AWS Startups, is hosting another massive event giving users the chance to win 150,000 Toncoin (TON) in prizes. Registration will open next week, followed by an online build phase. The final offline hackathon round will take place in Singapore on September 11-12. Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in workshops and learn from 12 industry-leading mentors.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your skills and be in with a chance to win a share of the 150,000 TON prize fund! Register next week to get involved!

TON Community

17 мая 2023 18:47

The Open Network (TON) has featured on the AltcoinBuzz Channel

The popular YouTube channel AltcoinBuzz">AltcoinBuzz, which has over 400,000 subscribers, has published a new video titled Next BIG UNDERVALUED Crypto. In this video, the host introduces his viewers to TON Blockchain and its native cryptocurreny, Toncoin, providing insights into the network structure, ecosystem and perceived future potential.

The opinions outlined in this video will be of interest to both newcomers and long-time TON enthusiasts. However, please remember that this content should not be viewed as investment advice. Check it out here!

TON Community

15 мая 2023 22:00

​TON Community Weekly Digest

Here’s a roundup of the most exciting news from the past seven days in The Open Network (TON) Ecosystem.

Network Growth:

▪️ The number of registered TON accounts has increased from 2,602,852 to 2,625,204 (+0.9%) between May 8 and May 14, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

▪️ BeInCrypto, one of the largest crypto news outlets, has published a technincal article, The Economics of Decentralized Storage Protocols, exploring decentralized file storage solutions. The article profiles TON Storage, highlighting the Nonstorage and Tondrive.io services as emerging data storage protocols based on TON, currently in the early stages of development. Read more.

▪️ The promotional video for Ellen Sheidlin’s latest NFT project on TON, Memory of Soul, which is listed on the TON Diamonds marketplace, is being displayed on one of the main billboards in Times Square, New York City. The Focus Art Fair will take place from May 18 to May 21 nearby at Chelsea Industrial, featuring an exhibition of Ellen's work and other artists, curated by TON Diamonds. Read more.

▪️ TON Foundation is actively expanding its collaboration with BIT crypto exchange. In the near future, the exchange will begin accepting Toncoin as a form of payment for trading fees and offer various discounts. Read more.

▪️ We have recently released a compilation of the most popular TON-based NFT marketplaces. We encourage you to check out this post, just in case you're not familiar with some of these platforms.

▪️ Graphic animator Rakhmanova Dilnoza has created a mini-advertising cartoon about TON. We highly recommend taking a look at it!

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TON Community

14 мая 2023 20:21

TON Society Updates (11 May)

TON Society is where builders meet capital. In terms of the funnel: grants, acceleration, investments.

Grants
— Grants machine is running back up and we are happy to share that a previous community dev, Mark (TON&Co founder), has joined the TON Foundation Dev Rel team and assessing grants applications
— Apply via Questbook

Acceleration
— We have been busy structuring accelerator partnerships and will announce 22 May (via @tonsociety and @toncoin); stay tuned
— Q2 FY23 will be limited to projects that have previously submitted projects in Hack-a-TONx DoraHacks but Q3 FY23 and onward will be more open to TON projects in general (for operational reasons)
— Projects with single digital valuations, TGE in its roadmap, and adding to ecosystem gap areas will be prioritized (for raise in the range of $50K ~ $250K)

Investments
— Overall, VC interest is much more selective due to market conditions, but Toncoin.fund is restructuring leadership and will continue to look for investment opportunities best fit for TON ecosystem

Additionally, TON Society will soon incorporate and have its own ecosystem fund (type) capital to inject into the most promising projects going through the funnel (at whichever stage they enter).

TON Community

12 мая 2023 20:45

​TON NFT Marketplaces

Today, we will be highlighting some of the most notable NFT marketplaces on The Open Network (TON).

Although there has recently been a global decline in the popularity of NFTs, the TON NFT sector is still expanding, and we are witnessing the emergence of new and innovative platforms that showcase TON's limitless possibilities.

▪️ Getgems

Getgems is one of the premier NFT marketplaces on TON and recently celebrated its first anniversary. The platform offers a huge selection of NFTs and a wide range of features, including the ability to issue your own tokens, hold auctions, and explore different TON collections. Getgems has also introduced a Telegram bot, @GetgemsNftBot, which gives Telegram users easy access to the platform.

▪️ Disintar

Disintar was one of the first NFT marketplaces to launch on the main network and provides a broad selection of NFTs for users to explore. The platform also exclusively offers "My Room," a unique digital room interface that allows users to store their NFTs.

You can find the Disintar Telegram bot here: @disintar_bot

▪️ TON Diamonds

TON Diamonds is a fine art NFT platform that showcases the works of renowned digital artists such as Pokras Lampas, Ellen Scheidlin, Brickspacer, and others. In addition to its online presence, the platform often participates in offline NFT events and supports various art exhibitions around the world.

▪️ Playmuse

Playmuse is a unique music and video NFT marketplace on TON. The platform offers artists the opportunity to release their content through Playmuse Records, have their work distributed across 200+ streaming services and receive royalties in Toncoin. Playmuse is rapidly expanding and plans to attract approximately 2,000 artists in the coming months.

▪️ Tonex

Tonex, a social network built on TON Blockchain, has recently launched its own NFT marketplace. The platform offers a user-friendly interface for browsing collections, purchasing NFTs, and mining tokens.

TON Community

10 мая 2023 17:40

Ellen Sheidlin’s promo-video for her new NFT project on TON Diamonds is featured on Times Square in New York

The promotional video for Ellen Sheidlin's NFT project on TON Diamonds is now being displayed on one of the main billboards in Times Square, located in the heart of New York City. The main square of the metropolis is visited by hundreds of thousands of people every day, and huge advertising boards have long been an integral part of the city life.

The video showcases Ellen Sheidlin's new NFT project "Soaring through Barriers" featuring magical birds as if ready to fly our of the screen, and finishes with an announcement for the upcoming Focus Art Fair exhibition. The event will take place from May 18th to May 21st at Chelsea Industrial, located 10 minutes from the Empire State Building. As shown in the video, the TON Diamonds marketplace will exhibit Ellen's work and other world-renowned artists in booth A8.

This is another big step for the TON Diamonds marketplace and for The Open Network blockchain! We look forward to seeing you at the exhibition.

TON Community

08 мая 2023 21:08

​TON Community Weekly Digest

Here’s a roundup of the most exciting news from the past seven days in The Open Network (TON) Ecosystem.

Network Growth:

▪️ The number of registered TON accounts increased from 2,571,929 to 2,598,092 (+1%) between May 1 and May 7, 2023.

Ecosystem News:

▪️ Trust Wallet, one of the most popular crypto wallets in the world, now supports Toncoin. Read more.

▪️ Mooli, a cryptocurrency portfolio tracker, added support for TON. Read more.

▪️ TON Foundation has started a new security collaboration with Chainalysis, a leading Web3 analysis company. Read more.

▪️ Changelly, a non-custodial crypto exchange service, has now listed Toncoin. Read more.

▪️ TON Blog published an article titled "The story of Tact language: from idea to release" that describes the foundation of Tact programming language. Read more.

▪️ First Stage Labs published a Medium article examining the TON NFT landscape. Read more.

▪️ American artist Sarah McDaniel released a short film about her TON NFT project. Read more.

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TON Community

06 мая 2023 20:47

Changelly lists Toncoin (TON) and integrates with Tonkeeper

Changelly, which recently listed Toncoin (TON), is a non-custodial platform of services and products that make interacting with cryptocurrencies seamless. It offers over 500 cryptocurrencies and sees 2 million monthly visitors.

Moreover, Changelly is preparing to integrate with the TON-based Tonkeeper wallet.

Stay tuned for more updates.

TON Community

05 мая 2023 14:06

Sarah McDaniel, American artist, has released a mini-movie about the creation process of her NFT project on TON Blockchain.

Sarah McDaniel, who goes under the name Yonk in the artworld, works with 2D, stop motion, and live action, married with CGI to tell abstract stories of the various subjects she explores in neuroscience. At the beginning of her career, she gained popularity as a model thanks to her multicolored eyes. She also appeared in music videos of prominent musicians such as Mark Ronson and G-Eazy, as well as served as the cover girl for Playboy magazine in 2016.

For a year Sarah has been devoting lots of time and effort to studying neurobiology and specifically to how human brains change in different emotional states. The Inner Landscapes project blends scientific data gathered from the MRI scans with computer graphics. As a result, Yonk created artworks that demonstrate peculiarities of the human brain during different activities, thus attracting more attention to this topic.

The mini-movie, shot in Los Angeles, shows the creation process of the Inner Landscapes. The film director is Ian Bokhanovich who earlier produced video clips for famous rappers Eldzhey and Morgenshtern. The movie itself is quite short and truly artistic, and it’ll be presented at the Focus Art Fair in New York.

Yonk also published the video on her Instagram, announcing the collaboration with TON Diamonds, thanked the team for the movie production and reminded her followers about the upcoming exhibition in New York.

Enjoy it! And look out for more news on Sarah’s artworks and the new artists that will soon appear on our marketplace.

TON Community

29 мая 2023 20:23

​TON Foundation in new collaboration with Finger Labs

Finger Labs, a Seoul-based blockchain laboratory, has announced that it is joining TON Ecosystem. Finger Labs will work with Favor Alliance NFT initiative, which aims to unite various NFT projects and connect them with real-world applications. The collaboration with TON will span a variety of areas, including marketing and technological exchange.

Favor Alliance already has an established track record of successful partnerships with prominent conglomerates in South Korea for major NFT campaigns. This new collaboration with TON holds immense potential to develop TON's NFT ecosystem and effectively integrate Web3 into the activities of established corporations.

Favor Alliance currently provides a range of solutions, including its multi-chain FAVORLET NFT wallet, the Sunmiya Club metaverse, and the Xclusive NFT marketplace. Additionally, Finger Labs is actively involved in launching and managing NFT projects such as Smile Miya Club and Anipang Supporter Club.

TON Community

27 мая 2023 19:41

​Join the new Hack-a-TON x DWF Labs x AWS hackathon with a $150,000 prize pool

TON Blockchain, together with DWF Labs and Amazon Web Services (AWS), has launched a new hackathon dedicated to DeFi and data analytics.

Participants will have the opportunity to join a vibrant community of Web3 developers, attend virtual seminars led by top industry experts, and showcase their innovative ideas.

The prize pool will be allocated as follows:

1st place: $150,000
2nd place: $110,000
3rd place: $70,000

Additionally, 17 finalist teams will each be given $5,000, while the remaining participants will be awarded unique NFTs. All payouts will be made in Toncoin (TON).

Registration is already open!

To participate, please submit your application here. The deadline is July 27, but we highly recommend applying as early as possible to give yourself more time to work and allow for the registration process and team approval.

On August 11, our judges will announce the 20 finalists and the selected teams will have one month to prepare their projects. The event will be held offline in Singapore on the eve of TOKEN2049, the premier crypto event of the year, which brings together the founders of Web3's largest products.

You can get more information about the hackathon on TON Blog and on the official hackathon page.

All team registration is done through the @toncontests_bot on Telegram.

To stay up to date with hackathon news, you can join this chat.

Good luck to all the participants!

TON Community

26 мая 2023 16:00

Exclusive interview with TON technical lead Anatoliy Makosov

Anatoliy Makosov, the winner of multiple Telegram programming competitions, and Kirill Emelyanenko, also of TON Foundation, launched a new project in 2020 with the aim of reviving The Open Network (TON).

In his first ever big interview, Anatoliy discusses his background, his work in the TON core team, the prospects for blockchain technology, the philosophy of Web3 along with how TON Blockchain is developing.

We highly recommend that all TON enthusiasts check out this groundbreaking interview.

Visit TON Blog here.

TON Community

24 мая 2023 19:45

MEXC crypto exchange offers zero trading fees for Toncoin (TON)

MEXC, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has canceled all trading fees for Toncoin (TON). The platform has over 7 million users across the globe and offers a range of services for spot trading, futures, indexes and more. Now, MEXC is giving our community an incredible opportunity to trade TON without paying any additional fees.

This is another great opportunity for users to get easy and convenient access to TON. Head over to MEXC to find out more!

TON Community

22 мая 2023 14:20

​Today, TON Accelerator Program has announced that it will allocate up to $25 million this year to projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on the expanding TON Ecosystem.

The capital will be provided by TONcoin.Fund, a $250 million TON-based fund dedicated to supporting founders, and will be funneled into various key projects, with a particular focus on decentralized finance (DeFi). Each project will receive between $50,000 and $250,000.

In addition to funding, each investment will be accompanied by partnership and mentorship from our accelerator partners, including: Gotbit, a hedge fund and market-making company offering trading and risk management solutions; Web3Port, a developer of tools facilitating connections between Web3 startups and contributors to drive innovation; Tonstarter, the leading fundraising platform on TON; TEB, an incubator for Web3 developers based in South Korea; and Cypher Capital, a United Arab Emirates-based multi-strategy crypto investment firm.

The pool of TON Accelerator Program partners is anticipated to expand even further as TON Foundation continues to establish strategic partnerships with major accelerators in the Web3 space.

“We are delighted to unveil TON Accelerator Program as our ecosystem continues to evolve and attract new talent,” said Justin Hyun, Head of Incubation and Growth at TON Foundation. “This is the beginning of many different incubators which will be supported in the future. Funding forms part of our local hubs rollout strategy and our ecosystem will work to attract new developers as well as successful repeat founders, based across a variety of key global locations.”

“This is a program that is unique within the Web3 universe today,” said Bill Qian, Chairman of Cypher Capital. "TON Accelerator Program is taking the well-known incubator principle from the Web2 ecosystem, refining it, and evolving it by incorporating the best practices of Web3 protocols and methodologies. We are delighted to play our part in this next generation program.”

The initial selection of projects for the funding round will focus on those that took part in Hack-a-TONx DoraHacks, a two-month-long virtual hackathon organized in collaboration with DoraHacks. DoraHacks is a leading global hacker organization that acts as a bridge, connecting hackers to enterprise challenges and entrepreneurial ideas.

Submissions are currently open for all MVP-ready projects built on TON (i.e. support TVM & TON smart-contract language) that are seeking marketing, business, and technology support. Proof-of-concept or prototype teams that require initial technical support should apply for earlier-stage grants.

Projects interested in participating in funding rounds can complete this form.

TON Community

20 мая 2023 19:17

Join the TON Wiki Challenge and contribute to The Open Network’s (TON) Wikipedia page in any language!

The initial prize pool is $5,000 worth of Toncoin. The top contributors will be considered for potential jobs at TON Foundation.

We welcome contestants from all over the world! To participate, register through @toncontests_bot, provide your Wiki account and the link to the doc with possible description of the Wiki page. Submit your TON articles by June 4, 21:00 (UTC+4).

For more details, check out TON Blog. Let’s collaborate and create an outstanding resource for The Open Network.

Best of luck to all participants! Start updating and make your mark today!

TON Community

18 мая 2023 18:06

ton-company">TON&Co. has released a new interview with the Tonstarter co-founder

The ton-company">TON & Company YouTube channel has conducted an interview with Sergey Chikirev, the co-founder and technical director of Tonstarter, the first TON-based launchpad.

This insightful conversation will be of interest to all TON enthusiasts and includes:

▪️ A bit about Sergey's personality and his technical background.
▪️ Discussion about Tonstarter's philosophy and its role in the ecosystem.
▪️ Conversation about the The Open Network and its native cryptocurrency, Toncoin.
▪️ The key metrics that Tonstarter is looking for in prospective projects.

Tonstarter is a significant and essential service for TON Ecosystem. We recommend the entire community check out this interview!

TON Community

16 мая 2023 22:00

Mask Network invests in The Open Network (TON) in drive to build decentralized social network ecosystem

Mask Network, a platform that aims to bridge Web 2.0 users to Web 3.0, has announced a strategic investment in The Open Network (TON). By leveraging the Next.ID protocol, Mask gives Web3 users full ownership of their identities. Mask's investment in TON is another exciting development for our burgeoning SocialFi scene.

This latest collaboration aims to combine Mask's focus on the so-called ownership economy with TON's vision of a decentralized internet. This will particularly help drive growth in TON’s SocialFi sphere and shape the future of decentralized digital communities.

TON Community

15 мая 2023 17:32

TON Foundation announces grant recipients for Q2, 2023

TON Foundation has approved grant recipients for round 1, Q2 2023. These new projects are of great value to The Open Network (TON) Ecosystem, focusing on emerging sectors such as on-chain lending, improving the visibility of TON-based applications, on-chain contract management and user-friendly use cases for TON core services.

Read more about new grant recipients from our new blog post.

We invite the whole community to get involved either as a builder by submitting your proposal or by joining the judging and discussion as an evaluation contributor.

TON Community

13 мая 2023 20:54

A community-created video on TON

The official TON Twitter account posted a spectacular animation by graphic designer Rachmanova Dilnoza.

Watch and enjoy!

TON Community

11 мая 2023 19:16

TON Foundation collaborates with BIT Crypto Exchange

TON Foundation is collaborating with BIT Crypto Exchange with the platform now accepting Toncoin (TON) for trading fee payments while also offering discounts for those who pay in TON.

TON Community

09 мая 2023 20:03

A deep dive into TON Storage and decentralized file storage

Beincrypto, a leading cryptocurrency news portal, has published a technical article, The Economics of Decentralized Storage Protocols, authored by Anastasia Zhiltsova and Kirill Malev. The article explores the business models of several decentralized storage protocols and how they generate revenue. Notably, the authors look at Nonstorage and Tondrive.io, which are innovative TON-based data storage protocols that are in the early stages of development and poised to make a significant impact on the digital token economy.

We heartily recommend this article to all enthusiasts of the nascent distributed file storage industry.

TON Community

08 мая 2023 08:31

The world-class security of the TON–Ethereum bridge

Last month, The Open Network (TON) Blockchain welcomed its first-ever cross-chain bridge to transfer ERC-20 tokens between Ethereum and TON.

Today, we want to tell you about the service’s security.

The bridge’s smart contracts have undergone rigorous auditing on multiple occasions.

Before the service launched, TON Foundation had hosted a smart contract hackathon — whose total prize fund was $50,000 — hoping to find vulnerabilities. In the end, no vulnerabilities were discovered.

Moreover, three industry-leading auditing companies — CertiK, Quantstamp, and Hexens — reviewed the smart contracts and found no critical bugs or vulnerabilities.

Currently, the bridge can handle wBTC, USDT, USDC, and DAI transfers; however, more cryptocurrencies will be added in the near future.

You can find more information in this post, but before using the bridge, we recommend reading this guide.

TON Community

05 мая 2023 20:59

First Stage Labs takes deep dive into NFT landscape on TON

In this Medium article, First Stage Labs looks at the evolving NFT space and how TON Ecosystem is furthering innovation. First Stage Labs is a venture builder & VC firm operating in TON Ecosystem and it regularly publishes Web3 research articles on topics pertinent to TON. If you are interested in learning more about the potential of TON NFTs, don't miss this piece where FSL considers the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the NFT landscape.

TON Community

04 мая 2023 16:32

Trust Wallet now supports Toncoin (TON)

Trust Wallet, a self-custodial and multi-chain crypto wallet with more than 60 million downloads, has added Toncoin (TON) to its supported assets. The wallet now allows users to hold, receive and send TON.

Anthony Tsivarev, Director of Developer Relations at TON Foundation, described Trust Wallet as one of the "pillars of the digital token space" and said the addition of TON to the self-custodial and multi-chain crypto wallet marked a significant milestone in TON's journey to mass adoption.

Trust Wallet is truly one of the world's leading Web3 wallets and it cannot be understated what a major breakthrough this is for TON. This integration will significantly increase the visibility of the native cryptocurrency of our blockchain and it is an unequivocal sign that TON is gaining high-profile recognition in the digital token space.