💎 TON fees to be reduced by 6x
TON Core team is preparing a network update that will bring transaction fees down to around ~$0.0005.
This is the next step in the network’s modernization, following the recent speed upgrade.
Everything you need to know about @ton_blockchain, the Layer-1 built inside Telegram's 950M MAU ecosystem.
Roadmap:
-Catchain 2.0: sub-second finality, block intervals under 500ms
-2026: vibe-coding loop on AppKi where builders describe apps to AI agents, and ships inside Telegram
BREAKING 🔥Introducing TON Pay 💎
A payments SDK that lets merchants and developers accept crypto payments across TON apps.
Starting with Telegram Mini Apps.
Your chat is where life unfolds. Now it’s where your money moves.
@tonwallet_tg is live in the USA.
Send crypto like you send a message — instantly, across friends, creators, and communities.
No middlemen. No waiting. No borders.
Chat. Pay. Own.
TON October Recap is here! 🔥
Pavel Durov unveils COCOON AI network, tokenized U.S. stocks launch in Telegram Wallet, Chainlink adopts TON as cross-chain standard, and Lamborghini enters TON's digital ecosystem.
Let's dive in 👇
💎 Toncoin ($TON) is now live on @CoinbaseMarkets!
TON-USD spot trading started today at 9AM PT.
This brings $TON to one of the world's largest crypto exchanges, making access easier for millions of users.
Trade $TON: https://t.co/K17Nk1XApX
🇺🇸 The US now has its own TON Hub.
Why this matters:
Telegram's 1B+ users can access blockchain features without leaving their chat app. But most don't know it exists.
We're here to change that.
🎤 @durov, founder and CEO of @telegram, spoke at @BlLife_Forum 2025 about Telegram Gifts, MiniApps success, and the dangers of centralized AI.
Pavel announced Cocoon (Confidential Compute Open Network), a privacy-focused decentralized AI network powered by TON, launching in November.
What it offers:
🔹 GPU owners can mine $TON by contributing computing power
🔹 App developers get secure inference without centralized data centers
🔹 Users experience AI services with complete privacy
Apply: https://t.co/s1brQadpcl
Watch the full speech 👇
💎 TON is becoming the backbone for payments, stablecoins, and tokenized assets – built for billions through Telegram's 1B+ user base.
💵 USDt on TON ($1.43B issued by Dec ‘24) enables: 🔹 Cross-border payments in seconds 🔹 Instant settlements and retail use in Telegram
📲 Finance inside Telegram with @wallet_tg: 🔹In-app payments and loyalty rewards 🔹Creator monetization and business tools
🏦 Institutional DeFi @ston_fi, @dedust_io, and @ethena bring liquidity and yield to enterprises.
🔐 Built for trust, scale, and regulation.
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/puEkbpQmus
Crypto today can be viewed through two distinct but interdependent lenses: narratives and usability.
Narrative crypto builds belief – movements and attention around ideas like digital money or AI x crypto.
Usable crypto builds utility – wallets, stablecoins, exchanges, and DeFi that make crypto work in practice.
This framing from @yashhsm captures how the industry truly evolves: narratives attract capital and talent; usable products convert that momentum into lasting adoption.
TON is not an exception. On @ton_blockchain, both forces move together too:
> Usable products: @mytonwallet_io, @tonkeeper, @AffluentOrg, @evaaprotocol, @dedust_io, @ston_fi, @Tonco_io, @TorchTon.
> Narrative products: @notcoin, @realDogsHouse, @GOATS_immortal, @BoinkersIO, @MemHustleArmy.
Each drives value differently – usability deepens the ecosystem’s economic base, while narratives expand its cultural reach.
As the article says, the king for usability is the USER; for narrative, it’s the COMMUNITY.
💎 I’d add: the queen for both is DISTRIBUTION, and in TON’s case, that means @telegram with its 1B MAU.
What we also see, however, is that the two lenses increasingly converge. Teams like @dedust_io show this well – while building some of the most advanced DeFi infrastructure on TON (usability), they also thrive on the memecoin trading narrative with launches such as @x1000_finance, turning technical excellence into community energy.
And some exceptionally talented teams – like @realDogsHouse or @PovelDurev – start from the opposite side: they launch with a token that embodies a strong philosophical or cultural concept, and within that narrative, they develop a series of usable products, forming self-contained ecosystems rooted in story but sustained by function.
➡️All in all, for new builders, TON offers both paths:
• Narrative track: Telegram stickers, gifts, NFTs, memecoins.
• Usability track: payments, RWA tokenisation, infra.
The next phase of TON’s growth will belong to those who bridge both – pairing utility with vision, and amplifying both through Telegram’s unmatched 1 billion reach.
⏰ 3 Days Left to Apply for Q4 TON Demo Days!
Pitch your project to top VCs in key verticals:
⚡ DeFi
💰 Payments
🤝 SocialFi
🎮 Gaming
…and more
Why apply now:
🔹One application = multiple Demo Day opportunities
🔹Rolling reviews; early applications get more visibility
🔹Show your project to leading investors
Deadline: October 18th
📩Apply today and secure your spot: https://t.co/zh3sdEBT4x
📖 See full results & recap here: https://t.co/6fRT8FBF23
📊 Projects evaluated using TON scoring criteria: https://t.co/fcotaIIQm6
📢 Follow for updates: https://t.co/hOSjyliBu4