The launch of @FUSE yesterday represents something bigger than just another marketplace. It's a practical demonstration of how open standards can create sustainable value for creators, communities, and the ecosystem itself.

The NFT 2.0 standard on TON is fully open. Any marketplace can integrate and build on it.

When we launched NFT 2.0, the goal was to solve the fundamental problems that plagued NFT ecosystems: unpaid royalties, creator exploitation, and unsustainable economics that prioritized speculation over utility.

FUSE is one example of this vision in action, designed to put value back into creators, Telegram, and the broader TON community. But it is not the only marketplace, nor should it be. The beauty of open standards is that they enable competition, innovation, and choice.

The first sticker stores on TON helped spark this entire narrative, showing what becomes possible when culture meets collectibles in a native blockchain environment. That pioneering work deserves recognition for proving the concept. Special thanks to
@takoy_sasha (@sticker_bot) for leading that charge and showing what was possible.

🔥 TON Foundation supports FUSE because it follows a model that prioritizes creators, IP holders, and long-term community sustainability.

🚨 FUSE operates as a not-for-profit initiative, ensuring maximum value flows back to creators and the community.

✅ Royalties stay within the ecosystem, sustaining Telegram's infrastructure while fueling a growing community fund.

This isn't about picking winners. It's about setting standards that ensure creators get paid, communities benefit from growth, and the ecosystem remains open for anyone to build upon.

By turning culture into ownership, TON empowers everyone to participate - and its professionalism makes the ecosystem a trusted destination for new brands and communities.

– Max Crown, President & CEO TON Foundation

🐳 AlphaTON Capital is raising $100 million to add TON to its portfolio.

🌐 Independent developers have launched TON DNS 2.0, featuring user-friendly auctions, renewal, and buyback of released TON, VIP, and GRAM domains: tonnames.org

Support for Telegram Usernames is promised soon.

Breaking News: 💎 The official TON account just announced that this week, our ecosystem will welcome "one of the world's most trusted platforms." Stay tuned for more updates!

🐬 TON Foundation Launches TON Academy

🎓 Join with the bot: @tonacad_bot
💡 Learn more about TON Academy: Read here

By completing the course, you earn SBT. I went through it, made a few mistakes, but don't worry—you can always change your answers!

📥 TON Strategy stakes 82% of their TON reserves and plans to use the earned proceeds for a buyback of shares.

Launching X1000.finance: A New Trading Terminal for TON Blockchain

DeDust proudly presents x1000.finance, the first fully on-chain trading terminal for memes on TON. Built with the same engineering approach that made DeDust a standout for DEXs on TON.

Main Features:
• Track token prices in real time
• Buy and sell coins in one click
• Monitor your portfolio's performance

A unique benefit: trade without confirming every transaction. Upon connection, a secondary wallet is created under your control. Approve permissions once every 24 hours, then trade freely without interruptions.

🚀 Try the terminal here!

🇰🇿 Pavel Durov has announced the launch of an Artificial Intelligence Lab in Kazakhstan, a joint initiative between Telegram and the Kazakh supercomputer cluster.

In addition, there are plans to open offices for TON and Tether in the country.

Get Ready for the EVAA Token Launch!

Tomorrow, October 3, EVAA Protocol is set to launch the EVAA token across two networks—TON and BSC. We're also expecting listings on Binance Alpha, Binance Perps, and Gate.

For those who have previously used the protocol, EVAA XP has been credited. You can now claim these as an NFT voucher on the Rewards page and exchange them for TON or tokens after the TGE.

🏆 MemeRepublic Week 1 Results: UTYA Takes the Lead!

The first week is wrapped up, with a $100K deployment in action.

Top Performers:
▪️ UTYA (Winner)
▪️ DOGS
▪️ REDO
▪️ BRIN
▪️ FPIBANK

⚡ Introducing Formula 2.0

Community feedback revealed the previous formula skewed towards established tokens. We've enhanced it with new metrics:

▪️ Price Growth - Rewards strong performance
▪️ Active Trading Wallets - Ensures genuine activity

Week 2 Update:

Early indicators are promising:
✔️ More organic trading
✔️ Increased wallet activity
✔️ New entrants participating
✔️ Healthier volume dynamics

Start trading with x1000 here!

🌐 2025 in Review: DeFi on TON

At the beginning of the year, TON DeFi consisted of just a few DEXs and initial stablecoin trials.

By December, the landscape had transformed dramatically:
▪️ Ethena introduced yield-bearing synthetic dollars (USDe, tsUSDe).
▪️ Nearly 60 tokenized U.S. equities launched through @Wallet, xStocks, and Kraken.
▪️ TON Wallet went live in the U.S., offering swaps and payments to millions more users.

Together, these innovations broadened DeFi on TON, integrating financial tools right within the app where users already engage.

🪙 Binance has released their detailed 2025 report, highlighting:

1️⃣ Total annual trading volume reached $34 trillion, with an 18% increase in average daily volumes.
2️⃣ The Web3 Alpha 2.0 initiative surpassed $1 trillion in turnover and attracted 17 million users.
3️⃣ User potential losses of $6.7 billion were prevented.
4️⃣ Confirmed reserves of the exchange stand at $162.8 billion.
5️⃣ Fiat and P2P operations grew 38% year-over-year, while Binance Pay expanded to 20 million merchants.
6️⃣ Institutional trading increased by 21% year-over-year, with OTC fiat services surging 210%.

The wait is over.
It’s time to build what we believe.