🏆 TonTon Game of the Week — Durov Run!

Sup Gamers!
TonTon Game of the Week is back and this time we will shine a light on Durov Run — the most action-packed, non-stop running experience in Telegram!

🏃‍♂️ Why Durov Run is a must-play:

✨ Story Mode
Get ready for the ultimate rush on December 17th. This isn’t your average endless runner — it’s a high-stakes marathon with purpose, featuring game-changing mechanics that will keep you on the edge of your seat:
⚡️ Energy
Your energy determines how many epic runs you can make!
🔼 Upgrade system
Level up your cards, build your IT empire, and rise to the top!
🎆 Events
Complete challenges, upgrade your cards and unlock massive rewards!

🚨 New Feature — PavelPass
Collect partner coins as you run and earn big! Notcoin has already joined the race! Multiple native integrations for partners: banners, merch and many more!

😂 Meme Contest Alert
Get creative and earn huge rewards in the ongoing Meme Contest!

Check out Durov Run new features and help Pavel build his empire while you run, collect, and conquer. The stakes are higher, the rewards are bigger, and the action never stops!

Don’t wait — the thrill is real and it’s waiting for YOU!

Fasten Your Seatbelts, We’re Taking Off!

The major Planeton 2.0 update is coming soon. 🔥

To celebrate this significant event, we’re giving away 10 Lootboxes, where you can get a rare airplane!

✈️ Curious about what Lootboxes are? Learn more here.

In short...

Lootboxes are the only way to get airplanes, and their rarity depends on the Lootbox Tier class.

The higher the Tier, the more unique the airplane.

🎁 Rewards:
— 5 Lootboxes (Tier 4);
— 2 Lootboxes (Tier 3);
— 2 Lootboxes (Tier 2);
— 1 Lootbox (Tier 1).

👤 To participate, you need to:
— Record a video featuring your paper airplane;
— Post it on your social media (TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) with the hashtags #Planeton and #TLAB;
— Subscribe to Planeton EN and Planeton RU;
— Fill out the form and include the link to your video.

Don’t hesitate to experiment and customize your airplane!

Form deadline: December 16
Results announcement: December 17

Good luck!

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TONs are coming to the US again

Trump's victory in the US presidential election is one of the biggest victories for the crypto community, as the industry has not just stopped being “strangled”, but has started to help it develop.

At the moment, there are no those in power who are willing to question the future of cryptocurrencies.

💯 The consequences of such changes have affected the entire crypto market. Let's omit BTC at $100,000 and talk about TON.

Everyone realizes that there will be money in the market, but the biggest accumulation of money will be where the States are.

That's why TON is starting over, because they were banned by the SEC in 2020, which led to the separation from Telegram.

✈️ Immediately after Gary Gensler was fired, everyone saw a tweet from the head of the TON Foundation:

«TON is coming to the US»

That's an insane amount of new opportunities, but is it really that simple?

❤️ TON Foundation is already slowly starting to collect personal data in the form of passports, full names, residency for Open League boosts.

And Fragment platform has introduced KYC for almost all operations, even for withdrawal of stars for channel monetization.

We want to hear your opinion, what's in store for TON in the US? Write in the comments!

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Paid Entry to TMA: Greed or a New Captcha?

The Telegram / TON ecosystem evolves daily, and we're witnessing the emergence of new mechanics in Mini Apps.

But not all of them can spark positive emotions for everyone...

One of the latest examples is paid entry, which requires users to pay in Telegram Stars.

➡️ A project that was one of the first to adopt this mechanic, generating a lot of buzz, is Memhash.

We won't dive deeply into how the project works—it's enough to note the presence of a paywall.

➕ Pros:
— Monetization from the start;
— Reduced competition among users;
— Prevention of bloated user counts caused by bots (though some developers might consider this a drawback 😁);
— Potential independence from advertising.

➖ Cons:
— High entry barrier for users, especially compared to the broader free TMA market;
— Users may simply ignore the project if they aren't familiar with it, especially when asked to pay upfront.

⭐️ You could say that a paid entry in Stars for Mini Apps = a new captcha for filtering out low-quality traffic.

⭐️ What do you think about the paywall?

❤️ – A lifesaver for TMA;
🔥 – Just another way to profit from users.

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Do you feel it too? DUROV RUN is reaching a new level!

The excitement of today feels like the night before Christmas — you can’t fall asleep, anticipating the gifts you’ll find under the tree in the morning...

But even though Christmas is near, this is about something completely different.

We’re talking about the launch of the story campaign in DUROV RUN!

❓ What’s new?
Gameplay is no longer limited to an endless run without a purpose. The story campaign introduces a clear goal — to reach the finish line.

There will be a total of 3 eras, each containing several levels. We’ll start in Saint Petersburg, specifically at SPbU.

The story campaign also introduces new mechanics that didn’t exist before:

🔋 Energy
This is a resource that determines how many runs you can complete in story mode. All the details are here.

🎰 Events
Events will occur in story mode upon achieving certain goals. Explained more about it here.

🪧 Upgrade System
In the story campaign, you can upgrade cards to develop your IT empire. Interested? Read this post.

⭐️ It’s time to tie your laces, stretch, and get ready for the run... If you’re ready, we’ll see you in DUROV RUN!

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The day has come, are you strapped in?

In exactly 2,5 hours, at 12:00 UTC (15:00 in Moscow time), a new version of Planeton launches!

This isn’t just another update — it’s something much bigger…

✈️ We all remember the goal of Planeton: collecting rare planes that will eventually be tokenized and turned into NFT stickers. But where do you get them?

Those who follow our posts know that you can get planes at the start of the game from Lootboxes using Telegram Stars.

🥇 Why is it important to be first?
For the first hour after launch, there will be a 50% discount on all 4 types of Lootboxes! This will be the cheapest way to get into the game.

Deadline: 13:00 UTC (16:00 in Moscow time). 🔥

Additionally, users with Telegram Premium will get a Tier 4 Loot Box for free!

Early OG users will also receive a free Lootbox. Additionally, they will be able to open the Loot Boxes they've already farmed.

‼️ To track the time and be the very first — a countdown is running in the game.

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Planeton 2.0 — Is Live!

CLAIM YOUR FIRST PLANE NOW!

The race for the rarest planes has BEGUN!

⭐️ Who will be the fastest to build the biggest and coolest fleet of planes?

✈️ Who will score the most Plane Points?

✈️ Who will collect the rarest NFT stickers in Telegram?

The answers to these questions start right now!

We’re kicking off an hour of discounts on Plane Lootboxes!

🚨 For one hour, until 1:00 PM UTC (16:00 in Moscow time), you can buy any type of Lootbox with a 50% discount!

OG users and Telegram Premium users can claim a free Tier 4 Lootbox or choose to get more valuable Lootboxes from the 4 available types.

❗️ Now is the best time to grab your own rare plane, which will become an NFT sticker in the future.

Enjoy your flight! Set your plane free!

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What trends do we believe in?

The past year has been fundamental for the development of the TON ecosystem: we’ve come a long way from Notcoin to the announcement of NFT stickers in Telegram.

And we’re confident that next year will bring even more innovations and excitement. Here are the trends we anticipate in 2025:

1️⃣ NFT Stickers in Telegram
In December, the TON team announced the integration of NFT technology into Telegram stickers.

The first project to showcase this feature will be DOGS, launching this month.

The groundwork is already laid: there’s an NFT sticker store and a Telegram channel for store users.

What’s next? Likely a hype cycle around this innovation and the emergence of many follow-up projects.

2️⃣ Telegram Stars
Stars and blockchain will integrate even further, continuing to blur the lines between Web2 and Web3.

Developers will be offered business solutions involving Stars — making it the simplest way for people to spend money.

3️⃣ The Rise of SocialFi
We’ll see more mechanics for social engineering and group interactions. Telegram itself will expand its capabilities for apps.

Group raids, competitions among teams, and communities will take center stage. More complex multiplayer features — a hallmark of classic gaming — will emerge, proving to be unmatched in retaining users.

People return to products because of other people.

4️⃣ More Businesses from Web2
Yandex, Pyaterochka, and Tochka Bank are just the beginning.

Next, we expect Yandex Taxi, food delivery, e-commerce, and everything you can already find in China’s WeChat.

5️⃣ More Infrastructure Solutions
Many current infrastructure solutions fall short in quality or fail to meet certain needs altogether.

This includes everything from advertising to developer tools that streamline and accelerate problem-solving processes.

AI will, of course, play a key role here.

That’s how we envision the future of TON. What about you? Do you agree with us? 👇

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NFT Stickers, Welcome to Telegram!

On the night of December 20–21, Telegram launched the long-awaited marketplace for NFT stickers — Sticker Store.

⭐️ Currently, the app features collections from Blum, DOGS, Flappy Bird, and even BAYC, all available for purchase with Stars. BAYC performed the best, becoming the first to sell out stickers priced at 5,000 Stars each. In the future, Notcoin and Pudgy Penguins are also expected to join the lineup.

Soon, tokenization and NFT claiming — the main feature of these stickers — will be launched, enabling them to be traded on GetGems.

⭐️ Now, Planeton is one step closer to tokenization and turning planes into NFT stickers.

Not familiar with Planeton and its standout feature yet? Check out this post!

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Pimp Your Plane

Today, we're launching a contest where each of you can create your own unique skin for the Planeton jet!

❓ How to participate:
— Download the plane model attached to this post and customize it by adding your own colors and designs;
— Upload a photo of your jet in the comments under this post;
— Wait for your jet to be featured in this channel and gather as many reactions as possible.

Winners will be chosen based on the number of Stars in the reactions ⭐️

We recommend sharing your jet with friends and your community to maximize your reactions.

✈️ In one month, we'll announce the results, and the top 20 skins will be added to a special Community Lootbox. Authors of these skins will receive 50% of the sales in Stars for life!

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TOP-5 Tokens in TON by Market Capitalization

Projects within the TON ecosystem are launching almost daily. From this extensive list, we've highlighted the TOP-5 tokens with the largest market capitalization:

1️⃣ $TON = $14.6 billion

2️⃣ $NOT = $651 million

3️⃣ $DOGS = $274 million

4️⃣ $HMSTR = $192 million

5️⃣ $X = $116 million

You can explore the full list of tokens in the TON ecosystem and their metrics here ⚡️

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Affiliate Program Now in Planeton!

Many of you are familiar with Telegram’s new feature that lets you passively earn Stars from referrals.

Now, the Affiliate Program is also available in Planeton 🔥

To join, follow these steps:
— Open @theplanetonbot;
— In the bot profile, find the «Affiliate Program» section;
— Copy the link and share it with your friends.

You’ll earn 30% of your referrals’ in-game purchases in Stars ⭐️

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2024: A Historic Year for Telegram

Pavel Durov shared that this year Telegram has become profitable for the first time, with total revenue surpassing $1 billion.

Revenue excluding TON amounted to $500 million 💰

We think it's the perfect time to revisit our post on the trends we believe in!

➡️ Read the post

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New Year is tomorrow 🔥

2024 was a turning point for TON. The ecosystem and Mini Apps have reached a whole new level.

🤑 Let's recall the key moments of this year:

— Launch of Notcoin and the hype around TON;

— Arrest of Durov;

— Addition of Stars and gifts;

— Listing of TON on Binance;

— Tokenization of stickers;

— Release of Durov Run and Planeton.

What stood out most to you in 2024?

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Which Projects Haven’t Distributed Their Airdrops in 2024?

⭐️ Airdrops are what drive users to join the game. After the Notcoin distribution, where everyone had a chance to earn $100 without any investment, many started exploring other TON projects in hopes of getting a drop.

Some projects have already hit the market and distributed their airdrops, while others haven’t yet. We’ve compiled a list of the most anticipated airdrops:

🤑 Blum

🔳 NotPixel

🐾 Paws

#️⃣ Memhash

Which projects are you participating in? Let us know in the comments!

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How many holders do these coins have?

🤑 $NOT = 2,879,765 holders

🐶 $DOGS = 5,014,798 holders

🐹 $HMSTR = 10,806,184 holders

🎮 $CATI = 1,559,222 holders

⭐️ $MAJOR = 186,124 holders

We also recommend reading the previous post featuring the TOP-5 tokens in TON by market capitalization.

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TON in 2025: What’s Ahead?

Today, we’re diving into an insightful report by MetaLamp — strictly for educational purposes.

🔥 What Changed in 2024?
Daily Active Addresses:
50,000 -> 450,000

Transaction Volume:
100,000 -> 1,200,000

DEX Trading Volume:
$2,000,000 -> $40,000,000

TVL Growth:
$20,000,000 -> $350,000,000

⚡️ Predictions for 2025:
— Growth of DeFi;
— Transition from “clicker” games to more complex ones;
— Expansion of Telegram Wallet functionality.

🔗 Explore the Report

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TON is now on Dune 🔥

Recently, the analytics platform Dune integrated TON data, allowing us to dive into information we previously couldn't access.

❓ What does this mean? More on-chain data available:
— Transaction analysis;
— Wallet activity information;
— dApp statistics.

We recommend exploring it all on your own!

🔗 Get acquainted with Dune

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