🎁 Telegram Gift Minting is Live, But There Are Some Caveats

Telegram gifts can now be tokenized and traded on xRare, Market app, and Getgems.

🔵 What You Need to Know:
— Minting requires KYC on Fragment.
— Reverse transfer is possible, but you can’t return it to your profile without KYC.
— The launch wasn’t entirely smooth: bugs, stuck transactions, and unprepared marketplaces.

For now, it looks like a test run, but the process has begun. Have you minted any gifts yet?

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TVM Ventures — A New Venture Fund in TON

Former TON Foundation president Steve Yun has announced the launch of TVM Ventures — a $100M fund dedicated to investing in the TON ecosystem.

💰 Funding Allocation:
— $500K to $1M for early-stage startups
— Up to $5M in liquidity for DeFi protocols

💼 Current Investments:
— Factorial
— Torch Finance
— Fiva
— Memes Lab

Which project will receive support next? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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⭐️ The End of Convenient Telegram Stars Purchases

Buying Stars through third-party services no longer works.

The reason? Google Play and App Store requirements.

💸 Now, purchases are only available through @PremiumBot via in-app payments.

Are the restrictions final, or will a new workaround emerge?

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🤑 TON 2024 Report

TON has released its 2024 statistical report:

🔵 36.2M new wallets created—55x growth compared to the previous year.
🔵 1.8M daily active wallets on average, with up to 40M monthly active addresses.
🔵 1,700+ Mini App developers earned $60M through the Telegram Stars program.

TON continues to gain momentum, and 2025 promises to be even bigger!

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🎁 Telegram Gifts on GetGems

Telegram Gifts are rapidly taking over the NFT market, and we’ve gathered the most exciting sales figures:

🔘Total trading volume — 52K+ $TON
🔘Total sales — 5,400+

Top collections by sales volume:
🎁 Plush Pepes — 22K+ $TON
🎁 Durov's Caps — 6.9K+ $TON
🎁 Signet Rings — 6.4K+ $TON

🔘Most expensive sale:
Plush Pepe #212 — sold for 6,500 $TON
🔘Biggest collector:
600+ gifts on a single wallet

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Interview with the Founder of TVM Ventures & the Future of TON

TVM Ventures founder Steve Yun gave an interview, and we’ve gathered the key takeaways:

🔵 Where does the funding come from?
The fund was created using Yun’s personal funds and investments from a Toncoin miner.

🔵 How is TVM Ventures different from TON Ventures?
Its focus is on building a global financial network, not gaming. Telegram is the perfect platform for P2P payments, and TVM Ventures will drive this direction forward.

🔵 Why did Yun leave TON Foundation?
His decision wasn’t tied to launching the fund—he stepped down for efficiency reasons, allowing more suitable leaders to take charge.

🔗 Read the full interview HERE

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🇦🇷 The President Who Didn’t Sleep on February 15

Over the weekend, Javier Milei unexpectedly promoted the $LIBRA token on his X account, claiming it would help small businesses.

What happened next?
🔵Market cap skyrocketed to $4.5B.
🔵Milei deleted the post, stating he "wasn't aware of all the details."
🔵Insiders made $107M, while the token crashed by -94%.

#️⃣ Now, the opposition is calling for his impeachment, and authorities have launched an investigation.

Do you think the Argentinian president will walk away unscathed, or is this the first crypto scandal with real consequences?

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✉️ Telegram Update – New Features!

Telegram keeps leveling up—now the messenger is better for videos, smarter with AI, and more useful for channels. Here’s the full list of updates:

📹 Video Features:
— You can share links to specific moments in a video
— Custom video covers are now available
— The player remembers where you left off

🤖 AI-Powered Sticker Search:
— Previously worked only with official sticker packs—now you can search any custom stickers

⭐️ Star Reactions & New Bot Section:
— Channels can now offer Star-based reactions
— Bot profiles now have a Similar Bots tab—making it easier to find related services & Mini Apps

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TON x LayerZero

TON is now officially connected to 12 blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron, and Solana, thanks to its partnership with LayerZero.

💸 USDT can now be transferred between Ethereum, Arbitrum, Tron, and TON.

This integration will make cross-chain transfers faster and more convenient, give TON access to a wider range of DeFi protocols, and significantly boost the ecosystem’s liquidity.

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Consensus HK 2025: Telegram, TON, and the Future of DeFi

On February 20, the final day of Consensus 2025 took place in Hong Kong, featuring speeches by Steve Yun (TON Foundation, TVM Ventures) and Jack Booth (TON Society). Here are the key takeaways:

🤑 Steve Yun:
— The partnership between Telegram and TON helps attract users and simplifies access to on-chain products.
— Social trading is the future of crypto. The top 5 trading bots in Telegram already generate $2B annually.
— Copy-trading and copy-farming via Telegram will thrive thanks to trusted relationships within channels. With one click, you can replicate the strategy of a friend or influencer.

🙏 Jack Booth:
— Mass adoption requires a user-friendly interface, not complex technology.
— Within 6-7 months of USDt's launch on TON, its volumes have surpassed those of many fintech companies.

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🔒 Don’t Repeat Bybit’s Mistake: How to Protect Your Crypto Assets

Recently, Bybit was hacked by North Korean hackers for $1.5 billion. In light of this, here’s a reminder of essential Web3 security rules:

📊 Use Cold Wallets
🔵 Store the majority of your funds in hardware wallets like Ledger or Trezor.
🔵 Keep only small amounts in hot wallets for daily transactions.

🔎 Always Verify Transactions
🔵 Double-check every transaction before signing—especially in MetaMask and WalletConnect.
🔵 Verify recipient addresses carefully—one wrong character = lost funds.

👍 Be Cautious with Approve Permissions
🔵 Regularly review and revoke unnecessary permissions using Revoke.cash.

🔗 Trust Only Official Links
🔵 Access websites only through verified links.
🔵 Ignore fake airdrops and suspicious DMs—they account for 90% of all hacks.

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