🌐250 million TON transactions processed

On December 9, the TON network reached the milestone of 200 million transactions processed during the entire time of its existence, and a week later this figure reached ~256,252,737 million transactions, according to Tonscan.

58 million transactions were achieved thanks to continued token minting on the TON-20 standard (DTON). Here are some more indicators:
— Total network commission: 118,808 TON
— Unique holders: 69,931
— Unique tokens: 3,059

The transaction processing speed on the TON network keeps pace with the demand (Tonviewer). With the implementation of the new standard, the number of transactions processed per day increased from ~200k to several million (15 million on December 11th).

Note that the number of active wallets on the network is approaching 1 million (989,828 at the time of writing, per Tonstat). After the new validators update, TON processes all transactions using only 2 shards, so thanks to the deflationary mechanism and a large number of transactions, 160k TON were successfully burned so far.

The network keeps up, transactions are spinning, tokens are being minted, indexers fix errors, and the number of wallets is rising!

Yesterday, the Arbitrum blockchain's sequencer could not cope with the load and suspended the production of blocks on the L2 network. The sequencer is the server that receives, verifies, and combines transactions into blocks. The blockchain was temporary shut down due to a surge in transactions, which reached 4.39 million on December 15.

The trend with inscriptions, which started off with the brc20 standard on the BTC network, and since December 5 already in TON, has now come to the Arbitrum.

Is this standard necessary and what could be its purpose in the TON ecosystem (other than cNFT on TON-20)? Let us know in the comments about how you see the future of TON-20 standard and whether you would like to lean more about it.

Your inscribed @TonPost

🕸Affiliation with the leading SocialFi platform

RepubliK, a leading SocialFi platform, announced its landmark partnership with The Open Network, with the intention of bringing the worlds of Web2 and Web3 closer together.

The collaboration, coming into effect in the second quarter of 2024, aims to reimagine the user experience through seamless integration and token exchange between the two Internet spaces.

RepubliK's goal is to create an intuitive user platform that resonates with the audiences of social networks such as Instagram and TikTok.

The strategy includes improvements such as simplified registration via email or social media, as well as a gamified badge system to promote active users.

Note that RepubliK has chosen the path of selective centralization, such as using artificial intelligence for content delivery, taking into account the wishes and preferences of the Web2 audience. Other features include many monetization possibilities and accessible transactions using RPK tokens.

The prospects of this partnership open up new opportunities for interaction between the two worlds, with deeper user interaction, additional monetization options, and increased importance of user input to the development of the platform. Of course, all this wouldn't be possible without TON integration.

→ Whitepaper RepubliK

Your SocialFi @TonPost

🤜RAMP introduces TON <-> fiat on-ramp

Ramp Network (RAMP) - a fintech company bridging the gap between the crypto economy and the fiat financial system, has just added TON as a new asset for its service.

Ramp Network provides a powerful fiat cryptocurrency toolkit that allows anyone, from well-known brands to blockchain pioneers, to easily connect millions of users to Web3.

The project supports more than 40 fiat currencies, 90 cryptocurrencies, is available from more than 150 countries, and has attracted over $130 million in funding.

RAMP simplifies the purchase of Toncoin using a cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchange mechanism. As such, Telegram messenger users will be able to buy TON straight from the app, without transferring bank data to third-party applications.

The service supports popular payment methods, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay and, most recently, PIX, a popular digital payment method used by about 70% of people in Brazil.

We’re thrilled to team up with TON and open up the doors to Web3 for hundreds of millions of Telegram users. By allowing users globally to purchase TON using their local currencies and preferred payment method, we’re working with TON on a joint mission to build a decentralized future for everyone”, said Szymon Sypniewicz, CEO at Ramp.

Providing a seamless registration process and a wide array of options is crucial to accelerating the mass adoption of Web3 technology for new users.

The on-ramp solution will play a key role in transitioning 800 million monthly active Telegram users to TON.

Your on-ramp @TonPost

📦More than 100,000 unique owners of TON-20 inscriptions

Since TON-20 inscriptions came out, two marketplaces have formed: Shard and Tonano. As transactions started rolling out, they also generated quite an impressive volume.

The market volume of Shard is 25,640 TON (~$57,437)
The market volume of Tonano is 214,441 TON (~$480,404)

Since inscriptions have been introduced, the network has processed over 83 million transactions, burning over 173,000 TON, which impacted the income of validators, as well as staking APY.

4 of the TOP 5 tickers have been 100% minted, and a total of 107,188 unique holders own all inscriptions.

Inscriptions with "dedust.io" ticker are 89.4% complete, and the dev team also purchased the domain ton20.market proclaiming: "Everything starts with the purchase of a domain."

Thanks to the trend set by the Tonano team, a new GRAM-20 inscription format has been created. It's got a different approach with minting through TMA and paid transactions of 0.9 TON for 24 mints.

Users in the community split into 2 opposing sides. 🧐 Some believe that inscriptions are not needed and will only ruin the TON concept. Others believe that on the contrary it will attract and introduce even more new users to the ecosystem.

And what do you think? Are inscriptions good for the TON ecosystem?

Your -20 @TonPost

👋Happy New Year 2024!

From our entire team, we would like to wish you good health, balanced decisions, and many positive changes in this new upcoming year 2024.

The year 2023 was even busier than the previous one. We've signed more than 20 partnerships, added support for 10 wallets on the TON network, and got listed on over 15 exchanges, among many others.

Below you will find the most important events from 2023:
🔹TON was awarded 'Developer Community of the Year' at the AIBC Awards Eurasia 2023
🔹Theft of 4 000 000 TON
🔹Telegram Premium can now be purchased for TON
🔹ERC-20 bridge has been launched
🔹Bots with usernames from Fragment
🔹Trust Wallet now supports TON
🔹TON deflationary mechanism
🔹New address format adopted
🔹SEC restrictions have been lifted
🔹TON Foundation in Switzerland
🔹Integration with Telegram messenger
🔹Joining forces with Chainbase and Tencent Cloud
🔹Tutorial for Telegram Web Apps
🔹A refresher on TON architecture
🔹Why TON games are about to take off
🔹TBF - 2.8 billion dollars frozen for 5 years
🔹TON has officially the highest TPS
🔹Dubai officially recognized Toncoin
🔹Pavel Durov is not disappointed in TON
🔹Introducing prize draws on Telegram channels
🔹'Configuration key' was removed for decentralization
🔹The innovative Future3 Campus announced TON Bootcamp
🔹Animoca Brands will help develop third-party mini-apps
🔹Inscriptions & Stress-testing TON
🔹The TON network finally cleared of spam transactions
🔹Pictures from the TON Meetup For Developers & Founders
🔹The biggest TON breakfast in Moscow
🔹FTX sold TON assets
🔹Introducing TON in the Ledger hardware wallet
🔹250 million transactions processed
🔹100,000 unique owners of TON-20 inscriptions

We are confident that this year will bring us even more exciting partnerships, events, and integrations for the TON ecosystem, as well as plenty more active users. Also, we are expecting a deeper integration with the legendary Telegram messenger (hopefully Pavel and Nikolai hear us🙏).

Your New Year @TonPost

🔓xRocket got hacked

This morning, users of the multifunctional custodial wallet xRocket had trouble withdrawing tokens from the TON network. The following information is tentative and requires verification.

Several Russian-language sources reported that withdrawing TON and tokens was not possible, unless assets were converted to USDT. The hacker commented about this in a post.

Later, the user that got hold of the wallet wrote:

You should be thankful that I did it. If it had been someone else, he probably wouldn't have returned anything.

Dmitry Nekelov indeed returned 50,000 TON (1 • 2 • 3). He also claimed to have received 30,000$ as a reward, as well as 'other benefits'. Отследить другие транзакции вы можете в этом кошельке.

At the moment, the wallet has been suspended, and the xRocket team has stated the following:

"Technical maintenance, the bot will be launched within a few hours. Please be patient."

This is another case that demonstrates how vulnerable our funds are in custodial services. After all, all the hard-earned funds can be stolen or seized due to the lack of a private key. (Not to diss xRocket, but it's a valid point to consider).

Let's wait for more details as the story develops.

Your @TonPost

🔄Update

The problem was related to an error in the software code on the part of xRocket, leading to a double transfer of funds, and not hacking.

The team has acknowledged the error, compensated the users and took measures to prevent similar cases in the future.

We are confident that they will overcome this problem very soon and return to business as usual, providing valuable services to our community.

Your unbroken @TonPost

🔼TON listed on Reku

The centralized Indonesian exchange Reku announced adding TON to its list of cryptocurrencies. Now TON/IDR is available as a trading pair.

Reku is the first private exchange launched on the Binance Cloud platform and aims to become the most reliable digital asset exchange on the market.

TON's listing on Reku increases its availability and presence in Southeast Asia. Step by step, TON expands into new areas and penetrates various markets, thereby accelerating the influx of new investors and enthusiasts.

Your Indonesian @TonPost

💎Notcoin

Notcoin is a meme-clicker game from the team TOP (formerly FS Labs). It is jointly developed with the Happy Santa group, who previously worked on VKCoin.

Having received proactive support from the TON Foundation, Notcoin then organically got the attention of influencers on Twitter, Telegram, TikTok, and even Twitch, so it took $0 to market the game. Thanks to this, you may hear from your Web2 friends and acquaintances about this new phenomenon.

Since the release of the game, more than 3 trillion coins have been mined, its number of players has surpassed 11 million, and its daily active userbase is 3.5 million.

The point of the game is to collect as many coins as possible and get to the TOP with your squad (team), acquiring boosts and various kinds of improvements to reach the top faster.

Users can perform additional tasks in Notcoin to earn extra coins. This is very positive for our ecosystem, as many tasks are related to TON ecosystem projects, such as Tonstarter, Wallet, Egg Fight Club, Telegram Mini Apps, and others. All these tasks come from TOP, which can also include other projects on a commercial basis.

A long time ago, at the inception of Gram, whenever Pavel Durov was mentioned in a post such as "A new cryptocurrency from Pavel Durov," etc., it was instantly flagged as "scam" on the channel that published a post with such content. Telegram had automatic triggers for such publications, which were sent for review, then most probably deleted.

Now, whenever influencers use such aggressive tactics with similar phrases, they typically don't get flagged, which points towards double standards.

Let's address any potential false arguments right away:
- Notcoin is a game currency that cannot be withdrawn and has not been listed anywhere (as of this time)
- Pavel Durov has nothing to do with this game nor its currency, obviously
- Information about earnings and benefits of a clicker game is unreliable

This is an excellent application that will introduce an influx of traffic from various parts of the world to the Telegram and TON ecosystem. In our opinion, this will get people acquainted with Telegram Mini Apps and their capabilities, as well as with the wonderful TON ecosystem, which is rapidly developing.

→ Go to the game
→ Go to the Notcoin community

Your clicker @TonPost

👋Invitation to the TON Meetup in St. Petersburg!

On January 28, TON Meetup for Developers & Founders will take place in Saint Petersburg. It will bring together developers, project founders, investors, and Web3 adherents. The meetup is dedicated to the official launch of the TON Society for CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).

The meetup will feature the most important news of the global TON ecosystem, plans for the new TON Society hub in the CIS countries, as well as showcasing established well-known projects.

Speakers:
- Alexey Solovyov: manager of the CIS TON Society at the TON Foundation
- Slava Yakimenko: manager of the TON Bounty program at the TON Foundation
- Daniil Ivanov: Web3 marketing and development at STON.fi
- Vitaly Kitaev: Head of Marketing at DeDust.io, co-author at The Daily TON;
- Ivan Rastorguev: author of Gatto P2E games on the TON blockchain
- Bogdan Mitursky: CTO of the game Gatto, founder of the котbread studio

Media coverage of the event: The Daily TON and DeepTon.

The program also includes informal communication with speakers, networking, and treats for all guests.

📅28/01/2024
📍Saint Petersburg, Lenpoligrafmash Amphitheater
❤️15:00 (MSK time)

Admission is free with prior registration. You can register and get acquainted with the event program by following this link.

Your intellectual @TonPost

🌐Spoiler of the upcoming TON Browser

During last year's Gateway conference in Dubai, TON Browser was announced, featuring support for TON Sites.

A small video preview has recently emerged in Telegram Mini Apps showcasing the TON Browser concept.
The concept shows the ability to search for TON sites, create your own page, as well as a catalog of ready-made TON sites.

We thank the honorable Mr. Al Robin for sharing with us this discovery.

The app also has a community on Open Sites, though the web app itself is currently not working.

The price of TON DNS domains will definitely react to the release of this feature, the number of sites (which already exist) will increase, and Telegram will get additional traffic from the usage of and interaction with Web3 sites.

We are waiting for the release of the product, as this is another step towards the world of Web3, all within the comfort of our favorite Telegram messenger.

Your DNS @TonPost

🆙More communities grow around Notcoin

The meme-clicker devs added a section to the game menu containing news, events and opinions around the TON ecosystem.

Our channel, as well as the editor's channel, are included in this collection!

We thank the Notcoin team for this initiative, as this will actually help users find news sources in a convenient manner, as well as authoritative opinions about our cool ecosystem, The Open Network!

Your relentlessly growing @TonPost

🙏TON Society CIS kick-off call

The day before the TON Meetup for Developers & Founders on January 28 in St. Petersburg, there will be an official opening of TON Society CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).

The presentation will feature:
Alexey Solovyov: Manager of TON Society CIS at the TON Foundation
Denis Vasin: Co-founder at Storm Trade

During the meeting, we will discuss the foundation of TON Society CIS, its main goals and tasks to be accomplished. We will also conduct preliminary research and analyze popular projects and directions in the TON ecosystem.

The meeting is scheduled to start on January 19 at 19:00 (MSK) on the @DeepTon channel.

During the stream, we will hold a raffle of 150 TON, to be distributed among participants who ask the most relevant and interesting questions.

You can set a reminder and join the meeting at the following link

Prepare your questions and see you on Friday!

🙏The Open Network - a new horizon of digital freedom

Many technologies in the world provide users with new levels of freedom and security. One of these technologies is the TON blockchain, paving new paths for digital currencies and communications. Let's dive into it and figure out why TON may well become a new horizon of digital freedom.

In 2017, Pavel Durov, the founder of VK and Telegram and his team launched the Gram cryptocurrency and the TON network itself (Telegram Open Network). The group attracted investments of $ 1.7 billion, and after 2 years of development, in 2019, the SEC (US Securities Commission) demanded the prohibition of Gram.

May 2020, Telegram's founder stated that TON is being discontinued. Durov transferred the technology and its source code to the community. A contest was held, after which a team of developers called TON Foundation continued work on the network.

What is TON?
The Open Network is a multi-blockchain platform created to expand the possibilities of cryptocurrencies and meet the needs of millions of users.

Тoncoin is the fuel of the TON ecosystem. The Toncoin token serves as an internal currency inside the TON ecosystem and is used to pay for various transactions on the network.

The main goal of TON is to provide high-speed, secure and convenient services such as messaging, data storage and payment processing. You can get acquainted with its roadmap in this page.

How does the TON blockchain work?
A blockchain is a chain of blocks containing information that is protected by cryptographic methods. Like other blockchains, TON ensures transparency and security of transactions, with no external intermediaries.

Main products of the TON network:
TON Storage: a decentralized data storage system (such as a Torrent) that allows users to keep information safe and accessible.

TON DNS: offers memorable and convenient names for wallet addresses and sites on the TON network. For example, name.ton replaces a complex numeric address.

TON Proxy is a service that provides anonymous and secure access to TON network sites, hiding the user's IP address and encrypting his traffic.

How does TON differentiate itself from other blockchains?
- Low transaction commissions over the network
- Innovative structure with millions of transactions processed per second
- User-friendly applications and interfaces simplify access to blockchain technologies for a wide audience
- A range of services including payments and decentralized applications (dApps)
- Partial integration with the legendary Telegram messenger

How and where can TON be used?
- Transfer funds worldwide, instantly and securely
- Various decentralized applications, tools, services, games and more
- Create of smart contracts, the execution of which is automated in the blockchain, minimizing risks and costs

Where to get started?
To start working with TON, simply create a wallet, which is provided by several platforms. You can find out where to buy TON here. The next step will be to explore the platform's resources and community to gain a deeper understanding of the opportunities it provides.

TON captivates users through its mission to make blockchain accessible and useful for everyone. While the path to mastering blockchain technologies is still ahead, TON sets the stage for a revolution in digital interaction and pushes the horizons of digital freedom for all of us.

What would you like to learn about next?

Your educational @TonPost

💰An attempt to launder $2 million over the TON network

Europol successfully caught the hacker who used a cryptojacking scheme to exploit other people's virtual assets.

Cryptojacking is a type of cybercrime involving the unauthorized use of devices by malicious actors to mine cryptocurrency.

A young guy managed to set up a million virtual servers for mining crypto without spending a cent.

They got on his case at the beginning of last year, when one of the national internet providers reported a massive breach in its cloud storage accounts. Through joint efforts of the internet provider, the local police and Europol, they managed to identify the attacker and get a hold of him.

On January 16th, it was reported that the case was in the bag: the villain was caught and interrogated. His first successful heist was hacking the servers of an e-commerce platform stealing 1,500 accounts in one click.

The attacker found innovative ways to transfer money, including through TON crypto wallets, so skillfully that he was able to evade justice for two whole years. But eventually, law enforcement got the upper hand.

Now this poor fellow is waiting for his trial. If you are hoping for your cryptocurrency investment to be fruitful, be sure to keep your guard up.

This story is a sobering reminder. In the virtual world, security is of the utmost importance. It's time to learn, strengthen your defenses, and stay connected.

What's your take on this? Should we be concerned that the TON blockchain is being used in cyberattacks to launder funds? Share your opinion and let us know.

Your cyber police @TonPost👮

🙏Launch Of The Open League

The Open League is a community-led initiative to attract five million users to TON projects over the next twelve months by distributing various rewards. Watch their promo video from Gateway here.

The community voted 99.5% in favor of the proposal. It aims to grow the TON ecosystem through innovative methods and rewarding experiences.

Starting today, each user can complete tasks as part of The Open League, at the end of which they will receive an exclusive "Junior Pilot" collectible, which will mark the beginning of a new year full of collectible achievements and awards.

The Pilot season will feature projects with more than 26 million active users: Wallet, Fanton, tApps Center, Notcoin and Getgems.

The first level of the Pilot season will feature Soul-Bound tokens (SBTs) as rewards. Soulbound NFTs (non-transferable tokens) earned for completing quests lay the foundation for user engagement.

At the second level, the program will feature XP rewards. These are off-chain tokens backed-up by TON, and their price is subject to increase over time.

XP can be earned in a weekly lottery, which will use SBTs as lottery tickets for weekly draws.

Users can increase their lottery chances by completing more quests and attracting new participants using a referral system.

→ Join the fun

Your open @TonPost

💎Will there be a Notcoin token?

An interview with the co-founder of the clicker Notcoin was released on the Silicone Dali channel.

It unveiled details about Notcoin, Pavel Durov's involvement, and, of course, the answer to the main question - will there be a token launch?

The widely discussed Notсoin is one of the most anticipated and mysterious projects in recent times, and has received recognition due to the huge influx of players from all over the world. Some blockchain projects are even releasing their equivalents to keep up with the times in an attempt to repeat its success.

Enjoy the show, Notcoiners (and everyone else)!

Your not @TonPost

💬Professional forum for TON blockchain anarchists

TON Research is an English-speaking forum dedicated to the TON community, full of deep conversations, breakthrough ideas, and intriguing debates.

It is divided into sections for discussing any topics related to the TON ecosystem and beyond.
Here is a list of the main topics related to TON:
- Apps
- TON Proxy
- TON DNS
- TON Payment
- TON Storage

Some other popular topics for discussion:
- Step-by-step guide to skillful GRAM mining
- Overview of the TON payment network
- Implementation of the destroyable NFT standard on the TON blockchain
- Comprehensive guide to implementing the nominee pool mode
- The main difference between TON Jettons and ETH Tokens

For those who don't speak English, we recommend the convenient translator from DeepL, which simplifies and speeds up the translation of any text.

Join in on the forum, share new ideas, explore materials, and of course get to know each other at TON Research! Together we are stronger!

Your researcher @TonPost

🖥DDoS attack or weak infrastructure?

At the moment, a number of services, such as explorers and Tonkeeper, may experience unstable operation due to excessive traffic on liteservers.

Yesterday, the TON Console channel reported a short-term maintenance interruption due to technical issues with the TON API.

This was caused by a DDoS attack from 3400 IP addresses from multiple data centers.

Last evening, the Tonkeeper news channel also reported attacks on liteservers, TON Center, GetBlock and Tonhub.

A flood-attack is a low-level attempt to clog bandwidth and drain the resources of indexing services (TON API) through fictitious requests.

This started to happen over the hype around GRAM mining, as can be seen from the following trends in transaction growth:

January 30 | 1.2 million tx
January 31 | 3.2 million tx | +166%
February 1 | 4.9 million tx | +53%
February 2 | 2.7 million tx | -44%
February 3 | 3.1 million tx | +14%
February 4 | 4.6 million tx | +48%
February 5 | 5.2 million tx | +13%

From January 30 to February 5, the number of transactions on the network increased by 333%, and the throughput reached up to 60 transactions per second, according to data from TON Stat and TON Center.

We hope our devs will fix all the problems as soon as possible and get back to stable operation.

Your anti-gaslighter @TonPost

🗺Telegram Mini Apps and TON in Asia

Last November, the TON Foundation joined forces with Future3 Campus, Hashkey Capital, and Wanxiang Blockchain Labs to launch TON Bootcamp in Asia. It is an acceleration program designed to stimulate the development of mini-applications in the Web3 ecosystem.

This fundamental accelerator will put together old-timers with new developers to build Telegram: the largest super-application combining Web2 and Web3. Old-timers are those who have extensive experience developing Web Apps for WeChat and others.

The reasoning behind the Telegram SuperApp is obvious: to create an integrated ecosystem of mini-apps built upon Telegram messenger and @wallet cryptopayments. The focus is on Asia because its population is familiar with the concept of SuperApps such as Weibo and WeChat.

The TON Foundation selected projects from almost 200 applications and, after careful consideration, admitted 12 into the program. Their teams will undergo a 10-week training program on product development, operations, marketing, and compliance.

Here are the 12 participants to join the TON Bootcamp accelerator:
- Tradoor: a decentralized derivatives trading platform that leverages TON scalability to enhance the user experience
- NFBT Ticketing: a mini-app that allows cinemas to sell movie tickets to users with TON wallets
- WowFish: a casual social game about fishing
- Xircus: a code-free platform for creating, deploying, and managing cross-chain dApps and mini-apps compatible with Telegram/mobile devices for Web2 and Web3 businesses
- Bounty Bay: a TON native social commerce platform designed for creators and brands to effectively distribute products
- BOOM UP: a GameFi mini-app combining social engagement and profit opportunities through the construction, protection, and improvement of personalized towers with NFT buffs
- Anome: a protocol for issuing and lending value-based gaming NFT assets and a fully functioning onchain
- Telemetree: an analytical service designed specifically for the TON and Telegram Mini App ecosystems
- TonStash: a microinvestment project that makes it easy for users to participate in decentralized financing (DeFi)
- HypeSaints: a mobile game console with NFT support
- DaoBot: a decentralized bot for community management on Telegram
- TonsofFriends: directory allowing easy purchase and sale of access to premium communities

The training program officially launched on January 28 in Hong Kong in a private event and will end in May with the Demo Day event. You can find more details on the TON blog.

Currently, all attention is focused on attracting experienced mini-application builders to the Telegram ecosystem, followed by TON integration. Perhaps in the near future, they will find a solution to create a TMA constructor to facilitate entry of users and businesses, as well as free access to Web2 and Web3 applications.

Your Asian @TonPost

💻Grant program for founders and developers

TON Foundation has launched a motivational program in which any participant can apply to speak at specialized conferences dedicated to TON and Telegram Mini Apps.

The purpose of the program is to bring more attention to the ecosystem and get new developers and specialists involved by exchanging ideas and experiences.

The organizers would like developers to talk about the possibilities and prospects of working with TON and Telegram Mini Apps, as well as the specifics of moving from other platforms to TON.

How will the TON Foundation support projects and founders?

1. Financial support:
- Tier 1 conference: $500
- Tier 2 Conference: $250
- Tier 3 conference: $100

2. Preparation support:
- Mentorship from experts in TON and application development
- Help with preparing and structuring the presentation
- Professional touch-ups for an appealing visual design and layout

3. Awards and recognition:
- Issuance of NFT from the TON Society for each performance, confirming participation and contribution to the growth of the ecosystem

Those who would like to participate are invited to submit their application on GitHub. The application should include a brief description of the planned presentation, justification for the choice of conference, and a preliminary outline.

Your motivational @TonPost