📱Is Telegram the new WeChat?

Having conducted extensive research on WeChat and Telegram, we compiled it into one article with the most interesting aspects of these two messengers' history.

The article is quite comprehensive and includes the following:
- Origins of WeChat and Telegram
- Similar updates
- WeChat Pay and Wallet
- WeChat Mini Programs and Telegram Mini Apps
- Messenger security
- Regulation of messenger apps
- Messenger statistics
- The symbiosis of the TON blockchain and Telegram

→ Check out the article here

❤️Any feedback will be very welcome.

Your researcher @TonPost

💸Telegram channel admins can start earning money

Today, the Telegram team has introduced one of the most generous reward systems for content creators in the history of social media.

Telegram channel admins can now receive 50% of the revenue from the advertisements displayed in their channels.

Earning Opportunities for Content Creators:
- Open channel owners with over 1000 subscribers get to receive half of the revenue generated by advertisements placed in their channels
- They can withdraw earned funds without commission, finance their own advertising campaigns on Telegram, purchase unique addresses, or participate in premium subscription giveaways
- Ad revenue can be monitored in Channel Settings > "Statistics" section > "Monetization" option
- Withdrawing earned funds will be available to channel administrators through the Fragment platform in the upcoming weeks

Promotion Using TON Cryptocurrency:
- Currently, every user has the opportunity to promote their bot or channel on Telegram using Toncoin, even with a small budget
- When creating an advertisement, you can choose suitable channels for placement, giving you full control over the context of your ad display
- To launch an advertising campaign, simply access the Telegram advertising platform through your account
- Currently, TON-based advertising campaigns are not available to users from some countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel

Notice how the cover image refers to the infamous "BANNED" sign, displayed in an article about the development suspension of the Telegram Open Network (GRAM) blockchain. Nevertheless, this ironically points to the fact that the project is more alive than ever, reinforced by the current updates.

Read the full update
Go to the Telegram Business update

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🙏The Open Network Ecosystem Q1 2024

Check out the high-resolution infographic in the comments.

Or search for 5 Easter eggs that we have placed in a separate file. The first person to find an Easter egg and send a screenshot of the discovery in the comments to this post will receive their reward.

UPDATE: All 5 Easter eggs have been successfully found!

Your meticulous @TonPost

📊Blockchain Life Awards 2024 - Anniversary edition

TON is competing for the nomination "Best Layer-One Solution". Unlike CMC, Blockchain Life Awards truly appreciates the contribution our remarkable blockchain has brought to this technology.

This time, TON is not the only one we're voting for! Notcoin is also participating for the nomination "Best Web3 Gaming Project" and is currently in the leading position!

Let us remind you that earlier, TON received the award
"Developer Community of the Year" at the AIBC Awards Eurasia 2023.

Since 2023, TON has done enough to become a leader among blockchains in bringing Web2 users closer to Web3 technologies and has demonstrated a blockchain operating speed of over 100,000 TPS at full release.

Thanks to the synergy of TON and Telegram, @wallet has been added to the menu of the legendary messenger. In a recent update, channel owners will receive 50% of the advertising revenue in TON. The hottest news is that the messenger is approaching one billion active users, who are also potential TON users.

We invite you to join and vote for TON and Notcoin, do not let these nominations slip away!

Your nominator @TonPost

⬆️TON could grow 100-fold to become a trillion-dollar asset

During the TON Hacker House event, held in Hong Kong during TON Partners Day, Jehan Chu predicted a potential 100-fold price increase. However, he noted that achieving this goal would require a different positioning.

Jehan Chu is a co-founder and managing partner of Kenetic, a Hong Kong-based venture capital fund specializing in blockchain and cryptocurrency trading.

The current TON valuation is hardly comparable to Ethereum, which has a market capitalization of 70 billion FDV*, while TON's got 17.17 billion. However, he suggests considering TON as the equivalent of WeChat Point.

*Actually, Ethereum's market capitalization is 387 billion FDV, while TON's is 26 billion.

Jehan claims that if TON is similarly positioned as WeChat Coin, its price could potentially increase 100-fold.

We remind you that WeChat and Telegram share many similarities, which we extensively covered in this detailed article.

Your multiplying @TonPost

👛TON Space Application Browser

At the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, Steve Yun announced the introduction of a separate Browse tab, displayed in the main menu of TON Space.

This kind of integration helps users discover the products of the TON ecosystem and quickly access them straight from the Wallet.

Relevance of applications is assessed based on the popularity of their usage.

Your Asian @TonPost

💕Our masterpiece has been featured at the Web3 Festival on TON Day.

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📈TON breaches another historical maximum

TON reached a price of $6.11, and this is just the beginning.

Coming up are more hot announcements at the TOKEN2049 conference in Dubai, starring Pavel Durov as a speaker. This will be Pavel's first public appearance (excluding the SEC 😅) in 12 years.

Unlike other speakers at the conference, there are no details about Pavel's presentation topic. Instead, all we get is one word: 'Announcements,' which only adds to the intrigue. The CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, will also present alongside Telegram's creator.

Earlier, we speculated that we should expect some kind of a stablecoin announcement within the presentation. What's a stablecoin? It's simply a cryptocurrency tied to the value of a stable asset. This could be fiat currency (dollar, euro), a commodity (gold, oil), or other cryptocurrencies.

There is probably more to expect, as we are just at the beginning of TON and Telegram integration. This going to be exciting!

Source
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📊Just like before

TON climbed to 9th place in the CoinMarketCap rating, reaching a price level of $6.3.

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💲Should the network commission be reduced?

Anatoly Makosov, a core developer of the TON blockchain, launched a survey in his blog about the network commission.

Your networking @TonPost

🤙Strategic Partnership: TON Foundation x HashKey Group

Today, HashKey Group and TON Foundation announced a strategic partnership that will leverage HashKey Group's effective financial management in the Asia-Pacific region and promote potential investments in the TON ecosystem. This decision reflects mutual confidence in the network's growth and development.

HashKey Group, founded in 2018, is a leading provider of comprehensive financial services in the digital asset sphere in Asia, guided by the principle of "compliance above all."

The company's main branches include HashKey Exchange, HashKey Capital, HashKey Cloud, HashKey Tokenisation, and HashKey NFT.

The partnership will benefit the TON ecosystem by providing incubation to projects within the ecosystem and accessibility of fund deposit and withdrawal services for Telegram Wallet users in the Asia-Pacific region. Both organizations aim to integrate cryptocurrency more seamlessly into everyday life.

The partnership will explore new ways to support early-stage projects in the TON ecosystem and increase access to fiat on-ramps and off-ramps for Telegram Wallet users in the specified region.

The partnership will continue initiatives like the TON Bootcamp, fostering the development of new and promising blockchain projects on TON. HashKey Group also plans to invest in TON ecosystem projects based on thorough analysis.

"As we embark on this strategic partnership with TON Foundation, we are committed to enhancing digital asset services for users across the Asia-Pacific region," said Livio Weng, Chief Operating Officer of HashKey Group.

"We aim to make cryptocurrency a seamless part of everyday life, driving forward accessibility and innovation within the TON ecosystem."

"Through this strategic partnership with HashKey Group, we are excited to provide further support to independent and already influential communities around TON in this region," added Steve Yun, President of TON Foundation.

"Led by local teams already achieving virality, we look forward to ushering in a new generation of mini-app builders on TON."

As they focus on the Hong Kong market, TON Foundation and HashKey Group commit to comply with all regional laws and regulations. Success in this initial market will serve as the foundation for expanding their joint efforts elsewhere, aligning with their common goal of promoting accessible and decentralized financial services.

Your Hong Konger @TonPost

🌈Catizen: Cat Metaverse

Dive into the captivating world of Catizen, the fresh GameFi project creating a metaverse.

In Catizen, players manage their own cat cafes, which will earn them the currency $vKitty. By leveling up their cats, players can significantly increase $vKitty profits.

The Catizen project has attracted significant investments from leading venture capital funds, including TON, Web3 Ventures, Mask Network, and others.

The leveling system is simple and intuitive. By combining two level one cats, players receive a level two cat, and so on. The in-game store offers players to purchase cats of various levels with the $vKitty earned.

Catizen offers various additional ways to boost profitability:
- Time accelerators: increase the frequency of earnings
- Quest completion: daily check-ins, subscribing to social networks, and other quests give players $FISH
- Achievements: players who regularly log into the game, make cumulative $FISH purchases, and refer others will also be rewarded with partner tokens
-Fishing with $FISH currency: by fishing, players can receive a multiplier on hourly $vKitty earnings, as well as $FISH

In addition to the main features, Catizen offers a number of unique features:
- Automatic cat breeding
- Roaming mascots, that hand out rewards to those who catch them
- Kitty Club, which gives the opportunity to join and advance to the top league

Join Catizen the cat metaverse for an exciting gaming experience!

Project resources:
Channel | Соmmunity | Game | Medium

Your feline friend @TonPost

🏆Not implying anything, but....

TON has moved up to #8 on the CMC rankings no matter what.

@TonPost

☕️Upcoming events in Georgia by TON Society

On Sunday, April 21st, TON Breakfast will take place for the first time in Batumi!

The meeting will be held in a cozy café in an informal setting, where participants can enjoy delicious food and discuss the latest TON news over a cup of coffee.

Seats for breakfast are limited, but you can reserve a spot using this link.

On Sunday, April 28th, the second TON Meetup will be hosted in Tbilisi! The last meetup was attended by over 80 people, including crypto miners, developers, investors, project founders, and enthusiasts.

Attendees can expect interesting lectures, project presentations, networking opportunities, and many valuable connections within and beyond the ecosystem.

Seats are limited, but you can get a ticket by registering through this link.

For more detailed information about these and other events, follow the TON Georgia community🇬🇪, or reach out to their chat for any questions.

Your Georgian @TonPost

🤓Elon Musk responded to Durov's story

Earlier, Pavel Durov posted a screenshot of an article in his story with the headline "TON outpaces $DOGE...", accompanied by a sad sticker of Elon and a caption: "Sorry, Elon!"

In response, Musk posted a meme on his X page that questions the seriousness of any discussion about DOGE, originally created as a joke. He also hinted at how easily he can influence this process.

Yes, Mr. Mars. Things happen.
Technology and functionality end up replacing all that is unnecessary. 🤷‍♂️ Perhaps he could have found answers to all the questions in this article...

Your versus battling @TonPost

📝Tucker Carlson interviews Pavel Durov

In a recent post, Pavel Durov stated that as the leader of a politically neutral platform, he has to communicate with journalists from all sides of the political spectrum.

In February, Pavel sat for an interview with Tucker Carlson, a well-known conservative. Later, Tucker started his own Telegram channel.

Pavel Durov used this opportunity to speak openly to his entire audience and tell the story of Telegram's inception to everyone.

Check out their interview here

Your operative @TonPost

🪙Earning mechanics in Catizen - the Cat Metaverse

In our previous post, we briefly introduced Catizen. Today, let's delve deeper into the game and explore its earning mechanics:

- Breed cats of the same level to obtain a higher level cat and increase the $vKitty hourly income.

- Catch mascots! Each mascot offers an Airdrop Bonus of cats or $vKitty in-game tokens. You can claim the bonus for free and get a multiplier of +4, +8 by confirming the transaction (~0.008 TON), or +12 for 50 $FISH.

- Time accelerators, which allow for a faster rate of income. You can activate a 10-minute boost for free (with 2-hour cooldown), a 30-minute boost by confirming the transaction (~0.008 TON, 3-hour cooldown), and a 240-minute boost for 50 $FISH.

- Quest completion. Players can receive $FISH for completing daily check-ins, subscribing to social networks, and other quests:
• 300 $FISH: Daily purchase
• 30 $FISH: Check-in, confirmed by transaction (~0.008 TON)
• 10 $FISH: Daily invite
• 5 $FISH: Logging in to Catizen
• 5 $FISH: Visiting the official website

- Achievements
• For regular game visits:
1 day +100 $FISH, 2 days +50 $FISH, 3 days +100 $FISH, 7 days +150 $FISH, 14 days +300 $FISH, 30 days +500 $FISH, 60 days +800 $FISH, and 90 days +1200 $FISH.

• Total $FISH purchases:
First refill +300 $FISH, $10 +300 $FISH, $20 +480 $FISH, $50 +1200 $FISH, $100 +1920 $FISH, $200 +3000 $FISH, $500 +6000 $FISH, $1000 +9600 $FISH, $2000 +18000 $FISH, and $5000 +38400 $FISH.

• For referrals:
Without Telegram Premium:
1 +30 $FISH, 2 +10 $FISH, 5 +20 $FISH, 10 +32 $FISH, 20 +50 $FISH, 50 +100 $FISH, and 100 +200 $FISH.

Referrals with Telegram Premium:
1 +100 $FISH, 2 +180 $FISH, 5 +400 $FISH, 10 +640 $FISH, 20 +1000 $FISH, 50 +2000 $FISH, and 100 +4000 $FISH.

- Fishing with payment in $FISH.
You can fish both automatically and manually. Manual fishing is done by hitting the center of the displayed metric for a successful claim.

Each attempt costs 84 $FISH, and prizes can be both a multiplier on the hourly income in $vKitty (credited immediately $vKitty) and in $FISH.

In our next post, we will showcase strategies for effective leveling in the game, analyzing approaches, skill improvements, and optimal use of in-game resources.

Project resources:
Channel | Community | Game | Medium

Your cat owner @TonPost

✨А Historical Moment

On Firday, Pavel Durov (Telegram) and Paolo Ardoino (Tether) spoke at the TOKEN2049 conference. Community discussions were on fire: will they talk about bringing USDT to the TON blockchain? And why is the announcement made by Durov and not by Steve Yun?

The official TON account on X stirred intrigue by posting the TON logo surrounded by symbols of USDT, STONfi, Tonstakers, Gemstone, and Fanzee.

All of the aforementioned tokens are part of The Open Platfom. What to expect: cross-chain integration, new utilities, or strategic partnerships?

Yesterday, Wallet introduced a new way to transfer cryptocurrency: as simple as "sending a message." The idea of sending USDT in private messages, similar to how it's done with TON now, will be a new experience for users worldwide.

The live stream featuring Pavel and Paul at TOKEN2049 was cast on YouTube at 14:20 Moscow time.

Regardless of the market's reaction to the announcement, it's good to be in the know: the talk is a significant step for ecosystem development, so buckle up 😅

Your buckled-up @DeepTon

💙Tether successfully minted 10 million dollars in TON