TON Foundation Expands Partnership with Telegram as TON Becomes Exclusive Blockchain for Telegram’s Mini App Platform
TON’s wallet connection protocol, TON Connect, will become the exclusive protocol for linking Telegram Mini apps to blockchain wallets
ZUG, Swiss, January 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Open Network Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the TON community, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Telegram Messenger, in which TON becomes the proprietary blockchain infrastructure that powers Telegram’s mini-app ecosystem and supports the global Telegram ecosystem. user base of over 950 million monthly active users.
Since the Foundation and Telegram announced their joint initiative In 2023, the TON ecosystem has seen unprecedented growth and widespread adoption. Telegram’s updates to its mini-app platform, use of Toncoin for payments and payments, and its advertising platform have played an important role in the growth of TON’s network. The new exclusivity agreement deepens the technological ties between TON and Telegram.
Unify the on-chain user experience with TON Connect
Central to this collaboration is the adoption of TON’s wallet connection protocol, TON Connect, as the exclusive protocol to link Telegram Mini applications with blockchain wallets. This initiative provides a simplified user experience in which all Telegram Web3 mini apps will use TON to connect and authorize blockchain transactions. All mini-applications using blockchain in any capacity, including custodial and non-custodial wallets, user authorization, on-chain signatures, and sending and receiving blockchain-based assets, must implement TON Connect as its exclusive wallet connection protocol within the next month. .
TON Blockchain and Toncoin become exclusive to the Telegram platform
Additionally, Telegram will continue to accept Toncoin as the only cryptocurrency for non-fiat payments made for assets and services offered by its platform, including Telegram Stars, Telegram Premium, Telegram Ads and Telegram Gateway, an alternative platform to traditional SMS verification. Additionally, Toncoin will be the only currency used to pay Telegram Mini App developers and channel owners for their earned Telegram stars and advertising revenue.
Tokenization of digital assets of the Telegram platform
Telegram plans to tokenize digital assets exclusively on TON Blockchain within the platform, including emojis and stickers, among other digital assets, while also tokenizing limited edition gifts as NFTs.
“Having laid the foundation over the past few years, TON is now poised for explosive growth in 2025. The reinvigorated, deepened and exclusive partnership with Telegram is an important milestone in our roadmap,” said Manuel Stotzpresident of the Open Network Foundation. “Telegram is the sixth most downloaded app in the world, a beacon of free speech and the default messaging platform for the global blockchain community. No other blockchain has a comparable distribution vector. As TON continues its global expansion, we reiterate our ambition to empower more than 500 million users before the end of the decade. »
Promoting TON-based mini-apps on Telegram
Developers are encouraged to begin the migration process to ensure a seamless transition and avoid user service interruptions. Those who migrate within the deadlines set by Telegram will receive additional benefits from the TON Foundation, including promotional support. Detailed guidelines and FAQ for developers are available here.
About Telegram
Telegram is a fast, simple, secure, cross-platform and free cloud-based messaging app with over 950 million users worldwide.
About the Open Network Foundation
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) is a nonprofit organization supported by community contributors to advance the goals of TON. Founded in Swiss in 2023, the TON Foundation brings together a wide range of expertise to support protocol development, help shape the platform, and facilitate ecosystem growth. Although it upholds TON’s mission, the foundation exercises no authority over TON. TON runs on open source software, welcomes feedback and contributions from all individuals, and remains independent of central control. To learn more, visit https://ton.foundation.
About TON
The Open Network (TON) is a global network, decentralized blockchain community focused on implementation cryptocurrency in every pocket. By building the Web3 ecosystem in Telegram Messenger, TON’s vision is to enable 500 million users to own their digital identity, data and assets by 2028. To learn more, visit https://ton.org/.
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