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25.04.202518:05
🐤 Record-breaking Sticker and NFT Gift sales: Where is it all heading?
⚫️ Despite the lack of new designs for existing gifts and the sticker marketplace still stuck in a Schrödinger's cat state — somewhere between life and death — interesting things continue to happen in the market.
⚫️ In recent days, the Telegram channel Sticker Community has been actively posting OTC deals, repeatedly breaking sales price records. For example, Cool Blue Pengu sets #1, #2, and #3 were recently purchased for 4,000 USDt, 1,079.4 TON, and 3,075 USDt respectively.
⚫️ The creator of Tonnel Gift Marketplace isn’t falling behind either. Just yesterday, Mr. Freeman bought the Plush Pepe #1 from his own marketplace for an astonishing 14,850 TON ($47,416 at the time of purchase). What did he do with Pepe next? He sent it to Pavel Durov’s account — the one where Durov collects black-background golden gifts.
⚫️ Whether Mr. Freeman truly spent such a cosmic amount just to gift the founder of Telegram remains a mystery. Plush Pepe #1 doesn't have a long ownership history: minted on March 11 via Fragment to the wallet heybronicegift.ton, and then sent back to a Telegram account on March 25. One thing is certain — Durov clearly appreciated the gift, as he set it as his status.
🖊 Most TON users are now awaiting the full launch of Market, but whether it will trigger a new NFT season is hard to say. The launch of the gift marketplace on Fragment didn't cause a huge shift, so something truly massive would need to happen for people from other blockchains to rush over and start trading NFTs here.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Despite the lack of new designs for existing gifts and the sticker marketplace still stuck in a Schrödinger's cat state — somewhere between life and death — interesting things continue to happen in the market.
⚫️ In recent days, the Telegram channel Sticker Community has been actively posting OTC deals, repeatedly breaking sales price records. For example, Cool Blue Pengu sets #1, #2, and #3 were recently purchased for 4,000 USDt, 1,079.4 TON, and 3,075 USDt respectively.
⚫️ The creator of Tonnel Gift Marketplace isn’t falling behind either. Just yesterday, Mr. Freeman bought the Plush Pepe #1 from his own marketplace for an astonishing 14,850 TON ($47,416 at the time of purchase). What did he do with Pepe next? He sent it to Pavel Durov’s account — the one where Durov collects black-background golden gifts.
⚫️ Whether Mr. Freeman truly spent such a cosmic amount just to gift the founder of Telegram remains a mystery. Plush Pepe #1 doesn't have a long ownership history: minted on March 11 via Fragment to the wallet heybronicegift.ton, and then sent back to a Telegram account on March 25. One thing is certain — Durov clearly appreciated the gift, as he set it as his status.
🖊 Most TON users are now awaiting the full launch of Market, but whether it will trigger a new NFT season is hard to say. The launch of the gift marketplace on Fragment didn't cause a huge shift, so something truly massive would need to happen for people from other blockchains to rush over and start trading NFTs here.
@thedailyton
22.04.202519:12
🏆 Do airdrops actually benefit games: Anthony Tsivarev weighs in
Director of Ecosystem Development at TON Foundation recently published two threads on his X (Twitter) page addressing the challenges faced by GameFi on TON. Anthony paid special attention to airdrops, which helped dozens of projects attract millions of users in 2024.
So what were his conclusions?
⚫️ The core issue with airdrops is that they attract users who care more about the reward than the actual gaming experience. The goal becomes claiming and selling tokens as quickly as possible — not sticking around. As a result, player interest in the game vanishes, and community chats boil down to one repetitive question: «When token?»
⚫️ Even if you're planning to introduce rewardsin your project, don’t forget about two fundamental elements without which the game will feel dull and empty: «Fun» and «Progress». At the same time, airdrops shouldn’t just be based on donations or referral counts — rewards should feel genuinely earned by the player.
⚫️ Anthony even shared a short guide on how to transform your game:
⚫️ And in the next thread, he outlined the current priorities at TON Foundation:
🖊 In short, while TON Foundation works on building the right infrastructure and attracting players, developers are being encouraged to focus on making games that are enjoyable — with or without token rewards. «Let’s make games… games again,» concludes Anthony Tsivarev.
What do you think — can GameFi on TON find new life and move beyond clickers and idle miners?
@thedailyton
Director of Ecosystem Development at TON Foundation recently published two threads on his X (Twitter) page addressing the challenges faced by GameFi on TON. Anthony paid special attention to airdrops, which helped dozens of projects attract millions of users in 2024.
So what were his conclusions?
⚫️ The core issue with airdrops is that they attract users who care more about the reward than the actual gaming experience. The goal becomes claiming and selling tokens as quickly as possible — not sticking around. As a result, player interest in the game vanishes, and community chats boil down to one repetitive question: «When token?»
⚫️ Even if you're planning to introduce rewardsin your project, don’t forget about two fundamental elements without which the game will feel dull and empty: «Fun» and «Progress». At the same time, airdrops shouldn’t just be based on donations or referral counts — rewards should feel genuinely earned by the player.
⚫️ Anthony even shared a short guide on how to transform your game:
1. Replace «airdrop for hype» with «reward for action.»
2. Remove public promises and delight users with surprise rewards.
3. Link token to real revenue and RevShare to players.
⚫️ And in the next thread, he outlined the current priorities at TON Foundation:
1. Smarter targeting via Ads.
2. Native featuring in: TON wallets, Telegram Apps Center, TON ID (ex TON Society), Game Center, and more.
3. Better conversion rates: In-App Ads, Stars, and Crypto.
🖊 In short, while TON Foundation works on building the right infrastructure and attracting players, developers are being encouraged to focus on making games that are enjoyable — with or without token rewards. «Let’s make games… games again,» concludes Anthony Tsivarev.
What do you think — can GameFi on TON find new life and move beyond clickers and idle miners?
@thedailyton
19.04.202510:40
🍌 How scammers fake email addresses
⚫️ Recently, we came across a message in a TON-related chat that said: “We offer safe earnings in the crypto space.” It looked very suspicious—after all, that’s a common tactic used to lure people into scams. But we wanted to understand exactly how these schemes work so we can warn you. And if it turned out to be legitimate, we wanted to know the details. So, we decided to dig deeper and respond to the message.
⚫️ A pleasant female voice explained: “We’re a Binance partner and can offer favorable staking conditions. If you register through our offer, you’ll earn about 20% monthly on your savings. The offer will be sent from Binance’s official email address, and you’ll be able to verify its authenticity using Binance Verify.”
⚫️ A 20% monthly return on staking sounded unrealistic, which only strengthened our suspicion of fraud. But how could scammers bypass Binance Verify? We were curious and decided to investigate further. Before sending the offer, the woman asked us to prove we had at least 100 USDT on the Binance Smart Chain—so we temporarily converted that amount from our beloved TON to USDT BEP-20.
⚫️ Then we did receive an email, which looked as if it came directly from Binance. But the main link—“Binance DeFi Staking”—led not to Binance, but to a website with a random string of characters in the URL. At this point, the scam was obvious, and we didn’t interact with the site. But the verification issue still puzzled us.
⚫️ The sender’s address in the email was listed as
💡 So the scheme is clear: scammers exploit the fact that Binance Verify still shows “Verified Email” even when the address is spoofed. Many users see the big green checkmark and reassuring message and stop there—without reading the fine print below. It’s unclear why Binance chose to display such a comforting message in a scenario that isn’t fully trustworthy. But now you know what to watch out for.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Recently, we came across a message in a TON-related chat that said: “We offer safe earnings in the crypto space.” It looked very suspicious—after all, that’s a common tactic used to lure people into scams. But we wanted to understand exactly how these schemes work so we can warn you. And if it turned out to be legitimate, we wanted to know the details. So, we decided to dig deeper and respond to the message.
⚫️ A pleasant female voice explained: “We’re a Binance partner and can offer favorable staking conditions. If you register through our offer, you’ll earn about 20% monthly on your savings. The offer will be sent from Binance’s official email address, and you’ll be able to verify its authenticity using Binance Verify.”
⚫️ A 20% monthly return on staking sounded unrealistic, which only strengthened our suspicion of fraud. But how could scammers bypass Binance Verify? We were curious and decided to investigate further. Before sending the offer, the woman asked us to prove we had at least 100 USDT on the Binance Smart Chain—so we temporarily converted that amount from our beloved TON to USDT BEP-20.
⚫️ Then we did receive an email, which looked as if it came directly from Binance. But the main link—“Binance DeFi Staking”—led not to Binance, but to a website with a random string of characters in the URL. At this point, the scam was obvious, and we didn’t interact with the site. But the verification issue still puzzled us.
⚫️ The sender’s address in the email was listed as
do-not-reply@post.binance.com. When we entered it into Binance Verify, the site displayed a large green checkmark and the message “Verified Email.” However, in smaller text below, it also noted that the sender’s email address can be spoofed and that there are more reliable methods to verify authenticity. We tried those methods, and the email failed verification based on the parameters in the EML file. Apparently, the real sender address was different.💡 So the scheme is clear: scammers exploit the fact that Binance Verify still shows “Verified Email” even when the address is spoofed. Many users see the big green checkmark and reassuring message and stop there—without reading the fine print below. It’s unclear why Binance chose to display such a comforting message in a scenario that isn’t fully trustworthy. But now you know what to watch out for.
@thedailyton
16.04.202510:22
🚀 A new player in liquid staking: Exploring the KTON protocol
⚫️ We’re continuing our deep dive into the speaker sessions from the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, and today we’re highlighting a presentation by Dr. Awesome Doge, co-founder of the open infrastructure platform TONX Studio.
⚫️ The entrepreneur shared how he first joined the NEWTON team in 2021 to work on TON Blockchain, and by 2022 had become a pioneer in the staking space with the TonStake project, where many first miners have stored their coins over the years. He is now focused on developing the TONX platform, which includes the TONX API, the multisig wallet Tonkey, the KTON liquid staking protocol, and other products for users and developers.
⚫️ At the festival, Dr. Doge introduced the V2 Contract for KTON — a major upgrade that improved protocol performance, added dynamic liquidity management, and introduced a more refined yield model. You can check out the staking features for yourself at KTON.io.
⚫️ In essence, KTON is a classic liquid staking service: users stake their TON for annual yield and receive $KTON tokens in return, which can then be used across various DeFi protocols in the TON ecosystem. The current APY on the site is 4.78%, but Dr. Doge hinted at a target of 8% thanks to MEV optimization, and the upcoming launch of a governance token — $K.
⚫️ A quick look at DefiLlama shows that across all TON liquid staking services — Tonstakers, bemo, Stakee, UTONIC, Hipo, and Cygnus — the combined TVL sits at around ~$250M or 85M Toncoin. That’s only 1.65% of TON’s total supply. KTON aims to multiply that number significantly, pointing to Ethereum’s 14.2% staked supply as the benchmark.
💡 Interestingly, TONX Studio’s main goal for 2025 is to «Bring TON from Asia to the USA.» It seems it’s not just European users placing big hopes on a TON breakthrough in the American market. Just look at the slogan on TonX.ai — «Make TON Great Again.»
⚫️ But this raises an important question: does TON really need to be made great again, or are its best days still ahead? And should we be so focused on the U.S. when there’s still massive growth potential in Asia itself?
@thedailyton
⚫️ We’re continuing our deep dive into the speaker sessions from the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, and today we’re highlighting a presentation by Dr. Awesome Doge, co-founder of the open infrastructure platform TONX Studio.
⚫️ The entrepreneur shared how he first joined the NEWTON team in 2021 to work on TON Blockchain, and by 2022 had become a pioneer in the staking space with the TonStake project, where many first miners have stored their coins over the years. He is now focused on developing the TONX platform, which includes the TONX API, the multisig wallet Tonkey, the KTON liquid staking protocol, and other products for users and developers.
⚫️ At the festival, Dr. Doge introduced the V2 Contract for KTON — a major upgrade that improved protocol performance, added dynamic liquidity management, and introduced a more refined yield model. You can check out the staking features for yourself at KTON.io.
⚫️ In essence, KTON is a classic liquid staking service: users stake their TON for annual yield and receive $KTON tokens in return, which can then be used across various DeFi protocols in the TON ecosystem. The current APY on the site is 4.78%, but Dr. Doge hinted at a target of 8% thanks to MEV optimization, and the upcoming launch of a governance token — $K.
⚫️ A quick look at DefiLlama shows that across all TON liquid staking services — Tonstakers, bemo, Stakee, UTONIC, Hipo, and Cygnus — the combined TVL sits at around ~$250M or 85M Toncoin. That’s only 1.65% of TON’s total supply. KTON aims to multiply that number significantly, pointing to Ethereum’s 14.2% staked supply as the benchmark.
💡 Interestingly, TONX Studio’s main goal for 2025 is to «Bring TON from Asia to the USA.» It seems it’s not just European users placing big hopes on a TON breakthrough in the American market. Just look at the slogan on TonX.ai — «Make TON Great Again.»
⚫️ But this raises an important question: does TON really need to be made great again, or are its best days still ahead? And should we be so focused on the U.S. when there’s still massive growth potential in Asia itself?
@thedailyton
10.04.202518:26
👁 Vlad Degen’s View on the Future of TON DeFi
⚫️ At the recent Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, alongside Alena Shmalko, Vlad Degen (DeFi Lead at the TON Foundation) also gave a talk. It’s interesting to compare his latest comments with his speech from last November at TON Gateway. Back then, he said that 2025 would be “the year of DeFi on TON” and presented a slide outlining the core DeFi components popular across many blockchains. According to him, most of those elements had already been implemented on TON, though a few gaps remained.
⚫️ Now, he showed an updated version of that same slide — and this time, all the core DeFi building blocks were marked as “implemented.” For instance, in the case of “Bridges,” Vlad pointed to the integration of LayerZero as a completed milestone. However, this doesn’t mean DeFi development on TON is complete — he also outlined the main direction for further growth.
⚫️ In Vlad’s view, DeFi on TON can be broken down into three layers:
• Yield generators: services that generate profits for users (such as staking and farming)
• Functional DeFi: DEXs, lending platforms, bridges, etc.
• Retail Telegram mini-apps
⚫️ The first two layers are common across many blockchains and, according to Vlad, are now fully functional on TON. The third layer, however, is unique to TON — no other blockchain has this. Thanks to its integration with Telegram, TON can offer mainstream users access to DeFi services through a simple and convenient interface directly inside the messenger. While some TON services already have mini-apps, Vlad believes this is the main area that still needs work.
⚫️ The core issue is that DeFi services remain too complex for the average user with no prior crypto experience. As a result, they struggle to reach a mass audience. Vlad proposes creating mini-apps with extremely simple and intuitive interfaces — essentially, apps with a single main button like “Save money” or “Invest.”
⚫️ According to him, TON’s motto “crypto in every pocket” was implemented in 2024 as “games in every pocket.” In 2025, it could evolve into “DeFi in every pocket.” But for that to happen, crypto savings — and the yield they can generate — need to become truly accessible and routine. The challenge for 2025, then, is to “bring yield to the user.” While the ecosystem already offers ways to earn yield on investments, the real task is making those opportunities easily accessible to everyone.
💡 So, if you’re thinking of launching a project on TON — here’s your opportunity. There are plenty of DeFi projects already, but how many would your grandma be able to use? Whoever can simplify DeFi enough for grandmas to use it — wins.
@thedailyton
⚫️ At the recent Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, alongside Alena Shmalko, Vlad Degen (DeFi Lead at the TON Foundation) also gave a talk. It’s interesting to compare his latest comments with his speech from last November at TON Gateway. Back then, he said that 2025 would be “the year of DeFi on TON” and presented a slide outlining the core DeFi components popular across many blockchains. According to him, most of those elements had already been implemented on TON, though a few gaps remained.
⚫️ Now, he showed an updated version of that same slide — and this time, all the core DeFi building blocks were marked as “implemented.” For instance, in the case of “Bridges,” Vlad pointed to the integration of LayerZero as a completed milestone. However, this doesn’t mean DeFi development on TON is complete — he also outlined the main direction for further growth.
⚫️ In Vlad’s view, DeFi on TON can be broken down into three layers:
• Yield generators: services that generate profits for users (such as staking and farming)
• Functional DeFi: DEXs, lending platforms, bridges, etc.
• Retail Telegram mini-apps
⚫️ The first two layers are common across many blockchains and, according to Vlad, are now fully functional on TON. The third layer, however, is unique to TON — no other blockchain has this. Thanks to its integration with Telegram, TON can offer mainstream users access to DeFi services through a simple and convenient interface directly inside the messenger. While some TON services already have mini-apps, Vlad believes this is the main area that still needs work.
⚫️ The core issue is that DeFi services remain too complex for the average user with no prior crypto experience. As a result, they struggle to reach a mass audience. Vlad proposes creating mini-apps with extremely simple and intuitive interfaces — essentially, apps with a single main button like “Save money” or “Invest.”
⚫️ According to him, TON’s motto “crypto in every pocket” was implemented in 2024 as “games in every pocket.” In 2025, it could evolve into “DeFi in every pocket.” But for that to happen, crypto savings — and the yield they can generate — need to become truly accessible and routine. The challenge for 2025, then, is to “bring yield to the user.” While the ecosystem already offers ways to earn yield on investments, the real task is making those opportunities easily accessible to everyone.
💡 So, if you’re thinking of launching a project on TON — here’s your opportunity. There are plenty of DeFi projects already, but how many would your grandma be able to use? Whoever can simplify DeFi enough for grandmas to use it — wins.
@thedailyton
08.04.202517:08
👁 What the TON PIZ podcast revealed about oracles and liquidations
⚫️ In March, we published posts explaining the concepts of “oracles” and “liquidations.” Recently, the TON PIZ podcast released an episode (in Russian) featuring the co-founder of EVAA Protocol @sepezho, where they discuss how both of these mechanisms are implemented in the project. If you’re looking to understand these topics in more depth than our introductory posts provide, and you know Russian, this episode is worth checking out. And here are some key takeaways for those who don't:
⚫️ In EVAA, a user deposits collateral and can then borrow other tokens against it. If price fluctuations cause the collateral to no longer cover the borrowed amount, the position can be liquidated. The project relies on oracles to provide pricing data. This makes the accuracy of oracles critically important—if incorrect information slips through, it could trigger false liquidations and result in financial losses. So, how do they address this?
⚫️ It’s not feasible to eliminate oracles entirely, so the focus is on making them as reliable as possible. The podcast explains how EVAA handles this. First, price data is gathered from multiple price providers (Pyth, RedStone, Stork). Then, several independent oracles within the system transmit this data to the blockchain. The blockchain then calculates the median value from these different oracles. That way, even if one oracle reports inaccurate data, it won’t skew the result.
⚫️ Initially (during the testnet phase, when the system wasn’t actively being attacked), only one oracle was used. But now that the project is live and handles millions of dollars, that’s no longer considered reliable. Additionally, pricing data can become outdated very quickly—so in EVAA, any price information is only considered valid for the first three minutes. After that, it can no longer be used for decision-making.
⚫️ The liquidation system itself is also quite interesting. If a user’s collateral no longer covers their loan, EVAA doesn’t liquidate the position automatically. Instead, it allows anyone to do so and earn a reward for performing the liquidation. Anyone can build a “liquidator bot” to monitor the system and act when a liquidation opportunity arises. However, only the first transaction to reach the EVAA smart contract will receive the reward. Sometimes, this is followed by a chain of up to 15 failed attempts from other bots that were just a bit too late.
💡 Altogether, this serves as a vivid illustration of our earlier point: we’ve described the oracle as a “risk point” through which inaccurate information could hypothetically enter the blockchain. The EVAA example shows why this matters and how the project works to mitigate those risks.
@thedailyton
⚫️ In March, we published posts explaining the concepts of “oracles” and “liquidations.” Recently, the TON PIZ podcast released an episode (in Russian) featuring the co-founder of EVAA Protocol @sepezho, where they discuss how both of these mechanisms are implemented in the project. If you’re looking to understand these topics in more depth than our introductory posts provide, and you know Russian, this episode is worth checking out. And here are some key takeaways for those who don't:
⚫️ In EVAA, a user deposits collateral and can then borrow other tokens against it. If price fluctuations cause the collateral to no longer cover the borrowed amount, the position can be liquidated. The project relies on oracles to provide pricing data. This makes the accuracy of oracles critically important—if incorrect information slips through, it could trigger false liquidations and result in financial losses. So, how do they address this?
⚫️ It’s not feasible to eliminate oracles entirely, so the focus is on making them as reliable as possible. The podcast explains how EVAA handles this. First, price data is gathered from multiple price providers (Pyth, RedStone, Stork). Then, several independent oracles within the system transmit this data to the blockchain. The blockchain then calculates the median value from these different oracles. That way, even if one oracle reports inaccurate data, it won’t skew the result.
⚫️ Initially (during the testnet phase, when the system wasn’t actively being attacked), only one oracle was used. But now that the project is live and handles millions of dollars, that’s no longer considered reliable. Additionally, pricing data can become outdated very quickly—so in EVAA, any price information is only considered valid for the first three minutes. After that, it can no longer be used for decision-making.
⚫️ The liquidation system itself is also quite interesting. If a user’s collateral no longer covers their loan, EVAA doesn’t liquidate the position automatically. Instead, it allows anyone to do so and earn a reward for performing the liquidation. Anyone can build a “liquidator bot” to monitor the system and act when a liquidation opportunity arises. However, only the first transaction to reach the EVAA smart contract will receive the reward. Sometimes, this is followed by a chain of up to 15 failed attempts from other bots that were just a bit too late.
💡 Altogether, this serves as a vivid illustration of our earlier point: we’ve described the oracle as a “risk point” through which inaccurate information could hypothetically enter the blockchain. The EVAA example shows why this matters and how the project works to mitigate those risks.
@thedailyton
25.04.202511:51
🍌 How scammers “warm up” their victims
⚫️ Just like last week, we encountered a scammer and pretended to be a naive user to better understand their methods and warn you about them. Coincidentally, Elon Musk recently posted a meme that said, “If a pretty girl messages you about crypto, block him.” And sure enough, we experienced something similar.
⚫️ One of us received a message from an account with an attractive woman as the profile picture (possibly AI-generated). The message said: “Hey! I saw your profile and thought you seemed really chill. Just wanted to say hi and see how your day’s going.” It already looked very suspicious. But it wasn’t immediately clear what the end goal was. So, to figure it out, we decided to keep the conversation going.
⚫️ At first, the “girl” talked about neutral topics — jobs, where we live, etc. This is where a new Telegram feature came in handy: when you receive a message from a stranger, Telegram shows where the account is registered and when it last updated its name and avatar. The “girl” claimed to be from Luxembourg. However, Telegram revealed the account was registered with an Argentinian SIM card — and those countries are not even on the same continent.
⚫️ When asked, “Where did you come across my profile?”, she replied “in the Tonkeeper chat,” which immediately hinted that crypto was going to come up next. Sure enough, she soon sent a referral link to a shady website offering “great interest rates” on various cryptocurrencies. Ironically, the site didn’t even list Toncoin, but it did have Notcoin. We asked, “Can I invest in Toncoin?” She replied, “Ask support, they’ll help.” What a service! Can legit crypto projects also start supporting TON on request?
⚫️ The website itself looked extremely suspicious. When selecting a cryptocurrency, instead of using smart contracts for deposits, it simply showed a wallet address with a message like, “Send $100 or more here, and we’ll credit it to your account.” Very tempting! Of course, we didn’t fall for it. But the “girl” kept messaging things like, “I’ll help you figure it out. Look how much I withdrew yesterday! Why don’t you want to try? How are you? Where did you go?”
💡 What can we learn from this?
First, it’s clear why Telegram added that feature showing info about unknown contacts.
Second, this scam differs from others in a key way. Usually, the mention of crypto comes right away — “You’re eligible for an airdrop,” or “Earn safely with us.” Here, they pretended the chat had nothing to do with crypto at first. The friendly small talk was meant to “warm up” the target, to make them more receptive when the link eventually came.
⚫️ So Elon Musk’s meme could use an update: if a “pretty girl” messages you and doesn’t bring up crypto right away — that’s still a major red flag.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Just like last week, we encountered a scammer and pretended to be a naive user to better understand their methods and warn you about them. Coincidentally, Elon Musk recently posted a meme that said, “If a pretty girl messages you about crypto, block him.” And sure enough, we experienced something similar.
⚫️ One of us received a message from an account with an attractive woman as the profile picture (possibly AI-generated). The message said: “Hey! I saw your profile and thought you seemed really chill. Just wanted to say hi and see how your day’s going.” It already looked very suspicious. But it wasn’t immediately clear what the end goal was. So, to figure it out, we decided to keep the conversation going.
⚫️ At first, the “girl” talked about neutral topics — jobs, where we live, etc. This is where a new Telegram feature came in handy: when you receive a message from a stranger, Telegram shows where the account is registered and when it last updated its name and avatar. The “girl” claimed to be from Luxembourg. However, Telegram revealed the account was registered with an Argentinian SIM card — and those countries are not even on the same continent.
⚫️ When asked, “Where did you come across my profile?”, she replied “in the Tonkeeper chat,” which immediately hinted that crypto was going to come up next. Sure enough, she soon sent a referral link to a shady website offering “great interest rates” on various cryptocurrencies. Ironically, the site didn’t even list Toncoin, but it did have Notcoin. We asked, “Can I invest in Toncoin?” She replied, “Ask support, they’ll help.” What a service! Can legit crypto projects also start supporting TON on request?
⚫️ The website itself looked extremely suspicious. When selecting a cryptocurrency, instead of using smart contracts for deposits, it simply showed a wallet address with a message like, “Send $100 or more here, and we’ll credit it to your account.” Very tempting! Of course, we didn’t fall for it. But the “girl” kept messaging things like, “I’ll help you figure it out. Look how much I withdrew yesterday! Why don’t you want to try? How are you? Where did you go?”
💡 What can we learn from this?
First, it’s clear why Telegram added that feature showing info about unknown contacts.
Second, this scam differs from others in a key way. Usually, the mention of crypto comes right away — “You’re eligible for an airdrop,” or “Earn safely with us.” Here, they pretended the chat had nothing to do with crypto at first. The friendly small talk was meant to “warm up” the target, to make them more receptive when the link eventually came.
⚫️ So Elon Musk’s meme could use an update: if a “pretty girl” messages you and doesn’t bring up crypto right away — that’s still a major red flag.
@thedailyton
22.04.202514:38
📉 How cryptocurrencies react to the news
⚫️ Recently, the entire cryptocurrency market was shaken by new U.S. trade tariffs. Toncoin holders might be frustrated: “It had just recovered to $4, and then the news dragged it back below $3.” But it’s important to understand this isn’t an unusual situation — news often impacts prices.
⚫️ Think back to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, as it spread globally, it was clear it would hurt the economy. But no one knew how long it would last, how many lives it would claim, or how strict and effective lockdowns would be. During that time of fear, uncertainty and doubt, cryptocurrencies dropped sharply in value — along with other assets like major company stocks.
⚫️ News can also have a positive effect. Sometimes it’s directly related to cryptocurrencies, which makes the impact even more immediate. For example, when the U.S. approved the use of Bitcoin in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bitcoin’s price surged to a record high at the time. It makes sense: a new, mainstream use case emerged, and Bitcoin came to be seen as more valuable.
⚫️ More recently, the crypto world has been shaken by developments tied to Donald Trump’s presidency. At first, he was hailed as the “first crypto president” who would fire strict SEC chair Gary Gensler and make life easier for crypto projects. Hopes were high — and Bitcoin soared past $100,000 for the first time. But Trump- and Melania-themed memecoins failed to gain long-term traction, tariff policies hurt the market, and scandals like the LIBRA rug pull sparked a wave of sentiment like “Gensler, come back!” As a result, Bitcoin fell back below $90,000.
⚫️ Some might find this all bitterly ironic. Unlike fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies aren’t issued by governments. That’s why crypto-anarchists loved them at first — “Forget governments and banks, let’s create our own money and escape the rotten system.” But now, the value of that “own money” depends heavily on government actions. So did the movement really manage to break free?
📈 Still, The Daily TON sees a more optimistic angle. If the crypto market slumps in tandem with the stock market, it means people now treat crypto as “real” assets, governed by the same forces as stocks and other investments. If global economic events had no impact on crypto at all, it would suggest they’re still just “funny money” — not taken seriously. So the optimists can say the glass is half full.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Recently, the entire cryptocurrency market was shaken by new U.S. trade tariffs. Toncoin holders might be frustrated: “It had just recovered to $4, and then the news dragged it back below $3.” But it’s important to understand this isn’t an unusual situation — news often impacts prices.
⚫️ Think back to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, as it spread globally, it was clear it would hurt the economy. But no one knew how long it would last, how many lives it would claim, or how strict and effective lockdowns would be. During that time of fear, uncertainty and doubt, cryptocurrencies dropped sharply in value — along with other assets like major company stocks.
⚫️ News can also have a positive effect. Sometimes it’s directly related to cryptocurrencies, which makes the impact even more immediate. For example, when the U.S. approved the use of Bitcoin in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bitcoin’s price surged to a record high at the time. It makes sense: a new, mainstream use case emerged, and Bitcoin came to be seen as more valuable.
⚫️ More recently, the crypto world has been shaken by developments tied to Donald Trump’s presidency. At first, he was hailed as the “first crypto president” who would fire strict SEC chair Gary Gensler and make life easier for crypto projects. Hopes were high — and Bitcoin soared past $100,000 for the first time. But Trump- and Melania-themed memecoins failed to gain long-term traction, tariff policies hurt the market, and scandals like the LIBRA rug pull sparked a wave of sentiment like “Gensler, come back!” As a result, Bitcoin fell back below $90,000.
⚫️ Some might find this all bitterly ironic. Unlike fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies aren’t issued by governments. That’s why crypto-anarchists loved them at first — “Forget governments and banks, let’s create our own money and escape the rotten system.” But now, the value of that “own money” depends heavily on government actions. So did the movement really manage to break free?
📈 Still, The Daily TON sees a more optimistic angle. If the crypto market slumps in tandem with the stock market, it means people now treat crypto as “real” assets, governed by the same forces as stocks and other investments. If global economic events had no impact on crypto at all, it would suggest they’re still just “funny money” — not taken seriously. So the optimists can say the glass is half full.
@thedailyton
18.04.202518:51
🔥 Will Pavel Durov Speak at TOKEN2049 Again?
⚫️ TOKEN2049 is set to take place in Dubai from April 30 to May 1. The event’s official website already features the full list of invited speakers, a detailed agenda, and ticket options ranging from $999 to $4,999.
⚫️ One thing that stands out right away is the heavy use of Pavel Durov’s photos — they’re placed on the homepage, on the banners of the «Speakers» and «Agenda» sections, and even on the «Become a speaker» button. It’s clear the organizers really consider Pavel as the main guest of last year’s TOKEN2049.
⚫️ But there’s another intriguing detail: a panel titled «Scaling Crypto to a Billion Users» is scheduled for April 30 at 2:00 PM on the main stage — and oddly enough, no speakers are listed for this session, even though nearly every other agenda item includes speaker names.
Interesting — which platform with a billion-user audience could possibly help scale cryptocurrency adoption?
⚫️ While the world’s top minds search for that answer, let’s not forget that exactly one year ago at TOKEN2049, Pavel Durov announced the launch of USDt on TON. Will the ongoing legal case surrounding Telegram prevent him from attending this year’s event? We’ll find out soon enough.
🖊 In any case, so far there’s been no official confirmation that Pavel has returned to France.
@thedailyton
⚫️ TOKEN2049 is set to take place in Dubai from April 30 to May 1. The event’s official website already features the full list of invited speakers, a detailed agenda, and ticket options ranging from $999 to $4,999.
⚫️ One thing that stands out right away is the heavy use of Pavel Durov’s photos — they’re placed on the homepage, on the banners of the «Speakers» and «Agenda» sections, and even on the «Become a speaker» button. It’s clear the organizers really consider Pavel as the main guest of last year’s TOKEN2049.
⚫️ But there’s another intriguing detail: a panel titled «Scaling Crypto to a Billion Users» is scheduled for April 30 at 2:00 PM on the main stage — and oddly enough, no speakers are listed for this session, even though nearly every other agenda item includes speaker names.
Interesting — which platform with a billion-user audience could possibly help scale cryptocurrency adoption?
⚫️ While the world’s top minds search for that answer, let’s not forget that exactly one year ago at TOKEN2049, Pavel Durov announced the launch of USDt on TON. Will the ongoing legal case surrounding Telegram prevent him from attending this year’s event? We’ll find out soon enough.
🖊 In any case, so far there’s been no official confirmation that Pavel has returned to France.
@thedailyton
14.04.202520:17
🐤 How the Tolk and Tact languages are “moving toward each other”
⚫️ Last week, version 0.11 of the Tolk programming language—created for TON—was released. At first glance, this might seem like a niche update relevant only to Tolk developers. “Type aliases? What’s that, and why should I care if I’m not a programmer?” But if you take a closer look, an interesting process is unfolding—one that could be significant for the future of TON.
⚫️ As we’ve previously explained, smart contracts on TON can be written in two programming languages: Tact and FunC/Tolk (Tolk is the “next generation” of FunC). FunC has been considered “powerful but complex,” and that complexity has discouraged some developers from working with TON. Tact, on the other hand, is simpler—it handles certain tasks like serialization automatically—but this convenience came at the cost of higher blockchain fees, which was also a deterrent. So, each language had its strengths, but also key drawbacks that slowed down the growth of the ecosystem.
⚫️ In March, we wrote about a new version of Tact that aimed to reduce fees. And now, the latest version of Tolk lays the groundwork for making development faster and easier. Nick Nekilov, the creator of DeDust.io, commented on the Tolk update:
In other words, where Tact used to handle serialization for developers, in the future Tolk will start doing that too—in its own way.
⚫️ So both languages are actively working to eliminate their weaknesses while preserving their strengths. In the FunC/Tolk world, development effort is being reduced; in the Tact world, gas fees are being lowered. These kinds of improvements could attract more developers to TON, аnd that’s good news even for those who don’t write code themselves—because everyone benefits from a growing developer community.
⚫️ Some may ask: “If both languages end up with low fees, auto-serialization, and so on, won’t they just merge into one?” Our answer: their fundamental approaches are too different for the distinction to vanish entirely, but the gap between them may become less significant. It’s as if both languages are taking steps toward one another—they won’t meet at a single point, but the distance is narrowing.
⚫️ Another question arises: “If their key differences disappear, will we even need two languages?” If the main trade-offs that used to shape developer preferences fade away, then what’s the point of choosing at all? Among developers, opinions vary—from “once Tolk is fully developed, Tact won’t be needed” to “once Tact is fully developed, Tolk won't be needed.”
👁 As for The Daily TON team, we’ll hold off on making predictions for now. We’ll keep an eye on developments and let you know how things unfold.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Last week, version 0.11 of the Tolk programming language—created for TON—was released. At first glance, this might seem like a niche update relevant only to Tolk developers. “Type aliases? What’s that, and why should I care if I’m not a programmer?” But if you take a closer look, an interesting process is unfolding—one that could be significant for the future of TON.
⚫️ As we’ve previously explained, smart contracts on TON can be written in two programming languages: Tact and FunC/Tolk (Tolk is the “next generation” of FunC). FunC has been considered “powerful but complex,” and that complexity has discouraged some developers from working with TON. Tact, on the other hand, is simpler—it handles certain tasks like serialization automatically—but this convenience came at the cost of higher blockchain fees, which was also a deterrent. So, each language had its strengths, but also key drawbacks that slowed down the growth of the ecosystem.
⚫️ In March, we wrote about a new version of Tact that aimed to reduce fees. And now, the latest version of Tolk lays the groundwork for making development faster and easier. Nick Nekilov, the creator of DeDust.io, commented on the Tolk update:
This is a necessary step toward auto-serializing structures (so developers won’t need to manually serialize and maintain everything). That will significantly speed up the smart contract development process.
In other words, where Tact used to handle serialization for developers, in the future Tolk will start doing that too—in its own way.
⚫️ So both languages are actively working to eliminate their weaknesses while preserving their strengths. In the FunC/Tolk world, development effort is being reduced; in the Tact world, gas fees are being lowered. These kinds of improvements could attract more developers to TON, аnd that’s good news even for those who don’t write code themselves—because everyone benefits from a growing developer community.
⚫️ Some may ask: “If both languages end up with low fees, auto-serialization, and so on, won’t they just merge into one?” Our answer: their fundamental approaches are too different for the distinction to vanish entirely, but the gap between them may become less significant. It’s as if both languages are taking steps toward one another—they won’t meet at a single point, but the distance is narrowing.
⚫️ Another question arises: “If their key differences disappear, will we even need two languages?” If the main trade-offs that used to shape developer preferences fade away, then what’s the point of choosing at all? Among developers, opinions vary—from “once Tolk is fully developed, Tact won’t be needed” to “once Tact is fully developed, Tolk won't be needed.”
👁 As for The Daily TON team, we’ll hold off on making predictions for now. We’ll keep an eye on developments and let you know how things unfold.
@thedailyton
10.04.202517:19
⭐️ Competition in the Mini App space: What about Korean messenger KakaoTalk?
🖊 Today, the official channel of the Apps Center catalog published a text interview with the team behind South Korea’s largest messenger — KakaoTalk. You can read the full interview via the link, but here we’ve picked out the most interesting highlights for you.
⚫️ About Mini Apps in KakaoTalk:
The messenger enjoys massive popularity in South Korea, becoming a true super app where users can shop, order taxis, and make payments. However, Mini Apps in Kakao aren’t like Telegram bots — they are mostly integrated through the Kakao Games gaming platform.
⚫️ About Telegram’s popularity in South Korea:
It might come as a surprise, but for many in South Korea, Telegram still carries negative associations tied to privacy-related criminal incidents, so it’s not widely adopted among regular users. However, among crypto enthusiasts, 99% rely on Telegram for the latest updates.
⚫️ About crypto payments in KakaoTalk:
While Telegram opted out of direct TON integration in favor of Telegram Stars to comply with App Store and Google Play guidelines, KakaoTalk didn’t even experiment in this direction. The messenger is focused on everyday functionalities and doesn’t support crypto payments in any form.
⚫️ About monetization methods:
Everything revolves around the native Kakao Games ecosystem, where developers earn by integrating their projects with the messenger’s social features and audience. KakaoTalk doesn’t yet have an open platform for all types of projects like Telegram Mini Apps.
⚫️ About the future of Mini Apps:
The KakaoTalk team believes more and more messengers will integrate apps, especially in the context of Web3 technologies. It all depends on how quickly users adapt to the new experience.
💡 At The Daily TON, we previously put together a roundup of Asian projects on TON. We highly recommend checking it out if you want to explore a new side of our ecosystem.
@thedailyton
🖊 Today, the official channel of the Apps Center catalog published a text interview with the team behind South Korea’s largest messenger — KakaoTalk. You can read the full interview via the link, but here we’ve picked out the most interesting highlights for you.
⚫️ About Mini Apps in KakaoTalk:
The messenger enjoys massive popularity in South Korea, becoming a true super app where users can shop, order taxis, and make payments. However, Mini Apps in Kakao aren’t like Telegram bots — they are mostly integrated through the Kakao Games gaming platform.
⚫️ About Telegram’s popularity in South Korea:
It might come as a surprise, but for many in South Korea, Telegram still carries negative associations tied to privacy-related criminal incidents, so it’s not widely adopted among regular users. However, among crypto enthusiasts, 99% rely on Telegram for the latest updates.
⚫️ About crypto payments in KakaoTalk:
While Telegram opted out of direct TON integration in favor of Telegram Stars to comply with App Store and Google Play guidelines, KakaoTalk didn’t even experiment in this direction. The messenger is focused on everyday functionalities and doesn’t support crypto payments in any form.
⚫️ About monetization methods:
Everything revolves around the native Kakao Games ecosystem, where developers earn by integrating their projects with the messenger’s social features and audience. KakaoTalk doesn’t yet have an open platform for all types of projects like Telegram Mini Apps.
⚫️ About the future of Mini Apps:
The KakaoTalk team believes more and more messengers will integrate apps, especially in the context of Web3 technologies. It all depends on how quickly users adapt to the new experience.
💡 At The Daily TON, we previously put together a roundup of Asian projects on TON. We highly recommend checking it out if you want to explore a new side of our ecosystem.
@thedailyton
07.04.202518:29
⌨️ The Weekly TON: Highlights of the week
🔥 The TON Core team has added support for Jettons and Extra-currencies in the beta version of TON Payment Network — a Layer 2 solution for TON, similar to Bitcoin's Lightning Network. We covered this technology in detail in a separate post.
⚫️ We explained how ChatPay works — the in-chat payment feature from the CeDeFi wallet Fintopio — and analyzed how the Telegram Mini App ecosystem is helping bring mass adoption closer.
⚫️ MyTonWallet released version 3.5. Which long-awaited feature finally made it to the app, and which new integration got Anatoliy Makosov and Toncenter API to highlight the update on their pages?
⚫️ TON Core developers introduced the Pending API. We break down what this solution is for, whether it’s related to blockchain optimization, and how it can improve the user experience when sending transactions.
⚫️ Tonkeeper Pro added two-factor authentication. We explain how it differs from the Signer app, how to activate it for your wallet, and what the future might hold for this feature.
⚫️ With scams around buying Telegram Stars on the rise, we’ve published a guide that will help you evaluate the crypto project and minimize your chances of falling victim to fraud.
⚫️ While panic grips the market, we decided to take a different perspective and tell you about some options to grow your portfolio by taking advantage of the dip.
⚫️ How did the DeDust.io dashboard contest from TON Data HUB go? We analyzed the finalists' entries, broke down common mistakes, and prepare you to win the next competition!
@thedailyton
🔥 The TON Core team has added support for Jettons and Extra-currencies in the beta version of TON Payment Network — a Layer 2 solution for TON, similar to Bitcoin's Lightning Network. We covered this technology in detail in a separate post.
⚫️ We explained how ChatPay works — the in-chat payment feature from the CeDeFi wallet Fintopio — and analyzed how the Telegram Mini App ecosystem is helping bring mass adoption closer.
⚫️ MyTonWallet released version 3.5. Which long-awaited feature finally made it to the app, and which new integration got Anatoliy Makosov and Toncenter API to highlight the update on their pages?
⚫️ TON Core developers introduced the Pending API. We break down what this solution is for, whether it’s related to blockchain optimization, and how it can improve the user experience when sending transactions.
⚫️ Tonkeeper Pro added two-factor authentication. We explain how it differs from the Signer app, how to activate it for your wallet, and what the future might hold for this feature.
⚫️ With scams around buying Telegram Stars on the rise, we’ve published a guide that will help you evaluate the crypto project and minimize your chances of falling victim to fraud.
⚫️ While panic grips the market, we decided to take a different perspective and tell you about some options to grow your portfolio by taking advantage of the dip.
⚫️ How did the DeDust.io dashboard contest from TON Data HUB go? We analyzed the finalists' entries, broke down common mistakes, and prepare you to win the next competition!
@thedailyton
24.04.202515:08
📈 Where to check the Toncoin price?
⚫️ The @TonometerBot for tracking the Toncoin price has recently stopped functioning. You might wonder, why is there even need for that bot, since the price is listed in all the TON wallets. But for the most active TON ecosystem participants, repeatedly opening your wallet to stay updated is inconvenient. So, what are the alternatives?
⚫️ If you’re always on Telegram, other bots can be useful. For instance, @xRocket recently introduced a dash command to display prices of various cryptocurrencies. If you manage a crypto chat, you can pin a bot’s price message to keep it visible and refresh it periodically. Other bots like @NanoBot also offer price-display features.
⚫️ The @drops bot lets you set alerts for sudden price surges or drops, ensuring you don’t miss critical moments to make timely decisions. These notifications are more effective than manually checking your wallet, as even frequent checks might miss key price movements.
⚫️ On mobile devices, you can use widgets to display the Toncoin price on your home screen. This eliminates the need to open any app — you’ll see the price while using your phone. For example, the OKX exchange app supports adding a Toncoin price widget.
⚫️ Aggregator websites like CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, and dyor.io (this one is focused on the TON ecosystem and its tokens) are excellent for tracking multiple cryptocurrencies at once. These platforms compile prices comprehensively. The official ton.org website also displays the price, but it relies on a CoinMarketCap widget.
⚫️ Active traders, who execute numerous trades daily, most likely don't need our advice because they already use a preferred platform with prices readily available. But we'll mention that TradingView is a well-known tool in this space.
🖊 This list isn’t exhaustive. If your favorite method wasn’t included, share it in the comments!
⚫️ The @TonometerBot for tracking the Toncoin price has recently stopped functioning. You might wonder, why is there even need for that bot, since the price is listed in all the TON wallets. But for the most active TON ecosystem participants, repeatedly opening your wallet to stay updated is inconvenient. So, what are the alternatives?
⚫️ If you’re always on Telegram, other bots can be useful. For instance, @xRocket recently introduced a dash command to display prices of various cryptocurrencies. If you manage a crypto chat, you can pin a bot’s price message to keep it visible and refresh it periodically. Other bots like @NanoBot also offer price-display features.
⚫️ The @drops bot lets you set alerts for sudden price surges or drops, ensuring you don’t miss critical moments to make timely decisions. These notifications are more effective than manually checking your wallet, as even frequent checks might miss key price movements.
⚫️ On mobile devices, you can use widgets to display the Toncoin price on your home screen. This eliminates the need to open any app — you’ll see the price while using your phone. For example, the OKX exchange app supports adding a Toncoin price widget.
⚫️ Aggregator websites like CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, and dyor.io (this one is focused on the TON ecosystem and its tokens) are excellent for tracking multiple cryptocurrencies at once. These platforms compile prices comprehensively. The official ton.org website also displays the price, but it relies on a CoinMarketCap widget.
⚫️ Active traders, who execute numerous trades daily, most likely don't need our advice because they already use a preferred platform with prices readily available. But we'll mention that TradingView is a well-known tool in this space.
🖊 This list isn’t exhaustive. If your favorite method wasn’t included, share it in the comments!
21.04.202517:56
⌨️ The Weekly TON: Highlights of the week
🔥 Toncoin is now available for purchase and sale in the United States (excluding New York) via the MoonPay. The service supports payments through bank cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, giving the American audience access to TON Blockchain.
⚫️ How do the development of the Tolk and Tact programming languages impact the TON ecosystem? Could these two tools eventually merge into one? And why should the average user care? We break it down in our recent post.
⚫️ Dr. Awesome Doge, co-founder of the TONX platform, gave a talk at Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, presenting the KTON liquid staking protocol. We explain what the service has to offer and what goals the TONX team has set for 2025.
⚫️ The partnership between Ethena and TON Blockchain will be officially announced during the TOKEN2049 keynote by Ethena Labs CEO Guy Young in Dubai. We explain how the USDe token is backed and why the project has been getting so much attention lately.
⚫️ We've put together a list of the most exciting current activities in the TON ecosystem, including a new NFT collection launch, trading tournaments, and developer contests. One of them, Tact Smart Battle, with a $20,000 prize pool, kicks off today.
⚫️ To learn how scammers lure users in Telegram chats, we decided to reply to one of the messages ourselves. Find out how the scam works and why you shouldn’t fully trust the Binance Verify service in our investigation.
⚫️ Will Pavel Durov attend the TOKEN2049 conference? We explored the event website, analyzed the speaker agenda, and shared our thoughts in a dedicated post. Later, reports suggested that Pavel has returned to France after all.
@thedailyton
🔥 Toncoin is now available for purchase and sale in the United States (excluding New York) via the MoonPay. The service supports payments through bank cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, giving the American audience access to TON Blockchain.
⚫️ How do the development of the Tolk and Tact programming languages impact the TON ecosystem? Could these two tools eventually merge into one? And why should the average user care? We break it down in our recent post.
⚫️ Dr. Awesome Doge, co-founder of the TONX platform, gave a talk at Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, presenting the KTON liquid staking protocol. We explain what the service has to offer and what goals the TONX team has set for 2025.
⚫️ The partnership between Ethena and TON Blockchain will be officially announced during the TOKEN2049 keynote by Ethena Labs CEO Guy Young in Dubai. We explain how the USDe token is backed and why the project has been getting so much attention lately.
⚫️ We've put together a list of the most exciting current activities in the TON ecosystem, including a new NFT collection launch, trading tournaments, and developer contests. One of them, Tact Smart Battle, with a $20,000 prize pool, kicks off today.
⚫️ To learn how scammers lure users in Telegram chats, we decided to reply to one of the messages ourselves. Find out how the scam works and why you shouldn’t fully trust the Binance Verify service in our investigation.
⚫️ Will Pavel Durov attend the TOKEN2049 conference? We explored the event website, analyzed the speaker agenda, and shared our thoughts in a dedicated post. Later, reports suggested that Pavel has returned to France after all.
@thedailyton
17.04.202517:25
🏆 Digest of current activities on TON
While most tokens are going through a rough patch and the long-awaited NFT season still hasn’t kicked off, we’ve rounded up some exciting opportunities currently available across the TON ecosystem:
⚫️ Tact Smart Battle challenge by TON Studio and Codeforces, featuring a $20,000 prize pool in TON tokens. Tasks include writing smart contracts in Tact. Prizes will go to the top 128 participants, with best performers getting a chance to join the TON Studio team. Deadline: April 28, 9:00 UTC.
⚫️ Trading tournament from MyTonWallet and Storm Trade with a $2,500 prize pool in $STORM. To win, you need to make it into the top 100 by trading $STORM via MyTonWallet’s aggregator. Swap fees will be refunded in $MY after the tournament ends. Deadline: April 29.
⚫️ A contest for traders and liquidity providers by Tonstakers, EVAA, and Storm Trade with XP and RP rewards. To join, follow a full DeFi strategy: stake TON on Tonstakers, deposit the received tsTON on EVAA, borrow TON there and trade it on Storm Trade. Deadline: April 25, 13:00 UTC.
⚫️ Telegram Mini App contest by TON Society CIS with a $2,500 prize pool. The main goal: launch a working Mini App that integrates TON blockchain tech. Projects built during the contest period are especially encouraged. Submissions: April 14 – May 5. Results and prizes: May 12.
🐤 Popular Ethereum NFT collection The Doge Pound is launching its first drop on TON in partnership with Gatto, a virtual pet game. To participate, open the app, go to Hat Mouse Shop, and buy a Diamond Paw under «Extra items» (1250 Stars). On April 28, all paws will transform into unique pets.
As you can see, even in the current market conditions, there’s no shortage of interesting events in the TON ecosystem. Pick your favorite, jump in, and win!
@thedailytonrus
While most tokens are going through a rough patch and the long-awaited NFT season still hasn’t kicked off, we’ve rounded up some exciting opportunities currently available across the TON ecosystem:
⚫️ Tact Smart Battle challenge by TON Studio and Codeforces, featuring a $20,000 prize pool in TON tokens. Tasks include writing smart contracts in Tact. Prizes will go to the top 128 participants, with best performers getting a chance to join the TON Studio team. Deadline: April 28, 9:00 UTC.
⚫️ Trading tournament from MyTonWallet and Storm Trade with a $2,500 prize pool in $STORM. To win, you need to make it into the top 100 by trading $STORM via MyTonWallet’s aggregator. Swap fees will be refunded in $MY after the tournament ends. Deadline: April 29.
⚫️ A contest for traders and liquidity providers by Tonstakers, EVAA, and Storm Trade with XP and RP rewards. To join, follow a full DeFi strategy: stake TON on Tonstakers, deposit the received tsTON on EVAA, borrow TON there and trade it on Storm Trade. Deadline: April 25, 13:00 UTC.
⚫️ Telegram Mini App contest by TON Society CIS with a $2,500 prize pool. The main goal: launch a working Mini App that integrates TON blockchain tech. Projects built during the contest period are especially encouraged. Submissions: April 14 – May 5. Results and prizes: May 12.
🐤 Popular Ethereum NFT collection The Doge Pound is launching its first drop on TON in partnership with Gatto, a virtual pet game. To participate, open the app, go to Hat Mouse Shop, and buy a Diamond Paw under «Extra items» (1250 Stars). On April 28, all paws will transform into unique pets.
As you can see, even in the current market conditions, there’s no shortage of interesting events in the TON ecosystem. Pick your favorite, jump in, and win!
@thedailytonrus
14.04.202517:00
⌨️ The Weekly TON: Highlights of the week
💀 The saga around the NFT sticker marketplace continues, as it still struggles to reach a full release. Mr. Freeman, the creator of Tonnel Gift Marketplace, tried to step in, but trading in his bot was short-lived — due to a built-in 10% fee, he eventually abandoned the sticker integration.
⚫️ The founder of the Telegram wallet xRocket published three posts on his personal channel, all focused on the ongoing issues with Telegram Stars. We’ve gathered the most important points and summarized them in a dedicated post.
⚫️ TON PIZ channel released a podcast episode featuring the co-founder of EVAA Protocol, discussing how oracles and liquidations are implemented in this popular liquid staking service. We’ve highlighted the key takeaways from the conversation.
⚫️ Our Personal Experience series is back on The Daily TON with a post about two-factor authentication in Tonkeeper Pro! This time, we dive into 2FA — how to set it up, whether it costs anything, and how convenient it is to use.
⚫️ We reviewed the speech by TON Foundation Ecosystem Lead at the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong. Find out which five areas Alyona Shmalko sees as the most promising for TON projects for 2025 in our latest post.
⚫️ The Trending Apps channel published a text interview with South Korea’s popular messenger KakaoTalk. We’ve read through it and shared what the team thinks about Telegram and its Mini Apps ecosystem.
⚫️ TON Foundation DeFi Lead, Vlad Degen, also spoke at the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong. We compared his remarks with earlier statements from The Gateway event to see how far DeFi on TON has progressed in recent months.
⚫️ Alongside integrating Jettons and Extra-currencies into the Payment Network technology, the TON Core team released a detailed explanation of how Layer 2 will work for everyday TON users. Read more here.
@thedailyton
💀 The saga around the NFT sticker marketplace continues, as it still struggles to reach a full release. Mr. Freeman, the creator of Tonnel Gift Marketplace, tried to step in, but trading in his bot was short-lived — due to a built-in 10% fee, he eventually abandoned the sticker integration.
⚫️ The founder of the Telegram wallet xRocket published three posts on his personal channel, all focused on the ongoing issues with Telegram Stars. We’ve gathered the most important points and summarized them in a dedicated post.
⚫️ TON PIZ channel released a podcast episode featuring the co-founder of EVAA Protocol, discussing how oracles and liquidations are implemented in this popular liquid staking service. We’ve highlighted the key takeaways from the conversation.
⚫️ Our Personal Experience series is back on The Daily TON with a post about two-factor authentication in Tonkeeper Pro! This time, we dive into 2FA — how to set it up, whether it costs anything, and how convenient it is to use.
⚫️ We reviewed the speech by TON Foundation Ecosystem Lead at the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong. Find out which five areas Alyona Shmalko sees as the most promising for TON projects for 2025 in our latest post.
⚫️ The Trending Apps channel published a text interview with South Korea’s popular messenger KakaoTalk. We’ve read through it and shared what the team thinks about Telegram and its Mini Apps ecosystem.
⚫️ TON Foundation DeFi Lead, Vlad Degen, also spoke at the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong. We compared his remarks with earlier statements from The Gateway event to see how far DeFi on TON has progressed in recent months.
⚫️ Alongside integrating Jettons and Extra-currencies into the Payment Network technology, the TON Core team released a detailed explanation of how Layer 2 will work for everyday TON users. Read more here.
@thedailyton
09.04.202516:30
💡 Which projects does the TON Foundation recommend developing?
⚫️ In 2024, the TON ecosystem saw a lot of buzz around Tap-to-Earn games and memecoins. However, the hype around “tapping” apps has faded, and memecoins haven’t turned into a major success either. So, what should be built on TON in 2025?
Right now, the Web3 Festival is taking place in Hong Kong, where Alyona Shmalko (Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundation) highlighted five promising directions for the future. Here’s a summary of her insights:
⚫️ GameFi. As the Tap-to-Earn trend dies down, Alyona suggests focusing on three gaming alternatives.
1. Mid-core games – instead of simple tapping mechanics, these would have more complex gameplay.
2. Inspiration from WeChat – bringing successful game elements from this ecosystem into TON/Telegram (especially relevant in Hong Kong, where WeChat is widely used).
3. Telegram-native elements – incorporating Telegram features like gifts and stickers into games.
⚫️ Simplified DeFi. There are already plenty of DeFi projects, but many are too complex for the average user. Alyona believes it’s crucial to offer “one-click investing” for the masses. The arrival of Ethena and Midas—two successful projects—could help simplify DeFi within TON.
⚫️ Telegram In-App Economy. This refers to projects built around Telegram’s unique features. Examples include the TONNEL gift store, Notcoin’s sticker shop, and Upscale by Storm Trade.
⚫️ Payments. The goal here is to make everyday tasks easier for users: buying crypto, paying for real-world goods with it (for example, via linked bank cards), earning cashback, and sending funds to friends. Examples mentioned include Vietnam-based @aliniex_bot, @card, and @TONCashAppBot.
⚫️ AI. This is a hot trend across the board, and Alyona believes it aligns well with Telegram’s format and mini-app ecosystem. Examples she cited include @TheStarAIBot, which lets users chat with AI bots, and @GrablyTelegramBot, which allows users to sell their personal data (like palm photos) for use in AI projects.
🖊 Do you agree with Alyona’s take, or do you think something should be added or removed from the list? Share your thoughts in the comments—what do you see as the most promising directions for TON projects in 2025?
@thedailyton
⚫️ In 2024, the TON ecosystem saw a lot of buzz around Tap-to-Earn games and memecoins. However, the hype around “tapping” apps has faded, and memecoins haven’t turned into a major success either. So, what should be built on TON in 2025?
Right now, the Web3 Festival is taking place in Hong Kong, where Alyona Shmalko (Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundation) highlighted five promising directions for the future. Here’s a summary of her insights:
⚫️ GameFi. As the Tap-to-Earn trend dies down, Alyona suggests focusing on three gaming alternatives.
1. Mid-core games – instead of simple tapping mechanics, these would have more complex gameplay.
2. Inspiration from WeChat – bringing successful game elements from this ecosystem into TON/Telegram (especially relevant in Hong Kong, where WeChat is widely used).
3. Telegram-native elements – incorporating Telegram features like gifts and stickers into games.
⚫️ Simplified DeFi. There are already plenty of DeFi projects, but many are too complex for the average user. Alyona believes it’s crucial to offer “one-click investing” for the masses. The arrival of Ethena and Midas—two successful projects—could help simplify DeFi within TON.
⚫️ Telegram In-App Economy. This refers to projects built around Telegram’s unique features. Examples include the TONNEL gift store, Notcoin’s sticker shop, and Upscale by Storm Trade.
⚫️ Payments. The goal here is to make everyday tasks easier for users: buying crypto, paying for real-world goods with it (for example, via linked bank cards), earning cashback, and sending funds to friends. Examples mentioned include Vietnam-based @aliniex_bot, @card, and @TONCashAppBot.
⚫️ AI. This is a hot trend across the board, and Alyona believes it aligns well with Telegram’s format and mini-app ecosystem. Examples she cited include @TheStarAIBot, which lets users chat with AI bots, and @GrablyTelegramBot, which allows users to sell their personal data (like palm photos) for use in AI projects.
🖊 Do you agree with Alyona’s take, or do you think something should be added or removed from the list? Share your thoughts in the comments—what do you see as the most promising directions for TON projects in 2025?
@thedailyton
07.04.202514:41
💀 Are Telegram Stars a poor fit for web3?
⚫️ Recently, we reported on a scammer who managed to sell Telegram Stars to many users and then rob them of these Stars by requesting a refund. Over the weekend, the founder of @xRocket followed up on this story with three detailed posts in Russian about the challenges of using Telegram Stars. Here’s a summary of the main points.
⚫️ Telegram Stars were initially created out of necessity. To succeed, Telegram needs to be available in app stores like the App Store and Google Play, which means complying with their rules. One such rule prohibits direct payments using cryptocurrencies. As a workaround, Telegram had to introduce an intermediary currency that could be purchased with crypto.
⚫️ These same rules require allowing refunds for Stars within 21 days—and in some cases, according to reports, Apple even permits refunds beyond that window. This creates a loophole for abuse, as seen in the recent case. And it wasn’t the first: there have been several previous instances where refunds caused problems for users.
⚫️ Essentially, this makes it risky to sell crypto-related products using Stars. For example, if someone sells an NFT for Stars, the refund function means those Stars could evaporate. How can businesses operate in such conditions?
⚫️ There’s no clear, foolproof solution. Some suggestions were offered in the posts, but they all negatively impact user experience. One idea is to “freeze” purchases for 21 days (the official refund window) before finalizing the transfer to the buyer. While this would solve the refund issue, it’s inconvenient: “I’ve paid, but I have to wait three weeks to get my item?”
⚫️ Another option is to turn the Telegram mini-app into a “showroom,” where users can browse items, but purchases must be completed elsewhere, outside the constraints of Apple and Google’s ecosystems. This approach is already being used by some non-TON crypto projects, like the NFT marketplace OpenSea.
📒 The text concludes that Telegram Stars are fundamentally incompatible with web3. However, abandoning them isn’t really an option for TON-based projects either. So, the only path forward is to search for the “lesser evil” in each situation.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Recently, we reported on a scammer who managed to sell Telegram Stars to many users and then rob them of these Stars by requesting a refund. Over the weekend, the founder of @xRocket followed up on this story with three detailed posts in Russian about the challenges of using Telegram Stars. Here’s a summary of the main points.
⚫️ Telegram Stars were initially created out of necessity. To succeed, Telegram needs to be available in app stores like the App Store and Google Play, which means complying with their rules. One such rule prohibits direct payments using cryptocurrencies. As a workaround, Telegram had to introduce an intermediary currency that could be purchased with crypto.
⚫️ These same rules require allowing refunds for Stars within 21 days—and in some cases, according to reports, Apple even permits refunds beyond that window. This creates a loophole for abuse, as seen in the recent case. And it wasn’t the first: there have been several previous instances where refunds caused problems for users.
⚫️ Essentially, this makes it risky to sell crypto-related products using Stars. For example, if someone sells an NFT for Stars, the refund function means those Stars could evaporate. How can businesses operate in such conditions?
⚫️ There’s no clear, foolproof solution. Some suggestions were offered in the posts, but they all negatively impact user experience. One idea is to “freeze” purchases for 21 days (the official refund window) before finalizing the transfer to the buyer. While this would solve the refund issue, it’s inconvenient: “I’ve paid, but I have to wait three weeks to get my item?”
⚫️ Another option is to turn the Telegram mini-app into a “showroom,” where users can browse items, but purchases must be completed elsewhere, outside the constraints of Apple and Google’s ecosystems. This approach is already being used by some non-TON crypto projects, like the NFT marketplace OpenSea.
📒 The text concludes that Telegram Stars are fundamentally incompatible with web3. However, abandoning them isn’t really an option for TON-based projects either. So, the only path forward is to search for the “lesser evil” in each situation.
@thedailyton
23.04.202515:00
👁 Why do different wallet versions generate different addresses?
⚫️ Wallet versions in TON can be confusing for newcomers. For example, you create a wallet in a mobile app, and later it suggests updating to version W5—but suddenly, you have two wallets. And the funds are only in one of them. This might make you panic, thinking, "What if I lose access to my money?" To replace confusion with clarity, let’s break it down in this #howtoton guide.
⚫️ When you create a new wallet in a non-custodial app (like Tonkeeper or MyTonWallet), a small program (a smart contract) is uploaded to the TON blockchain. This contract handles receiving and sending funds. If you tap "Send 1 Toncoin" in the app, it instructs this smart contract (after verifying your ownership), and the contract then executes the transaction on-chain.
⚫️ When a wallet’s smart contract is deployed to the blockchain, it gets an address—this becomes your wallet address. If another user creates a wallet, their contract has the same code but is deployed to a different address. This is partly because the address depends on the seed phrase, which is unique to each user. Additionally, the address is partially determined by the smart contract’s code.
⚫️ The contract code isn’t set in stone—developers keep improving it to add new features. Occasionally, new versions of the smart contract are released. When this happens, existing wallets keep working as before—their code stays unchanged. However, newly created wallets can use the updated code. In summer 2024, version W5 was released, and it’s now the standard for new wallets, though many older-version wallets remain active.
⚫️Here’s where it gets a bit tricky. As mentioned earlier, a smart contract’s address in TON partly depends on its code. So here’s what happens: let’s say a user created a wallet with version V4, and the blockchain generated an address for that version’s code. Later, version W5 is released, and the user wants to upgrade. But uploading the W5 smart contract code would result in a different address—it’s not possible to simply swap the V4 code for W5 at the same address. Instead, both contracts—V4 and W5—can coexist. They’re both linked to the same seed phrase, but they have different addresses.
💡 At first, this seems counterintuitive. But once you grasp the logic, it makes sense—and more importantly, it’s reassuring: your old contract (with your funds) isn’t going anywhere. The new one just starts empty at a new address.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Wallet versions in TON can be confusing for newcomers. For example, you create a wallet in a mobile app, and later it suggests updating to version W5—but suddenly, you have two wallets. And the funds are only in one of them. This might make you panic, thinking, "What if I lose access to my money?" To replace confusion with clarity, let’s break it down in this #howtoton guide.
⚫️ When you create a new wallet in a non-custodial app (like Tonkeeper or MyTonWallet), a small program (a smart contract) is uploaded to the TON blockchain. This contract handles receiving and sending funds. If you tap "Send 1 Toncoin" in the app, it instructs this smart contract (after verifying your ownership), and the contract then executes the transaction on-chain.
⚫️ When a wallet’s smart contract is deployed to the blockchain, it gets an address—this becomes your wallet address. If another user creates a wallet, their contract has the same code but is deployed to a different address. This is partly because the address depends on the seed phrase, which is unique to each user. Additionally, the address is partially determined by the smart contract’s code.
⚫️ The contract code isn’t set in stone—developers keep improving it to add new features. Occasionally, new versions of the smart contract are released. When this happens, existing wallets keep working as before—their code stays unchanged. However, newly created wallets can use the updated code. In summer 2024, version W5 was released, and it’s now the standard for new wallets, though many older-version wallets remain active.
⚫️Here’s where it gets a bit tricky. As mentioned earlier, a smart contract’s address in TON partly depends on its code. So here’s what happens: let’s say a user created a wallet with version V4, and the blockchain generated an address for that version’s code. Later, version W5 is released, and the user wants to upgrade. But uploading the W5 smart contract code would result in a different address—it’s not possible to simply swap the V4 code for W5 at the same address. Instead, both contracts—V4 and W5—can coexist. They’re both linked to the same seed phrase, but they have different addresses.
💡 At first, this seems counterintuitive. But once you grasp the logic, it makes sense—and more importantly, it’s reassuring: your old contract (with your funds) isn’t going anywhere. The new one just starts empty at a new address.
@thedailyton
21.04.202513:41
✈️ How can TON attract Telegram users to DeFi?
⚫️ We’re continuing to share interesting insights from the Web3 Festival. The event featured live panel discussions, and Vlad Degen hosted a discussion on DeFi with three representatives from different projects: Vitaliy Kitaev (DeDust.io), Alan (Torch Finance), and Vlad @sepezho (EVAA Protocol). The first question was: “What can attract mass audience to TON DeFi?”
⚫️ We believe this is a crucial question for the future of TON. Thanks to Telegram, the blockchain has access to a billion-strong audience. While many were ready to “tap” in T2E games, using DeFi is a whole different level of engagement. Projects need users, and users could benefit from the projects — but how do we connect the two? There’s probably no “magic button,” but it’s worth hearing the opinions of those in the space. Here’s a summary of what was shared (not direct quotes, but our retelling):
⚫️ Vitaliy (DeDust):
1. We need more apps that provide real value to users (e.g., yield-generating tools).
2. Telegram should make it easier for users to discover new apps — ideally, with discovery tools built directly into the main menu.
3. Incentive programs can help — users may first come for the rewards but stay once they realize the practical value of DeFi.
⚫️ Alan (Torch Finance):
1. Seamless on-ramp and off-ramp mechanisms are essential so users can easily buy and sell Toncoin.
2. User interfaces must be intuitive. One of Alan’s friends, an expert in traditional finance, couldn’t understand the EVAA interface.
3. Yield is key. If yields in TON are lower than in other networks, holding savings there will seem like a missed opportunity.
⚫️ Vlad (EVAA):
People fundamentally want three things from crypto:
1. To store value
2. To transfer value
3. To multiply value
We need to make this convenient and low-risk. For example, allowing users to stake USDT with one click to earn passive income without worrying about price volatility. The integration of EVAA into Wallet is a good example — users can start with one simple button, then gradually explore more advanced DeFi features.
🖊 Disagree with these takes or have your own ideas on how to attract users? Share your thoughts in the comments — we’d love to hear them!
⚫️ We’re continuing to share interesting insights from the Web3 Festival. The event featured live panel discussions, and Vlad Degen hosted a discussion on DeFi with three representatives from different projects: Vitaliy Kitaev (DeDust.io), Alan (Torch Finance), and Vlad @sepezho (EVAA Protocol). The first question was: “What can attract mass audience to TON DeFi?”
⚫️ We believe this is a crucial question for the future of TON. Thanks to Telegram, the blockchain has access to a billion-strong audience. While many were ready to “tap” in T2E games, using DeFi is a whole different level of engagement. Projects need users, and users could benefit from the projects — but how do we connect the two? There’s probably no “magic button,” but it’s worth hearing the opinions of those in the space. Here’s a summary of what was shared (not direct quotes, but our retelling):
⚫️ Vitaliy (DeDust):
1. We need more apps that provide real value to users (e.g., yield-generating tools).
2. Telegram should make it easier for users to discover new apps — ideally, with discovery tools built directly into the main menu.
3. Incentive programs can help — users may first come for the rewards but stay once they realize the practical value of DeFi.
⚫️ Alan (Torch Finance):
1. Seamless on-ramp and off-ramp mechanisms are essential so users can easily buy and sell Toncoin.
2. User interfaces must be intuitive. One of Alan’s friends, an expert in traditional finance, couldn’t understand the EVAA interface.
3. Yield is key. If yields in TON are lower than in other networks, holding savings there will seem like a missed opportunity.
⚫️ Vlad (EVAA):
People fundamentally want three things from crypto:
1. To store value
2. To transfer value
3. To multiply value
We need to make this convenient and low-risk. For example, allowing users to stake USDT with one click to earn passive income without worrying about price volatility. The integration of EVAA into Wallet is a good example — users can start with one simple button, then gradually explore more advanced DeFi features.
🖊 Disagree with these takes or have your own ideas on how to attract users? Share your thoughts in the comments — we’d love to hear them!
17.04.202508:25
🚀 What is Ethena?
⚫️ The Ethena project is planning to expand into the TON ecosystem, and its name is being mentioned more and more within the community. At the recent Web3 Festival, Alyona Shmalko noted that Ethena could benefit DeFi on TON, and in the Headliners podcast, Vlad Kamyshov (EVAA) cited Ethena as an example of a missing piece in the ecosystem. So, what exactly is this project?
⚫️ At its core is the stablecoin USDe, which differs from traditional stablecoins in regard of backing model and yield opportunities. For context, stablecoins like USDT maintain their value through reserves of other assets held in banks. While this is convenient, it ties them to the traditional banking system. To move away from that, many aim to back stablecoins with cryptocurrencies instead. However, crypto’s volatility poses a challenge: the dollar value of such collateral constantly fluctuates.
⚫️ USDe addresses this by using a hedging strategy: if you hold a cryptocurrency and simultaneously short it, you can offset the volatility. When the asset’s price falls, you lose money from holding it—but you gain from the short position. This allows you to “stay in place” and maintain stable collateral for the stablecoin.
⚫️ On top of that, the strategy can generate profit. Crypto holdings can earn yield through staking, and short positions can be profitable in a bull market, when most traders are going long. Thanks to this setup, Ethena users can earn returns on their savings—sometimes over 10% annually. That’s why USDe is often called a “yield-bearing stablecoin”: the idea is for your savings not just to sit in a stablecoin (and slowly lose value due to inflation), but to actively work for you.
⚫️ USDe was only introduced last year, so its performance across different market conditions is still untested. It also comes with some risks—for example, its funds are managed in a centralized way. However, the market is already showing confidence: USDe has entered the top 5 stablecoins by market cap.
⚫️ Ethena originally launched on Ethereum, later expanded to Solana, and in 2025, two key updates emerged about TON. First, a press release on the LayerZero integration mentioned that Ethena would bring USDe to TON. Second, Ethena’s 2025 roadmap includes a goal titled “A product for a billion people,” which introduces a Telegram mini-app. The user experience is expected to resemble that of a neobank, allowing everyday users to access “interest-earning dollars.”
👁 So, we’ll be watching closely to see how things unfold. Stay tuned.
@thedailyton
⚫️ The Ethena project is planning to expand into the TON ecosystem, and its name is being mentioned more and more within the community. At the recent Web3 Festival, Alyona Shmalko noted that Ethena could benefit DeFi on TON, and in the Headliners podcast, Vlad Kamyshov (EVAA) cited Ethena as an example of a missing piece in the ecosystem. So, what exactly is this project?
⚫️ At its core is the stablecoin USDe, which differs from traditional stablecoins in regard of backing model and yield opportunities. For context, stablecoins like USDT maintain their value through reserves of other assets held in banks. While this is convenient, it ties them to the traditional banking system. To move away from that, many aim to back stablecoins with cryptocurrencies instead. However, crypto’s volatility poses a challenge: the dollar value of such collateral constantly fluctuates.
⚫️ USDe addresses this by using a hedging strategy: if you hold a cryptocurrency and simultaneously short it, you can offset the volatility. When the asset’s price falls, you lose money from holding it—but you gain from the short position. This allows you to “stay in place” and maintain stable collateral for the stablecoin.
⚫️ On top of that, the strategy can generate profit. Crypto holdings can earn yield through staking, and short positions can be profitable in a bull market, when most traders are going long. Thanks to this setup, Ethena users can earn returns on their savings—sometimes over 10% annually. That’s why USDe is often called a “yield-bearing stablecoin”: the idea is for your savings not just to sit in a stablecoin (and slowly lose value due to inflation), but to actively work for you.
⚫️ USDe was only introduced last year, so its performance across different market conditions is still untested. It also comes with some risks—for example, its funds are managed in a centralized way. However, the market is already showing confidence: USDe has entered the top 5 stablecoins by market cap.
⚫️ Ethena originally launched on Ethereum, later expanded to Solana, and in 2025, two key updates emerged about TON. First, a press release on the LayerZero integration mentioned that Ethena would bring USDe to TON. Second, Ethena’s 2025 roadmap includes a goal titled “A product for a billion people,” which introduces a Telegram mini-app. The user experience is expected to resemble that of a neobank, allowing everyday users to access “interest-earning dollars.”
👁 So, we’ll be watching closely to see how things unfold. Stay tuned.
@thedailyton
11.04.202517:29
⭐️ What will the Payment Network look like for users?
⚫️ Recently, several Telegram channels reported that the Payment Network technology (designed for ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transactions) has entered its beta stage. This isn’t entirely accurate. The term “beta version” has been used by TON Core before—so in that sense, there’s nothing particularly new. The real news lies elsewhere. First, this beta version now supports Jettons and extra currencies, which we’ve already mentioned.
⚫️ Second, TON Core has published a detailed post explaining the technology. It starts by addressing “What is it,” which doesn’t hold any big surprises—we published a similar explainer back in January. What’s more interesting is the next part of the post: “How does it work,” which clarifies what users can expect.
⚫️ According to the post, here’s what the user experience will look like:
• A user connects a wallet once to a node or multiple nodes in the Payment Network.
• The user makes a deposit of their funds (Toncoin, Jettons, Extra-currencies) from the TON Blockchain to the Payment Network.
• The user can then make as many instant transactions with microcommissions with Payment Network participants as they want.
• The user can transfer assets to other users in the Payment Network, even if they are connected to other nodes.
• The user can withdraw their funds or a portion of their funds back into the TON Blockchain at any time, or vice versa to replenish their balance in the Payment Network.
• Traffic within the Payment Network is protected by garlic routing encryption.
• Intermediate nodes in the Payment Network receive a small micro-commission for each transaction processed.
💡 So, here’s the takeaway: TON will have ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transactions. However, they won’t be part of the regular transaction flow where you simply send funds from your wallet. Instead, you’ll need to think ahead and decide, “How much should I deposit into the Payment Network?” This makes sense when you remember that the underlying concept is: “First, people deposit funds, and then the system tracks who transfers how much to whom.”
@thedailyton
⚫️ Recently, several Telegram channels reported that the Payment Network technology (designed for ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transactions) has entered its beta stage. This isn’t entirely accurate. The term “beta version” has been used by TON Core before—so in that sense, there’s nothing particularly new. The real news lies elsewhere. First, this beta version now supports Jettons and extra currencies, which we’ve already mentioned.
⚫️ Second, TON Core has published a detailed post explaining the technology. It starts by addressing “What is it,” which doesn’t hold any big surprises—we published a similar explainer back in January. What’s more interesting is the next part of the post: “How does it work,” which clarifies what users can expect.
⚫️ According to the post, here’s what the user experience will look like:
• A user connects a wallet once to a node or multiple nodes in the Payment Network.
• The user makes a deposit of their funds (Toncoin, Jettons, Extra-currencies) from the TON Blockchain to the Payment Network.
• The user can then make as many instant transactions with microcommissions with Payment Network participants as they want.
• The user can transfer assets to other users in the Payment Network, even if they are connected to other nodes.
• The user can withdraw their funds or a portion of their funds back into the TON Blockchain at any time, or vice versa to replenish their balance in the Payment Network.
• Traffic within the Payment Network is protected by garlic routing encryption.
• Intermediate nodes in the Payment Network receive a small micro-commission for each transaction processed.
💡 So, here’s the takeaway: TON will have ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transactions. However, they won’t be part of the regular transaction flow where you simply send funds from your wallet. Instead, you’ll need to think ahead and decide, “How much should I deposit into the Payment Network?” This makes sense when you remember that the underlying concept is: “First, people deposit funds, and then the system tracks who transfers how much to whom.”
@thedailyton
09.04.202509:43
✔️ Two-factor authentication in Tonkeeper Pro: Personal experience
⚫️ Last week, the Tonkeeper team introduced 2FA for TON wallets. Naturally, our editorial team had a few questions about how this new feature works, so as part of our #personalexperience series, we decided to test it ourselves to see how convenient and secure it really is.
⚫️ Quick reminder: 2FA isn’t available yet in the mobile app, so we headed over to the Tonkeeper Pro page and installed the desktop version (no need to buy a subscription). Next, we created a new w5 address, sent a few TON for testing, and jumped into the Wallet settings to enable the long-awaited 2FA.
1. 2FA can't recover your secret phrase.
2. The same wallet will stop working on your other devices.
3. 0.15 TON is required to install or uninstall 2FA.
4. Battery mode and gasless transactions are not compatible with 2FA.
⚫️ The setup is pretty straightforward: scan the QR code or open Telegram via the provided button, link your account to the wallet (you can link a single Telegram account to multiple wallets), and send the transaction to activate 2FA. From that point on, any operation will require confirmation via the @tonkeeper bot (you have 10 minutes to approve each action).
⚫️ Then we decided to run a little experiment: we opened the standard Tonkeeper mobile app, entered the seed phrase of our newly protected wallet, and tried to send some TON to another address. At first, it seemed like the transaction went through — but actually, nothing happened. There was no new transaction in the history, no gas fee was deducted, and the funds remained safely in the wallet.
⚫️ But we didn’t stop there — we went ahead and authorized the new address in MyTonWallet. Same result: the transaction failed, but this time the app returned an error message. So, you can import the seed phrase of a protected wallet without any issue, but you won’t be able to move funds without confirming through 2FA.
⚫️ You can disable 2FA or link a different Telegram account in the Wallet settings. You’ll receive a notification in Telegram to approve or reject the request. However, keep in mind: you can only send this request once a day, and if you want to instantly rebind your wallet to a new account, you’ll need access to the old one — otherwise, you’ll have to wait 14 days for the changes to take effect.
🖊 It’s clear that mobile apps haven’t yet fully adapted to wallets with two-factor authentication — there are no alerts for failed transactions or special icons yet. But this is just a matter of time — we expect developers will soon optimize interfaces for this new feature.
@thedailyton
⚫️ Last week, the Tonkeeper team introduced 2FA for TON wallets. Naturally, our editorial team had a few questions about how this new feature works, so as part of our #personalexperience series, we decided to test it ourselves to see how convenient and secure it really is.
⚫️ Quick reminder: 2FA isn’t available yet in the mobile app, so we headed over to the Tonkeeper Pro page and installed the desktop version (no need to buy a subscription). Next, we created a new w5 address, sent a few TON for testing, and jumped into the Wallet settings to enable the long-awaited 2FA.
When activating two-factor authentication, the app will remind you of a few important points:
1. 2FA can't recover your secret phrase.
2. The same wallet will stop working on your other devices.
3. 0.15 TON is required to install or uninstall 2FA.
4. Battery mode and gasless transactions are not compatible with 2FA.
⚫️ The setup is pretty straightforward: scan the QR code or open Telegram via the provided button, link your account to the wallet (you can link a single Telegram account to multiple wallets), and send the transaction to activate 2FA. From that point on, any operation will require confirmation via the @tonkeeper bot (you have 10 minutes to approve each action).
⚫️ Then we decided to run a little experiment: we opened the standard Tonkeeper mobile app, entered the seed phrase of our newly protected wallet, and tried to send some TON to another address. At first, it seemed like the transaction went through — but actually, nothing happened. There was no new transaction in the history, no gas fee was deducted, and the funds remained safely in the wallet.
⚫️ But we didn’t stop there — we went ahead and authorized the new address in MyTonWallet. Same result: the transaction failed, but this time the app returned an error message. So, you can import the seed phrase of a protected wallet without any issue, but you won’t be able to move funds without confirming through 2FA.
⚫️ You can disable 2FA or link a different Telegram account in the Wallet settings. You’ll receive a notification in Telegram to approve or reject the request. However, keep in mind: you can only send this request once a day, and if you want to instantly rebind your wallet to a new account, you’ll need access to the old one — otherwise, you’ll have to wait 14 days for the changes to take effect.
🖊 It’s clear that mobile apps haven’t yet fully adapted to wallets with two-factor authentication — there are no alerts for failed transactions or special icons yet. But this is just a matter of time — we expect developers will soon optimize interfaces for this new feature.
@thedailyton
05.04.202516:13
🏆 Results of the DeDust.io dashboard contest: How were the entries judged?
⚫️ A week ago, the winners of the TON Data HUB contest were announced, where analysts competed for a $6,000 prize pool by creating detailed dashboards based on data from the decentralized exchange DeDust.io.
⚫️ Over this time, we’ve analyzed the finalists' work, studied the evaluation criteria, and are finally ready to tell you: what does a «dream dashboard» look like — the kind that’s guaranteed to win the next TON Data HUB contest (by the way, it’s already underway).
⚫️ First off, get ready for tough competition: the number of submissions exceeded all expectations. DeDust.io ended up with 41 dashboards, and participants included not only advanced TON users but also professional crypto analysts with dozens of Dune projects under their belts.
⚫️ There were so many strong entries that the DeDust.io team first added an extra task about the liquidity aggregator and then expanded the prize pool altogether, awarding not just the top 3, but the top 10 winners. $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, $1,000 for third, and $100 each for the remaining seven finalists.
1st place: https://dune.com/tubaecci/dedust
2nd place: https://dune.com/msu/dedust
3rd place: https://dune.com/vaitar/dedust
4th-10th places:
https://dune.com/caranell/caranell-dedust-dashboard
https://dune.com/chrisonchain/dedust-dex
https://dune.com/ethanweb1ton/dedust/ac7893ef-ccca-45e3-8eba-66726c9989da
https://dune.com/zerosky/dedust
https://dune.com/rdkv/dedust-analitics-hub
https://dune.com/hack_wizards/hack-wizard-dedust/22204c18-0988-4b9b-a9f8-fc2a25bad9bc
https://dune.com/rdmcd/dedust
⚫️ So, what did the judges look for? Unsurprisingly, the highest scores went to those who fully followed the requirements published on the contest launch day. On the other hand, duplicating or including unnecessary information led to lower scores.
⚫️ The dashboard itself needed to be clean and easy to read. Colors for the same categories across different graphs had to match, and it’s better to present data visually as charts rather than just tables. Also, don’t forget to include dashboard navigation, a protocol description, and links to key resources — these details could easily earn you extra points.
💡 While clicker games and NFT gifts attract a crowd of airdrop hunters, traders, and collectors, contests like this from TON Data HUB are bringing a more advanced audience into our ecosystem. It looks like very soon, TON will finally shed its «sketchy and unserious» image for good.
Good luck in the upcoming contests!
@thedailyton
⚫️ A week ago, the winners of the TON Data HUB contest were announced, where analysts competed for a $6,000 prize pool by creating detailed dashboards based on data from the decentralized exchange DeDust.io.
⚫️ Over this time, we’ve analyzed the finalists' work, studied the evaluation criteria, and are finally ready to tell you: what does a «dream dashboard» look like — the kind that’s guaranteed to win the next TON Data HUB contest (by the way, it’s already underway).
⚫️ First off, get ready for tough competition: the number of submissions exceeded all expectations. DeDust.io ended up with 41 dashboards, and participants included not only advanced TON users but also professional crypto analysts with dozens of Dune projects under their belts.
⚫️ There were so many strong entries that the DeDust.io team first added an extra task about the liquidity aggregator and then expanded the prize pool altogether, awarding not just the top 3, but the top 10 winners. $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, $1,000 for third, and $100 each for the remaining seven finalists.
Here’s the final list:
1st place: https://dune.com/tubaecci/dedust
2nd place: https://dune.com/msu/dedust
3rd place: https://dune.com/vaitar/dedust
4th-10th places:
https://dune.com/caranell/caranell-dedust-dashboard
https://dune.com/chrisonchain/dedust-dex
https://dune.com/ethanweb1ton/dedust/ac7893ef-ccca-45e3-8eba-66726c9989da
https://dune.com/zerosky/dedust
https://dune.com/rdkv/dedust-analitics-hub
https://dune.com/hack_wizards/hack-wizard-dedust/22204c18-0988-4b9b-a9f8-fc2a25bad9bc
https://dune.com/rdmcd/dedust
⚫️ So, what did the judges look for? Unsurprisingly, the highest scores went to those who fully followed the requirements published on the contest launch day. On the other hand, duplicating or including unnecessary information led to lower scores.
⚫️ The dashboard itself needed to be clean and easy to read. Colors for the same categories across different graphs had to match, and it’s better to present data visually as charts rather than just tables. Also, don’t forget to include dashboard navigation, a protocol description, and links to key resources — these details could easily earn you extra points.
💡 While clicker games and NFT gifts attract a crowd of airdrop hunters, traders, and collectors, contests like this from TON Data HUB are bringing a more advanced audience into our ecosystem. It looks like very soon, TON will finally shed its «sketchy and unserious» image for good.
Good luck in the upcoming contests!
@thedailyton
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