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TON Coin

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Telegram's Pivot to TON Payments for Ads Boosts Toncoin
The messaging app's switch to TON from Euro creates a circular economy for the closely-linked crypto.
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 2, 2024 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2024
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Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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Animoca Brands Invests in TON Network, Becomes Largest Validator
The gaming and metaverse-focused firm declined to provide details of its investment.
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jamie Crawley
Nov 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2023
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Crypto Exchange BIT Expands Product Suite With Toncoin Options
The decision to add the options suggests growing investor interest in derivatives tied to alternative cryptocurrencies. TON is the native cryptocurrency of the decentralized l...
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By Omkar Godbole
Jan 26, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2023
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Messaging App Telegram to Auction Usernames on TON Blockchain
Toncoin, the native coin of the TON blockchain, is up nearly 9% at $1.34.
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By Jamie Crawley
Oct 21, 2022 at 11:19 a.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2022
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TON Foundation raised $90M for a new ecosystem fund. (Shutterstock)
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TON Foundation Sets Up $90M Ecosystem Fund
The fund's aim is to establish projects on TON and promote its user as a layer 1 blockchain through advisory services and financial backing.
TON Foundation raised $90M for a new ecosystem fund. (Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2022
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The final TON was mined on June 28, signaling the transition of toncoin’s transition from a largely proof-of-work model to proof-of-stake. (Pixabay)
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Final Toncoin Mined Ahead of Transition to Proof-of-Stake
From now on, new toncoins will only enter circulation by PoS validation, resulting in a decrease of new TON entering the network by about 75% to 200,000 daily.
The final TON was mined on June 28, signaling the transition of toncoin’s transition from a largely proof-of-work model to proof-of-stake. (Pixabay)
By Jamie Crawley
Jun 28, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2022
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TON Users Donate $1B to Advance Ecosystem, Foundation Says
Picking up where Telegram left off, the cryptocurrency project is attempting to increase its allure to potential Web 3 builders and developers.
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By Jamie Crawley
Apr 20, 2022 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2022
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Huobi, Kucoin, Others Lead $250M Toncoin Ecosystem Fund
Toncoin is independent from Telegram, though does have the messaging service's endorsement.
U.S. Dollars (Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2022
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Andrew Rogozov, a VP at VK, joins TON Foundation / Andrew Rogozov's archive
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Andrew Rogozov, Former Exec at VK, the 'Facebook of Russia,' Joins Telegram’s Spin-Off Blockchain Project
Toncoin will be integrated into the Telegram messaging app, Rogozov says.
Andrew Rogozov, a VP at VK, joins TON Foundation / Andrew Rogozov's archive
By Anna Baydakova
Jan 21, 2022 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
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Two competing groups are trying to resurrect Telegram's TON blockchain project.
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TON Legacy: How Telegram's Crypto Coin Lives On
Telegram abandoned its blockchain project in 2020, but devoted fans keep maintaining the open source code and now run two competing networks
Two competing groups are trying to resurrect Telegram's TON blockchain project.
By Anna Baydakova
Aug 17, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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