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Anatoliy Makosov

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Anatoliy Makosov is a Technical lead in The Open Network (TON) and a co‑founder of the TON Foundation. He contributes to core blockchain components such as nodes, compilers, and system smart contracts.

Career overview#

Early involvement with TON

Current responsibilities

Public statements

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ℹ️ Information verified: 2025

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  • VERIFY 2025Anatoliy Makosov’s nickname is “toyla-yanot”.
  • VERIFY 2025He is a lead developer of TON and collaborated with Kirill Emelyanenko.
  • VERIFY 2025He won prizes in 10 of 11 Telegram programming contests in 2019.
  • VERIFY 2025Telegram stopped TON work due to SEC concerns, but Makosov continued development.
  • VERIFY 2025Current role involves work on nodes, compilers, system smart contracts, and testing.
  • VERIFY 2025In May 2023 he stated the goal “a crypto wallet in every pocket.”
  • VERIFY 2025TripleA’s 2023 study reports 4.2 % global cryptocurrency adoption.

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