Ecosystem
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Aleksei Solovyov
Aleksei Solovyov leads TON Society CIS and advises TON startups across the CIS region while running the YOGA WAY club.
Alexey Solovyov
Hub leader of TON Society CIS, IT strategist, entrepreneur, and investor bridging blockchain technology and spiritual practice.
Alexey Toropov
Alexey Toropov is the Growth Manager at TON Society CIS, driving community expansion and TON ecosystem adoption across CIS countries.
Alyona Shmalko
Alyona Shmalko is the Lead Ecosystem Developer at TON Foundation, supporting Web3 projects and driving growth across The Open Network.
Anatoliy Makosov
Technical lead in The Open Network (TON) and co‑founder of the TON Foundation, known for his work on core blockchain components.
Anthony Tsivarev
Software developer and Director of Ecosystem Development at TON, with a background in VK Mini Apps and Web3 startup support.
ArcTida
ArcTida is a decentralized state on TON that issues non‑transferable SBT passports and enables on‑chain governance, ecological projects, and free education.
Bug Bounty
A guide to bug bounty programs, their formats, and active initiatives in the TON ecosystem.
DeFinder Capital (DFC)
DeFinder Capital is a TON ecosystem built around the DAO token DFC, offering a wallet, games, NFT collection, betting service, and community events.
DeFinder Capital (DFC)
DeFinder Capital is a DAO-driven ecosystem on TON, featuring the DFC token, a suite of Telegram‑based services, and a growing community.
Drop Hunter
Drop Hunter is a Play‑to‑Earn platform on the TON blockchain that lets players earn points and exchange them for crypto tokens.
Future Possibilities of Society DAO
Society DAO aims to decentralize governance on TON by empowering the community, enhancing transparency, and fostering competition.
Grants and Bounties
TON Foundation’s Grants and Bounties programs reward developers and communities for building user‑friendly, mass‑adoption products on TON.
Hackers League 2024
Global TON Society hackathon held Sep 12–Dec 20 2024, with a $3 M prize pool, 20 bootcamps in 19 cities, 1,200 projects and 28 winners across six categories.
History of TON Mining
An overview of TON’s mining era, from Telegram’s testnet launch through the IPoW phase and its decentralized token distribution.
IdeaTON: How To Hack
IdeaTON: How To Hack was a closed mini‑hackathon hosted by TON Society CIS and DeDust in Saint Petersburg on 23 March 2025, featuring AI‑agents and DeFi tracks with a $3,000 prize pool.
Inal Kardan
Inal Kardan is an IT specialist, entrepreneur, and GameFi expert who has held senior roles at Waves Platform, Waves Ducks, Meta0, TON Foundation, and now partners at TON Ventures.
Kirill Emelyanenko
Kirill Emelyanenko, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, is a senior developer at the TON Foundation, contributing to smart‑contract tools and network scalability.
Manuel Stotz
Manuel Stotz is the founder of Kingsway Capital and President of the TON Foundation since January 2025.
Memhash
Memhash is a Telegram Mini App that let users mine the $MEMHASH token via Proof‑of‑Work, launching in October 2024.
Mini Apps Challenge 2023
Telegram’s Mini Apps Challenge 2023 ran from September 22 to October 9, receiving 186 submissions and awarding a prize pool that grew to $66,250.
Moons
Moons is a decentralized SocialFi platform on TON that rewards user activity with $MOONS tokens and shares revenue through multiple streams.
Pavel Durov
Russian entrepreneur who founded VKontakte, Telegram, and initiated the Telegram Open Network, later continued as the TON Foundation.
Slava Yakimenko
Slava Yakimenko is the Developer Relations Manager at TON Foundation, overseeing grant programs and developer events while studying Software Engineering at ITMO University.
SmartDeer
SmartDeer is a global HR‑SaaS freelance platform that connects companies with talent worldwide, offering full employment lifecycle tools and a Telegram Mini App.
Steve Yun
Steve Yun is a former president and current board member of the TON Foundation, known for launching TVM Ventures and driving key ecosystem initiatives.
Summary of the AMA session with Fanton team
Key points from Fanton’s AMA: upcoming $FTON token, seasonal Champions League tournament, and partnership with WinLine.
TOKEN2049 (2023)
TOKEN2049 2023 gathered global crypto leaders in Singapore, showcasing TON ecosystem projects such as TON Wallet, TON DNS, and Telegram Mini Apps.
TON Awards 2022
The TON Awards 2022 recognized open‑source contributions to the TON ecosystem, distributing a 301,920 TON prize pool and additional funding to over 30 projects.
TON Cats
TON Cats is a gaming ecosystem on TON featuring the $CATS token, the PPWR investment token, and a suite of community‑driven games and NFTs.
TON Dating
TON Dating is a mini dating app on the TON blockchain, launched June 18 2024, with strict moderation and a subscription model that rewards active users in $TON.
TON Dev Study
TON Dev Study is an online course teaching blockchain development on TON, featuring webinars, hands‑on labs, and an NFT certificate.
TON Ecosystem
An overview of the TON ecosystem, covering DeFi services, bridges, staking, games, infrastructure, and analytics.
TON Events
A registry of major conferences where TON has been presented, including TON Awards 2022, TOKEN2049 2023, and the TON Gateway series.
TON Explorers
TON explorers are web tools that visualize block, transaction and address data on the TON blockchain, offering real‑time statistics and NFT insights.
TON Foundation
The TON Foundation is a Swiss non‑profit that finances and promotes TON development through grants, bounties, and accelerator programs.
TON Gateway 2023
TON Gateway 2023 was the first major offline TON conference, held 10‑11 Nov 2023 in Dubai, showcasing built‑in Telegram wallets, DeDust 2.0 and mini‑apps.
TON Square
TON Square is a volunteer program by TON Society that supports local community events like Breakfasts, Meetups, and Regions, with funding and resources.
TON Wiki
TON Wiki is a community‑driven encyclopedia covering the TON ecosystem, available in multiple languages and built on MediaWiki.
TVM Challenge 2023
The TVM Challenge 2023, organized by the TON Foundation, offered a 30,000 $TON prize pool to showcase new TVM features and awarded top projects in June 2023.
The Open League
The Open League is a TON Foundation competition that rewards users and projects with Toncoin and Soulbound tokens for activity across the ecosystem.
Ton.Place
Ton.Place is a decentralized social network on the TON blockchain for erotic content, offering subscriptions, collections, tips, and staking with an approximate 5% APY.
Tonex
Tonex is a Web 3.0 social network on the TON blockchain where users earn $TNX for posts and can trade NFTs, join clubs, and launch crowdfunding campaigns.