Ecosystem
56 articlesAMA session with Trust Wallet, integration with TON Connect
Kirill (Trust Squad, moderator of Trust Wallet CIS) about key announcements by Trust Wallets CEO Eoin Chen at the TON International Meetup: integration of TON Connect, dApps on TON within Trust Wallets. The first opportunity for decentralized exchange of USDT (TON Tron) through DEX has appeared.
Alexei Solovyov
Alexei Solovyov hub-leader of TON Society CIS, IT-strategist and investor. Organized the first TON Breakfast (21.05.2023, Rostov-on-Don). Parallel teacher of Hindu yoga, founder of the YOGA WAY club. Mathematician by education (elasticity theory).
Alexei Toropov
Alexei Toropov TON Society CIS development manager. Bachelor of Plekhanov University of Economics (2021), master of Gagarin University of Technology in information security (2023), organizes events and coordinates the TON ambassadors in the CIS.
Alyona Shmalko
Alyona Shmalko Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundation since February 2024. Graduated with honors from MGIMO + LUISS (Italy) MA. Previously: Qowner (PMO), SHP.agency (events in Cyprus with Google/Meta/TikTok), co-founder of XFounders Web3 accelerator.
Anatoliy Makosov
Anatoliy Makosov (tolya-yanot) Tech Lead TON. One of the founders of the TON Foundation (together with Kirill Yemelianenko) after the departure of Telegram from the project. Winner of 10 of 11 Telegram Contest.2011–2013), CrazyPanda (2013–2014).
Anton Tsivarev
Anton Tsivarev Director of Ecosystem Development at TON (from October 2023). Previously: Director of SuperApp at VK (created VK Mini Apps, 35K services, 40M MAU), Senior Partner at First Stage Labs (2022–2023He is a graduate of ITMO (Bachelor + Master).
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.
Contests by TON
Contests by TON: a program of technical, front-end, educational and hackathon competitions from the TON Society.
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.
Grants and Bounties
TON Foundation’s Grants and Bounties programs reward developers and communities for building user‑friendly, mass‑adoption products on TON.
Hack-a-TONx DoraHacks (2023)
Hack-a-TONx global hackathon TON Foundation × DoraHacks (2023): 5 tracks, offline in 11 cities, the top 10 projects received $265K. The winners are DeDust, Tsunami, Tonic, Punk City, Evaa.
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.
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.
Inal Kardanov How to create a game with millions of users
Inal Kardanov (TON Ventures, ex-Gaming Lead TON Foundation) about developing games in TON. 4+1 types of players according to game theory. Best referral systems simple links. 94% Notcoin came by invitation. Mix instant + future rewards. Leaderboards + stricks + badges (+18% retention at The Pixels).
Inal Kardanov What should be posted on the TON blockchain
Inal Kardanov (TON Ventures) on the selection of projects for the building. The main goals of the TON Foundation: 500M users by 2028, growth of TVL. Not to do another Tap-to-earn. Prospective verticals: DeFi, social products in Telegram, advertising analytics on top of Adsgram, financial products for Tap- to-Earn-users, midcore games (not hyper-casual). The Indian audience uses Telegram for group communication, not personal.
Kirill Emelianenko
Kirill Emelianenko PhD in physics, key developer of TON. One of the founders of the TON Foundation (with Anatoly Makosov). Winner of the Telegram Contests (2019). Co-author of Orion Protocol.
Manuel Stotz
Manuel Stotz is the founder of Kingsway Capital and President of the TON Foundation since January 2025.
Media resources of the TON ecosystem
TON Media Resources: Web blog.ton.org (news, community, gaida, development, partners, grants). X TON Blockchain, TON Ecosystem. Telegram-channels (RU): TON Community RUS (600K+), The Daily TON, News TON , TON Events, Russian TON (from the validator), TON Crypto News, This is TOn, Cycle of the tone, Deep TON and TON AirDrop.
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 $MOONS tokens and shares revenue through multiple streams.
Pavel Durov
Russian entrepreneur who founded VKontakte, Telegram, and initiated the Telegram Open Network, later continued as the TON Foundation.
Slava Yakimenko
Slava Yakimenko is the Developer Relations Manager at TON Foundation, overseeing grant programs and developer events while studying Software Engineering at ITMO University.
SmartDeer
SmartDeer is a global HR‑SaaS freelance platform that connects companies with talent worldwide, offering full employment lifecycle tools and a Telegram Mini App.
Squeeze out the AMA session with Gleb Vorontsov
Gleb Vorontsov Head of Telegram Mini Apps. In the past 6+ years in VK Mini Apps, the goal is that 75% of Telegram's audience (1.5 billion in 3 years) should at least launch TMA once. Support of builders through TON Foundation, grants from TON Ventures, accelerators.
Squeeze out the AMA session with Ivan Rastorguev (Gatto) and Ilya Orlov (Notcoin)
Ivan Rastorguev (founder of Gatto) + Ilya Orlov (business developer of Notcoin) about the future of clicker. Last project of GATO: 3.5 million participants, 64K simultaneous users. Notcoin → inspired by VK Coin 2019.
Squeeze the AMA session with AdsGram
AdsGram an advertising network for Telegram Mini Apps. A team of 30 people, received a grant from the TON Foundation.20-30The average person 's reaction time is 1 minute .250-300I 'm going to take a look .$TONThere's no minimum budget, we recommend 30.$TONIn the fall, interest-based targeting and Web3.walletCPA formats by winter.
Squeeze the AMA session with B.AppKa
Alexey Ash cone Aura marketer, founder of B.AppKa (TMA care for virtual grandmother ).10-15I've been trying to figure out what to do with my money, but I can't.liquidityThe concept of a blockchain pension fund.
Squeezing an AMA session with the Fanton team.
Eldar Khayretdinov (co-founder, CEO) + Igor Bael (CCO) about Fanton fantasy football. SBT got to Pavel Durov through Token 2049 in Singapore (TON Space + TON Connect). Partner WinLine second project in Telegram with a physical contract with Web2 sponsor. Started with $10K investment.$FTONI 'm with you .stakingAt the peak, there were 100K players → prize pool ~$100K.
Squeezing an AMA session with the Mixers
Sergey is the product manager and creative director of the second season of Sмешариков. First NFT collection: 5000 pieces sold in 7 minutes, trading volume ~$750K in 3 months. Second season burn-mechanics (NFT of the first season + rocket = NFT of second). NFT will give boost in mini-games. Partnership with UnionMultfilm. TMA in beta.
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.
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 GRAM 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 $GRAM.
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 Fest
TON Fest the first Web3 festival in Telegram, 23–30.05.2025 (7 days). WebGL-meta-space with project embassies, MANA/STAMINA mining through microphone. SBT tickets for TON or Stars (from 2,6 GRAM). Partners: TON Society, Trust Wallet, Blum, DOGS, BUMS.
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 Gateway 2024
TON Gateway 2024 second TON conference in person, 1–2The announcements include: AED-stablecoin from Tether, USDT $1B per TON in 6 months, updates to TON Space, partnerships with Chainlink/LayerZero/Axelar/Pyth. Speakers: Steve Yun, Andrew Rogozov, Kirill Yemeльяненко, Alyona Shmalko, Yat Siu, Alesandro Giori.
TON Research
TON Research official research forum TON: SDK, Mini Apps, Tact, FunC, API, security of smart-contracts. Programs of incentives from the TON research fund. Categories: General, TON Blockchain, Application, The Open League. Address: tonresear.ch
TON Society CIS
The Open League Summer Bootcamps 2024: 13 cities, >2000 participants, $65K prize pool The TON Summer Boot Camps 2024 is the first of its kind in the CIS.
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 Talent
TON Talent is a communication platform for developers and agencies of the TON ecosystem. Specialist categories: Mini Apps, dApps, Marketing, Smart Contracts, Design, Analytics, Security. Three sections: Agencies, Specialists, How to join
TON Wiki
TON Wiki is a community‑driven encyclopedia covering the TON ecosystem, available in multiple languages and built on MediaWiki.
TON and Telegram are integrated
The official TON Foundation+Telegram collaboration was announced in the fall of 2023 at TOKEN2049. Target: 500M GRAM users by 2028 (~30% of Telegram's audience). Announcements: TON Space, Wallet Pay. The Gateway (Dubai, 10.11.2023) features: The Open League, TON Society, Accelerator Program ($25M). Telegram MAU: 900M by 2023, forecast 1.5B by 2028.
TVM Challenge 2023
The TVM Challenge 2023, organized by the TON Foundation, offered a 30,000 $GRAM 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 Gram and Soulbound tokens for activity across the ecosystem.
The Trends
The Trends is an international technological forum-exhibition in Moscow.28–29.05.2025: 11,000 people, 110+ speakers, 70+ exhibitors. The topics are AI, Blockchain, FinTech, BRICS, digital sovereignty, mining.
The future of the Society DAO
Society DAO a decentralized autonomous organization on the TON blockchain to eliminate centralization of management and protect decentralization principles. 4 founders: TON Core, TON Society, TOn Studio, Wallet in Telegram. Goals are reviewed every six months. Competition: minimum 2 projects in each category. 2025: launch of a platform for debates and voting with on-chain badges. 3.6+ million users are involved.
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.