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88 articlesANON
ANON is a community‑run Jetton on TON that powers the Club 8 ecosystem for anonymous Telegram numbers.
Anonymous Telegram Numbers
Anonymous Telegram Numbers are NFT‑based phone numbers on the TON blockchain, used for anonymous Telegram registration. Over 136,000 issued, with prices ranging from a few TON to hundreds of thousands.
Anthony Tsivarev
Software developer and Director of Ecosystem Development at TON, with a background in VK Mini Apps and Web3 startup support.
Aqua Protocol
Aqua Protocol is an over‑collateralized lending platform on TON that issues the AquaUSD stablecoin using yield‑bearing assets as collateral.
Architec.Ton
Architec.Ton is a non‑custodial Web3 gaming platform on TON that combines a wallet, payment service, game aggregator, and P2P market.
Audit in TON
An audit in TON systematically reviews code, smart contracts, and network security to identify vulnerabilities and ensure reliability.
Automated Market Maker (AMM) Exchange
An AMM uses smart contracts and liquidity pools to price assets algorithmically, enabling continuous trading without order books.
Block Structure in TON Blockchain
TON blocks consist of a fixed-size header and a variable-size body, using Merkle trees and infinity‑sharding to achieve scalable, verifiable storage.
Blockchain Terminology
A concise glossary of core blockchain concepts, from basic structures to TON‑specific architecture.
CFMM by Curve for StableSwap (Torch Finance & Crouton Finance)
Curve’s Constant Function Market Maker (CFMM) powers StableSwap, and its partnership with TON brings the technology to Torch Finance and Crouton Finance.
Cold Wallets
Cold wallets store crypto offline, offering higher security than hot wallets and supporting TON via devices like Ledger, SafePal, and Tangom.
CyberTEA
CyberTEA blends tea culture with Web3 on TON, offering $CHA and $TEA tokens, a Tea Bank, NFT collections, RWA tokenization, and a tap‑to‑earn game.
DAOLama
DAOLama lets users borrow TON against NFTs, rent NFTs, and trade collateralized NFTs, backed by the $LLAMA utility token.
DYOR.io
DYOR.io is an analytical hub on the TON blockchain offering token data, trust‑score voting, a Jetton minter, presale launchpad and Telegram alerts.
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.
Disintar
Disintar is a TON‑based NFT marketplace that lets users create NFT‑rooms, trade assets, and use open‑source tools like TONCLI and DTON.
EVAA Protocol Guide
EVAA is a TON‑based DeFi lending platform offering up to 65% LTV loans, token‑governed management, and risk controls such as health‑factor monitoring.
Fanton
Fanton is a TON‑based fantasy football game where players collect NFT football cards, build teams, and compete for Toncoin and $FNTF rewards.
Farming
Farming lets crypto holders supply token pairs to liquidity pools and earn fees plus LP‑token rewards, but it carries impermanent loss risk.
GRAM
GRAM is the first Proof‑of‑Work jetton on the TON blockchain, launched in January 2024 with a 5 billion supply distributed via PoW Givers.
GasPump
GasPump is a Telegram mini‑app memecoin launchpad on TON that lets users create Jettons for 0.3 TON and trade them via a bonding‑curve mechanism.
Gatto
Gatto is a Telegram and VK P2E Tamagotchi‑style game on TON, where players raise Gattomons, compete in stadium events, and earn Toncoin and NFTs.
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.
JVault
JVault is a TON‑based DeFi platform offering staking pools, a launchpad, token locker, and a Quest Bot, with revenue shared among $JVT stakers.
KYC
KYC (Know Your Customer) is a set of procedures to verify client identity, used in finance and crypto, including TON’s @Wallet.
Key Metrics of TON
Key metrics such as TPS, block propagation time, active wallets, daily transactions, fees, and node decentralization gauge TON’s performance and security.
Layer 1 Blockchain
Layer 1 blockchains provide the base ledger and consensus layer, handling transaction finality and security while facing the blockchain trilemma.
Lost Dogs NFT
Lost Dogs is a 2,222‑item pixel‑art NFT collection on TON featuring breeding, interactive storytelling, and its own $NOT and $WOOF tokens.
Manuel Stotz
Manuel Stotz is the founder of Kingsway Capital and President of the TON Foundation since January 2025.
Node
A node is a computer that stores, processes, and validates TON blockchain data, supporting decentralization and scalability.
Omniston
Omniston is a STON.fi smart‑contract system that aggregates TON DEX liquidity via an RFQ protocol, launched on 14 Oct 2024.
Pavel Durov
Russian entrepreneur who founded VKontakte, Telegram, and initiated the Telegram Open Network, later continued as the TON Foundation.
PixelSwap
PixelSwap is a modular decentralized exchange on TON that offers weighted pools, liquidity bootstrapping pools, and atomic transactions.
Polyton
Polyton is a Telegram mini‑app that automates the full Jetton launch cycle on TON, from token creation to presale and DEX‑pool deployment.
Rainbow Swap
Rainbow Swap is a DEX aggregator on TON that combines liquidity from multiple pools to deliver better prices, lower slippage, and cross‑chain swaps.
STON.fi
STON.fi is a decentralized AMM exchange on the TON blockchain, offering low‑fee swaps, liquidity pools, farming, and staking of its utility token $STON.
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.
Soulbound Token (SBT)
Soulbound Tokens are non‑transferable NFTs bound to a single address, granting special privileges on the TON blockchain.
Staking
Staking locks TON tokens to support network consensus and earn rewards, available via validator nodes, nominator pools, and liquid‑staking protocols.
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.
Storm Trade
Storm Trade is a decentralized perpetual DEX on TON offering margin trading, Telegram integration, and $STORM token utilities.
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 Avatars
TON Avatars is a 3D NFT PFP collection of 5,555 avatars on the TON blockchain, launched in Q1 2022 with extensive artist collaborations.
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 Bridge
TON Bridge enables bidirectional transfer of assets between Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and The Open Network using a lock‑and‑mint model.
TON Bridges (rhino.fi, TON Bridge V2 by Symbiosis)
TON bridges enable cross‑chain transfers between TON and other networks, featuring rhino.fi’s 30+ network support and Symbiosis’s V2 bridge with over 1,000 tokens across 34 chains.
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 DNS
TON DNS maps readable names to TON blockchain addresses, using NFT domains in the .ton namespace.
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 Diamonds
TON Diamonds is a decentralized NFT marketplace and DEX aggregator on the TON blockchain, featuring utility NFTs, the $GLINT token, and various collector privileges.
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 Frogs
TON Frogs is a limited 3D‑animated NFT collection on the TON blockchain, featuring 5,555 frogs with 111 characters and over 333 animation variants.
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 Hedge
TON Hedge is a TON‑ecosystem platform for options trading and liquidity provision, offering up to 60% APY on USDT pools.
TON Jettons
TON Jettons are the standard interface for fungible tokens on the TON blockchain, using a master‑wallet architecture to enable decentralized token management.
TON Poker
TON Poker is a decentralized online poker room on TON, offering Low, Mid, and High stake games via a Telegram bot.
TON Proxy
TON Proxy is a decentralized network of proxy servers on the TON blockchain that provides encrypted, censorship‑resistant access to .ton sites.
TON Raffles
TON Raffles is a Web3 platform on the TON blockchain that lets users launch NFT, jetton and DeFi projects without coding, featuring a DEX, liquidity pools, farming, staking and the $RAFF utility token.
TON Scam Projects
TON Scam Projects (TSP) are fraudulent initiatives on The Open Network that fail to meet obligations to users, investors, or partners, causing financial and reputational damage.
TON Security Layer: Nomis, Wise, Esprito Protocol
An overview of three TON security protocols—Nomis, Esprito, and WISE—explaining how they assess wallet reputation and protect users.
TON Space
TON Space is a non‑custodial wallet on the TON blockchain that integrates with Telegram Wallet, offering self‑custody, multi‑currency support, and Web3 connectivity.
TON Station
TON Station is a Tap‑to‑Earn gaming platform on TON that distributes the $SOON token through quests, referrals and staking.
TON Storage
TON Storage is a peer‑to‑peer file storage system on the TON network that lets users upload any type of data and retrieve it via a decentralized hash table.
TON Teleport Project
TON Teleport Project (TTP) is a TON↔BTC bridge that enables lock‑and‑mint and burn‑and‑release token transfers without centralized intermediaries.
TON VPN
TON VPN is a suite of VPN services integrated with the TON ecosystem, supporting crypto payments and offering anonymity, data security, and censorship bypass.
TON Wallets
TON wallets enable secure management of crypto assets on The Open Network, offering custodial and non‑custodial options across mobile, desktop, and browser extensions.
TON Whales
TON Whales develops Web3 fintech products on the TON blockchain, including a multi‑pool staking service, the Tonhub non‑custodial wallet, a blockchain explorer, and the Whales Club NFT community.
TON.VOTE
TON.VOTE is a decentralized DAO management platform on TON that stores votes in IPFS and adds an optional Layer 3 security layer.
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.
Tap Fantasy
Tap Fantasy is a Telegram mini‑app MMORPG P2E on TON, featuring 17 heroes, five islands, PvP Colosseum, clubs, and a seasonal system.
Telegram Mini Apps
Telegram Mini Apps are web‑based applications that run inside Telegram, offering integrated wallet connections, payments, and monetization options for the platform’s massive audience.
Telegram Open Network
Telegram Open Network (TON) was Telegram’s original blockchain project, featuring the $GRAM token, a 2019 SEC lawsuit, and a 2020 shutdown before community forks revived the code.
Telegram Usernames
Telegram Usernames are unique identifiers; collectible names are traded as NFTs on Fragment, Getgems, and TON Diamonds.
TonStat
TonStat is a blockchain analytics dashboard for TON, showing metrics such as total supply, fees, burning, new TON issuance, active wallets, DEX TVL, NFT minting, and validator statistics.
TonUP Launchpad
TonUP is TON’s first launchpad, enabling IDOs for new projects and offering a Community Protection Plan to safeguard investors.
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.
Tonhub
Tonhub is an open‑source, non‑custodial wallet for TON assets, launched in February 2022 and featuring a Visa debit card with a 1.5 % fee.
USDT on TON
USDT launched on TON in April 2024, offering instant, fee‑free transfers via Telegram Wallet and integration with multiple services.
Universal Basic Smartphone
The Universal Basic Smartphone (UBS) by Oyster Labs offers a cashback ecosystem, pre‑installed dApp Store with 600+ TON apps, and hardware specs like a 6 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, and Android 10.
Validator
A validator is a PoS network node that verifies transactions and creates new blocks, requiring a stake and rewarding participants with fees and newly minted tokens.
Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Proofs
Zero‑knowledge proofs let a prover convince a verifier of a statement’s truth without revealing any underlying data.
xRocket
xRocket is a custodial Telegram bot wallet with an integrated exchange, supporting TON, Bitcoin, Ethereum and its own $XROCK token.