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Final Call: The Open Hack on TON starts July 3! 🚨
Every big idea, every great project starts somewhere. Tomorrow at EthCC Cannes, it’s your turn.
The Open Hack kicks off with Phase 1: IdeaTON — the launchpad for tomorrow’s decentralized tech on TON, built for Telegram’s billion-user ecosystem.
🎤 Pitch your boldest Web3 idea live from Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic or tune in online via livestream.
🏆 What’s in it for you?
▪️ $8,000 Prize Pool
▪️ API & Cloud Credits
▪️ Fast-track to TON Ecosystem Support
▪️ Live “Roast Session” with TON Nest x TON Europe Hub
▪️ Direct Mentorship from TON Foundation + Partners
🛠️ Backed by: STON.fi, Dropee, EVAA Protocol, sTONks, Holders, Eliza OS, Society, Stickers, Dogs Community, Open Builders, and more!
🚀 Ready to launch the next big thing on TON?
👉 Register now or watch it live on the Day One livestream tomorrow!
TON Demo Day Was Epic! Catch the Replay Now!
Yesterday, TON ecosystem hit a new milestone with its very first Demo Day! Out of over 80 applications, 6 outstanding finalists took the stage to pitch live to a powerhouse panel of over 15 investors, with the invited panelists actively engaging, asking questions, and offering valuable feedback.
Massive kudos to the teams who presented:
DeFi/Telegram-native assets: @fiva_protocol, @UpscaleTradeBot
Games: @MemHustle_bot, @TON_BATTLEGROUND_bot
Payments: anzo.app
Real-World Services: @LinkRoad_bot
What's Next?
The work doesn't stop here! More than 10 connections have been executed between teams and VCs, with more to come. Furthermore, participating teams will also receive valuable written feedback from the VCs’ assessment sheets to help guide their next steps.
For Investors & VCs: Ready to See More Deals? Apply to our private TON VC Club for regular, curated deal flow from the TON ecosystem. ➡️ Apply here
Don’t miss the replay! Tap in and get the full experience of what went down!
Payments Builders Call Recap & What's Next?
Thanks to everyone who joined our TON Builders Call on Payments with Victor Mendes! If you missed it or want a quick recap:
📺 Stream Recording: Click here
📄 Victor's Slides: Click here
Key Highlights:
➡️Victor shared the "PayFi" vision for TON — simple financial tools like stablecoin payments, on/off-ramps, and Earn & Credit products for Telegram users.
➡️The Q&A covered upates on faster transactions and how TON Foundation is helping builders with strategic partnerships.
Watch the full recording for more on target markets and ecosystem support.
🚀 What’s Next?
Our next call will explore another major TON topic. Details soon on this channel!
💬 Infrastructure Time
What Infrastructure do you need to ship faster on TON?
We’re gathering feedback from the community about what’s missing, what’s needed, and what could unlock more building in the TON ecosystem! Fill out the short form:
👉 https://forms.gle/9MMMXDxWha1R6qxN6
Please, take this survey seriously: your input will shape TON Foundation infrastructure strategy priorities for this year.
GameFi Builders Call Recap & What’s Next 🎮
Thanks to everyone who joined our recent TON Builders Call on GameFi with Inal Kardan! It was a value-packed session for GameFi builders on TON. Missed it or want a refresher?
📺 Stream Recording: Click here
📄 Inal’s Slides: Click here
Highlights:
➡️ Inal outlined a vision for sustainable GameFi on TON, focused on real revenue and long-term retention—moving beyond the "earn-only" model.
➡️ The Q&A covered strategies for growth, securing ecosystem support, and building a loyal user base.
(Catch the recording for full benchmarks and Q&A!)
🚀 Next Topic Teaser
Our next Builders Call will focus on Payments, happening Thursday, June 19th. Full details coming soon!
🎮 TON Builders Call: GameFi Edition – This Thursday
We’re diving into the future of gaming on TON.
🗓 June 12 | 2PM CEST / 4PM GST / 8PM HKT
🔊 Featuring: Inal Kardan, Gaming Director @ TON Foundation
What to expect:
▪️ Major GameFi ecosystem updates
▪️ What’s building on TON right now
▪️ Live Q&A with the gaming community
Want to join the call and ask questions live?👇
1. Make sure your project is registered on the TON Builders Portal;
2. Register via Luma.
Or simply tune in live on the_open_network">YouTube — no registration required.
💬 Got questions? Submit or upvote them here.
📢 Key updates and announcements will drop on this channel — stay tuned.
🚨 Reminder: TON Builders Call - DeFi Edition is Today! 🚨
Builders and degens it’s time to get on board with Vlad Degen’s exclusive live session!
🗓Today!
⏰Now!
Get the latest DeFi updates from the TON Ecosystem and enjoy an interactive Q&A session from TON Foundation’s very own DeFi Lead.
🎥Watch it here!
Announcing Our First TON Builders Call: DeFi Edition!
Join us Thursday, June 5 at 4PM CEST / 6PM GST / 10PM HKT for an exclusive live session with Vlad Degen, TON Foundation’s DeFi Lead. What’s lined up for participants?
▪️The latest DeFi updates,
▪️Insights into the TON ecosystem,
▪️An interactive Q&A! 🔍
To join the call and ask questions live:
Ensure your project is registered on TON Builders.
Sign up through Luma.
Plus, everyone can watch the session live on the_open_network">YouTube, no registration needed.
Submit or upvote your questions here: https://app.sli.do/event/egyzopUxEf6XqQzL1etDjP.
Plus, key announcements, updates, and project opportunities will be shared here in the Builders channel, so be sure to subscribe and keep an eye out!
🏆 TON × GMX Dev Competition: Meet the Winners!
TON Foundation and GMX launched a competition to supercharge Perp DEX development on TON, and the results are in! After evaluating projects on code quality, scalability, community traction, and more, here are the winners:
🥇 Storm Trade – Took 1st place for its top-tier architecture and native TON integration
🥈 Tradoor & TON Hedge – Shared 2nd place with creative, high-potential protocols
Where do we go from here? The winning projects will receive:
▪️Advisory support from GMX & top DeFi builders
▪️Marketing & ecosystem visibility
▪️Investor connections & audit funding
These projects are laying the groundwork for a next-gen trading future on TON, so show them some love in the comments below!
DRIVING TRAFFIC & GROWTH IN TELEGRAM & $TON WITH 10+ YEARS OF AD EXPERIENCE FROM OPENAD PROTOCOL
GN everyone 👋 Tomorrow, we're hosting a workshop with our friends at OpenAD Protocol, focusing on Driving Traffic & Growth in Telegram & TON.
With 10+ years of ad experience, our expert will cover:
➡️ How to run effective ads in Telegram
➡️ TON’s unique user & growth potential
➡️ Insights from the latest Telegram mini-app report
➡️ Why some ads fail & how to fix them
📅 Date & Time: May 14th
– 2 pm Central European Time
– 4 pm UAE
– 8 pm Singapore
💬 Have questions? Drop them in the chat or during the live session!
❤️ Expert: Daniel, Founder @OpenAD_protocol
🔗 Zoom link
Introducing TON Factory: Scaling TVM Builds
TON ecosystem has a new participant: Broxus just launched TON Factory, a scalability accelerator for high-throughput projects like games and DEXs. Devs can build in weeks with modular components, expert support, and seamless TON integration.
For OGs already building on TON, TON Factory helps you scale further. Backed by over 150 experienced engineers, Broxus has a track record of delivering robust TVM-based solutions. Broxus’ Tycho protocol fuses TVM with a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) consensus for high throughput and near-second finality, handling up to 35,000 transactions per second.
TON Factory also supports custom TVM chain deployments and offers tailored scaling solutions, helping ambitious teams drive the ecosystem forward.
Deploy fast, innovate hard, and push TVM’s limits.
🧠 Tact Smart Battle 🤜
Join the ultimate smart contract challenge powered by Tact, organized by TON Studio & Codeforces
🏅 Prize Pool — $20,000 in Toncoin!
🎯 Challenge Tasks:
1. Simple Voting — basic voting system.
2. Serial Voting — multiple proposals via a master contract.
3. Scalable Voting — support up to 4 billion voters.
4. Voting with Refunds — refunds to voters.
5. Gas-Managed Voting — fully optimized contracts.
🏆 Rewards:
- Top 128 participants share the prize pool and receive exclusive Soulbound Tokens (SBTs).
- All participants with valid solutions also receive a Participant SBT.
- SBTs include embedded on-chain developer reputation.
⭐️ Additional Perks:
- Top participants will be invited for job interviews at TON Studio.
⏰ Duration: 7 days
🗓️ Start Date: April 21, 12:00 (UTC+3)
🛑 Deadline: April 28, 12:00 (UTC+3)
Registration:
👉 Challenge Link (Codeforces)
Registration guide:
👉 Notion link
Community & Support:
👉 Telegram Challenge Chat
Good luck and may your contracts be efficient and bug-free! 🚀🔥
Dune Q&A: Learn How to Analyze Data on TON
For those who know how to work with Dune, in this workshop we shared some practical tips that will help with your TON Data analysis: fundamentals, materialized views, and useful tools – everything you need to win the next TON Data Hub contest @tondatahub.
Discover how to work with TON Blockchain data on Dune! This video covers querying, visualizing, and analyzing on-chain activity using Dune’s powerful SQL-based tools.
Plus, learn how to leverage gamefi and smart contract interactions to gain valuable insights into the TON ecosystem.
Watch the video here!
Timeless Pitching - show your project online to the TON world!
Each week we select 3-4 projects to present live in different regional TON Society communities.
No matter what stage you’re at — whether you just have an idea, an MVP, or a fully working product — if you’re building on TON, come get feedback and explore new opportunities.
What participation gives:
▪️An opportunity to join the regional TON Society communities and get support
▪️Feedback from ecosystem experts
▪️Attention from developers, investors and partners
▪️Help progressing through the TON Nest levels and applying to other TON initiatives
Want to pitch? → fill out the form
Take a step and TON Society will help you move forward ❤️
👨👩👧👦 TON Nest Demo Day Streaming
Today, we're showcasing 10 selected standout projects from Level 3 of the TON Nest program.
Get ready for live demos and presentations from these top builders, with TON Ventures, TON Foundation, TON Accelerator, and other friends & partners watching closely.
📅 Date & Time: March 26th
– 12 pm Central European Time
– 3 pm Dubai
– 7 pm Singapore
🔗 YouTube link
💻 Build with TONAPI — YouTube Contest: Make Videos, Win Big!
Unleash your creativity and technical know-how in the TONAPI YouTube Contest! This contest is all about making videos that show off how TONAPI helps you build awesome dApps, integrate smart contracts, and craft blockchain solutions on TON. Get this: over 80% of the projects on TON are already using TONAPI!
🎥 Submit live coding, tutorials, demos, or tool comparisons.
🏆 Top 5 win from a 5,000 USDT Bitrefill prize pool, plus exposure on Tonkeeper channels, TONAPI discounts, dApp Browser features, and mentorship invites.
🚨 Reminder: The First TON Demo Day is TODAY! 🚨
Watch live as 6 top-tier TON projects pitch to elite investors including Animoca Brands, Mechanism Capital, Kenetic Capital, Impossible Finance, Polymorphic Capital, Cypher Capital, CoinFund, and Kingsway Capital!
🗓️ Today, June 24th | ⏰ 12 PM GMT
Hosted by Martin Masser, Head of Growth at TON Foundation.
🎥 Watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hy2BG20yvdI
🚨 Reminder: TON Builders Call - Payment Edition is Today! 🚨
Victor Mendes will answer all the questions you ever had about payments on TON but were afraid to ask!
🗓 Date: June 19 | 🕒 Time: 3PM CEST / 5PM GST / 9PM HKT
Get the latest insights and participate in a Q&A session with TON Foundation’s Payments Lead.
🎥 Watch it here!
TON Builders Call: Payments Edition – This Thursday 💳
We’re diving into the future of payments on TON.
🗓 Date: June 19th
🕒 Time: 3PM CEST / 5PM GST / 9PM HKT
🔊 Featuring: Victor Mendes, Payments Lead @ TON Foundation
What to expect:
▪️ The latest Payments ecosystem updates
▪️ Insights into building payment solutions on TON
▪️ An interactive Q&A with the community!
Want to join the call and ask questions live? 👇
1. Make sure your project is registered on the TON Builders Portal.
2. Register via Luma: link.
Or simply tune in live on YouTube or X — no registration required.
💬 Got questions? Submit or upvote them here.
📢 Key updates and announcements will continue to drop on this channel — stay tuned.
🚨 Reminder! TON Builders Call: GameFi Edition Starts Soon
Game designers, it’s time for Inal Kardan’s exclusive live session!
🗓 Today!
⏰ 4 PM GST / 2 PM CEST / 8 PM HKT
Get the latest GameFi alpha from the TON Ecosystem and participate in a Q&A session from TON Foundation’s Gaming Director.
🎥 Watch it here!
DeFi Builders Call Recap & Next Up: GameFi! 🚀
Thanks to all who joined our first TON Builders Call on DeFi with Vlad Degen! It was a great session with lots of valuable insights. Missed it or want a refresher?
📺 Stream Recording: Click here
📄 Vlad's Slides: Click here
Key Discussion Highlights:
➡️ Vlad shared TON’s 3-layer vision for DeFi (Real Yield, Core DeFi, Retail TMAs), along with insights on the roadmap for new ecosystem partnerships and integrations.
➡️ The Q&A covered top metrics for DeFi success on TON (with a focus on retail user MAU from Telegram), strategies for projects to grow to "Champion" tier, and key DeFi niches for retail adoption, such as decentralized neobanks. For a full breakdown, please check the recording.
🎮 Next Topic Teaser: Our next call will dive into GameFi on TON! 🔥 We're aiming for next week – official date and details coming soon, so stay tuned.
📢 TON Ecosystem Update: Social Media Rebranding
TON community has evolved from a builders’ hub into a global network of users, creators, and developers. To mirror this evolution, we’re streamlining our social media presence for clarity, communication, and consistency. Here’s what’s changing:
🔁 "TON Community" → "Toncoin"
Your go-to channel for blockchain updates, partnerships, and ecosystem milestones.
🔁 "TON Society" → "TON Community"
Stay up-to-date with project news, events, and community activities.
🔁 Regional hubs → "TON [Region] Hub"
Connect with local builders, founders, and developers. Discover both regional and global opportunities.
🔁Society Builders → TON Builders
The channel to explore for builders and developers who want to get started building on TON.
🚫 Closure of inactive "The Open Network" Telegram channel
We’re confident these updates will improve communication across TON’s ecosystem. Let’s create the open network for everyone.
TON Ecosystem Updates: Smarter Support for Builders
As TON scales, so does our support system — now clearer, sharper, and impact-driven.
What’s new:
🎯 5 Focus Verticals: DeFi, GameFi, Payments, Telegram In-App Economy, AI
🥇 Tiered Models: Contenders & Champions
🏆 Champion Grants: Major backing for high-impact teams in key verticals
Open-source tools, core infra, and public goods still get dedicated non-commercial support.
📥 All projects (new & existing) must register: TON Builders Portal
✅ TON Foundation introduces new approach to Grants
🔗 Read more:
👉 Ecosystem Support
👉 Grants Program
❤️ FINDING PRODUCT-MARKET FIT: SCALING TO 20M+ USERS BY SAFEPAL
Get ready for an essential session as Veronica Wong, CEO & Co-founder of @SafePalTG, shares key lessons on finding Product-Market Fit from her experience building SafePal!
We'll cover:
➡️ Key industry insights & how to observe market shifts effectively.
➡️ Crucial lessons on finding Product-Market Fit, plus actionable strategies for your early-stage business model and user stickiness.
➡️ Effective growth tactics: From KOL strategies (buying growth, not just buzz) to guiding users effectively (hint: it's not about "educating" for bad UX).
➡️ Accelerating your project's growth through strategic partnerships.
This is a golden opportunity to learn from a leader who has successfully navigated the path to millions of users.
📅 Date & Time: May 22nd
– 4 PM Central European Time
– 6 PM UAE
– 10 PM Singapore (sorry it is late!)
❤️ Expert: Veronica Wong, CEO & Co-founder of SafePal
🔗 Zoom link
TON Payments and DeFi meetup: Livestream
Attention builders, join us for a livestream that will help you get started in the TON ecosystem. This event will show you how TON is becoming the go-to platform for real-world crypto payments and DeFi use cases.
🗓️ May 2nd | 13:30 - 18:30 GMT+4
🔴 Livestream: YouTube
TON Payments and DeFi Meetup @ Daos Hub
Get ready — TON offers an exclusive deep dive into the future of crypto payments and DeFi innovation.
Discover how TON powers on/off ramping, cross-border transfers, and everyday payments — all seamlessly integrated via Telegram Mini-Apps into a user-centric ecosystem.
▪️When? May 2, 1:30 PM
▪️Where? Dubai, Daos — the members-only collaboration hub for the Web3 startup community.
✨ Networking, learning, and DeFi breakthroughs — all under one roof.
Register here
Building on TON? Need some juicy, no-fluff educational content? Well, the search is over! Head over to YouTube and dig your teeth into the “Building Telegram Mini Apps” Playlist.
Featuring Alena Shmalko, Gleb Voronstov, and Inal Kardan, these 24 videos will guide you through the process of bringing your ideas to life, while also helping you navigate TON Ecosystem so your app can achieve maximum impact!
Start here
TON Society: April 2025 Events
Builders, check out the exciting lineup of offline and online events TON Society Hubs are organizing in April!
Find more info and RSVP:
▪️ TON Builders Co-Working Hours in ETH Seoul, April 14th, Seoul
▪️ Meet TON Society India x Build It Tour in Microsoft Office! Learn more about this initiative here and here.
▪️ IdeaTON in Baku, April 12th, Baku
▪️ TON Builders Matchup, April 9th, Paris
Build a Dune Dashboard for EVAA Protocol
—————————————> win up to $3000
Ton Data Hub invites you to our second data contest!
This time, explore the world of lending protocols
by building a Dune dashboard for EVAA
and win: 🥇 1st place: $3000
🥈 2nd place: $2000
🥉 3rd place: $1000
📅 Deadline: Apr 13, 11:59 PM UTC
📐 READ THE RULES 📏
Got questions? Ask in our chat: @tondatachat
TON x ElizaOS AI Bounty Program – Phase 2 is LIVE!
Phase 1: Developing TON AI Plugin – Completed✅
Phase 2: Bug Bounty – Now open🚀
TON’s first AI plugin can now biuild trades, manage wallets, and interact with DeFi. Now, we need sharp devs & AI tinkerers to stress test it.
Report bugs. Get paid. Top bug reports will earn a special prize.
Deadline: Mar 30, 2025
Full details.