The Open Network
Decentralized L1 Blockchain developed byTelegram and the open-source community
Vision
Blockchain for mainstream adoption
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Speed and Scalability
That makes possible to process up to millions of transactions per second and serve hundreds of millions of active users and millions of applications.
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Intuitive User Interfaces
That enable an average user to easily buy, store, and transfer value, as well as use decentralized apps in a natural way.
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An Engaged User Base
Telegram integration gives blockchain technology unprecedented reach among its 1B+ active users.
Key Features
Technological superiority
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Sub-Second Latency ~0.4s block time and ~0.6s time to finality make TON transactions feel instant. -
Near-Zero Fees Gram transfers cost ~0,00039 Gram and USDt transfers cost ~0,001 Gram. All fees are fixed and do not depend on network load. -
Scalability & Performance TON has verified 100K+ TPS public test and has already handled 700K+ new wallets per day during peak loads on the mainnet. -
Dynamic Sharding As the load increases, the mainnet automatically splits into shardchains, and merges back together when the load decreases. -
Full Asynchrony TON is based on an actor model and performs operations in parallel, thereby increasing throughput. -
TVM TON smart contracts run on a custom, stack-based TON Virtual Machine that supports modern cryptography and Zero-Knowledge primitives. -
Proof-of-Stake Blockchain changes are only possible when approved by the majority of validators through Proof-of-Stake consensus. -
Catchain 2.0 TON uses a fast, easy, and reliable version of the Simplex consensus protocol called Catchain 2.0 . -
Workchains TON supports Workchains — seamlessly integrated sidechains that may have different architectures.
Security
Fully open-source code audited by the world's leading security auditors
There is a permanent bug bounty program and periodic cracking contests.
TON in Telegram
Integrated inTelegram Messenger
A blockchain ecosystem built into Telegram, connecting payments, digital assets, and mini apps for 1B+ users.
Mini-Apps / Bots Platform
Developers can create bots and web Mini-Apps that are natively integrated into the Telegram Messenger. Mini-Apps can be connected to the TON blockchain via TON Connect.
Gifts
Gifts in Telegram can be converted into TON-based NFTs. Users can put them up for auction and trade these tokenized gifts outside of Telegram, with ownership recorded on the blockchain.
Usernames
Secure your name with TON blockchain and assign it as a link for your personal account, channel or group.
Collectible Numbers
Trade IDs not tied to a SIM card which allow logging into Telegram with your TON blockchain account.
Telegram Stars
Telegram Stars can be purchased with Gram and used for digital goods, content, and services inside Telegram.
Giveaways
Stars Giveaways and Telegram Premium Giveaways can be prepaid with Gram.
Ads Payouts with Gram
Telegram ad revenue can be paid out in Gram, connecting creator monetization directly to the TON ecosystem.
GRAM
Gram is the native coin of the TON blockchain
Gram used to pay fees, participate in validation, voting, and more. Initially distributed via Proof-of-Work mining . Gram used to pay fees, participate in validation, voting, and more. Initially distributed via Proof-of-Work mining .
$1.46
Gram (GRAM)
-1.28% last 24h
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$3.99B
Market Cap
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#22
Market Cap Rank
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$32M
Volume 24h
Key Tools
Blockchain primitives
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Distributed Tokens Jettons and NFTs that are accessible to a billion users without bottlenecks. -
Mintless Tokens Jettons and NFTs that can be dropped to millions instantly for a $1 network fee. -
Gasless and Sponsored Transactions Pay the fees in the asset you are sending. -
Liquid Staking Protocols for participating in native staking for an unlimited number of users starting at 1 Gram with instant withdrawals. -
USDt A widely supported stablecoin on TON with a circulating supply of ~1.4B USDt. -
Text and Encrypted Messages Sending text messages via blockchain, with optional end-to-end encryption.
Decentralized Internet
