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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

When blockchain is invisible, adoption follows.Mass adoption doesn’t start with tech, it starts with distribution.TON was engineered for scale, but the real unlock is being embedded inside Telegram.📰 Full article

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

🎨 TON Art Contest - Live judging sessionOver 500 artworks, over 200 Artists, 7 days of non-stop efforts, but only 20 winners will be selected by our Judges – @s0meone_u_know, ​​@drazdovi4, @Giooton & @moontrips!Each judge will rank each artwork from 1 to 10. Top 20 Artworks with the highest score will be selected as winners & receive prizes!📆 February 3rd - 5pm UTC🎤 On X, Telegram & YouTubeMark your calendars & see you there 🫵❤️Gateway Tickets | Discounted Hotel Booking | TON Community | TON Builders | TON Hubs | X | YouTube | Website | Blog | LinkedIn

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

📺 OFF SCRIPT with TON Episode 3 is live!Featuring Ovie Faruq (OSF), former Barclays trader, creator of Rekt Guy, and founder of Rekt Drinks, filmed at Tayyabs in East London.We cover: ▪️ Leaving a trading desk after a decade to build independently▪️ Why memes aren’t new, from WWI posters to crypto culture▪️ Building Rekt Drinks using crypto-native loyalty (nearly 1M sold in 12 months)▪️ How one wrong move can end a career in this space▪️ Exploring TON stickers as a new canvas for Rekt Guy artWorth watching if you care about culture, conviction, and building in crypto.▶️ Full episode out now Gateway Tickets | Hotel Booking | TON Community | TON Builders | TON Hubs | X | YouTube | Website | Blog | LinkedIn

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

💎 Gateway 2026 | May 1-2 | DubaiBuild what you believe.TON's flagship event returns to Dubai at the Grand Hyatt Exhibition Centre.Two days. 1,500+ builders, founders, developers, and creators from around the world — building Web3 for everyday people.More space. More builders. More of what matters.

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

Chat. Pay. Own.Now in the USA.Your chat is where life happens — planning, sharing, laughing, creating.Now it’s where your money moves too.With TON Wallet, send, gift, or earn without leaving the conversation.Start now: @WalletDisclaimer

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

🚀 We’re almost live!In just 3 hours, the premiere of our Official Mission Control App Walkthrough drops on YouTube.Don’t miss the full step-by-step guide to start playing, earn SpaceDust faster, and climb the leaderboard.▶️ Join here: https://youtu.be/r00XLSQX8nMSubscribe to SERA's YT channel to participate on the live AMA chat!🔥 Bonus: Watch live to claim +1000 SpaceDust — details in the chat!

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

Dear Citizens of MemeRepublic, We’ve seen a TON of questions from projects on “How could we join the fun?”If your project (DEX, Memepad, Analytics Tool & etc) wants to be spotlighted in our campaign, Don’t look any further!here’s the form to apply ❤️

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

🚨SERA Mission Control mini app has launched with TON Blockchain!Are you ready?? 6 seats. 1 rocket. 🚀SERA is giving 6 everyday citizens the opportunity to represent their country — in space — on an upcoming New Shepard flight. 🌍✨Together, TON and SERA are democratizing access to space.🌎 5 countries with little or no space presence have dedicated seats.🌐 1 seat is open to the Rest of the World.🔥 Join 40,000+ members in the SERA Mission Control App on Telegram and earn SpaceDust, unlock badges sharing your love for space.- use SERA AI to ask about the mission- complete tasks and challenges and refer friends for SpaceDust- climb the leaderboard- become part of the SERA collective👨️‍🚀️ The astronaut selection starts now!

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

🎨 Send digital collectibles and crypto in chatsSending a digital collectible (NFT) or cryptocurrency is now as easy as sending a message in Telegram. Just use the attachment menu in your chat: ● Tap 📎 in the message bar and select the Wallet icon.● Then tap Choose asset at the bottom, select a cryptocurrency and enter the amount.● To send an NFT, go to the Collectibles tab, pick the one you like and tap Send.Investments in crypto are risky. This communication is not intended for persons in the United Kingdom.

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

Not to be missed, Mario x Manny, tune in for a conversation with our very own @manuelstotz on why crypto, and more importantly, why $TON. https://x.com/tonstrat/status/1962260557802680659

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

The beauty of open standards is that they make competition irrelevant to asset ownership.It doesn't matter if you buy stickers on Sticker Store, FUSE, or any store launching tomorrow. As long as those stickers are built on the NFT 2.0 standard, they're tradable everywhere that supports the protocol.Think OpenSea versus Blur. Same NFTs, different venues, same underlying value. You can buy on OpenSea and sell on Blur because both recognize the same Ethereum standards.That's exactly what NFT 2.0 does on TON. Every platform implementing this standard can display, trade, and interact with stickers from any other platform.Creators win regardless of where they mint. Their stickers aren't locked into specific platforms. The culture, community, and value all live on-chain, accessible to any interface that supports the standard.Some people think different platforms mean different types of stickers or fragmented value. That misses the entire point of decentralized infrastructure.This is why the TON Foundation focuses on creating robust, open standards because they enable unlimited innovation on top.Your digital assets exist independently of any single platform. Competition between platforms becomes about user experience and creator support, not platform lock-in.Culture and value stay on-chain while interfaces compete to serve users better.That's the power of open standards.

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

The launch of FUSE yesterday represents something bigger than just another marketplace. It's a practical demonstration of how open standards can create sustainable value for creators, communities, and the ecosystem itself.The NFT 2.0 standard on TON is fully open. Any marketplace can integrate and build on it.When we launched NFT 2.0, the goal was to solve the fundamental problems that plagued NFT ecosystems: unpaid royalties, creator exploitation, and unsustainable economics that prioritized speculation over utility.FUSE is one example of this vision in action, designed to put value back into creators, Telegram, and the broader TON community. But it is not the only marketplace, nor should it be. The beauty of open standards is that they enable competition, innovation, and choice.The first sticker stores on TON helped spark this entire narrative, showing what becomes possible when culture meets collectibles in a native blockchain environment. That pioneering work deserves recognition for proving the concept. Special thanks to @takoy_sasha for leading that charge and showing what was possible.🔥 TON Foundation supports FUSE because it follows a model that prioritizes creators, IP holders, and long-term community sustainability. 🚨 FUSE operates as a not-for-profit initiative, ensuring maximum value flows back to creators and the community. ✅ Royalties stay within the ecosystem, sustaining Telegram's infrastructure while fueling a growing community fund.This isn't about picking winners. It's about setting standards that ensure creators get paid, communities benefit from growth, and the ecosystem remains open for anyone to build upon.By turning culture into ownership, TON empowers everyone to participate - and its professionalism makes the ecosystem a trusted destination for new brands and communities.

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

💎 Contest Winners Announced! 💎After an amazing week of submissions, it’s time to reveal the 9 champions of our TON NFT contest!The most engaged & creative content winner: Primate (Durovs Cap #2294) 🎁4 Winners from Telegram ✈️- Best Flipper (Loot Bag #3812) 🎁- Mr TON (Swiss Watch #16591) 🎁- Kuznetsov (Swiss Watch #14293) 🎁- TON Elixir (Swiss Watch #13753) 🎁4 Winners from X 🐣- Angus (@Sover1gn) (Precious Peach #2272) 🎁- Akbari (@AminSansa) (Swiss Watch #13343) 🎁- DieX (@DieXnsT) (Vintage Cigar #4084) 🎁- Battlepanda (@BattlepandaX) (Swiss Watch #10629) 🎁Winners from Telegram will have their respected gifts transferred to their channels.Winners from X, please reach out to me in DMs on X with your Telegram username. A huge thank you to everyone who joined in and showcased the power of Telegram NFT Gifts on TON. The creativity was next level. Stay tuned we will be sending out the gifts to the winners soon 🎁

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Hey TON fam,Some news I wanted to share directly: as of this week, I’ve officially stepped into the role of President, alongside my position as CEO.First, a big thanks to Manny (Manuel Stotz) for his guidance this past year. From major institutional backing to supporting the U.S. launch of TON Wallet, his contribution helped steer TON into a new phase of global growth. As Executive Chairman of TON Strategy Co., he’s now leading efforts to integrate Toncoin into the global financial system. If you’re keen on tracking how TON fits into macro and TradFi, go give them a follow @tonstrat.For my part, I’m honored to take on this expanded role and continue building on what we've started. My focus remains clear:- Empower developers- Support creators- Drive adoption- And work with partners across the ecosystem to Make TON Great AgainThe road ahead is long but we’ve got the right people, the right tech, and the right timing.Let’s go get it!

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TON Foundation CEO@thetonceo

Welcome everyone to the TON Strategy Co. channel.Our goal is to fully integrate Toncoin ($TON) into the global financial system, connecting traditional capital markets and next-generation infrastructure, working with the institutions shaping tomorrow’s economy today. No noise, just signals in this channel. Here you’ll get clear updates on our work, why it matters , and how it fits into the macro and TradFi landscape, as well as the broader TON ecosystem. If you’re here now, you're early.Let’s build.– TON Strategy Co.