Telegram to Tokenize Emojis, Stickers NFTs on TON Blockchain
Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov announced significant intentions to tokenize functionalities and distribute advertising revenue among users on The Open Network (TON). Durov, addressing a packed audience in Dubai, extolled the capabilities of blockchain technology to advance liberty and privacy before delineating ambitious strategies to expand The Open Network’s functionality. “Why we adore blockchain technology.” This […]
Tether’s USDT Goes Live on TON Blockchain
Stablecoin issuer Tether has launched its USDT stablecoin on Telegram’s Web3 ecosystem, The Open Network (TON). Tether announced the launch of the gold-pegged Tether Gold (XAUT) stablecoin on TON on April 19, in addition to the information above. The announcement coincided with the keynote addresses delivered by Pavel Durov, the creator of Telegram, and Paolo […]
TON blockchain launches on-chain encrypted messaging feature
The network developer, TON blockchain, announced on July 3 that The Open Network (TON) had launched an on-chain encrypted chat function. Private communications can now be sent between TON users thanks to the new feature. The Telegram team’s code was used to construct the blockchain network known as TON. Before a mainnet was ever introduced, […]
TON blockchain freezes inactive tokens worth $2.6 billion
Miners’ wallets were suspended for four years if they have been inactive with no outgoing transactions. Users and validators of The Open Network (TON), a layer-1 blockchain that was formerly developed by Telegram, voted on February 22 to suspend miners’ wallets for four years if they are inactive and have never carried out an outbound […]