In an exclusive interview, Alexander Zinchuk, the founder of @mytonwallet_io, shares the philosophy and technical journey behind creating one of the most respected wallets in the TON ecosystem. Starting his tech journey at 13 and gaining experience at Yandex, Telegram, and Toptal, Zinchuk developed a strong foundation in scalable architecture, efficiency, and minimalistic design principles that now define MyTonWallet.
Key highlights include:
💙Mission: To build a secure, open-source, user-friendly, and trustless self-custodial wallet.
💙Security First: MyTonWallet was the first TON wallet audited by CertiK, followed by MIB, and backed by a $100k security bounty.
💙Unique Features: Introduction of TON Proxy for privacy and multichain standards for accessibility.
💙Transparency: Fully open-source with reproducible builds and published audit results.
💙Community-Driven Development: Most features stem from direct user feedback and consistent dialogue.
💙Scaling to Millions: Mobile deployment was the pivotal moment, bringing in 95% of their current users approaching 10 million today.
💙Vision: Continued collaboration with TON Core, DeDust, and Tonscan to push boundaries in speed, privacy, and functionality.
Philosophy: Zinchuk emphasizes independence, user empowerment, and a mindset of constant iteration and transparency believing that blockchain wallets should eliminate the need for trust, not ask for it.