Below is a detailed timeline of the upcoming significant updates on the TON network during the second half of 2025, including a description of each step, expected investment estimates upon implementation, and the potential impact on the price of the currency $TON (based on its current price of $3.5):
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May 1 – June 2025: Launch of Layer 2 payment network.
Description: Launch of a payment network based on off-chain payment channels (Layer 2), enabling instant transfers with near-zero fees.
Investment estimate: $30–50 million from gaming and digital commerce companies.
Impact on price: Increase of +15% to +25%.
Expected price after implementation: $4.0 – $4.4.
Reason: Improving user experience and attracting high-transaction applications.
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June 2 – July 2025: Accelerator upgrade and splitting of validator roles.
Description: Improving network efficiency by separating the functions of 'Collators' and 'Validators'.
Investment estimate: $20–30 million from infrastructure institutions and developers.
Impact on price: Increase of +10%.
Expected price after implementation: $4.4 – $4.8.
Reason: Enhancing performance and building trust among the technical community and institutional investors.
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July 3 – August 2025: Launch of TON – Bitcoin bridge.
Description: Enabling liquidity and asset transfer between the TON and Bitcoin networks.
Investment estimate: $10–15 million from the TON Foundation and partners like RSquad.
Impact on price: Increase of +20% to +35%.
Expected price after implementation: $5.5 – $6.2.
Reason: Introducing Bitcoin liquidity directly into the TON ecosystem.
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August 4 – September 2025: Release of TOLK 1.0.
Description: Developing a new smart contract programming language that facilitates building decentralized applications.
Investment estimate: $5–10 million as rewards for developers.
Impact on price: Gradual increase of +10%.
Expected price after implementation: $6.5 – $7.2.
Reason: Facilitating the entry of new developers and increasing the number of applications on the network.
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September 5 – October 2025: Enhancing interoperability between networks.
Description: Integration with other networks such as Axelar, Wormhole, and LayerZero.
Investment estimate: $10–20 million for bridging and support technologies.
Impact on price: Increase of +8% to +15%.
Expected price after implementation: $7.5 – $8.2.
Reason: Increasing the volume of assets traded through TON and expanding its use.
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October 6 – December 2025: Launch of OFT standard.
Description: Introducing the Omnichain Fungible Token standard for trading across multiple networks.
Investment estimate: $20+ million from major projects like Ethena.
Impact on price: Increase of +20% to +30%.
Expected price after implementation: $9.0 – $10.5.
Reason: Transforming TON into a central hub for asset trading across networks.
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November 7 – December 2025: Improving user experience and validator tools.
Description: Providing advanced tools for validators and enhancing the user interface.
Investment estimate: $3–7 million from community initiatives.
Impact on price: Relatively minor effect (+5% approximately).
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Forecast after implementation: $11.0 – $12.0.
Reason: Increasing stability and enhancing trust among regular users and investors.
