š 1. TON Golden Visa Program via Dubai
TON has introduced a crypto-based pathway to UAEās 10-year Golden Visa: stake USDāÆ100,000 worth of TON for three years and pay a one-time USDāÆ35,000 processing fee (through a UAEābased partner). During this period, your capital remains under your control via a smart contract, with estimated annual yields of around 3ā4āÆ% (cointelegraph.com).
This route significantly undercuts traditional visa routes (typically ~USDāÆ540,000 illiquid investment), with visa processing expected in under seven weeks (cointelegraph.com).
The program covers immediate familyāspouse, children, and parentsāwithout extra visa fees. TONās price has surged ~10ā13% following the announcement, trading near USDāÆ3 (cointelegraph.com).
A note of caution: it's not an official UAE government partnership, but rather managed by a third-party provider (cointelegraph.com).
š 2. Institutional Staking ā TON Pool at Token2049 Dubai
Chorus One formally launched TON Pool, its regulated institutional staking solution, during Token2049 Dubai (April 30) and the accompanying āStaking & Institutional Social ā Dubai Editionā (globenewswire.com).
Key highlights:
Minimum stake reduced to as little as 10 TON (compared to the 600k TON required for a native validator) (techbullion.com).
Supports unlimited delegators, automated validator selection, stake distribution, and partial withdrawals (techbullion.com).
Fully aligned with MiCA regulations, no liquid staking tokens (LSTs), and smart contracts audited by Sparebit (globenewswire.com).
Chorus One conducted workshops with UAE stakeholders, including the GlobalāÆBlockchaināÆCongress in Dubai
āļø What This Means for You
For individuals: If youāre interested in moving to Dubai and holding TON, the Golden Visa program could be a streamlined routeācompetitive, with decent yields and liquidity.
For institutions or highānetāworth investors: TON Pool offers robust, compliant staking infrastructure suited for enterprise useāflexible, secure, and scalabl
