$TON coin is no longer just crypto. It's a blockchain epic with elements of thriller, courtroom intrigue, and resurrection from the ashes, like in the movies.
So, a deep breath — and...
Toncoin (TON): Telegram, court, betrayal, and crypto-resurrection
Slogan: “Forbidden. Forgotten. Revived.”
Chapter I: The beginning of a dream — Telegram launches TON
In 2018, the Durov brothers (Pavel and Nikolai), the founders of Telegram, decided to do what no one else dared to:
to create a blockchain for 500 million messenger users.
The project was named Telegram Open Network (TON).
The idea is revolutionary: a super-fast, scalable blockchain, integrated directly into Telegram. And to launch this — they raised $1.7 billion from private investors.
Chapter II: Thunder from a clear sky — SEC vs. Telegram
And here, like from an underground fight in the crypto arena, the American SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) jumps in:
> “The Gram token is an unregistered security. And in general, you are breaking the law.”
In 2020, the court blocked the launch of Gram. Telegram lost the case and refunded the investors. Pavel Durov officially announced:
> “The TON project is closed. We are sorry.”
Everything. The end. The finale. The curtain?
Chapter III: Revival — Toncoin from the ashes
No. The real drama was just beginning.
A group of independent developers — The Open Network Community — took the source code of TON and... revived it as Toncoin.
It's no longer Telegram, but a community. But the code, architecture, and ambitions are the same.
TON continued to live — without Durov, without Gram, without $1.7 billion. But with a great purpose.
Chapter IV: The Great Reunion
And then, in 2023-2024, the unexpected happened:
Telegram officially integrates Toncoin:
Built-in crypto wallet in Telegram — Wallet
- You can send Toncoin in chats as messages
- TON is used to pay for advertising in Telegram Ads
- Telegram Mini Apps are being prepared — and Toncoin will become their "oil"
Pavel Durov says:
> “TON is the future of Web3 inside Telegram.”
Chapter V: TON now
Speed: up to 100,000 transactions /sec (faster than Solana)
Free transactions in the Telegram wallet
Development of NFT, DeFi, gaming inside Telegram
Potential audience — over 800 million users
The perfect drama:
- Heroes (Telegram)
- Antagonist (SEC)
- Downfall (ban)
- Rebirth (Toncoin)
- Reunion (Telegram+Toncoin)
- And the final act has not yet come...