What is Toncoin (TON)?
Toncoin is the native token of The Open Network blockchain, created by the Telegram team and now managed by the community through the TON Foundation. It has become the official Web3 infrastructure of Telegram and is used within the messenger for payments, mini-apps, NFTs, and advertising.
🔥 Current updates (2025):
Exclusive blockchain for mini-apps: now all Mini Apps on Telegram are transitioning to TON Connect — a single connection protocol. This affects over 950 million users — the migration was completed by February 21, 2025.
TON Space inside Telegram: an integrated wallet featuring self-management of keys, trading, staking, and NFT functions — already available to hundreds of millions of users.
Monetization through advertising and digital assets: channel creators earn income in Toncoin, and Telegram accepts only Toncoin for payment of “stars,” premium features, and advertising.