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ForkLog 51 25.02.2025

Hamster Kombat Launches Gaming Layer-2 Network on TON

The team behind the Telegram clicker game Hamster Kombat has announced the launch of Hamster Network, heralded as the “first-ever” gaming Layer-2 blockchain based on TON.

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ForkLog 120 14.02.2025

Telegram’s Wallet App Offers Fee-Free USDT Access

Users of the custodial mini-application Wallet in Telegram can now purchase Tether’s USDT stablecoin without incurring any fees. ⚡️Exclusive: Buy USDT with ZERO fees — only in @wallet_tg! We’ve waived fees on USDT purchases via bank card — an offer you won’t find anywhere else! A first-of-its-kind in crypto: pay $100, get 100 USDT? pic.twitter.com/JGbOyWc0MU […]

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ForkLog 35 12.02.2025

Blum Secures $5 Million Investment from Leading Crypto Funds

The trading mini-application Blum has raised $5 million during its pre-seed and seed funding rounds, as announced by the project team on their Telegram channel. The funding round, led by Gumi Cryptos Capital with participation from Spartan and No Limit Holdings, initially received backing from YZi Labs and Top.co at the pre-seed stage. Subsequently, OKX […]

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ForkLog 39 07.02.2025

Community Outraged by Strengthening of TON’s ‘Monopoly’ in Telegram

Telegram developers have mandated that all third-party crypto wallets must exclusively use the TON Connect protocol to connect to The Open Network. This was disclosed by a representative of the TON Foundation to Cointelegraph. The new requirement is part of an exclusive agreement, under which all mini-apps in the messenger’s ecosystem can only use the […]

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ForkLog 9 30.01.2025

b0rder1ess to Host Inaugural Web3 Festival on The Open Network

The two-day online TON Festival is set to take place in April 2025 via the Telegram application TONFest. Details were announced on the event’s page on X.

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ForkLog 42 28.01.2025

TON Team Unveils Roadmap for First Half of 2025

The developers of The Open Network (TON) have outlined the updates planned for the network and ecosystem in the first half of 2025. The TON Core team is bringing BIG updates in H1 2025! Here’s a sneak peek: ? Huge “Accelerator” Kernel update on Mainnet?New tools for validators?Revamped Toncenter API (Actions, Pending, Emulation, Domains)? UX […]

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ForkLog 30 24.01.2025

TON Reports Surge in Wallets and Developer Earnings from Mini-Apps

In 2024, The Open Network (TON) saw the creation of 36.2 million cryptocurrency wallets—55 times the previous YOY figure. The total number of Toncoin holders surpassed 100 million, according to a report by the ecosystem’s developers. Statistics indicate that up to 40 million user wallets and smart contracts showed monthly activity. Data: Dune Analytics. In […]

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ForkLog 58 21.01.2025

Telegram Restricts Crypto App Development to TON Network

On January 21, Telegram and TON Foundation announced an exclusive agreement mandating that integrated Web3 applications use only The Open Network. This was reported by Decrypt. The partnership aims to maintain a scalable and secure user experience. According to TON Foundation President Manuel Stotz, existing wallet protocols for third-party networks will be prohibited, except for […]

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ForkLog 42 27.12.2024

EVAA and TON Foundation Introduce Negative Interest Loans in USDT

The lending protocol EVAA Protocol and TON Foundation have launched a DeFi program offering rewards amounting to 100,000 TON (~$570,000), according to a press release. The program comprises two phases: Borrow rewards. Participants can take loans in USDT with negative interest rates, secured by TON, tsTON, and stTON; Supply rewards. As borrowing volumes increase, the […]

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ForkLog 14 11.12.2024

Notcoin Introduces Earn Program for Wallet Users

Developers of the gaming Web3 project Notcoin have unveiled the Earn launchpool platform, enabling users to earn rewards for holding tokens in the Wallet integrated with Telegram. This was reported by The Block. The initiative aims to incentivise participants in The Open Network (TON) ecosystem without resorting to complex staking mechanisms. Holders of TON-based coins […]

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ForkLog 31 29.11.2024

TON Developers Unveil Bitcoin Bridge

The Open Network (TON) team has released the technical documentation for the TON Teleport BTC cross-chain bridge, designed to facilitate the transfer of bitcoins into and out of the blockchain ecosystem. What’s better than TON? $TON+ $BTC of course! Dive into the TON Teleport BTC whitepaper that outlines the fundamental principles, technical aspects, and vision […]

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ForkLog 12 23.11.2024

UTONIC and TonBit Forge Security Alliance for TON and Telegram

The restaking protocol UTONIC, in collaboration with experts from TonBit, has launched the Security Alliance initiative aimed at enhancing security within The Open Network (TON) ecosystem. As part of the partnership, developers have introduced a solution for decentralized storage of private keys based on MPC and AVS technologies. ? Introducing the TON Security Alliance: @UTONIC_uTON […]

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