Toncoin (TON) price reached $2.72. Over the past 24 hours the token rose more than 20%, over the past week about 51%, according to CoinGecko.
On December 7, the Telegram messenger opened the possibility register anonymous accounts using blockchain-based numbers. These can be acquired for TON on the launched Fragment platform on October 27.
The platform quietly launched a mechanism for selling random numbers. The minimum bid for a lot is 17 TON. The amount increases every 3 hours by 1 TON up to 99 TON, after which the number is removed from auction.
In early November, Fragment started selling usernames on Telegram for Toncoin. A trader using the nickname CryptoNik noted that by December 7 their volume had already surpassed $50 million.
Telegram brings new $TON use cases
Recently, they sold usernames for $50M. Now you can register an account w no SIM: buy a number for TON on Fragment, starting at $17.
Atm @Durov is building a crypto wallet & DEX. With that, Pavel plans to double down on Telegram’s crypto plans pic.twitter.com/hg8ugQCOaW
— CryptoNik (@Nik95247423) December 7, 2022
On December 12, the Toncoin team announced the launch of a decentralized exchange DeDust within the project’s ecosystem, in addition to the two already operating — TonSwap and STON.fi. The latter made it into the Defi Llama ranking.
Earlier, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the development by the messenger team’s DEX and non-custodial wallets on the Toncoin blockchain.
The Bitget exchange announced full support for TON deposits and withdrawals on the mainnet.
#Bitget has completed $TON mainnet integration and has activated deposits and withdrawals. @ton_blockchain
☑️ The 14th Launchpool starts on Dec 21 $TON
Check out the details. https://t.co/EWq1I4Q8h3 pic.twitter.com/3URQ81vSix
— Bitget (@bitgetglobal) December 14, 2022
The Gate.io trading platform added a perpetual futures contract for the TON/USDT pair.
The #TONCOIN / $USDT pair is now available for perpetual futures contracts on @gate_io.
Congrats! 🎉$TON
— TON (@ton_blockchain) December 14, 2022
Back in December 2021, Durov publicly supported the Toncoin team. The project’s token reacted with a 46% jump.
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