TON Foundation plans to onboard 500M users on-chain! 🚀🌐

The Rise of TON Ecosystem

The TON ecosystem is currently gaining momentum through strategic collaborations with Telegram and Tether, along with the rising trend of Tap-to-Earn. In an exclusive interview, TON Ecosystem Lead, Alena Shmalko, sheds light on the significance of these partnerships, the hurdles of expanding a non-EVM compatible blockchain, and the proactive strategies that have propelled TON into the limelight.

TON’s Significant Projects and Alliances

Alena emphasizes the explosive growth witnessed in TON’s ecosystem, with a remarkable 2,000% surge in Total Value Locked (TVL).
The launch of The Open League has been instrumental in fueling this growth by attracting both TON users and developers, fostering substantial expansion and engagement within the ecosystem.

The Telegram Collaboration

The partnership with Telegram has been pivotal in integrating TON’s Web3 infrastructure into Telegram’s ecosystem, enhancing the growth and development of Web3 elements.
This collaboration has led to the introduction of a wallet within the messenger and the development of various independent products like the Telegram App Center, which aggregates decentralized applications.

The Tether Integration

The addition of Tether’s USDT on TON, unveiled at TOKEN2049, is anticipated to drive mass adoption and promote joint campaigns with leading centralized exchanges.
This move aims to establish a more reliable financial environment, facilitate seamless transactions, and build trust among users by introducing the world’s largest stablecoin into TON’s ecosystem.

Developer Support and Community Involvement

TON Foundation and TON Society are actively engaged in supporting developers through hackathons, workshops, webinars, and online courses aimed at equipping them with the necessary skills to build on the TON blockchain.
The Open League, a long-term incentive program initiated to reward builders and users, has seen significant success with the distribution of rewards and continuous scaling.

The Gaming Sector Potential

Alena emphasizes the promising prospects within the gaming sector, asserting that Web3 gaming offers unique opportunities for value exchange, true ownership, and financial incentives for gamers.
This sector, coupled with Telegram’s extensive user base, positions TON as the preferred blockchain for mini game developers.

Embarking on the Journey to 500 Million Users

The primary objective of TON’s ecosystem is to onboard 500 million users by 2028, with a continued focus on implementing The Open League to scale and engage more teams and individuals.
Enhancing user experience (UX) and streamlining onboarding processes remains a key priority to ensure the creation of user-friendly decentralized applications.

Overcoming Challenges

One of the primary obstacles faced by TON is being a non-EVM blockchain, requiring developers to adapt to new programming languages like Tact and Fun-C.
To ease this transition, TON offers extensive documentation, technical assistance, and educational resources in multiple languages to support developers worldwide.