While all other blockchains are pursuing a new goal, TON is lagging behind by 10 steps. This needs to be changed.

https://x402.palette.finance

The x402 protocol processed 3M transactions but only $3M in volume — just $1 per transaction. Coinbase, Visa, and Google are building infrastructure where agents pay each other pennies. ElizaOS has 50,000 agents ready to deploy, but no real economic activity yet. Payment rails built for demand that doesn’t exist.

https://x402.palette.finance

The x402 infrastructure is actually their Coinbase development. However, other networks, including Solana, are actively promoting the idea. Each network and stablecoin is interested in becoming the center of x402, as this will significantly strengthen the blockchain economy through TVL and transactions. The TON blockchain doesn't give a damn about any of this.

made a refund based on the results of auction x402: https://tonscan.org/tx/c1ce71b54fdcc91c418b16c580802ce0e83ec1e46865f8da074d3c53c154fd08

8004 on all networks except TON.

Stripe just launched x402 payments on Base, letting developers charge AI agents directly using USDC.

Poligon allocates $1M to pay for gas for AI agents.
Base provides between $500 and $15k to pay for gas for applications and agents.

TON issues a $14k grant for 14 projects ($1,000 each).

Draw your own conclusions.