🚨 Reminder: TON Builders Call - Payment Edition is Today! 🚨

Victor Mendes will answer all the questions you ever had about payments on TON but were afraid to ask! 

🗓 Date: June 19 | 🕒 Time: 3PM CEST / 5PM GST / 9PM HKT

Get the latest insights and participate in a Q&A session with TON Foundation’s Payments Lead. 

🎥 Watch it here!

Payments Builders Call Recap & What's Next?

Thanks to everyone who joined our TON Builders Call on Payments with Victor Mendes! If you missed it or want a quick recap:

📺 Stream Recording: Click here 
📄 Victor's Slides: Click here

Key Highlights:

➡️Victor shared the "PayFi" vision for TON — simple financial tools like stablecoin payments, on/off-ramps, and Earn & Credit products for Telegram users.
➡️The Q&A covered upates on faster transactions and how TON Foundation is helping builders with strategic partnerships.

Watch the full recording for more on target markets and ecosystem support.

🚀 What’s Next?
Our next call will explore another major TON topic. Details soon on this channel!

🚨 Reminder: The First TON Demo Day is TODAY! 🚨

Watch live as 6 top-tier TON projects pitch to elite investors including Animoca Brands, Mechanism Capital, Kenetic Capital, Impossible Finance, Polymorphic Capital, Cypher Capital, CoinFund, and Kingsway Capital!

🗓️ Today, June 24th | ⏰ 12 PM GMT

Hosted by Martin Masser, Head of Growth at TON Foundation.

🎥 Watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hy2BG20yvdI 

TON Demo Day Was Epic! Catch the Replay Now!

Yesterday, TON ecosystem hit a new milestone with its very first Demo Day! Out of over 80 applications, 6 outstanding finalists took the stage to pitch live to a powerhouse panel of over 15 investors, with the invited panelists actively engaging, asking questions, and offering valuable feedback.

Massive kudos to the teams who presented:
DeFi/Telegram-native assets: @fiva_protocol, @UpscaleTradeBot
Games: @MemHustle_bot, @TON_BATTLEGROUND_bot
Payments: anzo.app
Real-World Services: @LinkRoad_bot

What's Next?
The work doesn't stop here! More than 10 connections have been executed between teams and VCs, with more to come. Furthermore, participating teams will also receive valuable written feedback from the VCs’ assessment sheets to help guide their next steps.

For Investors & VCs: Ready to See More Deals? Apply to our private TON VC Club for regular, curated deal flow from the TON ecosystem. ➡️ Apply here

Don’t miss the replay! Tap in and get the full experience of what went down!

💻 Build with TONAPI — YouTube Contest: Make Videos, Win Big!

Unleash your creativity and technical know-how in the TONAPI YouTube Contest! This contest is all about making videos that show off how TONAPI helps you build awesome dApps, integrate smart contracts, and craft blockchain solutions on TON. Get this: over 80% of the projects on TON are already using TONAPI!

🎥 Submit live coding, tutorials, demos, or tool comparisons.

🏆 Top 5 win from a 5,000 USDT Bitrefill prize pool, plus exposure on Tonkeeper channels, TONAPI discounts, dApp Browser features, and mentorship invites.

Final Call: The Open Hack on TON starts July 3! 🚨

Every big idea, every great project starts somewhere. Tomorrow at EthCC Cannes, it’s your turn. 

The Open Hack kicks off with Phase 1: IdeaTON — the launchpad for tomorrow’s decentralized tech on TON, built for Telegram’s billion-user ecosystem. 

🎤 Pitch your boldest Web3 idea live from Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic or tune in online via livestream.

🏆 What’s in it for you?
▪️ $8,000 Prize Pool
▪️ API & Cloud Credits
▪️ Fast-track to TON Ecosystem Support
▪️ Live “Roast Session” with TON Nest x TON Europe Hub
▪️ Direct Mentorship from TON Foundation + Partners

🛠️ Backed by: STON.fi, Dropee, EVAA Protocol, sTONks, Holders, Eliza OS, Society, Stickers, Dogs Community, Open Builders, and more!

🚀 Ready to launch the next big thing on TON?
👉 Register now or watch it live on the Day One livestream tomorrow!

Technical Workshop for TON Builders: Mastering DeFi with STON.fi! 🛠️

TON builders! 👋

Want to tap into liquidity across all major TON DEXes and power up your DeFi product?

Join a special session with STON.fi experts; catered towards developers and product strategists!

What we'll cover:

Part 1 (Presentation): How to strategically utilize DEXs to build powerful DeFi and utility models into your product.
Part 2 (Coding Workshop): A hands-on integration workshop for developers on using Omniston, STON.fi's aggregation protocol, to access liquidity from all major TON DEXes.

Whether you're refining your product strategy or coding the integration, this session is for you.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, July 9th ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 4:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: YouTube & Zoom

➡️ How to Join: https://lu.ma/f20tve7p

💬 Bring your questions for this deep dive into DeFi integration!

Expert: Ethan Clime & Dawid Urbas, DevRels at STON.fi

Builders & Founders: Fundraising Workshop with TonTon Games

Next week, our builder program TON Nest is hosting a workshop to cut through the noise of Web3 fundraising. Get straight answers on timelines, metrics, and what actually hooks investors.

Daniil Shcherbakov from @ton_tongames will be sharing his expert insights. If you're building on TON, this is information you won't want to miss.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, July 16th

⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT

📍 Platform: YouTube & Zoom

➡️ How to Join: https://lu.ma/gptarq0d

💬 Bring your fundraising questions!

Disclaimer: This workshop is for educational purposes only. It is not financial, legal, or investment advice.

Workshop: Driving Real Web3 Growth with STON.fi

GM TON Builders!👋

This week, TON Nest is hosting an insightful workshop with Andrey, CBDO at STON.fi where he will share STON.fi's playbook and practical insights on how they drive real Web3 growth, moving beyond memes and airdrops.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, July 17th

⏰ Time: 2:00 PM CEST | 4:00 PM GST | 8:00 PM HKT

📍 Platform: YouTube & Zoom

➡️ How to Join: https://lu.ma/m0n52kde

💬 Come with your marketing questions!

❤️ Expert: Andrey Fedorov, CMO & CBDO at STON.fi

🔥 Torch Finance Bug Bounty is LIVE: Up to $20K Rewards!

Torch Finance has launched its Bug Bounty Program to strengthen the security of Torch Stable Swap and Telegram USD (tgUSD) smart contracts. Security researchers and developers are invited to uncover critical vulnerabilities and earn rewards.

🔍 Scope:
▪️Torch Stable Swap contracts (excl. mocks/imports)
▪️Telegram USD (tgUSD) contracts
💰 Rewards:
▪️Up to $20,000 for critical bugs

🧠 Critical Examples:
▪️Fund theft via vault/logic flaws
▪️Unauthorized admin access
▪️Asset freeze from contract errors

Ready to get started? These bugs won’t find themselves! For more info on the hunt, head over to Torch Finance’s Github.

🚀 Say Hello to Tolk 1.0 — The Future of Smart Contracts on TON

TON Foundation proudly launches Tolk 1.0, a next-gen programming language purpose-built for TON Blockchain.

Why does it matter?

✨ 40% lower gas fees
🧠 Intuitive, developer-friendly syntax
🔧 Full tooling support out of the box

Tolk isn’t just a new language, it’s a launchpad for innovation across DeFi, gaming, social apps, and more.

“This is a turning point. With Tolk, writing smart contracts is now as intuitive and expressive as working with today’s leading programming languages.”
— Anatoly Makosov, TON Core Developer

So, what will you build? 

➡️ Read the full announcement on our official blog.
➡️ Get started with Tolk Docs.

🎮 TON Builders Call: Games, Gifts & Stickers Market 🎮

GM TON Builders! 👋 Join us this Thursday as we break down the current state of the games, gifts, and stickers markets on TON.

🗓 Date: Thursday, July 24th | ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM GST / 1:00 PM CEST / 7:00 PM HKT

🔊 Featuring: Inal Kardan, Gaming Director @ TON Foundation

What to expect:
▪️ The latest trends & insider info on the TON gaming market.
▪️ How to leverage Gifts & Stickers for viral user growth.
▪️ Live Q&A on building a winning strategy for your project.

Want to join the call and ask questions live? 👇

1. Make sure your project is registered on the TON Builders Portal.
2. Register for the call via Luma.

Or simply tune in live on YouTube, no registration required.

💬 Got questions? Submit or upvote them here.

📢 Key updates and announcements will drop on this channel… stay tuned.

🚨Reminder: TON Builders Call: Games, Gifts & Stickers Market 

GM TON Builders! Join us today as Inal Kardan, Gaming Director @ TON Foundation, shares the latest trends & insider info on the TON gaming market.

🗣️Live Q&A: bring your questions!

Time: 3:00 PM GST / 1:00 PM CEST / 7:00 PM HKT

🎥Watch Here!

GameFi Builders Call Recap! 🎮

Thanks to everyone who joined our TON Builders Call on GameFi with Inal Kardan! It was a highly insightful session with valuable takeaways for GameFi builders on TON.

📺 Recording: https://youtube.com/live/tqYMeD84ILI?feature=share

Here are some key insights from our discussion with Inal:

➡️ TON GameFi’s Vision: The 2025 goal is sustainable growth through real revenue and long-term retention. The focus is shifting from "earn-only" to social, viral games with engaging core loops.

➡️ Getting Support: Be proactive! With hundreds of projects, the best way to secure support (like traffic grants) is to register on the Builders Portal and clearly outline your needs.

➡️ Core Audience First: Instead of chasing vanity metrics like MAU (massive user numbers), focus on a loyal, engaged audience. High retention and ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) matter more than raw user numbers.

A Note on Slido Questions 💬

We received many great questions, too many to answer live. Inal will respond to the remaining ones directly on Slido soon. Thanks for your engagement!

Workshop at TON Nest: Investor Outreach 101

Remember that last workshop on fundraising misconceptions? TON Nest is bringing back Daniil Shcherbakov (Co-Founder @ton_tongames) for a deep-dive into Investor Outreach! This isn't just theory; it's for founders ready to ship and get funded.

Learn the exact plays and tactics to pinpoint the right investors and craft outreach that actually gets replies.

💡 What we'll cover:

• Finding Investors: Go beyond generic searches. Discover where the real players are.
• The Power of "Warm Intros": And what to do when you're starting cold.
• Crushing Cold Emails: Learn the structure, personalization, and hacks that'll 2x your reply rates.
• Mastering Follow-ups: Why persistence is your secret weapon and how to build a winning sequence.

This is your playbook to land that crucial first meeting. Let's make it happen.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, July 30th
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: YouTube & Zoom

➡️ Tap in here: Luma link
💬 Bring your questions – this session is all about action!

Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Not financial or investment advice.

Workshop Update: Rescheduled

Hey builders,
Heads up: The "Investor Outreach 101" workshop with Daniil Shcherbakov, scheduled for today, is postponed. This is due to an unexpected issue with the speaker.

Sorry for the short notice!

We've rescheduled it for next Wednesday, August 6th, so you won't miss out.

New Details:
🗓 Date: Wednesday, August 6th
⏰ Time: 3 PM CEST | 5 PM GST | 9 PM HKT
📍 Link: Same Luma link as before.

Thanks for understanding. See you next week!

Share Your Tapps Experience!

Calling TON builders! We're conducting a quick survey (4 minutes) to understand your experience, from listing to scaling your projects on the Telegram Apps Center. Your valuable feedback helps us improve and grow the ecosystem.

Share your thoughts here

Introducing the Jetton 2.0 Smart Contract

Transfers and operations with Jetton 2.0 are up to 3 times faster under heavy network load compared to jettons of the previous version.

This improvement was achieved thanks to new shardchain optimizations—the jetton-wallet holding a user’s token balance is now always deployed in the same shardchain as the owner’s wallet. This became possible after the TON node introduced functionality to deploy smart contracts into a specific shardchain (StateInit.fixed_prefix_length).

The smart contract is a direct successor of Jetton 1.2—used for popular tokens like $NOT—written by the TON Core team and covered by unit tests.

We would like to thank Andrew G Kiba, a community developer who made a contribution to the contract’s design.

A Tolk-language version of the smart contract will be released later.

https://github.com/ton-blockchain/jetton-contract/tree/jetton-2.0

🛰 Peer-to-Peer Messaging over TON
by @systemdesigndao

Native P2P messaging tool running over the The Open Network using Go libraries.

🎯 Use Case / Benefits for Developers
– Data exchange across platforms (macOS ↔ Android) P2P
– Works locally over Wi-Fi
– Ideal for LAN-based messaging

⚙️ How it works
1. Download the binary for your OS
2. Run the app
3. Exchange messages by scanning or entering another peer’s public key in the same network

🔐 Currently distributed via binaries only and working only in Terminal.

💾 Download and verify from sddao-v1 GitHub Repository

Workshop at TON Nest: Web3 Media Marketing 101

GM TON Builders! 👋

Getting featured in top crypto media can be a game-changer for any project. But how do you cut through the noise and tell a story that journalists actually want to cover?

This Wednesday, our builder program TON Nest is hosting a workshop to give you the inside scoop.

💡 What we'll cover:

▪️How to craft a compelling narrative for your project.
▪️The do's and don'ts of reaching out to crypto journalists.
▪️How to turn your launch or milestone into a media-worthy event.
▪️Understanding the difference between earned media and paid promotions.

This is a must-attend session for any founder looking to build their project's credibility and reach.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, August 13th
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: YouTube & Zoom & X

➡️ Tap in here: https://lu.ma/fccme800 
💬 Bring your questions – this session is all about action!