Toncoin

Toncoin is down over 17% in the last 7 days after French media reported that Pavel Durov the CEO of Telegram was arrested as part of a warrant issued by OFIM. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Aug 26, 2024

CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest movements in the TON ecosystem, with a focus on its new $40 million venture fund aimed at investing in consumer apps. Plus, the surge in its native token toncoin in the past year and how the venture fund could help Telegram achieve its goal of becoming an "everything app."

Aug 14, 2024

Decentralized layer 1 blockchain The Open Network has released its governance platform to the public, prompting a surge in Toncoin (TON) trading activity. The governance platform, dubbed Ton.vote, was developed in tandem with layer 3 blockchain infrastructure provided by Orbs. The integration with Orbs ensures tamper-proof voting across Ton.vote. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Toncoin community.

Feb 21, 2023

Andrew Rogozov, former exec at Russian internet giant VK, is joining the TON Foundation, which supports the fledgling Toncoin blockchain. Toncoin is the offspring of the blockchain project designed by messaging service Telegram. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for the TON ecosystem and Telegram, and why this is a developing story to watch.

Jan 21, 2022

Pavel Durov, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Telegram, has publicly backed Toncoin, an independently developed iteration of the TON blockchain project that ended in 2020.

Dec 23, 2021