TON Foundation

What's the Biggest Problem With Play-to-Earn Model?
As part of CoinDesk's GameFi Week, sponsored by Catizen, TON Foundation ecosystem lead Alena Shmalko weighs in on the problems of the play-to-earn model, including high barriers of entry and lack of sustainability. Plus, the role Web 2 audiences play when it comes to the mass adoption of Web3 gaming.

How Tap-To-Earn Is Advancing Web3 Gaming
As part of CoinDesk's GameFi Week, sponsored by Catizen, TON Foundation ecosystem lead Alena Shmalko discusses the shift from the less sustainable Play-to-Earn model to Tap-to-Earn.

TON Foundation Teams Up With HashKey to Drive Crypto On-Ramping in Telegram
HashKey and the Foundation are focussing their partnership on Hong Kong in the first phase

Animoca Brands Invests in TON Network, Becomes Largest Validator
The gaming and metaverse-focused firm declined to provide details of its investment.

Messaging App Telegram Gives Endorsement to TON Project; Token Surges
The messaging app has made TON its official Web3 infrastructure, giving the network exclusive promotion within the user interface

TON Foundation Launches Data Storage Ecosystem Ton Storage
Telegram-linked TON Foundation, the stewards of the TON network, has unveiled a data storage ecosystem called TON Storage that aims to enable users to exchange files of any size while providing financial incentives to node operators for hosting files. "The Hash" panel discusses the industry implications for TON foundation entering the crypto storage market.

TON Steward Looks to Draw Projects to its Ecosystem With $126M Rescue Fund
The Ton Foundation's aim is to entice projects to migrate to TON, while helping to alleviate the knock-on effects of FTX's collapse.

Andrew Rogozov, Former Exec at VK, the ‘Facebook of Russia,’ Joins Telegram’s Spin-Off Blockchain Project
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.

