📰 Essential The Daily TON reads for getting into TON

The Daily TON has been covering TON for more than four years. Over that time, we’ve built up a large library of materials: guides, explainers, deep dives, and posts you can come back to whenever you need them.

⚫️ For newcomers to the ecosystem #howtoton — an educational series covering the basics:

— What is TON, Web3, and why are we all here?
— How to set up your first TON wallet?
— How to buy TON and why you need it?
— What is a TON address and what is TON DNS for?
— Why create multiple TON wallets?
— How to properly analyze a token before purchasing it?
— Where to store crypto assets and what is a “cold wallet”?
— What are OTC deals and how does over-the-counter trading work?
— What is a «Smart Contract Audit» and why is it important?
— What is liquidity provision and how can you profit from it?
— What should beginners know about liquidations?
— Beginner's guide to Telegram Gifts: what are they, anyway?

👁 Besides #howtoton, you can also use our other hashtags to navigate the channel:

— #antiscam brings together posts about staying safe online and avoiding common scam tactics.
— In #metrics, we explain how to analyze a token before buying it.
— In #gifts, we break down Telegram Gifts and their value for users.
— #opinion is where we collect our more subjective pieces on the state of TON and where the ecosystem could go next.

⚫️ In addition, we at The Daily TON have also published many other pieces that are still relevant today:

— Jettons on TON
— Bridges on TON: Part 1 and Part 2
— Commissions on TON. Part 1 and Part 2
— Who are validators and nominators?
— How do liquidity providers make money?
— What do beginners need to understand about APY?
— Multi-chain wallets with TON support: Part 1 and Part 2
— What are RWA (real world assets)?
— What is a lending protocol?
— How does liquid staking work?
— What are oracles?
— What is ZK?
— A brief overview of the main versions of TON wallets
— How to clearly explain custodial vs. non-custodial?
— How to sell NFTs without royalties and fees?
— How do DEX differ from CEX?
— How anonymous is the blockchain
— What is TON Connect for?
— What are gasless transactions for?
— How does the TON Sites technology work?
— How TON addresses work and why they have multiple forms?
— Payment Network: what is it and why is it needed?
— Analytics platforms for every use case
— What's difference between on-chain and off-chain?

⚫️ Given the current mood in the ecosystem, it’s also a good time to revisit our opinion series on how TON could move forward:

— Opinion 1: The Carrot.
— Opinion 2: Onboarding.
— Opinion 3: "Code Red”.
— Opinion 4: Transparency.
— Opinion 5: USP.

⚫️ Developers may also find this selection useful:

— Tolk becomes the primary language in TON
— What's inside Cocoon?
— Why does TON need a new node?
— Why is it so hard to make things simple for developers?
— EVM vs non-EVM
— Why was Acton created?

⚫️ TDT also have a few long-read articles:

— TON Blockchain: Three years later, a story of resilience and reinvention
— The main feature of TON: sharding in simple terms
— What a regular person can use crypto for: TON case study

Enjoy reading!

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