TON Ventures

USDe: Savings Tech Going Live on TON

Ethena is coming to TON, bringing dollar savings technology to Telegram’s 1 billion users. This integration makes accessing savings in your Wallet effortless, for everyone. Ethena has become one of the fastest-growing blockchain applications, reaching over $6 billion in TVL, and we couldn’t be more excited to be bringing them to TON.

What’s coming:

▪️USDe and tsUSDe, available natively in all major TON wallets and integrated ecosystem-wide.

▪️Ethena rewards will power dollar savings with tsUSDe in TON Space, Tonkeeper, MyTonWallet, Tonhub and other wallets.

▪️Users of the Wallet in Telegram will access rewards on their Dollar balances

Help spread the word. Say it from the rooftops, savings tech is about to hit everyone’s pockets!

Stay tuned for more information about how you can access Ethena on TON in the coming weeks!

Libre & TON Foundation Launch $500M Tokenized Telegram Bond Fund ($TBF)

Libre and TON Foundation are tokenizing $500M of Telegram bonds on TON Blockchain via the Telegram Bond Fund ($TBF), giving institutional and accredited investors legally and regulatory compliant, DeFi-native access to part of Telegram's ~$2.35B in bonds.

Why this matters:

▪️$500M in Telegram bonds tokenized on TON
▪️Access for institutional & accredited investors only
▪️Powered by Libre Gateway for legally and regulatory compliant subs, redemptions & transfers
▪️Fiat & stablecoin access via TON-native wallets
▪️Builds on Libre’s $200M+ RWA track record (BlackRock, Brevan Howard, etc.)
▪️Major leap for TradFi asset access within the TON ecosystem

This marks a major leap forward in bringing Real World Assets (RWAs) into TON ecosystem. Dive into the full story in the latest blog article.

🚀 Breaking News: TON Foundation Names Maximilian Crown as CEO!

Maximilian Crown, the co-founder of fintech powerhouse MoonPay, is stepping in as CEO of TON Foundation, a major move as TON hits new heights.

With a track record of scaling MoonPay into a global crypto giant, Crown joins just as TON celebrates: 41M active accounts, 121M Toncoin holders, deeper integration with Telegram.

A new chapter begins. Welcome aboard, Max! 🙌
Check out the full press release for more details.

TON x LayerZero: Be Open with Cross-Chain Connectivity

TON has integrated LayerZero, a leading interoperability protocol, to connect with 100+ blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Tron. This integration merges LayerZero’s trusted messaging infrastructure with TON, enabling seamless cross-chain asset transfers. With LayerZero, TON gains enhanced liquidity and access to major crypto assets, driving broader adoption.

Several key partners are leveraging LayerZero’s infrastructure on TON including: 

▪️ USDT0: A new USDT that uses LayerZero’s OFT Standard for seamless cross-chain transfers between TON, Tron, Ethereum, and Arbitrum.
▪️ Ethena: Its flagship $5B asset USDe will be its first asset to go live on TON. 
▪️ Stargate: The largest cross-chain bridge enabling seamless conversion of USDT from Ethereum and Tron into USDt-TON.

Developers also benefit from OFT Standard for token deployment, smart contract interoperability, and FunC++ for efficient development. Learn more in our latest blog article!

We'll be playing this today 🫡

Boxing Star X is officially live!

It’s time to step into the ring with Boxing Star X 🥊

Crush your rivals, collect Champion’s Marks and exclusive costumes for $DELABS! 💰

Time to fight. Time to win. 👇

Give it a try here: @goatgamingbot

Want to contribute the Telegram or TON Core teams?

💎 Blockchain Contest, Round 1

Telegram and TON Core announce a new coding contest!

Prize Fund: $100,000 to $200,000
Deadline: 23:59, February 4th (Dubai time)
Tasks: Blockchain Validation (C++ code optimization) and/or Trustless Bridge (participants can choose one or both).

Prize Fund Distribution
The total prize fund, up to $200,000, will be allocated based on each participant’s overall contribution. Winners will also have the opportunity to compete in Stage 2, which will feature a separate, similar prize fund.

Additional Opportunities
Winners have the chance to join the Telegram or TON Core teams, or receive support to launch a real TVM sidechain for TON. The best optimization solutions may also be implemented to enhance the TON main network.

Want to launch AI Agents on TON? Use the TON plugin for the open source ElizaOS framework!

https://x.com/TON_Ventures/status/1877635289226899739

Give @delabsgamesbot a try today with their new @boxingstarxbot midcore game offering. You'll need level 2 on the @delabsgamesbot although we might drop a few invites here as well :)

https://x.com/TON_Ventures/status/1876595076585189732

Excited to welcome OKX as investors in TON Ventures!

BREAKING NEWS:

Midcore gaming is coming to TON! https://x.com/TON_Ventures/status/1851596980633710986

Check it out to learn more about the audience of TMAs and best practices for builders!