Manuel Stotz, President of the TON Foundation and Executive Chairman of TON Strategy Co (NASDAQ: VERB), has been a key investor in TON for nearly four years. Today, he oversees the ecosystem’s largest digital fund.
In January, Verb raised $558 million through a PIPE deal — a mechanism where investors purchase shares directly on Nasdaq, with proceeds immediately allocated to acquiring TON. The round attracted major backers, including Vy Capital (Elon Musk investors), Ribbit, Blockchain.com, Kraken, Galaxy, DCG, and others.
"We already hold more TON than Michael Saylor holds in Bitcoin. Verb is on track to become the most dominant digital fund across any ecosystem".
In this interview, Stotz framed TON as a “global distribution machine,” rather than just a blockchain.
- TON has the potential to become the “WeChat of the West.”
- Verb is pursuing an aggressive, debt-free fund strategy.
- TON’s architecture and deep integration with Telegram provide it with a unique competitive edge.
- Stablecoins could unlock a trillion-dollar market directly inside Telegram.
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