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Ecosystem updates

- Nikola Plecas has joined the TON Foundation as Vice President of Payments. A former top executive at Visa, Nikola brings deep expertise in crypto, compliance, and partnerships to help scale payment solutions for Telegram’s 1B+ users.

- Telegram Premium subscriptions doubled in a year, reaching 15 million. This growth boosts opportunities for TON projects to reach and monetize a paying, engaged audience.

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⁃ USDe is now available on all major TON non-custodial wallets. This integration allows Ethena synthetic dollar USDe savings in TON Space and Tonkeeper. It’s a key product for Telegram’s 1 billion users, allowing dollar savings technology while promoting global financial inclusion.

- STON.fi AMM protocol: USDe is available to users via its STON.fi dApp. As part of TON's growing DeFi ecosystem, users can easily swap, stake, and provide liquidity for USDe directly through STON.fi — without the need for bridges or third-party tools.

⁃ Tonkeeper wallet: Signer is a new way to approve TON transactions without exposing private keys. Users can sign via QR code, app pairing, or keep Signer fully offline for maximum security— no new keys or accounts needed.

Worth exploring

- How Telegram is powering the creator economy: Manny Stotz, President at TON Foundation, explains why Telegram is becoming the go-to platform for the creator economy on TON. From enabling financial access in emerging markets to offering seamless on-chain monetization tools. Watch or read the interview. 

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