The Open Platform

TOP & portfolio companies are hiring!

We’re expanding our teams at TOP and across portfolio projects — with roles in engineering, human resources, cybersecurity, marketing and beyond. Join us in building the Telegram Economy and bringing Web3 to 1B+ users.

— The Open Platform: HR Generalist - People Partner

— Wallet in Telegram: Kotlin Engeneer, Growth Lead, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

— TAC: Community & Socials Lead

— Tribute: SMM Manager, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

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TOP Newsletter Summer 2025

Intro by Andrew Rogozov, Founder and CEO at The Open Platform:

"This summer marked a defining chapter for The Open Platform and the broader TON–Telegram ecosystem. TOP became the first unicorn in the TON-based economy within Telegram, reaching a $1 billion valuation. This milestone validates strong ecosystem performance — with TOP at the forefront.

We’re grateful for the support of Ribbit Capital, Pantera Capital, and Kingsway Capital as we continue working to bring crypto to billions of users.

👛 On July 22, Wallet in Telegram began rolling out in the US via TON Wallet — the first self-custodial crypto wallet natively integrated into a mainstream messaging platform in the United States. This marks the first step in a broader US expansion: from now on, users can easily hold and send crypto to each other and engage with thousands of TON-based Web3 MiniApps inside Telegram.

In parallel, two of our portfolio projects — TAC and STON.fi — closed significant investment rounds, underscoring growing institutional confidence in TON infrastructure. TAC raised $11.5 million across its seed and strategic rounds to bring Ethereum DeFi apps into Telegram, while STON.fi secured $9.5 million in a Series A round to scale cross-chain DeFi and strengthen TON’s liquidity layer.

🚀 We’ve also been focused on expanding partnerships beyond TON. The launch of tokenized Gold (XAUt) and Ethena Protocol on TON is a prime example of how hundreds of millions of Telegram users can gain seamless access to capital markets and strategies previously unavailable to retail audiences.

This is only the beginning: in 2025, we plan to bring even more assets and strategies to the users — further strengthening the TON ecosystem with every new partnership.

I’m thrilled about the road ahead — stay tuned!"

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🔝 TOP Talks X Spaces: Wallet in Telegram Goes Global

TOP Talks — our new X Spaces show bringing leading builders & innovators to discuss the future of TON Ecosystem in Telegram.

This week's episode will be dedicated to the global expansion of the Wallet in Telegram — covering its U.S. launch, key lessons learned, go-to-market strategies, and what lies ahead for the broader Telegram economy.

Date: Thursday, August 28 at 15:00 UTC

Host: Tobias Jack Lewis, BD & Partnerships Manager at The Open Platform

Special Guest: Irina Chuchkina, Chief Growth Officer at Wallet in Telegram

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Tribute introduces recurring donations & subscriptions via Wallet in Telegram

TOP portfolio company Tribute, a service for content monetization in Telegram, introduced recurring donations and subscriptions via Wallet in Telegram.

With seamless crypto payments, automatic renewals, and cashback on donations, this feature creates new opportunities for both creators and their communities and supports the growth of the Telegram economy.

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🔝 TOP Latest News 

Ecosystem Updates

– TON Foundation released TON Ecosystem Report with the latest updates for July 2025.  

– TON Core released a report on the implementation of TON Blockchain roadmap for the first half of 2025.

TOP News

– TOP launched a new Insights section on the website with the latest news and updates, along with a Careers Portal to connect talent with opportunities at TOP and its portfolio companies.

TOP portfolio companies

– STON.fi Dev raised $9.5M Series A to scale DeFi on TON Blockchain.

– Tribute introduced recurring donations & subscriptions via Wallet in Telegram.

– Getgems introduced Pocket, a new Telegram Mini App for collecting digital visuals with a smoother minting flow.

– STON.fi published a detailed X Thread on its liquidity aggregator Omniston, explaining how it works.

🚀 Worth exploring 

– TOP Talks: Ethena Adoption on TON – the first episode of TOP AMA series, where guests discuss opportunities and challenges on the path to crypto mass adoption. Listen to the episode.

– Manuel Stotz, Executive Chairman of TON Strategy Co, joins Bill Qian's podcast to share why TON could become the “WeChat of the West”. Listen to the episode.

– Martin Masser, TON Foundation Head of Growth, and Andrey Fedorov, STON.Fi CMO & CBDO, join Mined with CoinFund podcast to chat about the growing DeFi activity on TON, and how users are continuing to onboard to crypto. Listen to the episode. 

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Happy 12th Birthday, Telegram!

In 12 years, Telegram has grown from a messenger into a thriving global digital economy. At TOP, we’re proud to build Web3 products that power Telegram economy and shape its crypto future.

Here’s to the next billion users!

- TOP Team

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TOP Talks X Spaces: Ethena Adoption on TON

Introducing TOP Talks — our new X Spaces show featuring leading builders and innovators shaping the future of TON.

The first episode will be dedicated to Ethena’s adoption on TON — how it’s scaling toward mass adoption, what’s worked so far, challenges, key lessons, and upcoming milestones for Ethena on TON.

Date: Friday, August 15 at 15:00 UTC

Host: Tobias Jack Lewis, BD & Partnerships Manager at The Open Platform

Guests:
– Sami Al-Abed, DeFi Growth Lead at TON Foundation
– Nick Chong, Head of Strategy at Ethena Labs
– Halil Mirakhmed, Chief Strategy Officer at TOP

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The Open Platform is hiring

We’re excited to share that our new Careers Portal is live!

Join us in driving the Telegram economy — building consumer-facing apps and Web3 infrastructure for Telegram’s 1B+ users.

Whether you're an engineer, marketer, analyst, or product builder — if you're excited about shaping the future of Web3 and building on TON Blockchain, we want to meet you.

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STON.fi Dev raises $9.5M Series A to scale DeFi on TON

TOP portfolio project STON.fi, the leading DEX and foundational DeFi protocol suite on TON blockchain, has successfully secured a $9.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by global investment funds — Ribbit Capital and CoinFund.

This funding marks a major milestone in STON.fi’s mission to build cross-chain solutions and robust liquidity infrastructure for users and developers, leveraging deep integrations with Telegram-native wallets and the broader TON ecosystem. The capital will be used to develop concentrated liquidity pools, launch native limit orders, introduce a community governance layer, and implement other core protocol enhancements.

STON.fi is also actively developing cross-chain capabilities via its liquidity aggregation protocol Omniston, which will enable seamless, bridge-free swaps across blockchains — a critical step toward a unified DeFi experience.

Since launching in late 2022, STON.fi has facilitated over $6B in volume, handling trading activity for 80% of TON traders, and currently ranks #1 on TON by unique active wallets.

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Ecosystem updates

— Wallet in Telegram launches in the US with a self-custodial TON Wallet, giving American users smooth access to TON ecosystem.

— STON.fi expands to the US via TON Wallet, bringing seamless self-custodial DeFi to millions of Telegram users through its Omniston-powered swaps.

— TON Core rolled out the 'Accelerator' update to enhance the TON blockchain’s stability during high and peak loads.

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— Getgems launched the offchain Telegram Gifts market, expanding access to both on-chain and offchain collectibles for a smoother experience, with 0% fees.

🚀 Worth exploring

— Slavik Baranov, CEO of STON.fi, shares how STON.fi is making decentralized finance accessible and intuitive for everyday users. Read the interview.

— Martin Masser, Head of Growth at TON, explores how Telegram's billion user base and TON’s expanding ecosystem are driving crypto adoption and shaping the future of decentralized finance. Read the interview.

— TON of Alpha: Venture Building on TON — Kirill Malev, Venture Advisor at The Open Platform, takes part in X Spaces this Thursday, July 31st at 2PM UTC to share how TOP helps founders turn bold ideas into real products across the TON ecosystem. Set a reminder.

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STON.fi brings seamless self-custodial DeFi to US Telegram users

TOP portfolio project STON.fi, the leading swap dApp and protocol suite on TON Blockchain, now powers swaps through the decentralized liquidity aggregator Omniston within self-custodial TON Wallet, available to users in the US.

With $6B+ in total volume and 5.5M users, STON.fi is leading the way toward broader DeFi adoption. Omniston simplifies both liquidity access and distribution for developers, applications, and liquidity providers, ensuring end users receive the best available rates — all through a unified integration.

"This integration represents a significant step toward mainstream cryptocurrency adoption. By bringing swapping services directly into one of the most widely adopted TON wallets, we’re removing the traditional friction points that have long kept everyday users from accessing decentralized finance. Users can now use crypto as easily as sending a message." – Slavik Baranov, CEO of STON.fi Dev.

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Wallet in Telegram Launches in the US, Bringing Self-Custodial TON Wallet to Millions of Users

Wallet in Telegram, a portfolio project of The Open Platform, is launching TON Wallet in the US. TON Wallet is now the first self-custodial crypto wallet natively integrated into Telegram in the US, allowing American users to send, store, and manage digital assets within the app without requiring additional downloads.

In 2024 alone, over 100 million users worldwide activated their TON Wallet, highlighting the rapid global adoption of cryptocurrency. With over 87M Telegram users in the US, this rollout brings seamless crypto access to a massive audience – and expands entry into TON’s broader ecosystem of payments, Mini Apps, and digital marketplaces.

“We’ve embedded crypto natively into Telegram – not as an add-on, but as part of how people already communicate. With Wallet in Telegram, sending digital assets feels as simple as sending a message – no friction, no extra steps. At the same time, users stay in full control of their keys and funds. This isn’t just a wallet, it’s a self-custodial gateway to Web3, powered by TON Blockchain, right inside the app people use every day.” – Andrew Rogozov, CEO of The Open Platform and Wallet in Telegram.

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Ecosystem Updates

– TON Core has released TOLK v1.0 — a programming language for TON created to make coding secure, gas-efficient smart contracts simpler and more intuitive.

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– Wallet in Telegram has rebranded — the custodial wallet becomes Crypto Wallet, while TON Space, self-custodial wallet, transitions to TON Wallet featuring an upgraded interface with clear token categories, live price charts, and detailed token information.

– Omniston liquidity aggregator by STON.fi is now integrated into TON Wallet, giving users access to optimal swap rates when swapping tokens.

– Getgems has launched the beta version of its first public API. This enables developers to programmatically mint NFT collections, upload media directly to TON blockchain and Getgems, and integrate NFT minting into bots, tools, or other products.

Worth exploring

– Unlocking a Billion Users for EVM Developers — Pavel Altukhov, CEO of TAC, explains how developers can deploy existing Ethereum dApps to Telegram's ecosystem without code changes through TAC. Read the interview

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TAC Mainnet launch brings Ethereum DeFi to Telegram's 1B+ users

TOP Labs portfolio project TAC, a purpose-built blockchain for EVM dApps to access TON and the Telegram ecosystem, has launched today. From today, Ethereum's assets and applications may be accessible to Telegram's 1 billion+ userbase.

Leading DeFi protocols, including Morpho, Curve, Bancor, Euler, ZeroLend are now live on TAC’s public mainnet. These DeFi dApps will make up an operational DeFi ecosystem within Telegram’s blockchain-based environment.

“TAC’s mainnet launch is a major step toward bringing DeFi to the mainstream. By connecting Ethereum dApps with the Telegram ecosystem, TAC unlocks real utility for over a billion users. The team combines deep technical expertise with a clear growth strategy and is uniquely positioned to bring the best of Ethereum into TON. At TOP, we backed TAC from the start because we believed in their vision and ability to drive real adoption beyond the crypto-native crowd.” - Andrew Klebanov, Managing Partner at TOP Labs

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TON Space rebrands to TON Wallet

With growing adoption and expanding functionality, the self-custodial wallet in Telegram is getting a new name — and a major product upgrade.

TON Wallet — a multi-functional, self-custodial wallet on TON, built into Telegram, and fully under user control.

Updates in TON Wallet:

— New trading interface with a dedicated trading section. Tokens are now grouped by category, with up-to-date information and clear charts showing price changes.

— Integration of Omniston by STON.fi. The protocol automatically scans available platforms to find the most favorable price for a swap.

— Real-time rates and charts, allowing users to get detailed information about selected tokens: trading volume, liquidity, market cap, with an interactive price chart to easily track changes over time.

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Ecosystem Updates

– The Open Platform has become the first unicorn in Telegram’s Web3 ecosystem, reaching a $1B valuation in its latest equity funding round.

– TON Core has completed a series of TON kernel optimizations. As a result, operations on TON Blockchain are now finalized 10 times faster under low to moderate loads — in just 3–5 seconds.

– Telegram has introduced the My TON feature. Now users can submit content to their favorite channels as suggested posts and offer Toncoin in exchange for posting.

Top portfolio companies

– Tonkeeper has launched a new in-app browser for Tonkeeper Pro (iOS), allowing users to access dApps and on-chain tools directly within the wallet seamlessly.

– STON.fi has upgraded its Ethena staking interface, enabling users to optimize strategies across different pools based on their goals.

– Getgems has extended its 0% trading fees for Telegram Gifts NFT collections till July 23.

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Tonkeeper Latest Updates Overview

During the first half of the year, Tonkeeper, the self-custody TON wallet, introduced a set of updates that make wallets more secure, easier to manage together, and compatible with more networks. Tonkeeper Pro was part of this innovations, gaining new features that build on the core wallet experience.

– Onchain 2FA – For the first on TON wallets, transfers can now be approved with two signatures: one from Tonkeeper Pro and one directly in Telegram.

– Multisig Wallet Creation – Wallets created in Tonkeeper Pro can now be configured to require multiple private keys for transaction approval, supporting secure management by multiple participants.

– USDT TRC20 Support – Users can now send USDT on the TRON network without holding TRX, with transaction fees covered directly within the app by Tonkeeper Battery.

– AI tools in Tonkeeper Browser – a new section in the Browser highlights AI-powered tools, which can be accessed directly and paid for using TON

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Unicorn status unlocked 🦄

We’re proud to become the first unicorn in Web3 ecosystem in Telegram, reaching a $1B valuation in the latest equity funding round.

This milestone was made possible thanks to trust of Ribbit Capital and Pantera Capital.

“This investment supports our long-term strategy to scale the adoption of blockchain-based products by leveraging the power of Telegram as a distribution channel. By combining the TON blockchain with Telegram’s global reach, we’re building both the infrastructure and the consumer-facing apps needed to onboard a billion users to crypto.”
- Andrew Rogozov, CEO and Founder of The Open Platform.

A massive thank you to our partners, investors, TON community — and of course, the incredible TOP team.

Let’s keep building.

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TOP to Launch Telegram Mini Game Accelerator for APAC Region 

The Open Platform is launching the "Telegram Mini Game Accelerator Camp" in the APAC region, providing traffic and funding support to high-quality mini-game projects on TON blockchain to drive innovation and expand Telegram’s Mini Apps Ecosystem.

The program will select up to 10 promising teams from the APAC region for a six-month acceleration track. Selected projects will receive:

– Advertising channels and placement budgets

– Access to TOP’s developer toolkit and networking support

– Mentorship from ecosystem experts and marketing assistance

– Investment commitments for talent recruitment and community building.

Apply to the program here.

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Ecosystem updates

— TON Foundation has launched a feedback survey for developers to help identify infrastructure needs on TON.

Top portfolio companies

— TAC, a purpose-built blockchain for EVM dApps, has closed a $5 million strategic round led by Hack VC to accelerate the launch of Ethereum-compatible DeFi applications on Telegram via the TON ecosystem. In total, TAC has raised $11.5 million across seed and strategic rounds, with over 20 projects preparing to launch on Mainnet.

— Wallet in Telegram users can now book hotels around the world. Everything works through the TON Travel mini app — where you can choose from over 3 million hotels and pay in Toncoin, USDT on TON, or by bank card.

— STON.fi, an AMM protocol on TON, has released a new Developer Guide for building liquidity provision apps, featuring step-by-step instructions and tools like their SDK and API. The guide is designed to help developers of all experience levels build or expand DeFi projects on TON quickly and efficiently.

Worth exploring

– Crypto Adoption at Scale — Tobias Jack Lewis, BD & Partnerships Manager at TOP, shares how TON ecosystem is helping bring Web3 to Telegram’s global user base. Listen to the episode

— Building Payment Solutions on TON — Victor Mendes, Payments Lead at TON Foundation, shares the latest updates on the Payments ecosystem and answers community questions during TON Builders Call. Watch the recording

– Panel discussion hosted by WAGMI HUB at Telegram Treasure Trove: Gifts, Stickers, Airdrops & the InfoFi Future. Watch the recording

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