Why can $TON beat every other crypto, including $ETH?
🧵7 reasons for those who want to understand the future of Web3 and Telegram's role in it.
I've been in crypto for more than seven years now. I've seen many things — good and bad — and I know what I'm talking about.
1⃣ Apps and games benefit from Telegram and TON
@thenotcoin
reached 30+ million users in 3 mo. A simple lesson for devs – use referral mechanics, do fun stuff, use Telegram, and you'll get millions of users.
Notcoin is the biggest web3-related app now.
What $NOT (
@thenotcoin
) teaches us is that sharing and invitations should be at the core of your game/mini-app.
The right strategy to play Notcoin is not to click as much as possible; the right strategy is to invite as many frens as possible.
2⃣
@wallet_tg
is the game-changer.
TON is the most user-friendly blockchain out there. Period. While other blockchains release 20k phones to onboard new users, TON and
@wallet_tg
leverage Telegram, essentially turning any of 900m devices with Telegram into a TON Phone.
3⃣ TON apps and games offer tons of opportunities for users
Mining of tokens = Decentralization
TON projects do what others fear – they give power to users by mining.
The Pixels () – social game with mining
Gram () – on-chain PoW
If you compare
@thenotcoin
with other "traditional" games on Steam, it'd be
#7
in users online, with >135k online now.
It's just another fun fact about nothing.
4⃣ Distribution and discovery of Web3 apps – solved problem on Telegram for TON dApps.
Have you tried Telegram Apps Center? If not, you have to. Tens of apps and games, many with seamless TON integration (thanks to
@wallet_tg
). Another game-changer.
5⃣ The best technology so far
As a tech guy, I have to note that TON is the only blockchain with sharding in production rn. Unlike centralized L2 protocols for Eth, TON can scale to 100k+ tps without any "sequencers" (single point of failures in other words).
6⃣ Fantastic builders
According to numbers from
@jbfxdotme
March was impressive for TON:
– Daily active wallets: +347%
– MAWs: +137%
– TVL: +244%
It wouldn't be possible without all the great buidlers (and there are more of them every day).
April will be the biggest month in
@ton_blockchain
's history. This is no longer just narrative.
Catalysts:
+ Open League S1 starts ++$150million in Toncoin for the community
+
@thenotcoin
launch ++30million NEW users coming onchain
+
@telegram
CEO Durov, presents at Token2049 in
7⃣ Incentives
Last but not least, blockchains should incentivize their users and developers. The Open League is aiming to do it for months ahead. The first step was impressive; more to come.
I'll repeat it – MORE TO COME.
As a light warm up, $1M airdrop in $TON for traders.
More swaps & higher volume —> more rewards.
Hope you got the Unicorn 🦄 hint: we were just feeling nostalgic about
@Uniswap
&
@1inch
's airdrops.
What about 🐸🐾 as the next one?
But this is just the beginning!
‼️ "Seer competition"
Guess what TVL
@ton_blockchain
will have at 12 pm CET on May 31 and win 50 $TON
Rules are simple:
– Reply to this tweet in the next 2 weeks
– One account – one reply max
– The first person with the closest number wins
20 retweets and I make a thread (probably really long) about Web3 games in Telegram with TON integration – current state, what's interesting there, why TON and Telegram have a chance to become THE MOST successful tandem in the Web3 gaming space.
What if I tell you there are mid-core games in
@telegram
with
@ton_blockchain
integration making over $6000 PER DAY on in-app purchases only. Even without ads monetization yet.
Games in Telegram will be HUGE.
🎮 8 gaming projects in the
@ton_blockchain
ecosystem to follow in 2024.
You've done it, folks. More than 60 retweets of this
Projects are going to be randomly ordered. Listed only projects with TON integration and already launched at least open beta.
Last 2 months in TON:
– Inscriptions (Tonano, Gram20)
– Jetton summer and meme coins ($ARBUZ, $DFC, $BOLT, etc)
– $NOTcoin (probably nothing)
– $GRAM (PoW Jetton)
How do you think what's next? I'll give 30 $TON to one who guesses it right.
🧵Here is a small thread about key takeaways from the
@thenotcoin
🚀for game developers.
What is Notcoin? The fastest-growing Web3-related game in the universe. Genre – Idler game in Telegram.
Solana has its own phone. But every phone with Telegram is essentially becoming TONphone now.
@ton_blockchain
is going to be in every phone with Telegram.
Sometimes it feels like I’m too long in this industry and just cannot share an excitement people have about many hypes. I feel bad for being pessimistic (or realistic?) about many things in the industry. In general I believe only in 2 things in Web3 - finance and games
Have you already started developing a Mini App for Telegram &
#TON
?
Still no? Then look at
@thenotcoin
– they have 3M DAU and 12M overall users in just 15 days.
👇 For those who have already started, I prepared an article with Best Practices
What $NOT (
@thenotcoin
) teaches us is that sharing and invitations should be at the core of your game/mini-app.
The right strategy to play Notcoin is not to click as much as possible; the right strategy is to invite as many frens as possible.
🚀 Heading to Hong Kong for the
#Web3Festival
from April 3-9! 🌟 If you're around and keen to dive into groundbreaking discussions or just connect, now's the time to hit me up on Telegram! 📅
If you build a
#game
and wonder how to integrate TON there – this new article in the
@ton_blockchain
docs is for you.
More examples and libs for game engines to come.
1/25
@animocabrands
(well-known in the gaming industry) announced that they became the largest validator of
@ton_blockchain
and will assist with the growth of various
#gaming
projects on TON.
🧵 A thread about why Telegram + TON => is the next big thing
We’re pleased to announce that we have officially become the largest validator of
@ton_blockchain
. As projects look to scale, we will assist with the growth of various
#gaming
and
#GameFi
projects on TON.
Full details:
Over 2.5 years since I joined the TON community, the moment we've been dreaming of is here, crystal clear as day and night. Our vision is transforming into reality:
Mini Apps in TG +
@wallet_tg
+
@ton_blockchain
just work. Start building today🔥
Not many know but I lived some time in Korea (particularly in Busan) and love this country and people there. So I’m really happy to join the AMA on Jan 16.
Looks like it’s the best timing to finally deliver long time ago promised Twitter thread why Telegram + Ton = Future of Web3 gaming :)
Gonna do tomorrow!
Big shoutout to
@animocabrands
and
@ysiu
for their unwavering support. Gaming and Social Engagement are poised to be the next major growth frontiers in the crypto world. 🚀Don't miss out on the trend – start building on the
@ton_blockchain
today!
Many people asked me to create a Telegram channel about games in Telegram (for game devs mostly). After some consideration, I decided NOT to do it but instead, to start tweeting more about games on Telegram/TON. So please be ready :)
Catch Inal Kardan – Head of Gaming at
@ton_blockchain
on stage at
#BlockchainLife2024
in Dubai.
Join 8000+ attendees at the Crypto Event of the Year.
🎟️
Unpopular opinion: Bitcoin ETF means a failure of the original
#bitcoin
idea and gives power to several players from Wall Street instead of giving it to the masses. Plus, fewer people will use "real" self-custody bitcoin. It also shows that people care only about the price.
Question for the
@ton_blockchain
community. I think Telegram + DAOs can be really huge (communities and tools for them based on Mini Apps in one place).
But there are almost no DAOs in Telegram and TON now. What's the reason?
🌟 Exciting News 🌟
We are thrilled to announce that
@ikardanoff
, Gaming lead at
@ton_blockchain
, will be speaking at NBX Warsaw!🔥
With over 5 years of experience as a software engineer and developer advocate, Inal is dedicated to crafting exceptional products for developers
Write down an idea of product that does not exist in the TON ecosystem, but you really want to see it 👇
I will start.
We really need a native stablecoin (overcollateralised), maybe algorithmic in the
@ton_blockchain
If you don't know what to do this Friday evening – try this new game in Telegram with
@ton_blockchain
integration.
You can even create your own game levels 😱 or play levels created by other users!
🚀 Dive into the TON Jump adventure with your very own game levels!
🏗️ Create. Play. Share.
🎮 Craft unique gaming experiences and share your levels with friends. Let the TON Jump community explore your creativity! ✨
#TONJump
#TON
Looks like it’s going to be the last chance to see me speaking on a gaming event this year :)
See you tomorrow at the panel “Web3 Game Monetization: fair revenue models or crypto gold rush?” at
@DevGAMM
#lisbon
Strongly disagree. It takes 5 minutes only for 0.000001% of people (celebs).
Others will do sh*t many times and still be respectable among >95% of people. I've been in crypto for 7+ years and have seen it so many times.
My only big request to projects seeking and asking for blockchain protocol support: please do your homework before applying for a grant. Read about tech staff grant programs, prepare a thorough deck, and ensure your traction numbers are up-to-date.
TOWER is the first token of
@animocabrands
to be available on the
@ton_blockchain
as a 'jetton' (TON's equivalent of an ERC-20).
TOWER farming has been launched on the largest DEX of TON blockchain
Rewards: 1,700,000 jTOWER
Random thought: blockchains favor people with more capital by taking fewer fees (in %) because both transactions moving $10 and $10m will cost $1 in fees. Which is opposite to traditional banking.
Is it the reason why blockchains are used mainly by big players now?
Unpopular opinion:
#Tornado
Cash founders knew what they were doing (monetizing money laundering) when they created $TORN and tried to make money with it. So "We were only developing a protocol" and "Open Source is not a crime" – are just lies and misleading everybody.
A thread about why overhyped
@farcaster_xyz
will not take off.
The reason is simple – adding one feature (decentralization) doesn't give any advantage. Only social apps with new types of content get good traction (and not even all of them).
As a light warm up, $1M airdrop in $TON for traders.
More swaps & higher volume —> more rewards.
Hope you got the Unicorn 🦄 hint: we were just feeling nostalgic about
@Uniswap
&
@1inch
's airdrops.
What about 🐸🐾 as the next one?
🚨The upcoming TON Society UAE event is gonna be lit! We're kicking things off with awesome talks. Our second speaker👇
🎙
@ikardanoff
, Gaming Lead at TON Foundation. Topic: Unlocking 800+ Million Users: Dive into Telegram Mini Apps
Register:
We’re launching TON Society Spaces!🚀
AMA-guest:
@ikardanoff
, Gaming Lead at TON Foundation (
@ton_blockchain
)
Set your reminders, and feel free to ask questions here⬇️
*author of the most interesting question gets a drop on wallet in
@telegram
💸
This epic event is going to happen in an hour. Yet another proof that
@ton_blockchain
is the next big thing in crypto and the only chance for Web3 mass adoption.
April will be the biggest month in
@ton_blockchain
's history. This is no longer just narrative.
Catalysts:
+ Open League S1 starts ++$150million in Toncoin for the community
+
@thenotcoin
launch ++30million NEW users coming onchain
+
@telegram
CEO Durov, presents at Token2049 in
It feels like the gaming industry (traditional) is in a very deep crisis – no new genres and monetization models for like 10 years already? Events (conferences) are also in decline. Interesting times!
If you’re at
#Gamescom
Asia today - feel free to come to talk about games in Telegram. I’ll talk about main strategies to build, publish and monetise your game.
Join
@steveyun_ton
, President at TON Foundation,
@ton_blockchain
, and John Hyman, CIO at
@telegram
, as they present "Converting Telegram to Web3 with Toncoin" at
#TOKEN2049
.
🗓 Wed, Sep 13
⏰ 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM GMT +8
📍 KuCoin Stage
Tickets:
1/8 Gatto – Tamagotchi with prizes! Excellent design, great idea with a colossal retention potential. Very experienced team behind the game, so there is no doubt it will have massive traction in the next 3-6 months after the open beta.
🔗
Have you blocked off your calendars?
Tomorrow we'll hear from Sophia Rusconi, Accelerator Lead at
@ton_blockchain
🗯Topic: Dive into the TON Acceleration and Incubation Program
Date: Feb 7, Wednesday
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Cypher Capital Hub
❗️Register now:
👍 One Million Pixels NFT 👍
You did it! The first snapshot is ready!
The last few minutes were really intense. Who's where on the board, what's your progress?
Your likes matter to all of us here Getgems ->
Web3 Gaming's New Playbook: Social network games are rivaling giants like
@PUBG
in revenue.
@ton_blockchain
explores these genres, blending classic monetization with Web3's innovations like NFTs and in-game marketplaces. Learn more in our article:
🚨
#ThePixelsWarriors
, assemble your squad & set your sights on victory! 🎯👾 A first-mover advantage awaits in
#ThePixelsBattle
! 🌟
✨ Step 1: Create your squad
✨ Step 2: Aim for your first goal
📣 Spread the word to your fav KOLs. Let's dominate this game! 💥🔥
🔥TOMORROW at 18:00 (CET)💻
Feel free to join our community call and discuss current topics related to the
@ton_blockchain
ecosystem💎
🎙Special guest:
@ikardanoff
, Gaming Lead at TON Foundation
📆Friday, 13 October
🕒18.00 (CET)
🔗GOOGLE MEET LINK:
@theindiagdc
In our first panel, we'll be talking about the Future of Game Distribution Beyond Centralised Platforms with
@ishank20
from our Elder Council as the moderator!
@0xtheragingmonk
, Piroune Balachandran,
@ikardanoff
, and Arun Rajappa will be joining us as speakers!
8/8 Geo Mapper – social geo guesser. You get dropped anywhere from New York's streets to Bali's beaches and try to guess where it is. It has enormous potential with its daily challenges and unique monetization model (rev. share with players).
🔗
6/8 Notcoin – a game with a simple clicker-style hypercasual core game loop, but the rest is exciting. Players have to think about the strategy of boosts, joining the right team, and inviting their friends. 1M+ users soon.
🔗