However, the TON team delayed the release, scheduling the launch of the blockchain system for 31 October 2019. Two weeks before that date, ... Who is funding Telegram.

The company offers the service as the TON Wallet, part of The Open Network, which is the official blockchain of Telegram.

TON Wallet launch brings built-in staking, swaps, and zero-fee on-ramps for US Telegram users, integrating crypto into messaging.

The Open Platform has now secured over $70 million in total funding. These investments demonstrate the confidence that leading investors have in The Open Platform’s ability to spearhead the growth of ...

With access to TON Wallet, American users can now interact with the broader TON ecosystem, which includes a variety of ...

The Open Network (TON), a blockchain that facilitates payments on the messaging app Toncoin. Following the announcement the Toncoin jumped 6%. “I’ve been a long-time believer in the potential ...

The Open Platform, a developer of tools for encrypted-messaging app Telegram Messenger Inc.’s blockchain ecosystem, announced today it raised $28.5 million in an early-stage funding round, bringing ...

And in 2023, Telegram anointed a new version of TON as its exclusive blockchain of choice. That same year, Rogozov incorporated TOP, according to a business registry in Abu Dhabi, where the ...

However, with its current growth Telegram is on track to reach billions of users and to require appropriate funding," Durov said in December 2020. Apparently, realising the need to attract funds, ...

The Open Network, a blockchain that integrates with the Telegram messaging app, raises $400 million from venture capital firms. (Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket—Getty Images) ...