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TON has reached sub-second finality<\/b>
The vote on changing the 30th configuration parameter has already closed<\/a>. The proposal was accepted, and the upgrade from Catchain 2.0 has already been activated on the mainnet.
\ufe0f This is an important milestone for the network: with the new consensus, TON achieves sub-second finality, and QUIC replaces RLDP in internal validator communications.
\ufe0f\ufe0fYou can review the adopted configuration changes on the website, as well as follow other active votes in the future: vote.lagus.cooking<\/a>
\ufe0f\ufe0f Now it remains to be seen how the upgrade performs on the mainnet under real load.
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<\/b> How to \u201cstay connected\u201d the right way?
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If you purchase a monthly subscription before the end of March, you\u2019ll be entered into a giveaway for a free month \u2014 details are in the channel<\/a>.
Want to test the connection quality? Use the promo code \u201ctelegram\u201d and get two free days with any payment.<\/i>","text_length":723,"media":{"root":"\/001\/vgQAABfjhmkAAAAAmeVq8b3-tLc","photo":{"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":157,"hash":"PD98NfpMz1XmXiZi8eeQGw&ts=1777100633"},"x":{"w":800,"h":393,"hash":"LOblofOp4fTLcCM9r5l1jw&ts=1777100633"},"y":{"w":1280,"h":629,"hash":"T9jtvk1jix-uvyYxCEm4RA&ts=1777100633"},"i":{"bytes":"AUACg|DQaNy5IlIG4HHt6UFH8pV807gclsdalIfPBGPcUYf1H5UAQGOQ9JiOPQ885pVSQxMrSYYtkEdhVjFR3D+XCzjqKAGIjhwTISMk4oqtZ3ErzbHDEHoTRQBoUUUUAFDAEYIyD2NFFADUjRMlUCk+gooooA\/\/2Q=="}}}}},{"channel_id":1770447639,"post_id":1213,"date":1773230401000,"forwards":"5","views":"4.7K","text":" Why does TON need a new node?<\/b>
The RSquad team has released<\/a> TON Rust Node, a new node implementation written in Rust. But to understand why this matters, it\u2019s worth first recalling what a node actually is.
Put simply, a node is a server that keeps the blockchain running. It stores network data, helps process new messages and transactions, and its stable operation is a major factor in the resilience of the whole system.
Until now, TON\u2019s main node implementation was written in C++. In the case of TON Rust Node, the point is not just the new language: alongside the new implementation, RSquad is also introducing an updated toolkit for server management, including support for Docker and Kubernetes.
The main focus here is infrastructure automation. The idea is to make nodes easier to deploy, update, monitor, and administer \u2014 especially relevant if you are dealing with several servers rather than just one. For this, for example, RSquad added nodectl, which makes it possible to manage an entire cluster of servers at once.
As a result, the new node should lower the barrier to entry for those who want to work with servers professionally. The more convenient infrastructure management becomes, the easier it is for large operators to enter the TON ecosystem.
This is especially relevant for TON because the network has already faced difficulties caused by weak validator hardware. In past updates, penalties were even introduced for interruptions in block processing. If launching and maintaining nodes really becomes easier, this could either attract stronger and more responsible validators to TON, or push existing operators to take their infrastructure more seriously.
More details about how TON Rust Node works are available in the article on RSquad\u2019s website<\/a> \u2014 that is also where the team goes deeper into additional security measures. And on top of that, the developers even prepared a full short film about the new node \u2014<\/a> definitely worth checking out.
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The gist of it is: of the two components, one (API\/UX) has already been launched, and the other (the blockchain upgrade) is currently being tested.","text_length":284},{"channel_id":1770447639,"post_id":1211,"date":1772203808000,"forwards":"3","views":"5.0K","comments":"1","text":"
Builders gonna build<\/b>
While some keep \u201cBREAKING\u201d, let's support those who keep building.
Earlier this week, @xRocket<\/a>, a popular TMA-based wallet and exchange, announced<\/a> an on\/off-ramp service integration into their platform. It allows users from Russia (still the vast majority of TON users) to easily buy\/sell crypto without the risks that P2P deals imply. Since \u201cTON Expansion into US market\u201d seems to be stuck a little, this local update highly impacts the ecosystem, making it more accessible for a mass audience.
Speaking of US expansion \u2014 a famous foodie celebrity, Chef Rush, recently started his TG channel<\/a>. It\u2019s noticeable that he clearly involved in the channel himself, posting \u201ccircles\u201d \u2014 Telegram-native video messages, mentiones Telegram on his other platform, and engages with other popular Telegram and TON creators. Tomorrow he will conduct a Twitter Space with TON folks \u2014 set a reminder<\/a> to check.
In the latest \u201ccircle\u201d<\/a> from his studio, Chef Rush appeared together with Dania Poperechny \u2014 an extremely popular Russian blogger and comedian who actually attended TON Gateway in 2024 by an invitation from the DeDust team.
Shall we expect something interesting from the upcoming Gateway too? We doubt it, but this makes the wait even more interesting. Let\u2019s hope they have an ace up their sleeve.
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<\/b> Will Gateway kill the TON Foundation?<\/b>
\ufe0f\ufe0f For any organization, a key task is to understand its effectiveness. And while commercial companies see profit as a result, non-profits, like the TON Foundation, do not have similar KPIs. And lately, there has been a growing feeling that the foundation exists in a vacuum, detached from the community and the market. Today's subjective #opinion<\/a> is about this.
\ufe0f\ufe0f The upcoming Gateway promises to be a harsh reality check for the foundation and an external audit of the quality of work over the past year and a half. To recognize it as successful, only three things are needed: a report on the work, developer interest, and audience attention. But there are problems with each point. We will discuss them in order.
\ufe0f\ufe0f Report on work done. 2025 was not marked by significant breakthroughs. Rather, it was a year of loud announcements and quiet cancellations. TON Memelandia, tgBTC, "Golden Visas" \u2014 these initiatives raised more questions than answers. The list of difficulties and screw-ups grew faster than the ecosystem itself.
\ufe0f\ufe0f Developer interest. Currently, TON is a scorched earth for developers. Projects are frozen, teams are leaving, and it's easier to list who is NOT in the list of "dead" protocols in the TON Cemetery. It only doesn't concern projects related to Telegram Gifts, but they have a very indirect relationship to the blockchain. In such a situation, selling paid slots for projects at Gateway looks like a utopia.
\ufe0f\ufe0f Audience attention. We need to attract viewers \u2014 you and me. But so far, about 150\u2013170 tickets have been sold, and there are no drivers for growth. Even Pavel Durov's announcement would hardly save the situation, as he is already announced at Token2049, so there will be no exclusivity here.
\ufe0f\ufe0f All this indicates that Gateway will be an exam that the TON Foundation could fail spectacularly. And this clash with reality could be fatal for the organization, when the structure either ceases to exist in its current form or shrinks.
But at the same time, we know that the TF is thinking about the current situation, about the steps that can still be taken, and about the opinion of the community. So you can help here \u2014 if you tell us in the comments what they could do that would make you want to go to Gateway.
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\ufe0f Sometimes you come across the opinion that Pavel Durov is the most famous and almost the only major entrepreneur with CIS roots who managed to build a global product. However, if you look at the modern tech scene more broadly, it turns out that there are plenty of people from the CIS at the forefront in the West. It's just that they, unlike Pavel, have long been perceived there as "locals".
\ufe0f Let's not look far and take the crypto industry, where "our" brains have long become the foundation. Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum), Anatoly Yakovenko (Solana), Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink) \u2014 these people built their projects without being tied to local markets. They were immediately in the global English-speaking environment, accepted its rules, and became an integral part of it. For the Western community, they are "one of us", part of the common cultural and technological code.
\ufe0f Pavel, until recently, built his brainchild with a clear emphasis on the CIS and the Russian-speaking user. This was his asset, his "fortress", and his main lever of influence. While Ethereum was becoming a global standard, Telegram remained the most convenient and innovative, but on the other side of the planet. Attempts to go beyond these limits were for a long time rather nominal.
\ufe0f Now we are observing Durov's attempt to change vector and finally fully "enter" the West. However, so far this process looks extremely forced. Where the same Yakovenko or Buterin speak the same language as the global community (and we are not talking about linguistics), Pavel's methods \u2014 with his specific marketing and aura of mystery \u2014 are often perceived as alien.
\ufe0f The problem is that you cannot stew in one context for years, and then become an organic part of another at the snap of a finger. As a result, we have a paradox where less media-famous in the CIS, but absolutely "native" in the West founders successfully build the future of global finance and technology. And the most recognizable entrepreneur in his homeland is still trying to find the keys to the Western audience, but so far only encounters a wall of misunderstanding.
As a result, the Telegram\/TON ecosystem continues to depend on the CIS, and important announcements are accompanied by Russian-language jokes. Initiatives like Cocoon seem decentralized and global, but how can you count on its global success when right at the announcement you joke about "sosun-kakun", and the global audience won't even understand this joke?
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@thedailyton<\/a>","text_length":91},{"channel_id":1770447639,"post_id":1207,"date":1770832696000,"forwards":"4","views":"2.5K","text":" A clear look at impermanent loss<\/b>
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f We're continuing our series of interactive pages explaining tricky crypto terms. Today, we'll look at the concept of "impermanent loss." In this post, we'll explain what it's all about, and on a separate page<\/a>, you can experience it "in practice."
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f First, let's review the basics.<\/b> On a DEX, funds for swaps are taken from "liquidity pools." Anyone can provide their funds to a pool and earn a share of the fees the DEX charges for swaps in that pair. That is, you can become a liquidity provider so your crypto savings don't just sit there, but generate profit.
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f But there's a tricky part: price changes can cause "impermanent loss," <\/b>where the value of the assets in the pool is lower than if they had just been "held." If the price returns to its original level, the loss disappears (hence "impermanent"), and the collected fees may exceed it anyway. But it's worth understanding how this works.
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f For example, let's imagine a fictional situation.<\/b> TON is worth $100 (well, one can dream). A "TON \/ USDT" pool contains 10 Toncoins and 1000 USDT (meaning the two amounts are equal, a 50\/50 ratio). And a holder named John contributed 10% of this pool (that is, 1 Toncoin and 100 USDT). His contributed assets are worth a total of $200.
\ufe0f\ufe0f Then, TON's price increases to $400 (if you're going to dream, dream big). Everyone rushes to exchange USDT for TON, and the pool automatically rebalances to the new exchange rate during swaps. Now it contains 5 TON and 2000 USDT, so it's still 50\/50. John owns 10% of the pool. If he withdraws his share now, he will receive 0.5 Toncoin and 200 dollars. In total, this is now $400.
\ufe0f\ufe0f In this scenario, John has generally profited<\/b>. But if his 1 Toncoin and 100 dollars had "just been held" outside the pool, they would be worth $500 together. It turns out he could have earned even more, and the difference he missed out on is his "impermanent loss.<\/b>" TON could later return to $100, and the effect of the loss would disappear, but it could also rise even higher.
\ufe0f\ufe0f In these calculations, we haven't considered John's earnings from fees at all<\/b>. This depends on how many swaps people make using the pool. It turns out that profitable pools are those with as many trades as possible, and where the token prices change as little as possible.
We've explained it in theory. And now on our new page<\/a>, you can give a name to a fictional token, move the price sliders, and see impermanent loss "in practice." This page is simplified (it doesn't account for profits such as fees and bonuses, and the second token is pegged to USD), but it should convey the essence.
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<\/b> The Weekly TON: Highlights of the Week<\/b>
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f While everyone is busy crafting gifts, let's remind ourselves what else we wrote about last week:
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f We wondered<\/a> why TON isn't reacting to the OpenClaw hype. Since that post, even more blockchains have launched their own hackathons, making the question more pressing than ever.
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f We explained the price impact principle in two ways at once: with a text post<\/a> and a special interactive page<\/a>.
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f We looked at news from other blockchains: we wrote<\/a> about what's currently changing on Ethereum for L2s...
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f ...and what's happening<\/a> on Hyperliquid in connection with prediction markets.
\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f We described the new drama surrounding the old (autumn) crypto crash: how did the CEO of OKX and the founder of Binance fall out?
And we gave<\/a> a short news update about gift crafting. How about you, have you tried crafting yet?
@thedailyton<\/a>","text_length":921,"media":{"root":"\/00d\/tgQAABfjhmkAAAAATxyys2yOL-I","photo":{"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":157,"hash":"V2vne2L6ZpEEZOZMoVTXVw&ts=1777100633"},"x":{"w":800,"h":393,"hash":"d7KC5S63U-ZYypL4Nqd2nw&ts=1777100633"},"y":{"w":1280,"h":629,"hash":"U8bKcP-ckcWB7tPKEB4juQ&ts=1777100633"},"w":{"w":2160,"h":1062,"hash":"_0MzRnu5qMiYCog6HW0Y6A&ts=1777100633"},"i":{"bytes":"AUACg|DQaNy5IlIG4HHt6UFH8pV807gclvWnF2DkZXGab5j+qfrQA0xyHpMRx6HnnNKqSGJlaTDFsg+gp29sHlQfxpszuISeOoGV6+9ACojhwTISMk4oqKHKTqisSGHOTntRQBcooooAKCoYYIyKKKAGrEkZyqgGiiigD\/\/Z"}}}}},{"channel_id":1770447639,"post_id":1205,"date":1770565762000,"forwards":"2","views":"2.8K","text":" Crafting has become available for the first two collections of Telegram gifts.
As expected, on-chain gifts cannot be combined. We assume this will become possible after the blockchain update.
@thedailyton<\/a>","text_length":209},{"channel_id":1770447639,"post_id":1204,"date":1770388467000,"forwards":"5","views":"3.5K","comments":"1","text":"<\/b> Hyperliquid\u2019s Perfect Cycle<\/b>
Just the other day, we discussed how prediction markets are set to be the main trend of 2026. In that same post, we mentioned how Hyperliquid was the key catalyst for the Perp DEX meta in 2025. Just a couple of days later, these two storylines have converged. The recent HIP-4 announcement<\/a> officially moves the project into prediction market territory by embedding "outcomes" functionality directly into the protocol's core.
The update introduces fully-fledged event outcome contracts without leverage or liquidations. These markets will be denominated in USDH \u2014 the platform\u2019s native stablecoin, which serves not only as a unit of account but also generates yield for the ecosystem. Unlike Polymarket, prediction markets here work seamlessly with portfolio margin and HyperEVM, allowing for maximum capital efficiency \u2014 something competitors cannot offer.
The most interesting aspect here is the founder\u2019s background and historical context. Jeff, the project\u2019s founder, tried to build a prediction market called Deaux back in 2018 as part of the very first Binance Labs incubator batch. The idea didn\u2019t take off back then: the industry simply lacked the necessary infrastructure, and liquidity was a drop in the bucket compared to today.
Today, we are witnessing a classic "full circle" moment. Seven years later, Jeff is returning to realize his original vision, but now backed by an L1, the most liquid DEX, and a coin firmly entrenched in the top 10. When a founder resolves such a long-standing "gestalt" with all the necessary tools in hand, it looks incredibly convincing.
reaction to HIP-4 has been telling. While Bitcoin and the rest of the market are correcting, $HYPE is showing anomalous strength, rising against the general trend. Investors are likely pricing in not just the new feature, but the potential influx of fees into the coin buyback system, which is set to scale even further.
Hyperliquid is serious about seizing the prediction market from current leaders by leveraging its technological advantages. The strength of $HYPE amidst a falling market confirms that the industry believes in this scenario. Do you think Hyperliquid can become the "Polymarket killer"?
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Crypto Twitter has a new hype king \u2014 the AI agent OpenClaw. This is a personal assistant that doesn't just "chat" but actually acts: digging through your files, managing your email, and even executing transactions (all of which is actually not safe, but many have brushed it off). And while nothing is happening in TON except Telegram Gifts, Western blockchains have started a real hunt, showering developers associated with OpenClaw and AI agents in general with money and attention.
Solana is making headlines again. The day before yesterday, they launched a hackathon<\/a> with a $100,000 prize pool, where participation is open not to humans, but to AI agents. To make it easier for developers to "befriend" them with the blockchain, the team published a separate skill<\/a>. This looks like an attempt to cement SOL's status as the main platform for the AI narrative as quickly as possible.
Circle isn't lagging behind either: the next day, they announced<\/a> their contest based on the Moltbook platform. The goal is simple \u2014 to teach OpenClaw to autonomously manage USDC and make payments without the participation of "meatbags". Let's add Base to the list, where the entire surge of activity around AI agents actually began. Eric Brown also launched<\/a> a competition, so the process is being watched very closely in Coinbase's L2 network.
The irony is that the lion's share of ordinary users access OpenClaw specifically through Telegram. It would seem like the ideal entry point for TON: a native audience, ready-made interfaces, and a huge demand for automation. But while the West is carving up the new market, suspicious silence reigns in Pavel Durov's ecosystem, along with a complete lack of initiative to integrate the most hyped agent of modern times.
The Telegram team can be understood \u2014 they are likely up to their ears in developing Cocoon, their decentralized network for confidential computing. Perhaps this is a solid technological foundation for the future, but the hype is happening here and now. But what the TON Foundation's problem is, and why they are ignoring a trend that is literally "knocking" at their door, is a rhetorical question. It seems someone risks playing catch-up once again.
Have you tested OpenClaw yet, or are you waiting for it to become mainstream in TON?
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In his tweet<\/a> yesterday, Vitalik Buterin effectively announced a paradigm shift in the relationship between Ethereum and L2 solutions. What has been built for years around the "rollup-centric roadmap" has faced reality: the transition of L2s to full decentralization (Stage 2 \u2014 where the network operates autonomously) is progressing painfully slowly. Meanwhile, the mainnet itself has become cheaper, and plans to increase the gas limit in 2026 call into question the very necessity of moving all transactions outside of it.
The old vision, where L2s are merely add-ons for expanding throughput, is no longer relevant. It turns out that Ethereum L1 is quite capable of scaling on its own, while L2 networks are either unable or unwilling to achieve full security. Some projects honestly admit they might remain at the limited control stage (Stage 1 \u2014 where the team has a "backdoor" in case of bugs). This is convenient for regulators, but it is no longer the "real Ethereum" that was promised.
What should L2 projects do in this new reality, where simply being a "cheap version of Ether" is no longer enough? Vitalik suggests looking for value in unique features: specialized virtual machines (VMs) for complex computations, privacy, or instant transactions. Today, an L2 must be a full-fledged product. And if you are working with Ethereum assets, the lack of at least minimal security (Stage 1) turns you into just a separate network with a bridge, rather than a part of the ecosystem.
Ethereum itself is also evolving: native ZK-proof verification will be added to the protocol. This will allow the mainnet to automatically confirm that everything in the L2 is operating honestly. In such a reality, users will no longer have to rely on the signatures of "trusted parties" \u2014 security will be baked directly into the mathematics of the code at the core protocol level. The era of "just rollups" is over. For Ethereum, the time for unique services based on a shared infrastructure is beginning.<\/blockquote>@thedailyton<\/a>","text_length":2066,"media":{"root":"\/003\/sgQAABfjhmkAAAAAZBppfUDryGM","photo":{"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":157,"hash":"DrpNYremgTtqmN79rD4FHg&ts=1777100633"},"x":{"w":800,"h":393,"hash":"sf0O0RClm6SDBudI7h4yaA&ts=1777100633"},"y":{"w":1080,"h":531,"hash":"uN38HA5-3yVl3TroJDd7Pg&ts=1777100633"},"i":{"bytes":"AUACg|DQZHMhIlIGQce3pQUfylXzTuByWx1p7MwYgDI+lJvfH3f0NAEZSQ9JiMD0PPOaVVkMTK0hDFsgjsKmXccE4xTjwpIGSB09aAIERw4JkJGSelFMsZZZfMEq4w3BzRQBaooooAKWiigBqqF4UAZyeKKKKAP\/2Q=="}}}}},{"channel_id":1770447639,"post_id":1201,"date":1770133472000,"forwards":"3","views":"2.2K","text":"<\/b> Visualizing price impact<\/b>
A lot has been written about "price impact" already, but it's much better to see an interactive example than just reading about it. That's why we've created a special page<\/a> for you. For beginners, we'll first recap the key points (simplifying some details), and then you can try it out for yourself.
There is a timeless market logic: the price of an item depends on its scarcity<\/b>. If everyone needs nails and they are in short supply, but everyone has plenty of coal they don't need, people will offer more and more coal for a kilogram of nails.
On decentralized exchanges, this happens automatically.<\/b> For example, imagine a DEX with a "USDT \/ TON" liquidity pool holding both tokens. Suppose everyone suddenly wanted to buy TON (we can dream, right?). People rush to the DEX to trade their USDT for it. With every swap, there's more USDT and less TON in the pool. The smart contract automatically adjusts the exchange rate, making the "scarce" TON more expensive.
Furthermore, the price changes "within the trade itself."<\/b> Imagine a pool with only 100 TON and 138 USDT, making the current rate 1.38 USDT per TON. Someone arrives with 1,000 USDT to buy Toncoins. You might think they have more than enough to buy them all? But that's only at the current rate \u2014 which is essentially the price of the "first" available Toncoin. The "last" one is the most valuable because it's the most scarce. The DEX accounts for this in advance and factors it into the transaction.
This is why the actual rate of a trade depends on the pool's depth and the size of your order.<\/b> If there's a million Toncoins in the pool and you only want one, you'll barely affect the balance. However, if you try to take almost everything out of the pool, you create a "shortage." In such a trade, the DEX will set a rate significantly different from the "current" one.
This is what's known as "price impact": the effect your own trade has on the price.<\/b> This is why it's often not reasonable to make large trades in pools with low liquidity: the impact might get too high for you.
Now that we've explained the theory, you can see it in action<\/b>. Our page<\/a> features two hypothetical tokens. You can give them any names and set the "current pool amounts" (their ratio determines the "current rate"). Then, enter how much you want to exchange to see how the price shifts and how much you'll actually get.
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