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The price of anonymous numbers will increase and availability will be limited
Starting at 12:00 PM UTC on December 13th, the price of a number will increase by 1 TON every 3 hours until it reaches 99 TON. The price will continue to increase for 11 days.
After that, only previously sold numbers that are put up for sale again by buyers will be available. It's likely that Telegram is deliberately creating a shortage of numbers to drive up the price.
It's unknown whether new pools of numbers will be available and when the next wave of numbers will be released. Of the 10 million +888 format numbers currently available, almost 17,000 have been sold.
#auction #numbers
Starting at 12:00 PM UTC on December 13th, the price of a number will increase by 1 TON every 3 hours until it reaches 99 TON. The price will continue to increase for 11 days.
After that, only previously sold numbers that are put up for sale again by buyers will be available. It's likely that Telegram is deliberately creating a shortage of numbers to drive up the price.
It's unknown whether new pools of numbers will be available and when the next wave of numbers will be released. Of the 10 million +888 format numbers currently available, almost 17,000 have been sold.
#auction #numbers
135,000 numbers have been sold on Fragment
Sales on the Fragment auction have seen a sharp decrease, with only about 40 new numbers being sold per hour compared to the 35,000 numbers sold over the previous 3 days.
Random numbers purchased before the price increase at 9 TON each can be bought not only through an auction, but also at a fixed rate. Some buyers may not be aware of this option: they can select the "For sale" tab and sort by "Price low to high".
Since yesterday, numbers in this section have been sold at 17 TON, and now numbers are starting to appear at 16 TON. However, the price of a random number has risen to 34 TON.
Therefore, it is no longer a good idea to buy a random number for 34 TON when you can buy a specific number for half the price, and instantly.
Sales on the Fragment auction have seen a sharp decrease, with only about 40 new numbers being sold per hour compared to the 35,000 numbers sold over the previous 3 days.
Random numbers purchased before the price increase at 9 TON each can be bought not only through an auction, but also at a fixed rate. Some buyers may not be aware of this option: they can select the "For sale" tab and sort by "Price low to high".
Since yesterday, numbers in this section have been sold at 17 TON, and now numbers are starting to appear at 16 TON. However, the price of a random number has risen to 34 TON.
Therefore, it is no longer a good idea to buy a random number for 34 TON when you can buy a specific number for half the price, and instantly.
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Anonymous Telegram Numbers
These anonymous numbers can be used to create Telegram accounts that are not tied to SIM cards.
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NFT gifts in Telegram
This week, TON Diamonds will launch the Ton Gifts service: it will help you exchange NFT gifts directly in Telegram.
In addition to generating gifts from the suggested options and sending TON in an NFT envelope, there is the option to package TON Diamonds NFT in an animated box. You can see what it looks like in the example.
By sending a gift through TON Gifts, you automatically participate in the TON distribution and can get the gift amount back. The selection of winners and distribution of funds will be random.
This week, TON Diamonds will launch the Ton Gifts service: it will help you exchange NFT gifts directly in Telegram.
In addition to generating gifts from the suggested options and sending TON in an NFT envelope, there is the option to package TON Diamonds NFT in an animated box. You can see what it looks like in the example.
By sending a gift through TON Gifts, you automatically participate in the TON distribution and can get the gift amount back. The selection of winners and distribution of funds will be random.
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Make an offer for an occupied username on Fragment
On the Fragment auction platform, you can make an offer for an occupied username that was previously not placed on the platform.
To leave a request to purchase the address, the buyer must pay a commission to the platform of 1 TON or more, depending on the offer, and specify the desired amount for which they are ready to buy the username.
The owner of the public name will receive a notification about the request to purchase his username directly in the chat with the Telegram service account. The message will give instructions on how to correctly place the address up for auction.
#auction
On the Fragment auction platform, you can make an offer for an occupied username that was previously not placed on the platform.
To leave a request to purchase the address, the buyer must pay a commission to the platform of 1 TON or more, depending on the offer, and specify the desired amount for which they are ready to buy the username.
The owner of the public name will receive a notification about the request to purchase his username directly in the chat with the Telegram service account. The message will give instructions on how to correctly place the address up for auction.
#auction
Wallet bot tests acquiring
Some users have noticed the @wallet_pay_demo_store_bot, which is offering to test out payments with @wallet. This payment service from Wallet will allow external developers' bots to easily accept payments in TON. As an example, the bot is currently being used to purchase a subscription to a fictional VPN service. It's important to note that all the payments made through this bot are fake.
The team at @wallet confirmed that they are working on this feature and suggested keeping an eye on the @wallet_news channel for updates.
It's possible that the TON team is working on their own VPN, possibly even for access to TON Sites, but this is purely speculation at this point. It's possible that the VPN service is just being used as an example.
Some users have noticed the @wallet_pay_demo_store_bot, which is offering to test out payments with @wallet. This payment service from Wallet will allow external developers' bots to easily accept payments in TON. As an example, the bot is currently being used to purchase a subscription to a fictional VPN service. It's important to note that all the payments made through this bot are fake.
The team at @wallet confirmed that they are working on this feature and suggested keeping an eye on the @wallet_news channel for updates.
It's possible that the TON team is working on their own VPN, possibly even for access to TON Sites, but this is purely speculation at this point. It's possible that the VPN service is just being used as an example.
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Improved interface, a QR code scanner, and support for t.me domains
Now you can use convenient “username.t.me” addresses to send Toncoin. You can read more about collectible usernames from Telegram Info English post.
The “Send” screen now has a QR code scanner and a “Paste” button. Copy-pasting TON addresses has become much simpler. The transaction history now includes the avatars of your contacts.
To use the wallet’s newest feature, you must update Telegram to version 9.3.
Now you can use convenient “username.t.me” addresses to send Toncoin. You can read more about collectible usernames from Telegram Info English post.
The “Send” screen now has a QR code scanner and a “Paste” button. Copy-pasting TON addresses has become much simpler. The transaction history now includes the avatars of your contacts.
To use the wallet’s newest feature, you must update Telegram to version 9.3.
Freezing inactive addresses of early miners
The developers of TON are planning to do extensive work on tokenomics. Most of the TON issue (4.98 billion) was distributed through mining givers, but the real popularity of mining was only when there were less than 500 million coins left in them.
In early interviews, Anatoly Makosov suggested that most of these wallets were lost or forgotten. In December, a call was published asking early miners to make any transaction and show signs of life. The theory was confirmed in a forthcoming blockchain update, TF proposes introducing a list of addresses who will not be allowed to make transactions for a certain period of time.
The list will include addresses that have smeared coins and no longer perform any action on the blockchain, that is, have been forgotten or lost. The "freeze" functionality is already being tested. If validators accept the proposal, about 1 billion TON (20% of the issue) will be frozen for several years.
The developers of TON are planning to do extensive work on tokenomics. Most of the TON issue (4.98 billion) was distributed through mining givers, but the real popularity of mining was only when there were less than 500 million coins left in them.
In early interviews, Anatoly Makosov suggested that most of these wallets were lost or forgotten. In December, a call was published asking early miners to make any transaction and show signs of life. The theory was confirmed in a forthcoming blockchain update, TF proposes introducing a list of addresses who will not be allowed to make transactions for a certain period of time.
The list will include addresses that have smeared coins and no longer perform any action on the blockchain, that is, have been forgotten or lost. The "freeze" functionality is already being tested. If validators accept the proposal, about 1 billion TON (20% of the issue) will be frozen for several years.
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First Native Staking
MyTonWallet becomes the first wallet to provide staking on the official TON Nominator smart contract.
Reserved funds are used to keep the network operating using its proof-of-stake mechanism. Not only do the nominators receive passive income from holding TON, but also directly influence the overall growth and development of The Open Network by participating in voting.
TON holders with a balance of 10,000 or more can make their first deposits through the MyTonWallet interface. A new version of the official smart contract is expected soon, in which the lower deposit threshold will be significantly reduced.
MyTonWallet becomes the first wallet to provide staking on the official TON Nominator smart contract.
Reserved funds are used to keep the network operating using its proof-of-stake mechanism. Not only do the nominators receive passive income from holding TON, but also directly influence the overall growth and development of The Open Network by participating in voting.
TON holders with a balance of 10,000 or more can make their first deposits through the MyTonWallet interface. A new version of the official smart contract is expected soon, in which the lower deposit threshold will be significantly reduced.
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Buying and transferring USDT TRC-20 in the @Wallet bot
Verified wallet @wallet got the ability to buy, sell and transfer USDT TRC-20. There is no commission for internal transfers in the bot.
Now the minimum purchase amount of USDT in the bot is 10 USDT, the maximum is 4 677 USDT
When buying more than 303 USDT, verification of identity is required. You need to provide an identity document (passport, residence permit or identity card) and a selfie.
In addition, the “Exchange” section was added to the bot, in which you can instantly exchange USDT for TON and vice versa.
The creator of the TRON cryptocurrency, Justin Sun, made a post on his twitter to 3.5 million people about the integration of USDT (TRC20) into @wallet, and wrote that he uses Telegram all the time.
Verified wallet @wallet got the ability to buy, sell and transfer USDT TRC-20. There is no commission for internal transfers in the bot.
Now the minimum purchase amount of USDT in the bot is 10 USDT, the maximum is 4 677 USDT
When buying more than 303 USDT, verification of identity is required. You need to provide an identity document (passport, residence permit or identity card) and a selfie.
In addition, the “Exchange” section was added to the bot, in which you can instantly exchange USDT for TON and vice versa.
The creator of the TRON cryptocurrency, Justin Sun, made a post on his twitter to 3.5 million people about the integration of USDT (TRC20) into @wallet, and wrote that he uses Telegram all the time.
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Purchasing Premium using TON
In the client-side source code of the Fragment platform, there has been changes related to Telegram Premium.
According to these changes, there will be the ability of purchasing Telegram Premium subscriptions via TON on Fragment. Users would not only be able to purchase subscriptions for themselves, but they would also be able to gift Telegram Premium subscriptions to other users.
#TON #premium
In the client-side source code of the Fragment platform, there has been changes related to Telegram Premium.
According to these changes, there will be the ability of purchasing Telegram Premium subscriptions via TON on Fragment. Users would not only be able to purchase subscriptions for themselves, but they would also be able to gift Telegram Premium subscriptions to other users.
#TON #premium
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Collectible username for a bot
On the Fragment platform, it is now possible to obtain a collectible username for a Telegram bot. Such a username may not contain the "bot" suffix at the end.
The option to set a collectible username for a bot will cost users 5,000 TON (about $11,000). This one-time fee does not include the purchase of the username itself, which must be paid for separately.
In addition, a bot with a collectible username can use custom emojis. There is no other way for bots to access this feature for now.
#TON
On the Fragment platform, it is now possible to obtain a collectible username for a Telegram bot. Such a username may not contain the "bot" suffix at the end.
The option to set a collectible username for a bot will cost users 5,000 TON (about $11,000). This one-time fee does not include the purchase of the username itself, which must be paid for separately.
In addition, a bot with a collectible username can use custom emojis. There is no other way for bots to access this feature for now.
#TON
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Crypto wallet integration in Telegram
In the new version of Telegram, users who have previously used the @wallet bot now have a section with a crypto wallet in the application menu. Telegram promises to provide other users with quick access to the wallet in November of this year.
TON Foundation together with Telegram announced their partnership within the framework of the TOKEN2049 conference - presentation and photos from the conference.
Now @wallet will have direct access to all 800 million users of the messenger (excluding US citizens) by integrating the service into the menu.
In addition, Telegram will provide priority access to its advertising platform to TON projects and partners.
In 5 years, TON plans to reach 30% of all active Telegram users.
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#TON
In the new version of Telegram, users who have previously used the @wallet bot now have a section with a crypto wallet in the application menu. Telegram promises to provide other users with quick access to the wallet in November of this year.
TON Foundation together with Telegram announced their partnership within the framework of the TOKEN2049 conference - presentation and photos from the conference.
Now @wallet will have direct access to all 800 million users of the messenger (excluding US citizens) by integrating the service into the menu.
In addition, Telegram will provide priority access to its advertising platform to TON projects and partners.
In 5 years, TON plans to reach 30% of all active Telegram users.
Download: Google Play, App Store.
#TON
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Mentions of Telegram Premium Giveaways Functionality on Fragment
@tginfo noticed Telegram Premium giveaways functionality added to Fragment.com's codebase. The change was detected thanks to @tgcrawl's automated analysis. Earlier we've already reported about this feature surfacing in Telegram for macOS localization files.
The Fragment platform is considered to be Telegram's partner, designated to provide an option to buy Telegram's Premium subscription, usernames, and anonymous numbers using TON cryptocurrency. All the services can be paid for using QR codes, which are supposed to be scanned in the Tonkeeper wallet.
Other noteworthy mentions in the code
• Ability to specify the number of subscriptions.
• Ability to specify the number of months — probably for Premium duration.
• There's a possible fee for the giveaway functionality.
• You can find Premium recipients using search.
• The UI has mentions for boosts, but their context is unclear.
It's important to keep in mind that the provided info is a set of assumptions based off the Fragment's code that surfaced, so the functionality may be significantly different on its release. At the moment of writing, the mentioned code was already removed.
#Fragment #boosts #Premium
@tginfo noticed Telegram Premium giveaways functionality added to Fragment.com's codebase. The change was detected thanks to @tgcrawl's automated analysis. Earlier we've already reported about this feature surfacing in Telegram for macOS localization files.
The Fragment platform is considered to be Telegram's partner, designated to provide an option to buy Telegram's Premium subscription, usernames, and anonymous numbers using TON cryptocurrency. All the services can be paid for using QR codes, which are supposed to be scanned in the Tonkeeper wallet.
Other noteworthy mentions in the code
• Ability to specify the number of subscriptions.
• Ability to specify the number of months — probably for Premium duration.
• There's a possible fee for the giveaway functionality.
• You can find Premium recipients using search.
• The UI has mentions for boosts, but their context is unclear.
It's important to keep in mind that the provided info is a set of assumptions based off the Fragment's code that surfaced, so the functionality may be significantly different on its release. At the moment of writing, the mentioned code was already removed.
#Fragment #boosts #Premium
The world record in the TON network is 108,409 transactions per second
The TON team conducted a public test to confirm its status as the world's fastest and most scalable blockchain.
- In 11 minutes, 43,012,970 transactions were sent in the test network of 256 validators.
- The maximum transaction rate per second was 108,409 (TPS).
This is a record among all blockchains. For example, Bitcoin - 5-7 TPS, Ethereum - 15 TPS, Solana - 65,000 TPS (past record holder).
The TON team conducted a public test to confirm its status as the world's fastest and most scalable blockchain.
- In 11 minutes, 43,012,970 transactions were sent in the test network of 256 validators.
- The maximum transaction rate per second was 108,409 (TPS).
This is a record among all blockchains. For example, Bitcoin - 5-7 TPS, Ethereum - 15 TPS, Solana - 65,000 TPS (past record holder).
💎 Trading Notcoin on Getgems
Now everyone can buy and sell Notcoin on the Getgems. To do this, you need to convert virtual coins into NFT vouchers in the Trade section. Currently, this functionality is temporarily unavailable. However, according to founder Alexander Plotvinov, the NFT minting process should resume shortly.
After this, users will be able to exchange their game balance of Notcoin for 10M or 100M Notcoin Vouchers (NFT), which can be traded on Getgems (peer-to-peer).
Vouchers can be exchanged for $NOT tokens or for in-game balances within the application.
The price of the $NOT token is still unknown. It could even be zero, as reported on the official channel. Currently, the Pre-market floor of the collection is held at a level of 8-9 TON for 1 million coins.
It's worth noting that trading on Getgems incurs fees. 20% of the NFT value represents the Notcoin royalty, which will be used to maintain liquidity. Another 5% is the marketplace commission. The user receives the remaining 75%.
You can also watch a community video demonstrating the process of trading Notcoin vouchers (Russian language):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgsloBoIpvY
More information is available in the official article.
Now everyone can buy and sell Notcoin on the Getgems. To do this, you need to convert virtual coins into NFT vouchers in the Trade section. Currently, this functionality is temporarily unavailable. However, according to founder Alexander Plotvinov, the NFT minting process should resume shortly.
After this, users will be able to exchange their game balance of Notcoin for 10M or 100M Notcoin Vouchers (NFT), which can be traded on Getgems (peer-to-peer).
Vouchers can be exchanged for $NOT tokens or for in-game balances within the application.
The price of the $NOT token is still unknown. It could even be zero, as reported on the official channel. Currently, the Pre-market floor of the collection is held at a level of 8-9 TON for 1 million coins.
It's worth noting that trading on Getgems incurs fees. 20% of the NFT value represents the Notcoin royalty, which will be used to maintain liquidity. Another 5% is the marketplace commission. The user receives the remaining 75%.
You can also watch a community video demonstrating the process of trading Notcoin vouchers (Russian language):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgsloBoIpvY
More information is available in the official article.
Pavel Durov to speak at TOKEN2049
One of the main events in the crypto industry, the TOKEN2049 conference, will take place in Dubai from April 18th to 19th.
Among the participants are Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and many other well-known personalities, including an early Bitcoin investor and founder of Bitcoin.com, Ethereum co-founder, Binance CEO, and many others.
One of the main events in the crypto industry, the TOKEN2049 conference, will take place in Dubai from April 18th to 19th.
Among the participants are Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and many other well-known personalities, including an early Bitcoin investor and founder of Bitcoin.com, Ethereum co-founder, Binance CEO, and many others.
One million unique monthly TON users
The number of monthly active users on the TON blockchain has surpassed 1 million, with weekly users reaching 600,000.
In early March, the MAU (Monthly Active Users) did not exceed 500,000, but it has more than doubled over the past few weeks.
The number of monthly active users on the TON blockchain has surpassed 1 million, with weekly users reaching 600,000.
In early March, the MAU (Monthly Active Users) did not exceed 500,000, but it has more than doubled over the past few weeks.
21Shares, the world's largest issuer of exchange-traded products, has launched the first ever ETP for staking based on TON, named TONN.
This event is one of the key milestones for the blockchain, as it opens a secure and simple way to invest in its development and allows investors to earn rewards through staking.
As of March 27, TONN is available for trading in US dollars on the Swiss Exchange SIX. The offering is $25 million or 5 million TON.
For more details, see here.
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Launch of the Open League with a prize pool of $125,000,000
Starting from April 1st, the TON Foundation is giving everyone the opportunity to participate in the Open League and win a share of the $125,000,000 prize pool.
The GRAM token team has supported the Open League initiative and launched their own bot, which allows anyone to participate in the contest, earn points, and receive rewards.
To participate, you need to:
1. Start the @TONStartBot.
2. Complete the tasks of the pilot season.
3. Keep an eye on the bot's notifications about important activities and drops.
By participating in the tasks, you will be able to:
• Master the main services of the TON ecosystem.
• Learn how to trade on exchanges.
• Learn how to use the TON wallet.
• Earn points and receive rewards in real coins for completing simple tasks.
Don't miss the chance to test your skills in the TON ecosystem and win a share of the large prize pool!
Starting from April 1st, the TON Foundation is giving everyone the opportunity to participate in the Open League and win a share of the $125,000,000 prize pool.
The GRAM token team has supported the Open League initiative and launched their own bot, which allows anyone to participate in the contest, earn points, and receive rewards.
To participate, you need to:
1. Start the @TONStartBot.
2. Complete the tasks of the pilot season.
3. Keep an eye on the bot's notifications about important activities and drops.
By participating in the tasks, you will be able to:
• Master the main services of the TON ecosystem.
• Learn how to trade on exchanges.
• Learn how to use the TON wallet.
• Earn points and receive rewards in real coins for completing simple tasks.
Don't miss the chance to test your skills in the TON ecosystem and win a share of the large prize pool!
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Monetisation Program for Channel Owners
Starting today, Telegram is introducing a reward system for content creators, allowing Telegram channel owners to receive 50% of the advertising revenue displayed in their channels.
Rewards for Content Creators
• Owners of public channels with 1,000 or more subscribers can receive 50% of the revenue from ads shown in their channel as a reward.
• Rewards can be withdrawn without any fees, or they can be used to pay for ads on Telegram, purchase collectible addresses, or for Premium subscription giveaways.
• Advertising revenue statistics can be tracked in Channel Settings > Statistics > Monetization.
• Reward withdrawals will become available to channel owners on the Fragment platform in the coming weeks.
Cryptocurrency-based Advertising with TON
• Now any user can promote their bot or channel on Telegram using Toncoin - with minimal budgets.
• When creating an ad message, you choose specific channels for placement - this way, you have full control over the context in which your ads will be shown.
• To create your own ad message, simply log in with your account on the Telegram Ad Platform.
• Currently, TON-based ads are not displayed to users in certain countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/monetization-for-channels
#update #aboutAds
Starting today, Telegram is introducing a reward system for content creators, allowing Telegram channel owners to receive 50% of the advertising revenue displayed in their channels.
Rewards for Content Creators
• Owners of public channels with 1,000 or more subscribers can receive 50% of the revenue from ads shown in their channel as a reward.
• Rewards can be withdrawn without any fees, or they can be used to pay for ads on Telegram, purchase collectible addresses, or for Premium subscription giveaways.
• Advertising revenue statistics can be tracked in Channel Settings > Statistics > Monetization.
• Reward withdrawals will become available to channel owners on the Fragment platform in the coming weeks.
Cryptocurrency-based Advertising with TON
• Now any user can promote their bot or channel on Telegram using Toncoin - with minimal budgets.
• When creating an ad message, you choose specific channels for placement - this way, you have full control over the context in which your ads will be shown.
• To create your own ad message, simply log in with your account on the Telegram Ad Platform.
• Currently, TON-based ads are not displayed to users in certain countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/monetization-for-channels
#update #aboutAds
Telegram
Sharing Revenue with Channel Owners
Today, we're introducing one of the most generous reward systems in the history of social media. Telegram channel owners can now receive 50% of the revenue from ads displayed in their channels.