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Source: TrendX Research Institute
On August 14 this week, with the news that a former TON Foundation executive established TON Ventures and raised $40 million to support the TON ecosystem, the price of TON coins rose by more than 12% in a single day, exceeding $7.The market reaction brought by this hot topic is displayed in detail on TrendX.
As of August 18, the data statistics of TrendX platform BTC, ETH, and TON are as follows:
BTC discussed last week at 8.48K, down 7.31% from last week, and its price was $59,414 last week;
ETH discussed the number of discussions last week was 2.3K, down 22.9% from the previous week, and the price was $2,639 last Sunday;
TON discussed the number of discussions last week was 1.29K, up 38.83% from the previous week, and the price was $6.61 last Sunday;
TON performed well, among which TON ranked fifth in the total number of discussions in TrendX; the number of discussions ranked first, with a single-day increase of 122.67%. At the same time, TON’s real-time sentiment also ranked first with a score of 54.15.It means that the market sentiment is very positive. In addition, Telegram ranks second in the sentiment list with a score of 51.37.
TON has been in good shape recently. First, Binance launched TON tokens earlier, which caused heated discussion in the market. Coupled with the establishment of TON Ventures today, it seems that the TON ecosystem is entering a new stage of rapid development.
The number of KOLs discussed on the entire platform, the changes in the number of discussions compared to the past 7 days, and the number of KOLs discussed.Overall emotional value changes.
The current situation and development of TON ecology
TON (The Open Network) originated from a blockchain project developed by Telegram and was originally designed as a decentralized network that supports high-speed transactions.Over the years of development, TON has gradually evolved from a conceptual project to a blockchain platform with a complete ecosystem and active community.The TON ecosystem not only includes core technologies such as decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, cross-chain bridging, etc., but also involves a wide range of community governance and market applications.
In recent years, the development speed of the TON ecosystem has been amazing.Especially in 2024, the total asset size on TON chain reached US$1.14 billion, an increase of more than 15 times from the beginning of the year.In addition, the number of daily active users of the TON ecosystem has exceeded that of Ethereum, showing its advantages in user conversion and ecological stickiness.What’s more significant is that the number of non-zero addresses on the TON chain has exceeded 39.5 million, an increase of nearly 10 times from the beginning of the year.This series of data shows that the TON ecosystem is expanding at an extremely fast speed and has become an important pole in the cryptocurrency market.
The establishment and significance of TON Ventures
The establishment of TON Ventures is undoubtedly an important milestone in the development of TON ecosystem.The new venture capital firm, led by former TON Foundation executives Ian W. and Inal K., is backed by a $40 million funding pool, focusing on supporting early-stage crypto projects.TON Ventures’ mission is not only to provide financial support for projects in the TON ecosystem, but also to promote the continuous innovation and development of the entire ecosystem through resource integration and strategic cooperation.
TON Ventures’ investment focus is mainly on the following three categories of projects:
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User applications based on Telegram social networks: TON Ventures will be committed to supporting user applications developed based on the Telegram platform.These applications can make full use of Telegram’s huge user base to achieve rapid growth and expansion.
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Telegram applet: With Telegram opening APIs and development tools, applets have become an important part of the TON ecosystem.TON Ventures will focus on supporting the development of these mini programs and promoting their application in the TON ecosystem.
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Infrastructure and Tool Development: To help developers create excellent applications and services, TON Ventures will also support the development of various infrastructure and tools.These tools not only help improve development efficiency, but also promote the overall technical level of the TON ecosystem.
The establishment of TON Ventures is very consistent with the rapid development of the current TON ecosystem.As ecosystems and communities explode, TON needs more funds and resources to support the incubation and development of early stage projects.The establishment of TON Ventures not only provides the necessary support for these projects, but also brings global resources and experience to the TON ecosystem.Through TON Ventures, developers and investors can share the resources and opportunities of the TON ecosystem and accelerate the overall development of the ecosystem.
Background and experience of TON Ventures leadership team
TON Ventures’ leadership team consists of two former executives with extensive experience in the TON ecosystem, former TON accelerator director Ian W. and former TON Foundation gaming department head Inal K.During the TON accelerator, Ian W. successfully incubated the popular TON chain games Catizen and Gatto, as well as the perpetual contract trading platform Tradoor.These projects not only achieved significant success in the TON ecosystem, but also accumulated valuable experience for the development of the TON ecosystem.
Inal K. spent time at the TON Foundation, he focused on the development and promotion of the game field.Through innovative project design and market strategies, he has brought a large number of users and attention to the TON ecosystem.Under their leadership, TON Ventures will further promote the expansion and innovation of the TON ecosystem and inject new vitality into the ecosystem.
Ian W., managing director of TON Ventures, said: “TON and Telegram have created a new paradigm for Web3. With our deep work in this ecosystem, we firmly believe that TON’s greatest opportunity lies in precise capital allocation. Now we have the opportunity and innovationShare unique insights with developers to help them thrive on the fertile soil of TON and Telegram. We hope to accelerate the development of the TON ecosystem by connecting visionary investors and cutting-edge projects and promote the revolutionary advancement of decentralized technologies.”
Future prospects of TON ecology
With the establishment of TON Ventures, the TON ecosystem will undoubtedly usher in a new stage of development.TON Ventures will not only provide financial support for early-stage projects in the ecosystem, but will also play an important role in resource integration, strategic cooperation and technological innovation.The future development direction of TON ecosystem can be prospected from the following aspects:
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Further expansion of the ecosystem: With the financial support and strategic guidance of TON Ventures, the number and quality of projects in the TON ecosystem will be significantly improved.More developers will be attracted to the TON ecosystem, thereby promoting the expansion and prosperity of the entire ecosystem.
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Continuous growth of user base: With the support of TON Ventures, Telegram-based applications and applets will gain more development opportunities.这将进一步提升TON生态的用户基础，使其日活跃用户数和非零地址数量继续保持快速增长。
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技术创新的加速推进：TON Ventures将重点支持基础设施和工具的开发，这将大大提升TON生态的技术水平。随着更多创新技术的引入，TON生态将变得更加完善和强大。
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全球影响力的提升：TON Ventures的全球资源和经验将帮助TON生态在全球范围内获得更多的关注和认可。通过与全球顶尖的投资者和开发者的合作，TON生态将逐步扩大其全球影响力。
TrendX Index Forecast
在TON不断推出利好的同时，TrendX平台各指数已经对TON的热度有了全方位的反应：
从讨论次数上，TON有长足进步，已经超过了Arbitrum、Polygon等一众老牌明星项目以及DogeCoin、PEPE等热门Memecoin，仅次于BTC、Solana、ETH和Binance。TON is currently in the mainstream Web3 sector and the future trend is promising.
In addition to its outlook for TON, TrendX will also launch a comprehensive research report based on different platform indicators (real-time sentiment, discussion increase, KOL follow-up change, etc.), as well as smart money inflows and outflows.
Conclusion
The rapid development of the TON ecosystem and the establishment of TON Ventures mark TON entering a new stage of development.With the injection of more funds, resources and technologies, the TON ecosystem will surely achieve greater breakthroughs and success in the next few years.For developers, investors and users, the TON ecosystem provides a platform full of opportunities and potential.As the TON ecosystem continues to grow, we have reason to believe that it will occupy an important position in the future blockchain world and promote the revolutionary progress of decentralized technology.
The establishment of TON Ventures is not only an important upgrade of the TON ecosystem, but also an important signal for the entire blockchain industry.It shows that as the crypto market continues to mature, the construction and development of ecosystems will become the key factors that determine the success or failure of a project.And TON is at the forefront of this development.
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