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Pavlo Durov accelerated TON by 10 times and is preparing 6 more surprises.
The founder of Telegram, Pavlo Durov, presented a global modernization plan for the network called “Make TON Great Again” (MTONGA). The first phase is already completed: thanks to the transition to a new consensus algorithm, the blockchain has accelerated by 10 times, enabling instant transactions. Pavlo Durov officially launched a new era of development for The Open Network (TON), announcing a roadmap with 7 key stages. The name of the strategy — MTONGA (Make TON Great Again) — is an ironic reference to a well-known political slogan, but the technical indicators of the upgrade look quite serious. “The TON blockchain has just been upgraded and is now 10 times faster. The block creation speed has increased by 6 times. Transactions now occur instantly, in less than a second. This was step 1 of 7 on the way to Make TON Great Again (MTONGA). The next step: reduce the already low transaction fees by 6 times,” announced Durov on his own network. Key metrics after the upgrade: