At a time when blockchain networks are looking for the real user away from short-term speculation, the TON network and its famous currency Notcoin (NOT) emerged as one of the most impactful stories in the Web3 sector during 2025.
The common denominator between them is not just the technology, but the Telegram platform itself, which has gradually transformed from a massive messaging app into an interconnected economic platform that redefines how users enter the crypto world.
1. TON: The infrastructure that succeeded where larger networks failed
The TON network, which started as an ambitious project for Telegram before transforming into an open-source protocol, has seen exceptional growth over the past year.
What distinguishes TON is not only its technical capability but also its natural distribution method: its direct integration within an application used by over 900 million people worldwide.
Technically, TON relies on dynamic sharding, which allows it to process millions of transactions per second theoretically, with real execution speeds surpassing most competing networks.
This speed, combined with almost zero fees, has made TON an ideal environment for launching fast applications, Web3 games, and financial bots within Telegram.
Additionally, the TON Space wallet — integrated within Telegram — represented a significant leap in 'accessibility' to crypto, allowing the user to send and receive currencies as if sending a regular message.
This integration created what resembles an economic layer within Telegram, making TON one of the fastest-growing networks in terms of new users.
2. NOT: The game that turned into an economic phenomenon
The Notcoin currency launched as a simple game based on tapping within Telegram, but its spread exceeded the expectations of the entire crypto sector.
About 50 million users participated in the experience within weeks, a number that no traditional Web3 platform has ever reached.
However, the true value of NOT emerged after the end of the 'tap phase', when it transformed into a discovery and marketing layer for Web3 projects via the 'Missions' system, which allows users to earn currency for interacting with new protocols.
This model has placed NOT in an unprecedented position:
A currency that is not just for playing, but a bridge connecting businesses and users, and a promotional platform based on an incentive economy instead of traditional advertising.
The connection of NOT to the TON network made transactions fast and cheap, helping the currency maintain strong daily trading and usage activity.
3. The relationship between TON and NOT: The birth of the first socio-technical economy within a messaging platform
The parallel rise of TON and NOT has created a unique situation:
For the first time, a mass messaging platform transforms into an integrated environment that includes:
Blockchain architecture (TON)
A massive community currency (NOT)
In-app wallet (TON Space)
Games and financial applications (Mini Apps)
Direct trades via advanced bots
This merger has strengthened what experts call the 'embedded economy' — where the user doesn’t need to leave the app to use any financial service.
4. The main strengths of the two currencies
Features of TON
High transaction speed thanks to sharding.
Almost zero fees, ideal for daily applications.
Massive spread via Telegram.
A growing ecosystem that includes DeFi, Gaming, and NFT.
Strong developer support through TON Foundation.
Features of NOT
The largest user base in Web3 history.
An effective Web3 promotional platform through Missions.
Direct technical connection to the TON network.
Ease of use within Telegram.
A massive community that maintains trading activity.
5. Potential challenges
And despite strong growth, TON and NOT face challenges including:
The necessity to expand real use cases outside of games.
The risk of excessive reliance on Telegram as the sole source for adoption.
Increasing competition from other Layer-1 networks that have started to monitor TON's expansion with clear concern.
6. The future of TON and NOT: Are we facing a global socio-economic network?
If the merger between Telegram and TON continues at the current pace, we may witness for the first time a social network transforming into a global decentralized bank, used by hundreds of millions without prior knowledge of blockchain.
The TON currency could become the financial infrastructure within Telegram, while NOT transforms into an economic discovery layer that attracts projects and users via the 'earn to learn' model.
All indicators suggest that 2025 is the year when TON and NOT transitioned from merely promising projects to a complete economic system expanding at a pace faster than traditional market expectations.
@Ton Network @The Notcoin Official
