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$TON reaches new heights: Telegram officially takes the helm
Toncoin (
$TON ) has shown an impressive rally, soaring from $1.32 to $2.90 in just a week. The market capitalization reached $7.8 billion. But the reason for such growth has caused heated discussions in the crypto community.
❓ What happened?
Pavel Durov announced that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the main driving force of the network and become its largest validator within the next 2-3 weeks. In fact, TON officially becomes the “Telegram blockchain”.
📈 Why is the market reacting positively?
Investors are betting on a colossal distribution:
• 1 billion Telegram users are now potential TON users.
• Exclusivity: TON has already become the only infrastructure for Mini Apps and Star, Ads and Premium payments.
• Speed: The network update allowed transactions to be finalized in less than 1 second.
⚠️ The other side of the coin: A crisis of ideology?
Critics say this is a move against the “core promise of crypto” — decentralization.
1. Centralization: Telegram becomes the “controlling shareholder” of the network.
2. Legal risks: Criminal proceedings against Durov in the Russian Federation and investigations in France make the network’s management vulnerable to the actions of a single person.
3. Economic dependence: Telegram’s balance sheet now directly depends on the price of TON, creating a conflict of interest.
📉 What’s next? (Upcoming risks)
• May 24: Unlocking of 36.58 million TON (~$93.6 million). This could create selling pressure.
• Deadline 2-3 weeks: The market is waiting for on-chain confirmation of Telegram’s validator status. Any delay could trigger a “buy on the rumor, sell on the news” dump.
⚠️ Conclusion:
$TON is transforming from an ambitious decentralized project into a powerful corporate payment system. This may give an X in capitalization, but it will change the genetic code of the network forever.