TON Adoption blog
Guides, reviews and analysis on the TON ecosystem — updated as the ground shifts.
- Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
DOGS retrospective: the biggest Telegram drop of 2024
The story of the DOGS token — from a Telegram badge and the July 2024 snapshot to Binance and OKX listings, and what survives of the hype in 2026.
- DeFi May 16, 2026
Flashloans on TON: Are They Available in 2026
Are flashloans available on TON, how the async message model breaks Aave-style atomicity, what EVAA and other protocols offer, use cases, and TON-specific risks.
- Basics May 16, 2026
Gas Stations on TON: Battery, Gasless and W5
How USDT moves on TON without holding TON: Tonkeeper Battery, @wallet Gasless flow, W5 sponsored transactions, and how it compares to ERC-4337 paymasters.
- DeFi May 16, 2026
Getgems: complete guide to the TON NFT marketplace
How to use Getgems in 2026: TON Connect onboarding, listing and buying NFTs, .ton domains, fees, how it differs from Portals/Tonnel/MRKT and drainer-site defence.
- Basics May 16, 2026
How to sell TON and cash out: 2026 guide
Five working routes to sell TON for fiat in 2026: Crypto Bot P2P, Wallet in Telegram, centralised exchanges, DEX-to-off-ramp, and OTC. Fees and risks compared.
- Basics May 16, 2026
How TON Sharding Works — 2026 Guide
Masterchain, workchains and shardchains: how TON splits load, dynamic split/merge, how Catchain differs from standard PoS, and what users actually feel.
- DeFi May 16, 2026
MEV on TON: Does It Exist and How to Defend in 2026
Does MEV exist on TON, how does the async message model break classic sandwich attacks, which forms of value extraction still work, and how can users defend themselves?
- Regulation May 16, 2026
MiCA and TON in the EU: rules for users 2026
What the MiCA regulation (EU Reg 2023/1114) means for TON users in the EU in 2026: CASP licensing, USDT delistings, stablecoin caps, and practical rules for Toncoin holders.
- Regulation May 16, 2026
OFAC sanctions and TON: what to know in 2026
How the US OFAC sanctions program affects TON users in 2026: the SDN list, the Tornado Cash precedent, Tether USDT freezes, secondary sanctions and risks for RF and CIS residents.
- DeFi May 16, 2026
Oracles on TON: RedStone, Pyth and Alternatives 2026
Who supplies price feeds on TON: RedStone, Pyth, Stork and native oracles. Push vs pull, how EVAA and Storm Trade consume them, manipulation risks and TWAP.
- Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
Season passes in TON games: how the mechanic works
How season passes are designed in TON mini-app games, how they differ from Fortnite-style passes, and what to check before buying a premium track.
- Basics May 16, 2026
TEP-74: TON Jetton Standard Deep Dive
Technical deep dive into TEP-74: jetton master + wallet pattern, transfer messages, forward fees, mint/burn, get-methods, and how jetton differs from ERC-20.
- News May 16, 2026
TON roadmap Q2-Q3 2026: update
Six weeks on, what shifted in TON's roadmap: network upgrades, DeFi traction, Telegram integration, what slipped, and a realistic Q2-Q3 2026 outlook.
- Basics May 16, 2026
TON Storage and TON Proxy: the decentralized web in 2026
How TON's decentralized-web stack works — Storage, Proxy, .ton sites, the economics of paid hosting and an honest take on real adoption in 2026.
- Basics May 16, 2026
Tonviewer vs TonScan: which explorer to choose
Comparing TON's two main block explorers in 2026: UX, data depth, APIs, failed-tx debugging and phishing trace workflows. Decision matrix per use case.
- Regulation May 16, 2026
Travel Rule and TON: how tracking works
How the FATF Travel Rule shapes Toncoin and USDT transfers through exchanges in 2026 — what VASPs share, what IVMS-101 is, and what ordinary users actually experience.
- Basics May 16, 2026
USDT on TON: complete guide 2026
How the USDT jetton on TON works, how it differs from ERC-20 and Tron USDT, where to use it, how gas is paid, and which risks to keep in mind.
- Wallets May 16, 2026
Wallet V5: what's new and should you migrate
TON Wallet V5 contract explained: extensions, gasless transactions, batch transfers, security trade-offs and a step-by-step migration plan from V4 in 2026.
- Basics May 16, 2026
What is a jetton and how it works: 2026 guide
Jetton is the TON token standard. How it differs from ERC-20, what jetton-master and jetton-wallet do, how to verify authenticity, and why DEXes use pTON.
- Wallets May 15, 2026
Crypto Bot P2P: how to buy TON with fiat in 2026
Step-by-step guide to Crypto Bot P2P — buying TON with RUB, UAH, KZT via SBP, bank cards and SEPA. Escrow, disputes, limits and a comparison with exchange P2P.
- Wallets May 15, 2026
Crypto Pay API: accept crypto payments in a Telegram bot
A developer's guide to Crypto Bot's Crypto Pay API: token issuance, createInvoice, HMAC webhook verification, supported assets
- DeFi May 15, 2026
DAOlama: 5 leverage strategies on TON NFTs with worked numbers
Practical NFT-borrowing strategies on DAOlama: leveraged flips, cross-staking, bear-market rollover, working capital and tax optimisation.
- DeFi May 15, 2026
DAOlama 2026: NFT-collateralized lending on the TON blockchain
A full review of DAOlama — the largest NFT lending protocol on TON: how collateral works, accepted collections, LTV ratios, rates
- Analytics May 15, 2026
Telegram Gifts 2026: how the market actually works
What Telegram Gifts are, how the upgrade-to-NFT mechanic works on TON, where they trade — Portals, Tonnel, MRKT, Getgems. Attributes, grails, risks and fees.