Orbs releases single nominator smart contract for validators on The Open Network (TON)

Orbs, a decentralized public blockchain infrastructure provider, has launched a new smart contract that improves security for validators on The Open Network (TON). This is the latest contribution to TON by Orbs, which recently set up TON Access, a decentralized RPC network for TON dApps.

The new smart contract means that even if a hacker obtains access to the validator server, the hacker will not be able to remove any Toncoin (TON). In addition to the added security, this new feature will help make TON more decentralized by encouraging individual users to participate in validation.

Due to popular demand, TON Foundation is launching a separate QF round ?

More teams will now have the opportunity to win a share of the $35K prize pool, based on community votes ?

Stay tuned for further updates!

TON & Company Interviews the Founders of Tonkeeper.

The TON & Company YouTube channel published an interview with the founders of Tonkeeper, Oleg Andreev and Oleg Illarionov.

Many topics related to TON Ecosystem were discussed, such as:

▪️ Where we are in terms of The Open Network’s (TON) roadmap.
▪️ The future outlook of cryptocurrencies.
▪️ Tonkeeper’s development plans over the next two years.
▪️ Tonkeeper potentially adding support for USDT.
▪️ Tonkeeper’s marketing strategy.

To catch all these insights and more, you can listen to the full conversation here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9eqg-ZDzEs

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INTERVIEW WITH TONKEEPER | Oleg Andreev & Oleg Illarionov share insights on the TON future | Ton&Co

In this exclusive interview, TonKeeper co-founders Oleg Andreev and Oleg Illarionov share their insights on the future of TON, a powerful blockchain that offers lightning-fast transaction speeds and a robust programming environment for smart contracts. TonKeeper…

​TON Community Weekly Digest

Here’s a roundup of the most exciting news from the past seven days in The Open Network (TON) ecosystem.

Network stats update:

▪️ The number of new accounts created on TON grew from 2,398,769 to 2,433,571 (+1.4%) between March 27, 2023 to April 2, 2023.

News:

▪️ Auction platform Fragment released a feature allowing Telegram users to pay for Telegram Premium subscriptions in Toncoin (TON). Read more.

▪️ The Open Network and the TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin are collaborating, with TUSD now available to all users of the TON ecosystem. Read more.

▪️ Marketplace Playmuse created a record label, enabling NFT artists to release their music on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music while receiving royalties in Toncoin (TON). Read more.

▪️ TON Network received a technical update. Read more.

▪️ Bit.com held an AMA dedicated to TON. Read more.

▪️ The TON DNS site received support for TON Connect 2.0.

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​TON Network receives update on March 28

TON Foundation has always been diligent in emphasizing TON Blockchain’s stability and user protection as our top priority. The proof is on the blockchain: Since the beginning of last year, the network has not experienced a single breakdown or failure.

On March 28, the validators pushed an update that amended the network’s configuration.

The update improved:

▪️ Security against DDoS attacks
▪️ Network optimization when handling large throughput.

Over the past year, the number of accounts on TON Network has increased 14 times, with the number of transactions surpassing 120 million.

Despite the ecosystem’s meteoric growth, the blockchain’s transaction fees remain low.

The Open Network’s architecture gives it the flexibility to process a higher throughput comprising up to millions of transactions per second.

A stress test conducted not long ago concluded that, even if the number of validators on the blockchain dwindled to only 12, the network would still be able to handle the current load — but times 100.

TON is equipped with state-of-the-art blockchain technology and is poised for mass adoption.

The Playmuse marketplace has created a record label enabling NFT artists in the TON ecosystem to release songs on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music while receiving royalties in Toncoin (TON).

Playmuse, an NFT marketplace for music and videos on The Open Network (TON), has signed a partnership with French distributor Believe.

Artists who release their music through the Playmuse record label will be able to distribute their work to more than 200 streaming services worldwide, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music, while having the option to collect royalties in Toncoin (TON).

The Playmuse marketplace is a project in the TON ecosystem that has been expanding at an astonishing speed of late. By the end of the second quarter of 2023, the company aims to onboard more than 2,000 artists, many of whom are household names.

Disclaimer: Neither TON Foundation nor TON Community is affiliated with the project. Before signing any contracts, we highly recommend consulting a lawyer first.

Telegram Premium service now accepts Toncoin (TON).

Fragment has added an option where users can purchase Telegram's Premium subscription service using Toncoin (TON), the native cryptocurrency of The Open Network (TON).

A three, six or 12-month subscription are all available using a Tonkeeper address.

Telegram Premium is a subscription service that unlocks additional exclusive features, while helping to support the development of the app.

The ability to pay for a subscription using TON will attract a lot of new users to the TON ecosystem and bring mass adoption closer.