Exciting ecosystem milestones & The Open League holiday

Grand TGE and listings are coming to TON.

▪️5M users already claimed $CATI on CEXs or on their self-custody wallets with 1.2M wallets now being $CATI onchain holders.
▪️WatBirds (@watbird) and Rocky Rabbit’s (@rockyrabbitio) fans are claiming their airdrops today. These projects have 12M and 18M monthly wallets respectively!
▪️Starting on September 26, 230M+ users of Hamster Kombat will feel the true power of decentralisation with the $HMSTR airdrop.

Unbelievable milestones for the entire Web3 industry! Will these projects beat the record holder count of $NOT(2,8M) and $DOGS (4M)? So far, TON tokens have been the absolute leaders compared to the giants on other chains: for example, Ethereum's SHIBA INU boasts 1,4M holders, while Solana's BONK - 766k holders.

The exciting upcoming challenges for the TON infrastructure require a careful and balanced approach to coordinating on-chain activity during the period which is why The Open League break was announced last week.

We kindly remind TON community that the Normie and Degen airdrops; NFT, DeFi and App Leagues, as well as LP boosts for the Token Battle Season 5 winners are temporarily on pause. Smooth user experience and decent analytics approach have always been the priorities of The Open League.

In approximately 2 weeks, all the activities will be back in place, including LP boosts with the $1M prize pool for liquidity providers across 10 pools.

Meanwhile, let’s get ready to make history during the following weeks!

Open League Break Announcement

We are taking a break in The Open League, including the project leaderboards (App, DeFi, NFT) and the Normie & Degen airdrops, starting 9am UTC on Sep 20th. The break will last for around two weeks, with the restart date announced in advance. Once we’re back, the league will run for three more weeks, completing the planned 4-week cycle.

Why the pause?

The largest airdrops in Web3 are coming! Hamster Kombat, Catizen, WatBird (Gamee), and other major TON apps are set to distribute rewards to hundreds of millions of users, showcasing the true decentralization of Web3. To ensure smooth transactions and accurate tracking of your Normie and Degen airdrop activities, we’re giving the system a breather.

Key Points:

▪️ All your activity from the first week of Season 6 is recorded—nothing is lost.
▪️ Normie and Degen badge minting will also be paused, but you can request them once we restart.
▪️ Projects in the App, DeFi, and NFT Leagues are kindly asked to avoid large-scale activities until further notice.

We’re thrilled about these upcoming events that will reshape Web3! Let’s rally our community and make this a huge success!

Stay tuned for updates!

Open League Updates: Normie Leaderboard & LP Boosts
580K users have already requested their Normie Badge to participate in the airdrop and made 10% of all daily transactions on TON yesterday!

Now, Normies can also check their rank on the leaderboard! See where you stand: Leaderboard.

How many Normies will get rewards? What is the minimum score to secure an airdrop? Which activities can bring you most points? (Maybe DeFi??) No pain no gain — improve your score by being active and experimenting!

Here is a cherry on top: LP boosts are coming Monday 11 am UTC, with $1M* in TON allocated across pools with $NOT, $JETTON, $TONG, $WALL, $PUNK, $REGI, $HYDRA, $COFE, $DFC, $DMT on DeDust and STON.fi.

*the final amount will depend on the readiness of each project to provide rewards from their side.

Get your liquidity ready to earn rewards in both TON and project tokens!

Join the Global Hackers League Bootcamps!

19 cities, 3 days, real-world connections, and the chance to build the next unicorn apps. Join one of the 19 IRL Hackers League Bootcamps happening worldwide, starting from October 11th. Meet, pitch, and compete in the $2M online TON Hackathon.

Find your city and get started!

The Open League: First Results Are In!

The $1.2M airdrops have sparked incredible engagement, with 167,586 Normie and 34,440 Degen badges requested on TON Society’s platform in just 2 days! These badges will soon appear on users’ wallets - but users can perform target actions without a badge; it will be tracked retrospectively. Haven’t started farming yet? No FOMO — jump in now on The Open League.

120 projects are already featured in the App, DeFi, and NFT Leagues, with more teams to join soon. Boost your rank following these tips.

🎥 Want to learn more? Watch the video here.

The Open League Season 6 is live!

You can now start farming Normie and Degen airdrops, with a total of $1.2M in Toncoin up for grabs until October 10th! To get started, mint your badge and begin completing target actions. Remember to stay active and attentive — these are your keys to unlocking large rewards and fueling the growth of your favorite projects.

The App, DeFi, and NFT Leagues are now live, and all eligible teams will soon appear on the leaderboards. Participating projects — want to win extra prizes? Activate your communities and check out these tips to stay ahead of the game!

What's new this season?

▪️ 82 new projects have applied to compete in the App League.
▪️ The TVL and Volume Squads of the DeFi League will feature some new projects that have never participated in The Open League, including vaults, memecoin launchpads and derivatives — a lot to discover!
▪️ 31 vibrant NFT collections are set to display their volume growth.

This season, we are happy to welcome some TON giants like @blumcrypto with their 60M user base, as well as The Open League Summer Hackathon finalists:

▪️ @ton_hedge_bot
▪️ @parraton_bot
▪️ @rainbow_swap_bot
▪️ @settleton_bot
▪️ @tonalytics_bot
▪️ @torch_finance_bot
▪️ @HamsterdamPlayBot

Plus, experienced DeFi teams like the liquid staking protocol Hipo are innovating with new projects, such as the onboarding app @HipoGangBot, now part of the App League.

For more details:

▪️ Rules for Projects
▪️ Rules for Users

Let The Open League airdrop season begin!

Normie and Degen Airdrops Are Coming Soon!

Get ready to start farming Normie and Degen airdrops by following the instructions that will soon be available on The Open League official website. Projects are gearing up to showcase how well they can activate their communities in the App, DeFi, and NFT Leagues, with exciting prizes for the top performers.

The community will be closely following the leaderboard as the competition unfolds, and LP boosts for Token Battle Season 5 winners are planned to begin next week. Detailed instructions for participation will be released tomorrow as we kick off The Open League Season 6 at 11am UTC.

1 day left before applications for The Open League Season 6 close

For all participating projects, this is an opportunity to secure an airdrop for their communities and show their role in the TON Ecosystem growth.

On top of that:
1. Best performing apps will get additional airdrops for their users
2. DeFi League winners will secure their audit cost coverage
3. Top NFT collections will get extensive marketing support

Besides, special Gateway edition prizes are coming: speaking slots, booths, tickets, promos!

Make sure to be in time to apply before Sunday 23:59 CET. Apply here.

Detailed rules.