Like in many other networks, in The Open Network blockchain, the same address can be recorded in different formats for different purposes. There are three address formats in The Open Network: Bounceable, Non-bounceable, and RAW (HEX): An example of the address EQAWzEKcdnykvXfUNouqdS62tvrp32bCxuKS6eQrS6ISgcLo in different formatsBounceableExample — EQAWzEKcdnykvXfUNouqdS62tvrp32bCxuKS6eQrS6ISgcLo The most common and

Community developers have introduced a new Locker smart contract, which allows any TON holder to lock their coins for a period of 5 years: 2 years of lockup and 3 years of vesting. The contract's logic enables long-term holders to make deposits in TON, while large holders can make donations

With the growing interest of investors in TON, new tools are emerging, and one of them is the vesting smart contract. It is designed to make the process of token purchase more transparent and functional. Large investors and funds often get a more favorable price for the coins by agreeing

Like every blockchain, The Open Network has its own native coin — TON, which is used to pay fees, validator and nominator rewards, as well as transactions between users through standard wallets. However, many are interested in the question: is it possible to create your own token on The Open Network,

Bridge is a special service that connects several different blockchains. It is needed to transfer tokens from one network to another, so that one coin can use the functionality and advantages of different blockchains. Let's take a closer look at how the bridge works. When a token leaves the first

Last update allowed Telegram users to buy and sell their @usernames as NFT through the Fragment marketplace. Pavel Durov called the moment when the power has started to shift into users' hands an important milestone. Probably addresses will be the starting point, and in the future we will see examples

The basic TON coin is used to pay commissions, validator rewards, and transactions between users via standard wallets. Thanks to a recent update, it is now possible to create your own crypto – Jettons. This is essentially a full-fledged cryptocurrency running on the TON blockchain. Smart contracts published by the developers

Thanks to the launch of the nominator’s smart contracts, every network user can now send their coins to staking and get up to 14% per annum in TON. How to stake TON coinGo to the pool’s page >2. Press the ADD STAKE button or scan the QR-code

Smart contracts for NFTs and tokens are expected to arrive in the next TON update. Specially for the occasion, together with the developers, we have described the structure of NFTs and how they operate. Today we will talk about NFT market – both in our network and outside it. Looking at

In 2015, the Ethereum blockchain saw the arrival of a new standard called ERC-20, allowing anyone to create their own tokens (cryptocurrencies) in the network. A few years later, in 2018, the ERC-721 standard was introduced for NFTs, which prove ownership over something. These standards have given birth to the

Validator maintains the blockchain, stores its copies and confirms new transactions using its own servers and providing his work round-the-clock. TON blockchain inflation is 0.6% per year from the total emission – new coins issued by the blockchain annually. New coins are distributed between validators and nominators in proportion to

Today, the TON NFT standard has obtained the Release Candidate status. This means that active discussions are over, and no major changes are planned. Apart from the standard itself, examples of smart contracts for NFT collections, NFT tokens, and a simple NFT-to-Toncoin swap marketplace have been published as well. The

DegradationBehind every good product there is a visionary who sets the direction for further development. You won't have to go far for examples – Ethereum has Buterin, Telegram has Durov, and Apple had Jobs, – after his resignation the company stopped taking risks and releasing innovative products, now the company is stagnating,

💎 Blockchain from the Telegram team attracted billions of dollars and acquired a large community. The platform was supposed to be a solution in fight against censorship, but the plans were not destined to come true, and already in May 2020. Under the terms of a settlement agreement with the SEC,