TON ecosystem may usher in an outbreak: release of the 2025 first half update plan, planning to launch payment network L2.

TON has recently released multiple signals, indicating that its technology roadmap and ecological layout are accelerating. According to the official announcement, the TON team plans to launch a comprehensive upgrade covering underlying protocols, developer tools, and payment networks in the first half of 2025. The update of the mainnet "accelerator" kernel will improve network performance, the landing of payment network L2 may further optimize high-frequency trading scenarios, and plans such as sidechain research and Teleport cross-chain support will pave the way for its multi-chain ecosystem. The team also revealed that the iteration of new standard protocols and smart contract functions will enhance the developer experience and provide a more flexible underlying architecture for decentralized applications.

 

In terms of ecological cooperation, the deepening of the binding between Telegram and the TON Foundation has attracted industry attention. According to the latest agreement between the two parties, Telegram will completely terminate its support for other blockchains and cryptocurrencies starting from 2025, only retaining TON as the underlying infrastructure of its mini application ecosystem, and continuing to use Toncoin as the only token for illegal currency payments within the platform. This means that TON will exclusively enjoy the traffic entrance of more than 900 million MAU users of Telegram, and the integration of its ecological application and wallet protocol TON Connect may become the next stage of growth engine.

 

Market trends show subtle differences. On-chain analyst Ali posted on X that over 240,000 TON have been transferred to exchanges in the past week, reaching a new high in nearly three months. The analyst pointed out that although the long-term ecological benefits are clear, the short-term selling pressure risk may test the coin price. It is worth noting that the current TON community generally believes that the cumulative effect of technological upgrades and Telegram's exclusive cooperation may drive the return of value after market sentiment is digested.