Telegram has stopped pretending it’s not running the show. The messaging giant has officially announced that $t Blockchain was introduced on May 4th. $t Foundation as the main operator of the network. The market reaction was swift and clear, with Toncoin soaring 36% within 24 hours to a four-month high of $1.80.
Telegram is currently the largest validator on the network, with around $2.2 million staking. $t. Transaction fees reduced to approximately 0.00039 $tTelegram said, which is about six times lower than previous levels. This rate is maintained regardless of network congestion.
By becoming the largest validator, Telegram gains direct influence over block generation and network governance. It is a messaging platform with over 900 million users that is the backbone of its own blockchain infrastructure.
Durov’s vision: technological superiority first
Founder Pavel Durov structured the acquisition around a concept he called “technological advantage.” In practice, this means new developer tools, performance upgrades, and a complete redesign of the Ton.org website, all promised within a few weeks.
Previously, the company$t Mini apps will move to $t This deadline served as an enforcement mechanism to ensure that the ecosystem of apps built within Telegram’s platform made it through the network. $t Rather than competing chains.
What this means for investors
The 36% price increase shows that the market likes this story. Telegram’s 900 million users represent a distribution advantage that few other blockchain projects can match. Lowering rates also eliminates a common point of friction. Approximately 0.00039 $t For each transaction where there is no congestion premium, microtransactions become possible in a way that does not exist on-chain where fees are unexpectedly high.
In terms of risk, Telegram effectively becomes the largest validator on the blockchain it controls, creating a single point of failure. There is also the Pavel Durov factor. Mr. Durov’s legal history, including his arrest in France in 2024, highlights the real concentration of risks for key personnel.
We’ll find out in the next couple of weeks. The developer tools and site redesign promised by Durov will either validate the framework of “technical superiority” or expose it as a marketing language.
