{"id":89755,"date":"2026-05-05T06:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=89755"},"modified":"2026-05-05T06:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:31:34","slug":"pavel-durov-says-telegram-now-driving-force-largest-validator-of-the-open-network-toncoin-jumps-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=89755","title":{"rendered":"Pavel Durov Says Telegram Now ‘Driving Force,’ ‘Largest Validator’ Of The Open Network\u2014Toncoin Jumps 23%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Toncoin\u00a0<\/strong>(CRYPTO:\u00a0TON)<\/a>\u00a0surged on Monday after Telegram<\/strong>\u00a0founder\u00a0Pavel Durov\u00a0<\/strong>said the messaging giant will become the \u201cdriving force\u201d behind The Open Network<\/strong> blockchain.<\/p>\n

Telegram To Lead TON<\/h2>\n

TON, the native token of\u00a0The\u00a0Open Network, surged over 23% in the last 24 hours to a 4-month high, with trading volume skyrocketing 623%.<\/p>\n

The spike came after Durov announced that Telegram would replace the Swiss-based nonprofit TON Foundation as the main driving force behind the open-source TON network.<\/p>\n

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Fees in TON have dropped 6\u00d7 \u2014 to nearly zero. <\/p>\n

Next step \u2014 Telegram replaces the TON Foundation as the driving force behind TON and becomes its largest validator. <\/p>\n

The focus shifts to tech superiority. <\/p>\n

New https:\/\/t.co\/Me0w683UiK<\/a>, new dev tools, new performance upgrades.\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Pavel Durov (@durov) May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n