Pavel Durov announces Telegram is taking over TON blockchain, becoming its largest validator

Telegram's control over TON could centralize blockchain governance, impacting decentralization ideals and reshaping investor confidence. The post Telegram rebrands TON coin to GRAM, announces Pavel Durov appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The rebranding to Gram may strengthen community ties and enhance recognition, potentially boosting adoption and development on the TON blockchain. The post Toncoin rebranding to Gram as TON blockchain returns to its roots appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Pavel Durov announced Telegram would take direct control of TON in May 2026. Here's what the takeover actually does and why it reverses a six-year arc.

The post TON’s Liquidity Test: Can Telegram’s Crypto Scale? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Toncoin’s rally put The Open Network (TON) back in headlines, but the real question is whether the token’s distribution and market structure can support durable adoption. In early May 2026, Telegram signalled a new era for TON governance and fees, even as on-chain liquidity remained thin compared with prior peaks. On May 4, 2026, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said network fees were cut “6× — to nearly zero” and that Telegram would replace the TON Foundation to become TON’s largest validator, a plan rolled out as the ‘MTONGA’ roadmap (CoinDesk). Toncoin spiked roughly 36–37% in the next 24 hours, with session highs near $1.88–$1.90 on May 5 (Coin360). Under the surface, however, TON’s on-chain depth remains modest. DefiLlama showed total value locked around $69–71M in early May 2026, down sharply from ~2024 highs near $800M, with ~24h DEX volume of about $4.5M and ~24h chain fees of roughly $

The post GamePad Joins Mouse To Simplify On-Chain Transactions For Millions Of Gamers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. GamePad, a renowned Web3 infrastructure platform, has partnered with Mouse, a Telegram-native tap-to-earn game. The partnership endeavors to combine intuitive DeFi execution and scalable Web3 gaming architecture. As GamePad revealed in its official X announcement, the development is set to provide a relatively seamless experience to benefit players and developers. Therefore, the move underscores the rising significance of infrastructure-led collaborations in redefining the next epoch of blockchain-powered entertainment. GamePad and Mouse Partner to Integrate Entertainment with Cutting-Edge DeFi The collaboration between GamePad and Mouse focuses on providing seamless on-chain gaming while also improving reward distribution. The initiative signifies a wider market wave of interactive gaming frameworks with DeFi, letting consumers earn, transact, and play in real tim

Telegram’s MTONGA cuts TON fees 6× and concentrates validation while TVL hovers near $70M and DEX volume around $4.5M. Can distribution endure thin liquidity?

The post TON price prediction 2026-2030: the Telegram takeover appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Toncoin (TON) traded between $2.39 and $2.89 in late May 2026, doubling in roughly ten days after sitting at $1.30 on April 28. The catalyst was a single sentence from Pavel Durov on May 4. Telegram, the 950-million-user messaging app he founded, would replace the TON Foundation as the largest validator and primary force behind The Open Network. This isn’t a governance reshuffle. It’s a 950-million-monthly-active-user messaging platform formally fusing its entire ecosystem to one blockchain. Summary Telegram’s takeover of TON as the network’s largest validator helped drive a rally from $1.30 to $2.89, supported by technical upgrades and new ecosystem developments. The bullish outlook depends on successful Telegram integration, stronger user adoption through TON Pay and Stars, and continued execution of the MTONGA roadmap. Regulatory setbacks, weak user adoption, or delays in Telegram’s r