Toncoin Secures $400 Million Investment in TON through Venture Capital

The Toncoin Foundation is pleased with the $400 million investment in TON from a group of venture capitalists. Toncoin also sees this as validation of its Telegram strategy.

Toncoin (TON) owes its rise to the top 20 most important cryptocurrencies worldwide largely to its close connection with the messaging service Telegram. Telegram reports around one billion active users, and they can access Toncoin directly from the Telegram app to pass the time, for example, with mini-games like Hamster Combat. This concept of tailoring TON for use on Telegram has convinced major investors.

Venture capitalists have acquired TON from the Toncoin Foundation for more than $400 million, the team announced in a blog post.

Investors include prominent names such as Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, and Kingsway. A spokesperson for Benchmark, for example, said Telegram is expected to have more than 1.5 billion users by 2023. TON forms the “backbone for democratizing financial activities.” The Toncoin Foundation entered into an exclusive partnership with Telegram in January, guaranteeing a unique position for TON and tokens from the associated ecosystem.

Toncoin aims to grow from 41 to 300 million users in three years

According to the Toncoin Foundation, the number of active TON users has skyrocketed from 4 million to 41 million over the past year. The foundation now aims to have at least 30 percent of Telegram’s active users use Toncoin by 2028—that would be more than 300 million. The $400 million now available will help TON expand its use cases, from blockchain gaming to decentralized finance (DeFi), on Telegram.

Last year, a major investor, Pantera Capital, committed to Toncoin, citing its close ties to Telegram as a key factor. Investors experienced the potential downside of this constellation when TON plunged into deep reds in August 2024 after Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France. When Durov was allowed to leave France a few days ago, Toncoin’s price surged accordingly.

Conclusion: Toncoin has found its unique selling point with Telegram

Large, risk-taking investors see significant profit opportunities in the Toncoin ecosystem and are stocking up on TON. The prices agreed upon in the deal with the foundation remained secret. However, other online social services are likely to be closely monitoring how the symbiosis concept between Toncoin and Telegram is increasingly prospering.

Facebook abandoned its plans for its own cryptocurrency in 2021/22, and in preparations for X Money for the former Twitter, nothing concrete has been announced so far regarding partnerships with the crypto industry. But the success of TON on Telegram demonstrates how synergies can grow. The prospect of attractive Toncoin promotions, for example, is likely to have already brought new users to Telegram.

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