How TON's Telegram distribution strategy is bringing millions of new users onchain

The Scoop

This episode of The Scoop features Bitget Wallet COO Alvin Kan, and two builders from the TON ecosystem — Catizen co-founder Ricky Wong and Miles, a core team member of Tomarket.

The conversation explores how Telegram's large user base is enabling rapid adoption and growth of Telegram 'Mini Apps' on top of the TON blockchain.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

01:29 TON Overview

03:06 TON's Advantages

06:21 TON's Future

08:29 Catizen's Hyper Adoption

10:30 Tomarket Overview

12:34 Ton Ecosystem Collaboration

15:54 Building on TON

17:14 TON's Consumer Focus

20:56 TON User Behavior

24:45 User Retention

27:59 TON Roadmap

31:47 Closing Thoughts

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