Telegram, the messaging platform beloved by crypto natives and newcomers alike, has deepened its partnership with the TON Foundation by making TON the exclusive blockchain for its mini apps. This decision will create a seamless bridge between web2 and web3, providing a unified onboarding experience that will be enhanced by passwordless sign-in protocol TON Connect.
By deeply integrating TON Connect, Telegram stands to eliminate one of the most persistent barriers to onchain adoption: complexity. With passwordless authentication and universal wallet integration, Telegram users will be able to explore web3 as easily as swiping through their favorite app.
Telegram and TON Tighten Their Embrace
The renewed partnership between Ton Foundation – overseers of the TON blockchain – and Telegram builds on a unique synergy. TON, originally incubated by Telegram, was designed with scalability, speed, and accessibility in mind – qualities that align perfectly with Telegram’s commitment to delivering intuitive user experiences.
By selecting TON as its exclusive blockchain, Telegram is avoiding the fragmentation that the omnichain landscape presents while bolstering adoption of the TON network. Developers building on Telegram’s mini apps framework will integrate directly with TON’s blockchain, ensuring a consistent experience for the messaging app’s near-billion-strong user base. Whether it’s DeFi, SoFi, or GameFi, Telegram users will interact with these services seamlessly within an environment they already trust.
TON Connect Takes Aim at Passwords
The reaffirmation of obligations to one another, in the deal inked between Ton Foundation and Telegram, will also support broader adoption of TON Connect, the universal wallet protocol that removes the need for traditional passwords. Developed by the team behind Tonkeeper, this protocol streamlines the blockchain experience by allowing users to authorize services with a single click. Gone are the days of juggling multiple accounts and cumbersome login procedures.
With TON Connect, users can instantly link their TON wallets to Telegram’s mini apps without additional setup. Each step, from wallet connection to transaction execution, uses robust encryption and verification. TON Connect’s standardized framework, meanwhile, allows developers to build once and deploy across the entire TON ecosystem, including Telegram mini apps.
Business as Usual for Tonkeeper Users
Tonkeeper, the leading wallet in the TON ecosystem, has already integrated TON Connect, ensuring a seamless transition for its users. Current Tonkeeper features remain unchanged, offering the same secure and intuitive interface for managing assets. However, users now gain streamlined access to Telegram’s growing suite of mini apps, removing the friction typically associated with onchain interactions.
Tonkeeper users can now authorize blockchain-based mini apps within Telegram with a single click and explore new financial, social, and gaming opportunities directly from their wallets. The feature is just one of many to have debuted within the Tonkeeper wallet in recent months as it seeks to maintain its status as the leading TON gateway and to onboard millions of new users.
As Telegram’s blockchain ecosystem grows, powered by TON Connect and unified wallet integration, the line between web2 and web3 will blur. The result is a user experience that combines the best of both worlds – the UI/UX that web users have become accustomed to with the power and transparency of blockchain.
