TON Ecosystem Update: July 2025 and What’s New

TON Ecosystem Update: July 2025 and What’s New

The July 2025 TON Ecosystem Update has brought with it significant advancements, highlighting an impressive increase in transaction speed, reaching 10x faster compared to previous months. Not only have these developments increased the network’s efficiency, but they have also attracted a wider audience thanks to partnerships with celebrities such as Snoop Dogg. In this article, we will review the most relevant figures, the outstanding events and the growth that the ecosystem has experienced in this period.

July Key Numbers

During the month of July, the TON ecosystem has recorded impressive figures that underline its growth:

• DeFi Trading Volume: $345 million, with 97% growth since June ($175 million).
• Snoop Dogg Gift Sales: $12 million, with 996,000 gifts sold in 37 minutes.
• Daily NFT Volume: $3.5 million, averaging $1.5 million, ranking among the top three on blockchains.
• Transaction Speed: 3-5 seconds, 10 times faster than before.
• New TApps Users: Over 120,000, with 42 new mini apps listed.
• Builder Registrations: 202 new projects on the TON Builders Portal.

July Highlights

This month’s milestones have responded to both technical advances and innovations in collaboration with influential personalities:

🎤 Snoop Dogg’s Historic Collaboration

Snoop Dogg has set a record on Telegram with his gift collection, selling 996,000 units in record time and generating $12 million in sales. This milestone has contributed to a significant increase in the volume of Telegram Stars, going from approximately $400,000 to $2-2.5 million daily. Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, celebrated this achievement by talking about almost a million unique NFTs.

⚡ Improved Transaction Speeds

The main technical advancement has been the reduction in the speed of completion of trades on the TON blockchain, which is now completed in 3 to 5 seconds, compared to the previous 30 seconds. This near-instant processing speed will compete directly with that of centralized exchanges.

🇺🇸 Expansion in the U.S. Market

The launch of the TON Wallet in the United States marks a significant expansion of TON’s accessibility to consumers. This initiative is accompanied by a complete rebranding and the incorporation of new functions. In addition, Crypto.com expanded its custody services to include support for TON, becoming a key partner in this new phase.

DeFi Growth and Investment Opportunities

TON’s DeFi ecosystem has achieved unprecedented growth, reaching a monthly trading volume of $345 million. This 97% growth since June also translates into an increase in active users and greater liquidity on decentralized exchange (DEX) platforms.

High-yield opportunities include:

• TONCO (TON/USDT) – up to 37% APY
• Affluent (tsUSDe) – up to 33% APY
• Ethena (tsUSDe) – up to 19% APY
• STON.fi (TON/USDT) – up to 15% APY

Infrastructure Community Advancements

The TON ecosystem has taken the opportunity to make significant improvements to its technical stack. The advent of the Tolk 1.0 smart contract language offers a modern and friendly syntax, while the MyTonWallet v4.0 update enables transfers at messaging speeds.

In addition, the community has responded positively with the addition of new apps and an increase in developer satisfaction, who have rated the listing process with a score of 8.14 out of 10.

Conclusions and Future of the TON Ecosystem

With the breakthroughs made in July, the TON ecosystem is positioned as a key contender in the blockchain landscape, proving that success can align with entertainment and popular culture. With continued infrastructure growth and mainstream adoption, an exciting future is in store for TON. The community expects further developments in August 2025, marking even more significant milestones.

For more information, you can consult the full report in TON.org.