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💎 TON AI Agent Hackathon is live $20,000. March 11-25. Track 1: Agent Infrastructure ($10K) Build the tooling layer: wallet integrations, agent coordination, payment flows, developer tools, core infrastructure that powers AI applications on TON. Track 2:…💎 That's a wrap. TON AI Agent Hackathon is closed.150+ projects. Two weeks. Some of what came through was seriously impressive production-grade infra, live mainnet deployments, agents that actually work.Respect to everyone who shipped.Judging underway. Winners next week.😏 View the submissions hereTON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

💎 TON at OpenClaw Lobster Cave | CannesBuilding AI agents on TON? This hackathon is structured for fast onboarding and execution.TON and Hacken are launching OpenClaw Hackathon:• Start: March 25• End: March 29, 23:59• Results: March 30Expect:• Live agent demos• Technical discussion• Workshop-style conversations• Networking with serious buildersOver 200 builders already registered.👉 Register nowTON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

Sub-second finality: how to adapt your projectTON is rolling out Catchain 2.0, a consensus upgrade targeting sub-second block finality on mainnet in early April 2026.What's changing:– Block interval: ~2.5s → 200–400ms– Finalization lag: ~10s → ~1s– Throughput: up to ~5 blocks/secBut a faster chain alone won't help users if apps still rely on old API.We've published a step-by-step adoption guide covering:🔹 Wallets & dApps: switch to TON Center Streaming API v2. Handle all four statuses: pending → confirmed → finalized → trace_invalidated. 🔹 Self-hosted nodes & liteservers: update to the latest release with Catchain 2.0 support before mainnet activation. 🔹 Indexers: prepare for up to 10x more blocks/sec. Connect to testnet and verify no lag accumulates over 30+ minutes.Testnet already runs at sub-second speed. Test there now.MyTonWallet and tonscan.org already use Streaming API and have nearly halved their reaction time, even before the mainnet upgrade.📖 Full guide: How to adopt sub-second finalityStart adapting today. If your app isn't ready, users won't notice any improvement.

📣 TON AI Agent Hackathon, last 24 hoursDeadline: March 25, 11:59 PM UTC If your project is in progress, complete your build and submit.Focus on delivering a working implementation.😏 Submit your entry hereTON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

🎤 TON Real Talk Ep.7 is LIVE!Dev updates across TON, including Rust Node progress with Roman Nguyen (RSquad), plus GameFi projects such as Glance, EdChess and iTerra.🚀 With Anastasia, Dmitry, Anthony & Daniil.😏 Watch on Telegram, X or YouTubeTON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

🎤 TON Real Talk Ep.7 — Dev UpdatesDev updates across TON, including Rust Node progress with Roman Nguyen (RSquad).Hosted by Anastasia Yugova (CIS Hub Lead), Dmitry (CIS Community Lead), Anthony Tsivarev (VP of Ecosystem Development) & Daniil Sherbakov (GameFi BD).🗓️ 19/03 | 4pm UTC🚀 On X, Telegram & YouTubeWe're waiting for you 💎TON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

🎬 Tech Interview EP3A closer look at Tolk, the language replacing FunC for smart contracts on TON.Aleksandr Kirsanov (TON Core Team) explains how Tolk improves developer workflows and simplifies on-chain development.We covered:😏 Limits of FunC❓ Why projects are migrating to Tolk🧩 Unified development tooling⛏️ The vision for a smart contract development😏 Check the full episode hereTON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

🪙 Report: Telegram as the default AI interfaceIdentityHub published a report exploring Telegram as an emerging interface for AI agents.Instead of building standalone dashboards, developers can run workflows, automation and agents directly inside chat.For builders on TON, this model aligns with bots, Mini Apps and agent-based services deployed where users already interact.😏 Read the reportTON Community | TON Coin | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

💎 Why TON Pay? Payments shouldn’t require every builder to implement the same infrastructure.In Telegram apps, that often meant creating wallets, checkout flows and settlement logic from scratch.TON Pay simplifies the integration 🚀One SDK for Mini Apps, bots, and backend services. One-time payments, recurring payments, and subscriptions. Non-custodial, with funds remaining under user control.Focus on the product, not the payment stack. ⛏️TON Community | TON Coin | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn TON.org

🎤 TON Real Talk Ep.6 is LIVE! This week we discuss COCOON AI, decentralisation, and how Confidential Compute network can support developers building on TON.Together with our special guests: @BlockchainBK from AlphaTON Capital, Matthew from Atlantic AI, JonMichael from FarmGPU & @moontrips from TON Foundation.Watch on Telegram, X or YouTube 🎤WalletKit | Alpha AppKit | TON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn |TON.org

Unfortunately, due to the Middle East conflict and safety conditions in the UAE area, we have made the decision to cancel Gateway Dubai, originally scheduled for May 1 and 2, 2026. This was a difficult call, but the safety and well-being of our community always comes first.If you purchased a ticket to Gateway through Luma, Moongate or Tribute, or booked hotel reservations through promocode, you will receive a refund within the next 14 days. For further questions, please contact: gateway@ton.org. We are currently examining different formats to produce a Gateway event before the end of this year. An announcement will be forthcoming in the near future. We look forward to seeing you soon.

💎 TON Pay Workshop This FridayPayments on TON are becoming easier to integrate for eveyone.This Friday, we’re running the first TON Pay workshop with a live walkthrough and Q&A covering integration and key features.TON Pay is newly launched. If you’re building on TON and planning payment flows, this session will help you get started.🗓️ Friday, March 13🕑 2 PM UTC📍 Live on X (@ton_blockchain)👉 Questions about integration? Submit them here WalletKit | Alpha AppKit | TON Community | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn |TON.org

💎 TON AI Agent Hackathon is live$20,000. March 11-25.Track 1: Agent Infrastructure ($10K)Build the tooling layer: wallet integrations, agent coordination, payment flows, developer tools, core infrastructure that powers AI applications on TON.Track 2: User Facing Agents ($10K)Build agents users interact with directly in Telegram: commerce agents, payment bots, trading tools, automation products.Two weeks. Real prizes. Start Building.🧠 MCP Docs💎 For more information and registration click hereTON Community | TON Builders | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn TON.org

💎 TON builders, new infrastructure just landed.The TON Rust Node by RSquad Blockchain Lab is a production-grade implementation of the TON protocol built for modern, cloud-native environments and scalable validator operations.With container-first deployment, Docker images and Helm charts, spinning up a node can take less than 10 minutes, even without deep TON-specific experience.On top of that, Nodectl provides a unified control plane to manage validator fleets, covering elections, staking, governance, and analytics.Security is also built in: private keys are never stored unencrypted, with HashiCorp Vault integration and a clear separation between execution and custody.Infrastructure like this is what helps the TON ecosystem scale.Start building 👇👉 TON - Rust Node Docs 👉 RSquad - TON Rust Node 👉 Watch VideoTON FoundationTON Community | TON Builders | TON Hubs |X | YouTube | LinkedIn | TON.org

We are monitoring the situation in the Middle East and its potential impact on our Gateway event in Dubai on May 1 and 2. All options are under consideration. Safety for our community is our number one priority at TON Foundation. We will share a final decision with you by March 20th. Thank you.