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DeFi League & New Year Airdrop Update Over the last few weeks 23 teams competed, and thousands of users earned points for a share of The Open League’s $1.5M airdrop pool! Now as the end of this journey comes to a close you can guess what that means? Now that the season is over it’s time to tally the results for the DeFi League and New Year Airdrop campaigns. Note that leaderboard numbers aren't final yet. Once reviewed, eligible users will see their airdrop amount and rewards in their wallet. The Top-5 teams in TVL & Volume will be rewarded with marketing credits. Stay tuned for the New Year gifts! 

STON.fi & TON Memepads to Reduce Trading Fees! We’re thrilled to announce reduced trading fees provided by STON.fi in collaboration with several of your favorite TON memepads, including: ▪️ Blum ▪️ Big Pump by PocketFi ▪️ Other memepads are to join the initiative soon! So what’s in store? From now on, traders will only pay 0.02% fees (down from the usual 0.3%) when swapping new tokens from the above-mentioned projects.   Whether you're a seasoned trader or just diving into the memecoin world, you can now enjoy ultra-low fees while swapping your favorite tokens.We are supportive of initiatives like these, as they help drive the growth of the memecoin vertical and nurture the cultural phenomenon that is taking the world by storm. Get on board today, stay tuned for more updates and make sure to check out the Swap tab on STON.fi to start trading with the lowest fees available! 

Top Up Your Altery Visa Card With TON or USDT Altery introduces new opportunities for TON users: top up your Altery Visa Card with TON or USDT. Altery is a financial service that lets you exchange and use TON or USDT for payments in EUR, GBP, and USD via a simple Telegram interface. What Altery offers for TON users: ▪️Pay with TON using a physical or virtual card, compatible with Apple Wallet and Google Pay ▪️Transfer converted funds directly to bank accounts  ▪️Available in the EU, CIS countries and other regions Explore Altery and use your TON in real life today. Learn more via their Telegram bot. 

TON Memelandia Competitions: Season 1 Wraps Up! After six weeks of fierce competition and incredible community spirit, TON Memelandia's Memecoin Mountain and Cabal Arena competitions are coming to a close for season 1. With 30 memecoin projects competing for the top spots to be eligible for the $1.25M airdrop that holders, traders and promoters of the memecoin can get at the end of the season. The Memecoin Mountain and Cabal Arena battles have captured the imagination of the entire TON ecosystem. The competition was extended to give projects even more time to shine, fueling massive engagement and creativity along the way. Stay tuned for the final results soon, where they'll announce the top performers and showcase the most innovative projects. The current Memecoin Games may be ending, but the memes are here to stay! Learn more by heading over to the TON Memelandia channel. 

The Gateway 2024 - Official YouTube Playlist! Missed out on The Gateway 2024? Want to relive the highlights? If the answer to any ot these questions is “yes” then head on over to the official YouTube playlist!  Expect:  ▪️Keynotes from thought leaders in the TON Ecosystem ▪️Deep dives into blockchain innovation and the progress TON achieved in 2024 ▪️Insights on the dynamic trends shaping Web3 such as DeFi, GameFi and memes.

The Hackers League Hackathon Live Judging Session is here! After 20 bootcamps and countless hours of work, it’s time to see which of the 47 finalist projects will claim their share of the $3M prize pool!  Join us LIVE for the judging now: https://www.youtube.com/live/5jryKJ1-Wyo Let’s give a huge round of applause and good luck to all the finalists! To learn more about the teams that made it to the finals head over to our blog article.  The results will be revealed on December 20th, but until then hold your breath as we countdown the days to find out who will take home a piece of the Winter 2024 Hackers League Hackathon prize pool! 

UQUID Now Supports Water Bill Payments in Indonesia with USDt on TON! We got some good news for our Indonesian community, as UQUID now lets you pay your PDAM water bills across Indonesia using USDt on TON! This solution gives you the ability to settle your water bills quickly, securely, and without high fees. Choose from preset or custom amounts (100,000 IDR or between 210 - 1,500,000 IDR) and complete payments with ease.  This development is an example of Web3 solutions impacting reality and simplifying traditional payment methods! Additionally, earn TON x Uquid Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) as rewards for participating in this campaign and using UQUID services like bill payments, mobile top-ups, and e-wallets!  How to Get Started: Simply visit UQUID Shop or @UquidBot on Telegram. Choose 'Mobile Topup' > 'Utilities', select 'Water Payment', input your details, and pay using USDt-TON. Fast, reliable, and convenient!  

Hackers League Finalists Pitching Show Tomorrow!  Today we’re excited to announce the Hackers League Finalists, who will pitch for the 3M prize pool and the ultimate winners' title.  Join us for the Live Judging Sessions tomorrow and witness the creativity of 47 finalist projects across 8 tracks, presenting their ideas in front of top judges and ecosystem leaders. ▪️ First Day Pitching: 15:00 UTC, Dec 16 Tracks: DeFi, Social & Interoperability, Gaming, Analytics ▪️ Second Day Pitching: 10:00 UTC, Dec 17 Sponsors Tracks: TON Apps & Gate Ventures Streamed live on Youtube and X.

The Open League New Year Edition is Drawing to a Close! With just 3 days left, the $1.5M airdrop is almost here. So far, there have been: ▪️ 499,000 participation badges minted ▪️ $5.5M in new TVL and $115M in total volume ▪️ Swap.coffee, Blum, Rainbow.ag leading in Volume ▪️ Delea, Aqua Protocol, Tonco topping TVL The teams featured in TOL Advent Calendar this week: JVault, Blum, Coffin.meme, Tonpools, Swap.coffee, CattonFi, BigPump by PocketFi and TON Hedge.  Don’t miss the grand finale on December 17th! To qualify for the airdrop, swap or provide at least $20 in liquidity to start earning points. Hurry — time’s running out!  To learn more head over to The Open League channel! 

Storm Trade x TON Foundation: 100,000 TON Incentive Program Storm Trade, the decentralized trading platform built on the TON Blockchain, is deploying an exciting incentive program with 100,000 TON rewards pool! Both crypto newcomers and veterans can find something for themselves! New users are invited to earn TON tokens for their first trade and can boost rewards by completing tutorials or quizzes. High-volume traders can expect fee rebates while competing in leaderboard challenges for extra perks. Join Storm Trade today to start trading and earning rewards! It’s easy to use, with trading available on Telegram or via the web app. Head over to the blog for more info! 

Simplifying Crypto with Tonkeeper Battery  We’re big fans of making crypto easier and Tonkeeper is continuing this trend by making blockchain transactions smoother and more accessible for everyone. Through the introduction of Tonkeeper Battery, you can now manage your tokens without needing to purchase native coins (TON) for gas fees. How do they achieve this?  Simply buy battery charges using your credit card, TON, USDT, NOT, or stablecoins and use them to pay for transaction fees. Whether you're transferring tokens, swapping, or sending NFTs, Tonkeeper Battery handles your fees automatically — no need to visit an exchange. Just tap to charge your battery, and you're all set to send or receive tokens with ease, although be aware that more complex transactions may require more charges!  Keep this conversion rate in mind: ▪️4+ charges for an NFT transfer. ▪️10+ charge for token transfer. ▪️50+ charges for a swap. As an official partner of The Open League, Tonkeeper continues to provide seamless access to TON's vibrant DeFi ecosystem participating in the competitions and helped amplify the $1.5M airdrop campaign. Explore the latest standings and discover new ways to interact with DeFi applications during the $1.5M airdrop campaign!

Hipo Launches $1,000,000 Reward Program On December 10th, Hipo kicked off one of the biggest reward campaigns on TON, with a massive $1M reward pool for the community! How to participate? All you need to do is provide liquidity in the following pools: ▪️hTON/TON,  ▪️HPO/hTON,  ▪️or HPO/TON The community's efforts will deepen liquidity but also play a key role in helping Hipo level up, unlocking your share of the $1M rewards. To get started, buy HPO, stake your TON in Hipo, and start earning rewards. Plus, Hipo recently airdropped 20,023,370 HPO (~$600K) to early stakers who helped them reach 1M TON TVL — check out the details and get your share here.

Calling All TMA Developers! TON Studio is conducting a short survey to understand the challenges TMA developers face. Your insights are key to building better tools and solutions. It’s a quick 2-3 minute survey – we’d love to hear from you! 👉 Share your thoughts here. Thank you for your support!

TON PUMP – A New Memecoin Launchpad from HOT Wallet! Give a warm welcome to TON PUMP, a tool that is designed to help memecoin creators launch, distribute, and grow their projects effortlessly within the HOT Wallet Ecosystem. What does TON Pump offer?  ▪️ Creators can register their community with Cabal ▪️ Distribute tokens via DropLinks ▪️ Boost visibility with BuyBot in their chats ▪️ Bridge assets between Solana, EVM networks, NEAR, to TON with no fees. TON PUMP offers exciting opportunities to earn rewards through trading missions and active users can enjoy regular airdrops from trending memecoins. To learn more head over to the TON Memelandia channel! 

Launch a Telegram Mini App in 2 Minutes With Xircus Xircus offers a no-code and seamless option to launch Telegram Mini Apps, exclusively using TON Blockchain. As a recipient of a TON Foundation grant and a valued contributor to multiple global bootcamps, Xircus provides tools that allow users to deploy Web3 applications, such as Telegram Mini Apps, TON web apps and Telegram bots, without the underlying complexities.  By offering a complete Web3 development stack for low-code building, including wallet integration, smart contract deployment, and crypto payment acceptance, they have made deploying Web3 applications more accessible. This has opened up opportunities for a broad audience that wants to make their mark on the blockchain space!  Discover more info about their studio launch and earn rewards via their community app!

News from TON Memelandia:  Integrations, New Contenders & More Magic  TON Memelandia always delivers — come see for yourself what's happening now and get in on the latest excitement! They’ve got emerging contenders added to the Major & Minor Leagues, integrations with Dropee, Boinkers, Moki, WONTON, and Cosmic Factions.  Additionally the Memecoin Mountain Minor League is also welcoming new faces as Dark, TVM & SuperWonton make their mark! Finally, Lambo & PUMPCORN join the Major League!  Head over to the blog to get the full story!

TON Ecosystem Roundup As TON continues to evolve and expand, this week brings several updates from five ecosystem projects: Acurast, Tonhub, Bump, Empire Battle, and Anycraft. Let's take a closer look at their latest updates — learn more.

Notcoin's New Launchpool: Earn Earn, built by Open Builders (the team behind Notcoin), is a unique launchpool integrated directly into Telegram. It offers an easy and engaging way to earn rewards by holding tokens — no staking or extra steps needed. • Hold and Earn: Simply hold tokens to earn rewards. • On-chain Snapshots: Rewards grow based on holdings, with periodic snapshots ensuring transparency. • Multiple Pools: Get multiple rewards simultaneously from pools like Notcoin and DOGS. • Leaderboard Rewards: Dynamic rewards distributed based on leaderboard ranking. Start with $BUILD Their first token, $BUILD, is available for $TON and $NOT holders to earn. Start today!

OKX Ventures Invests $5M in TON Ventures to Fuel Telegram-Native Apps  OKX Ventures, the investment arm of crypto exchange OKX, has announced a $5M investment in TON Ventures, a fund dedicated to accelerating the growth of The Open Network (TON) blockchain ecosystem. By building on OKX’s recent launch of the $10M Telegram Growth Hub they aim to create a network of expert builders to develop top-tier TON applications.  A focus on decentralized finance, gaming, creator economy tools, and AI, positions TON Ventures as a powerful force in driving mass adoption of Telegram-native Web3 apps.  The fund is also working on expanding monetization tools for creators and advancing midcore gaming on TON. The collaboration between OKX Ventures and TON Ventures signals a strong, long-term commitment to the future of decentralized apps on Telegram.  Learn more here!

TON Ecosystem Expands in MENA TON DLT Foundation has been registered today, under the innovative Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) DLT Foundations framework. The framework provides legal support for decentralized organizations like TON’s thriving ecosystem. TON DLT Foundation aims to contribute to the adoption of TON Blockchain, with a strategic focus on expanding the network's presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions.