The TON ecosystem is thriving with a diverse range of projects in DeFi, GameFi, and meme coins. Key projects include DeFi platforms like DeDust, STON.fi, and Tonstakers, GameFi tap-to-earn projects such as NotCoin and Hamster Kombat, and meme coin community projects like Resistance Dog (REDO), TON FISH, and Resistance Girl (REGI).
To foster growth, the TON Foundation has launched grants to support development in areas like Telegram Mini Apps, DeFi, and GameFi. Over $1.4 million has been distributed to more than 110 projects. The TON Open League, a long-term incentive program, rewards users, developers, and traders. The prize pool for Season 5, ending August 7, stands at $1,150,000 in TON.
Tonstakers: Leading Liquid Staking Platform
Tonstakers is the top decentralized liquid staking platform on the TON network. It allows TON holders to stake their coins and receive a liquid staking derivative token, tsTON, which can be used on DeFi platforms while earning staking rewards. Tonstakers offers over 3% APR and has over $260 million in total value locked. The minimum staking amount is 1 TON, and rewards are distributed every 18 hours. The protocol has undergone multiple audits, including by Certik, ensuring security and transparency.
Hamster Kombat: Popular Tap-to-Earn Game
Hamster Kombat is a highly popular tap-to-earn game on the TON network. Since its launch on March 25, 2024, it has attracted millions of users. The game involves tapping on a hamster to earn points, with various in-game upgrades and NFT trading. It has reportedly garnered 239 million users in 81 days and continues to grow. The game’s token will be supported by Bybit Exchange on its pre-market trading platform.
TON Fish: Meme Coin and NFT Ecosystem
TON FISH is a social meme coin ecosystem aiming to onboard new users to the TON network. The FISH meme coin powers multiple projects, including:
- TON FISH BOX: An NFT collection of 9,999 images of fish and TON-branded boxes.
- Deleted Ghost Club (DGC) Boxes: An NFT collection of 99 images of cartoon ghosts and fish-branded boxes.
- TON Rock: An NFT collection of 2,023 graphic images of rocks, regarded as the first on-chain rock created on the TON blockchain.
The TON FISH team is also developing TON Pet, a mini tap-to-earn game. The FISH meme coin is tradable on decentralized and centralized exchanges like Bitget and XT.COM.
