In September 2023, TON Foundation and Telegram announced a strategic partnership with the ambitious goal of onboarding 30% of Telegram's active users to TON by 2028. Serving as the infrastructure layer, TON leveraged Telegram Mini-App to reach and engage Telegram's vast user base.
The success of Notcoin paved the way for activating Mini-App users through social games. Subsequently, users were introduced to crypto through airdrops of game-launched tokens and meme coins. To support this growth trajectory, the foundation has utilized TON Grants, The Open League, and offline events to align with these objectives.
By July 2024, Telegram Mini Apps reached 500 million monthly active users (MAUs), elevating Telegram's MAUs to a new peak of 950 million. By October, 30 million of these users had transitioned into the cryptocurrency world.
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