Question 1

FunC & TON Virtual Machine

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Our TON development leverages the specialized FunC programming language to create efficient smart contracts for the TON Virtual Machine (TVM). We implement contract logic using TON's actor-based model, where contracts communicate through asynchronous message passing rather than direct function calls. Our contracts are designed with gas optimization in mind, structuring data and operations to minimize execution costs while maintaining security and functionality. We implement efficient state persistence patterns, utilizing TON's CELL data structures and dictionary implementations for optimal storage. Our smart contracts are developed with a focus on security, including proper message verification, replay protection, and access control mechanisms specific to TON's architecture. For complex applications, we implement message queuing patterns to handle high throughput and ensure transaction integrity across multiple contracts.

Question 2

Telegram Mini Apps Integration

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Our Telegram Mini App development creates seamless blockchain experiences within the Telegram messenger. We implement TON Connect 2.0 for wallet connectivity, enabling secure authentication and transaction signing without leaving the Telegram interface. Our applications utilize Telegram's Bot API for notifications and interactive elements, creating engaging user experiences with push updates for blockchain events. We develop responsive interfaces optimized for both mobile and desktop Telegram clients, ensuring consistent experiences across platforms. For transactions, we implement intuitive signing flows with clear confirmations and status updates. Our Mini Apps integrate with TON Payments for seamless transactions, including support for Toncoin and custom Jettons. We implement proper deep linking for sharing and user acquisition, along with analytics integration to track user engagement and funnel optimization.

Question 3

TON Tokens & Asset Implementation

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Our token implementations on TON follow established standards while optimizing for the platform's unique capabilities. For fungible tokens (Jettons), we implement TEP-74 and TEP-89 standards with extensions for specific use cases such as vesting, governance capabilities, or specialized transfer controls. Our NFT implementations follow TEP-62 and TEP-64 standards with proper collection structures and optimized metadata handling. For royalties, we implement on-chain enforcement mechanisms to ensure creator compensation across marketplaces. Our token contracts include appropriate admin operations with secure multi-signature controls when needed. For complex token economics, we implement custom distribution mechanisms, vesting schedules, and staking capabilities. All implementations include consideration for gas optimization, appropriate event emissions for indexing, and compatibility with popular TON wallets and explorers.

Question 4

TON Sites & DNS Implementation

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Our TON Sites development creates decentralized web presences using TON's native capabilities. We implement static site optimization for TON Sites, structuring content to maximize performance within TON's unique hosting constraints. For domain management, we integrate with TON DNS, implementing proper resolution and registration processes. Our implementations include TON Storage integration for efficient content delivery of larger assets. We configure TON Proxy for protected access and performance optimization, ensuring reliable delivery across network conditions. For dynamic content, we implement hybrid architectures with static delivery of core content and API-based dynamic elements where appropriate. Our TON Sites include proper SEO considerations despite their decentralized nature, with metadata optimization and indexing capabilities. All implementations consider bandwidth optimization, appropriate caching strategies, and content update mechanisms.

Question 5

TON Architecture & Infrastructure

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Our TON infrastructure implementations include specialized configurations for application requirements. We deploy reliable indexing solutions to monitor and query blockchain state, enabling complex filtering and event monitoring. For high-volume applications, we implement message queue architectures to manage transaction flow and ensure system integrity during peak loads. Our architecture includes appropriate HTTP API layers for simplified integration with existing systems. We implement efficient Block & Transaction monitoring systems with appropriate redundancy and failover mechanisms. For critical applications, we deploy dedicated validator infrastructure to ensure transaction inclusion and platform participation. Our monitoring systems provide comprehensive visibility into application performance, transaction status, and system health, with appropriate alerting and response mechanisms for operational reliability.

Question 6

What makes TON different from other blockchains?

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TON distinguishes itself through several key characteristics: First, its infinite dynamic sharding architecture enables unparalleled scalability, with the ability to add workchains and splitchains as demand increases. Second, its actor-based programming model uses asynchronous messaging between smart contracts rather than direct function calls, creating more natural implementation of business processes. Third, TON features native integration with Telegram, providing immediate access to over 800 million users through mini apps within the messenger interface. The platform's comprehensive suite of decentralized services includes TON Storage (for decentralized file storage), TON Sites (for decentralized hosting), TON DNS (for human-readable addressing), and TON Proxy (for anonymous routing). Finally, TON's proof-of-stake consensus with multiple validator tiers delivers energy efficiency while maintaining security. Combined, these elements create a blockchain optimized for mass adoption with consumer-friendly applications and mainstream user experiences.

Question 7

How does TON smart contract development differ from other platforms?

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TON development differs fundamentally from other platforms in several key ways: Smart contracts on TON are programmed in FunC, a specialized language designed for the TON Virtual Machine, rather than languages like Solidity. TON uses an asynchronous messaging model where contracts communicate through message passing rather than direct function calls, requiring different design patterns for contract interaction. Contracts in TON follow an actor model, reacting to incoming messages and maintaining their own state, with explicit message handling logic. TON's CELL data structures utilize trees of cells rather than linear memory, requiring different approaches to data organization. Gas optimization on TON focuses on both computation and storage, with careful consideration of data structure design. Transaction execution in TON is inherently parallel across shards, enabling higher throughput but requiring careful design for cross-contract interactions. These differences present a learning curve for developers from other platforms but enable superior scalability and a more natural mapping of business processes to blockchain implementations.

Question 8

What is a Telegram Mini App and how does it integrate with TON?

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Telegram Mini Apps are lightweight web applications that run directly within the Telegram messenger interface, providing seamless user experiences without requiring additional app downloads. Mini Apps integrate with TON through TON Connect 2.0, a protocol that enables secure wallet connections and transaction signing. This integration allows users to interact with blockchain functionality using familiar Telegram UI patterns, eliminating traditional Web3 onboarding friction. Mini Apps can leverage Telegram's existing authentication, removing the need for separate login systems while maintaining security. They can send notifications through Telegram bots, providing updates on blockchain events like transaction confirmations. For transactions, Mini Apps can request signature approvals through connected wallets like Tonkeeper or use Telegram's own wallet. The development process utilizes standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with Telegram's WebApp API and TON Connect libraries, making it accessible to most web developers. This approach creates an exceptional user experience by embedding blockchain functionality within an app users already have installed and use daily.

Question 9

What types of applications are best suited for TON?

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TON is particularly well-suited for applications requiring mainstream adoption and user-friendly experiences. Social and community platforms benefit from TON's Telegram integration, enabling token-gated access, reputation systems, and economic incentives within existing social contexts. Financial services for mainstream users thrive on TON, including payment solutions, remittances, and accessible DeFi that leverages Telegram's familiar interface for onboarding. Gaming applications benefit from TON's high throughput and low fees, enabling in-game economies with microtransactions and asset ownership. Creator economy platforms leverage TON's NFT capabilities and Telegram's media-rich environment for content monetization and fan engagement. Digital identity and reputation systems utilize TON's security with Telegram's existing identity layer for accessible yet private identity solutions. E-commerce applications benefit from TON's payment capabilities and Telegram's conversational commerce models. The common thread is applications where user experience and mainstream adoption are priorities, especially those targeting Telegram's existing user base or requiring high transaction throughput with minimal fees.

Question 10

How does TON's scalability work compared to other blockchains?

Accepted Answer

TON achieves unparalleled scalability through its multi-dimensional sharding approach, which differs fundamentally from other blockchain scaling solutions. At its foundation, TON utilizes a masterchain that coordinates multiple workchains, each serving different purposes with customized parameters. Within each workchain, TON implements dynamic sharding that automatically adjusts as network demand changes, creating and merging shardchains in response to transaction volume. This creates a 'sharding of sharding' approach that enables theoretically infinite scalability. TON's actor model for smart contracts naturally supports this sharded architecture, as contracts communicate through message passing rather than direct calls, allowing execution across different shards. TON's Byzantine Fault Tolerant Proof-of-Stake consensus operates at multiple levels, with validators assigned to specific shardchains while global validators ensure cross-chain consistency. For developers, this means applications can scale without design changes as adoption grows. For users, it translates to consistently low fees and fast transactions regardless of network load. Unlike layer-2 solutions that sacrifice some security guarantees, TON maintains security through its masterchain while delegating processing to various shardchains.

Question 11

How do Jettons and NFTs work on TON?

Accepted Answer

TON's approach to tokens, called Jettons for fungible tokens and NFTs for non-fungible tokens, follows a distinct implementation pattern optimized for the platform's architecture. Jettons implement the TEP-74 and TEP-89 standards, using a master contract that tracks total supply and individual wallet contracts that store user balances. This differs from Ethereum's approach of a single contract tracking all balances, and creates better scalability as each user's tokens exist in separate contracts. Transfers occur through message passing between wallet contracts rather than central registry updates. For NFTs, TON implements the TEP-62 and TEP-64 standards with a collection contract managing metadata and individual item contracts representing each NFT. This structure allows parallel processing of NFT operations across different shards. Metadata in TON is stored on-chain but optimized using special cell structures, with support for off-chain references when needed. Both token types leverage TON's asynchronous messaging model, with transfers initiated by sending messages that contain transfer instructions and optional payload data. This architecture enables high throughput and scalability, with millions of tokens operating without congestion due to the distributed nature of TON's design.

Implementation Approach	Key Characteristics	Technical Considerations	Advantages	Challenges
Telegram Mini App with TON Integration	Application running directly within Telegram's interface with TON Connect wallet integration and blockchain functionality	TON Connect 2.0 implementation, Mini App size optimization, Telegram WebApp API usage, wallet connection flow	Direct access to Telegram users, familiar interface, simplified onboarding, push notifications through bots	Size limitations, Telegram approval process, limited platform APIs, wallet selection UX
Jetton-Based Token Economy	Custom token implementation for application-specific digital economy leveraging TON's fungible token standard	TEP-74 and TEP-89 standards implementation, wallet contract architecture, gas optimization for transfers	Scalable token operations, parallel processing, low fees, built-in wallet compatibility	Asynchronous transfer completion, wallet contract deployment costs, indexing implementation
TON NFT Marketplace/Collection	Platform for creating, trading and displaying NFTs with TON's unique collection and item contract model	TEP-62 and TEP-64 implementation, royalty mechanisms, efficient metadata handling, marketplace indexing	Natural collection hierarchy, scalable operations, low gas for minting, direct messaging for offers	On-chain metadata size limitations, custom indexing requirements, royalty enforcement complexity
Decentralized Service with TON Sites	Web platform hosted on TON infrastructure with blockchain authentication and decentralized content delivery	TON DNS registration, static content optimization, TON Storage integration, data update mechanisms	Censorship resistance, no traditional hosting costs, integrated name system, built-in content addressing	Dynamic content limitations, larger file management, update propagation, SEO considerations
TON Payment System Integration	Payment processing solution utilizing TON's speed and low fees for ecommerce or service transactions	TON Connect for authentication, payment channel design, transaction verification, webhook implementation	Microtransaction viability, fast settlement, low processing fees, global accessibility	Exchange rate volatility, legal considerations, integrating with traditional systems
Cross-Platform Wallet & dApp	Standalone application with TON functionality that works across web and mobile with or without Telegram	TON Connect implementation, multiple platform support, responsive design, deep linking configuration	Broader audience beyond Telegram, full feature set without Mini App limitations, custom authentication	More complex user acquisition, higher development costs, maintaining cross-platform consistency

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