What is TON blockchain and its relation to Telegram?

TON started as Telegram's project, now community-driven, powering wallets and mini-apps directly in the app.

When does TON's sub-second finality upgrade launch?

Mainnet activation hits April 10—transactions finalize in under a second.

Is TON faster than other blockchains like Solana?

Testnets say yes (1M+ TPS), with better spam resistance; real-world mainnet will prove it.

TON's Sub-Second Finality: Telegram's Quiet Speed Revolution

Telegram's TON just promised transactions faster than a blink. Sub-second finality lands April 10, but is this the blockchain killer app Telegram's been teasing?

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read

Pavel Durov promoting TON blockchain's one-second transaction speed upgrade

⚡ Key Takeaways

TON's upgrade delivers sub-second finality on mainnet April 10 via async sharding. 𝕏
Tied to Telegram's 900M users, enabling instant mini-app transactions. 𝕏
Outpaces Solana in design; could dominate social crypto with sustained speed. 𝕏

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