Telegram just stopped pretending it wasn’t running the show. The messaging giant officially took over primary operational control of the $TONblockchain on May 4, replacing the $TONFoundation as the network’s main operator. The market’s response was swift and unambiguous: Toncoin surged 36% within 24 hours, hitting $1.80, a four-month high.
Telegram is now the largest validator on the network, staking approximately 2.2 million $TON. Transaction fe