The bustling city of Bangkok recently played host to a significant event in the Web3 world: the TON Hacker House Bangkok. Organized by TONX, TON Society, and co-hosted by TOX, Yescoin, and MEXC, this event attracted an impressive 3,400 registered attendees, bringing together a vibrant community of developers, innovators, and industry leaders from November 14th. The sheer scale of participation underscores the rapidly expanding influence and potential of the TON ecosystem.
The event kicked off with a memorable TONX paper airplane ceremony, a symbolic gesture led by prominent figures including Steve Yun (President of TON Foundation), Wego (Co-Founder of TONX), and Paul V. (Managing Partner of Pantera Capital). Wego C., Co-Founder of TONX, highlighted the synergy between Telegram’s massive user base (950 million users) and the burgeoning TON ecosystem, emphasizing TONX’s commitment to supporting its continued growth. Paul V. expressed Pantera Capital’s strong belief in TON’s future, while Steve Yun pointed out the significant opportunities in the PayFi and DeFi sectors.
The conference featured a series of insightful keynote addresses from leading figures such as Dr. Awesome Doge (Co-Founder of TONX), Ekin Tuna (Co-Founder of TON Society), Weiyi (Tech Lead of TONX API), Pako (Co-Founder of Televerse), John (APAC Lead at Yescoin), Sophia Rusconi (Head of Acceleration at Ton Accelerator), Inal K. (Partner at TON Ventures), Diamond (BD Director at SoarFun), Mera (KOL Marketing Manager at MEXC), and Juakho (Head of BD at UMY). These talks provided a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of the TON ecosystem, particularly focusing on the opportunities and challenges anticipated for Q4 2024 and Q1 2025.
Several panel discussions delved into key trends shaping the Web3 landscape. “Unlocking TON DeFi: Integration, Liquidity, and Cross-Asset Growth” explored the potential of decentralized finance within the TON ecosystem, featuring experts from GSR, Impossible Finance, Tonkeeper, and TOP.co. The “Meme Revolution on TON: Redefining Community & Value” panel discussed the surprising role of memes in fostering community engagement and driving value within the TON ecosystem. Finally, “Play, Social, Earn: The Synergy of Gaming, Memes, and DeFi Projects on TON” brought together leaders from Yescoin, TONX, Nubit, and CARV to discuss the convergence of gaming, social interaction, and decentralized finance.
Beyond the discussions, TONX API made significant product announcements. The company, a leading provider of TON APIs and RPC infrastructure, revealed its roadmap for 2025, which includes the launch of TONX.js (a JavaScript SDK) and a new adapter to simplify development. Key product highlights included Noah (a transaction reliability solution for TON blockchain crashes), League (a feature for faster transactions), and Tontractor (an all-in-one developer tool for DApp creation). These advancements aim to significantly improve the developer experience and drive further ecosystem growth. TONX API also announced its top 20 partners, a stellar lineup of industry leaders including Blum, Catizen, CoinGecko, Google Cloud, and many more.
The event’s highlight was undoubtedly the Hackathon Demo, a showcase of cutting-edge projects developed by participants worldwide. Boasting a $1.2M prize pool, sponsored by TONX, TON Society, TON Ventures, and several other key players, the Hackathon attracted over 300 developers who submitted more than 70 demo projects. The projects spanned several categories, with GameFi projects dominating at 45.1%, followed by DeFi projects at 39.4%. The winning teams, selected by a panel of distinguished judges, included Titan (1st place), UTONIC (2nd place), and Televerse (3rd place). Numerous other awards recognized achievements in specific categories.
The TON Hacker House Bangkok was not just an event; it was a testament to the vibrant and rapidly evolving TON ecosystem. The impressive turnout, the insightful discussions, and the innovative projects showcased solidify TON’s position as a major player in the Web3 space. The event concluded with a resounding message from TONX: Let’s build on TON! The event’s sponsors included prominent names such as Televerse, SoarFun, Catizen, Umy.com, Carv, Impossible Finance, Monster Kingdom, and ForU AI, along with various media partners and community partners, showcasing the extensive reach and collaborative nature of the initiative. The event serves as a strong indicator of continued growth and innovation within the TON ecosystem in the coming months and years.
