Ethereum News Today: TON Targets 10M Daily Users by 2027 via Telegram Integration

The Open Network (TON) is rapidly positioning itself as a potential candidate for the first blockchain to achieve mainstream, everyday usage by 2027. Unlike traditional smart contract platforms that rely on complex user onboarding processes, TON is leveraging the native integration within Telegram, a messaging platform with over 900 million users, to abstract away the technicalities of blockchain from the average user [1]. This integration allows users to interact with decentralized applications and crypto-native tools through familiar, Web2-like interfaces, such as chats, games, and payment experiences [1].

Since its launch, TON has built a robust infrastructure, including TON DNS, TON Storage, and TON Proxy, to support decentralized domains, storage, and privacy solutions [1]. In 2024, the ecosystem saw a significant acceleration in adoption, partly driven by Tether’s decision to launch USDT on the TON chain. Additionally, a major wallet upgrade in March 2025 added trading and staking capabilities for over 100 million Telegram Wallet users [1].

As of now, TON has already created over 150 million accounts and processes approximately 2 million daily transactions. The number of active monthly wallets is also hovering around 2 million. These metrics, while impressive, are still modest compared to the transaction volumes seen on Ethereum and Solana [1]. However, TON’s unique value proposition lies not in transaction volume but in the way it integrates blockchain into daily user behavior. Through Telegram’s Mini Apps—such as Notcoin, Hamster Kombat, and Catizen—millions of users are being introduced to blockchain functionalities without the need for seed phrases, private keys, or traditional wallets [1].

The broader crypto industry is showing signs of wear from overly complicated onboarding processes and speculative volatility. TON, by contrast, is capitalizing on a simpler and more intuitive model. It mirrors the evolution of the internet itself—moving from complexity to seamless integration and aggregation within a single interface [1]. This approach aligns with the rise of the Mini App format, popularized in Asia and now gaining global traction.

Looking ahead, TON’s growth trajectory suggests it could reach over 2.6 million daily active users by 2026 and surpass 10 million by 2027 [1]. This is a stark contrast to Ethereum, which has remained stable at around 420,000 daily active accounts, and Solana, whose recent surge has been driven largely by airdrops and memecoin activity [1]. TON’s growth, however, is rooted in repeated, everyday interactions—tipping, gaming, and microtransactions—within a single, familiar platform.

The platform has also demonstrated resilience. For instance, during the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in 2024, TON continued to operate independently, highlighting its increasing decentralization [1]. The platform is also preparing for worst-case scenarios, ensuring its infrastructure is not reliant on any single entity.

With its unique position as the only blockchain natively embedded in a mainstream messenger app, TON stands apart from both first- and next-generation smart contract chains. While Ethereum struggles with scalability and Solana and BNB Chain rely on external Web3 tools, TON integrates seamlessly within an existing, billion-user platform [1].

If TON continues its current trajectory, it may not overtake Ethereum or Solana in raw transaction volume or total value locked. But it could define a new era of blockchain: one where users interact with decentralized technology without ever realizing they are using a blockchain. This is not just a technical shift—it is a behavioral one, where the internet’s everyday layer becomes decentralized by default [1].

Source: [1] [Opinion by Tracy Jin, Chief Operating Officer of MEXC](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/688a34961c29df0fa3641d8e/)