Over 900M Users: Telegram’s TON May Surpass All Other Blockchains as $SNORT Gets Set to Explode
Bitcoin came into being in 2009. In the 16 years since, more and more blockchains have emerged, spawning dozens, then hundreds, then thousands, and now millions of tokens. On Solana, meme coins reign supreme, with pump.f...
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Bitcoin came into being in 2009. In the 16 years since, more and more blockchains have emerged, spawning dozens, then hundreds, then thousands, and now millions of tokens.
On Solana, meme coins reign supreme, with pump.fun producing thousands of new tokens daily.
On Ethereum, dApps and DeFi protocols offer incredible utility, but only loose connections with each other.
On Tron, you’ll find the native $TRX token – and an impressive amount of $USDT’s total market cap.
Arbitrum. Base. Litecoin. Cardano. The list goes on, with each chain doing its own thing. The result is a crypto economy that is increasingly fragmented, relying on a complicated network of cross-chain bridges, wormholes, oracles, and exchanges to connect with itself.
Could Toncoin change everything?
A Vision for Mainstream Blockchain AdoptionIn a bold forecast, Tracy Jin, COO of global crypto exchange MEXC, believes that Toncoin ($TON) will be the first ‘everyday blockchain’ by 2027. Supported primarily by its deep integration within Telegram, he believes Toncoin will achieve what even Ethereum and all its apps and utility has so far failed to: broad, seamless mainstream adoption.
Why will TON succeed where Ethereum hasn’t?
The answer comes down to integration. The key to mass crypto adoption is taking the complicated world of crypto and, as Jin says, ‘making Web3 disappear into the UX in the best possible way.’
Is that possible? With TON, Jin believes it is.
TON – short for The Open Network – began life as Telegram’s bespoke blockchain. When Telegram officially abandoned the project, the TON Foundation took over, and The Open Network was born.
Crucially, the TON blockchain is still native on Telegram. In fact, everything on the TON blockchain – including the TON wallet and native dApps – runs through the Telegram app.
That makes Telegram the de facto gateway for the TON ecosystem. And while that may seem like a limitation, Jin shared a different opinion: with over 1B Telegram users, being Telegram native could be just the thing to send TON mainstream.
Telegram Integration: A Core DifferentiatorBut ‘TON on Telegram’ isn’t about promoting the TON blockchain; it’s to give Telegram users native crypto tools, and make using crypto as easy as using Telegram itself.
To that end, TON has spent the last few years adding utility and building a truly integrated crypto ecosystem.
Want to create your own tokens? You can do that on TON, no need for pump.fun.
Tipping your favorite content creators? Forget $DOGE; send $TON through Telegram.
Settling payments overseas? $USDT – the world’s leading stablecoin – has been on TON since 2024.
And in all the above cases and more, you’ll never need to leave Telegram.
Seriously User Friendly = Unlimited GrowthTON’s user base is already substantial: over 150M TON accounts, with forecasts of 2.6M daily users by 2026. The TON Foundation also aims to onboard as many as 30% of those 1B active Telegram users within three years.
But the focus isn’t solely user growth – the infrastructure on TON is increasingly robust, with detailed plans to develop further.
eSims, DNS services, account monetization, even dating apps – all available on TON, within Telegram itself.
That could be the strategic breakthrough needed to send TON mainstream.
It may not happen overnight, but Tracy Jin highlighted that, based on current adoption rates, TON could surpass 10M daily users by 2027.
But even 10M users isn’t enough for TON to beat the likes of Ethereum and Bitcoin. However, it would be enough to demonstrate the power of equipping a Web2 network (Telegram) with native blockchain integration (TON).
The end result – Web2 plus blockchain – is true Web3, and it’s on TON.
Snorter Token ($SNORT) – Trade Solana Meme Coins Seamlessly on TelegramSnorter Bot is another native Telegram trading tool that’s gaining attention. Its crypto presale has raised over $2.2M in mere weeks.
The Snorter Token ($SNORT) powers the Snorter Bot, giving traders the tools to find the best meme coin trading opportunities. Meme coins come and go, and some of the best opportunities to 10x or 100x your investment will never reach CEXs or even the major DEXs. And if they do, the major bull runs will probably already be over.
With $SNORT, you can find those chances early. Snorter Bot sniffs out upcoming token launches and gives you the automated tools to snipe them at the perfect time. No need to worry about front-running or MEV attacks either – Snorter Bot has built-in protections from both, alongside rugpull and honeypot detection.
There’s never been a better time to get in on $SNORT – tokens are currently priced at $0.0997, and investors can stake their tokens for 162% APY during the presale.
See the Web3 future at the Snorter Token ($SNORT) presale page.
Is 2027 Realistic?Tracy Jin’s prediction envisions a future where blockchain is embedded in everyday digital life – wallets, messaging, payments, games, savings – with TON firmly at the center. That future looks closer than ever with the passage of notable crypto legislation like the GENIUS Act and growing regulatory clarity.
Ultimately, Toncoin’s bid to become the first everyday blockchain by 2027 is not unreasonable, given how it’s anchored in Telegram’s global reach and TON’s aggressively expanding ecosystem.
If adoption continues, TON’s Telegram integration could democratize Web3 access and become the defining template for crypto utility, with new projects like $SNORT hot on its heels.
As always, do your own research. Nothing here constitutes financial advice.
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