TON Foundation announces trustless Bitcoin bridge

As a seasoned crypto investor with years of experience navigating the digital asset landscape, I’ve seen my fair share of isolated blockchain networks and the limitations they pose to users. The inability for these networks to communicate with one another has created an unwelcome divide, leaving investors like myself with fragmented portfolios.


TON, the Telegram-backed blockchain project based on Telegram, announced new infrastructure enabling interaction with Bitcoin‘s blockchain and enhancing Bitcoin’s functionality.”

The TON Foundation, in charge of The Open Network (TON), unveiled a new function called “TON Teleport BTC.” With this innovation, Bitcoin (BTC) can now seamlessly interconnect with TON, thereby expanding the capabilities of decentralized applications developed for the Telegram-centric blockchain.

Most decentralized blockchains were not originally set up to interact with one another. This lack of interoperability resulted in isolated networks and a division among various assets.

Ethereum networks, including Ethereum (ETH), have addressed the challenge of creating a decentralized development ecosystem by introducing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This innovative solution enables users to create tools that are compatible with Ethereum’s mainnet, making it simpler for them to connect and engage with the network.

Bridges serve as alternatives to address the issue of transferring digital assets between blockchains. With TON Teleport BTC specifically, it expands upon this concept to enhance interoperability and integrate Bitcoin’s prominent token into TON’s infrastructure.

The TON Foundation explains that this connection allows users to utilize Bitcoin (BTC) directly on native exchanges, lending systems, and well-known DeFi platforms within The Open Network.

If you’re interested in expanding the capabilities of your Bitcoin (₿) on the TON network, here’s an intriguing development for you: Introducing TON Teleport BTC, a new initiative designed to boost Bitcoin’s functionality on TON. For more information, delve into this thread below. 🧵🔽— TON 💎 (@ton_blockchain) July 17, 2024

The Open Network has experienced explosive growth this year due in part to the popularity of mini-games like Notcoin (NOT) and Hamster Kombat on Telegram. With a native token that now ranks ninth among all digital assets, the network boasts a market capitalization exceeding $18 billion. Furthermore, it offers direct access to over 900 million global Telegram users and reportedly reached approximately 470,000 active wallets on Tuesday.

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2024-07-17 22:10