Telegram Open Network is expected to become a major game-changer for social messaging. But what do we know about it right now? This guide is for those who want to find it out.
When it comes to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, widespread acceptance should be inevitable. These technologies have the potential to improve security in the world. With the ability to add layers to self-governance, these systems can further improve the said security. Taking up these systems into the mainstream is the obvious next cause of action.
However, there have been reasons as to why it is yet to be adopted into the mainstream. This is because the cryptocurrency and blockchain creators have yet to create a singular product that can serve as a blockchain ecosystem of sorts, which would then inevitably receive acceptance globally.
This idea is what Telegram Open Network is striving to achieve. In this article, the reader will discover what Telegram Open Network (TON) is all about and how it plans to achieve “global acceptance”.
What Is Telegram Open Network (TON)?
Telegram Open Network is expected to be a major game-changer for social messaging. It is the native blockchain project of the social media giant, Telegram. The company has been able to raise a whopping $1.7 billion in funding from 200 private investors via an Initial Coin Offering for the said project. This blockchain ecosystem can prove to be a very remunerative opportunity for early investors considering the number of users the platform possesses.
The project will be based on a strong focus on blockchain scaling which is said to be a very persistent issue in the crypto space.
TON is looking to offer adequate security to all of its users. The goal of the project is to increase the adoption of cryptocurrency globally and that would be difficult to achieve if they cannot provide round-the-clock security and protection for its users. The decentralized nature of TON is going to be of help in this regard.
It was established to be a not-for-profit entity and the applied ‘.org’ domain can emphasize its uncommercial nature.
The Telegram Open Network is not just another regular ICO project. It is also not based on any existent blockchain, ut features its own blockchain, ‘TON Blockchain’ instead. It also features its own cryptocurrency dubbed GRAM coin, its own consensus mechanisms and additionally, its own virtual machine.
Transactions on this blockchain are executed with insanely fast speeds and are facilitated with little or no delay and charges. The system consists of the blockchain itself and 292 additional networks. The blockchain will be able to provide support for sharding technology, which will significantly improve the speed of transactions.
Who Stands Behind the Project?
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As it is typical for a newly-created blockchain, Telegram has issued GRAM as its cryptocurrency. This token will be used mainly as part of the in-app ecosystem of Telegram and is expected to be utilized as a payment method. External use of this token is still yet to be announced.
GRAM is based on a proof-of-stake protocol and will be secured through smart contracts. This will enable the platform to facilitate up to 10 million transactions/second.
GRAMs can be used to pay for:
in-built services provided by DApps;
storing and securing data in a decentralized way;
registration of blockchain domain names and also for hosting any TON-sites;
concealment of identities, as well as IP addresses, from selected viewers to further improve privacy;
bypassing censorship that internet service providers typically enforce;
other services within the ecosystem and on other TON projects.
As GRAM does not support mining, the validity of a transaction is rendered by “validators” who will receive a commission for the fulfilled task. The received in GRAM tokens.
Telegram’s GRAM vs Facebook’s Libra
The most prominent competition to be faced by TON is Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra.
Libra will be a platform that does basically the same thing as Telegram Open Network.
Libra aspires to accomplish two key aims. The first is to create a singular global currency and the other is to make a system that allows domestic and international financial transactions through a basic mobile interface. This platform will be based on a blockchain architecture that attains security, speed, and scalability. It also has plans to obtain a fully decentralized system sometime in the future.
These are all attainments the TON is looking to accomplish. Although they possess different characteristics, their similarities are quite noticeable. This has caused enthusiasts to draw conclusions that these bodies will have a strong rivalry when they eventually get released.
There’s no telling whether TON and Libra will become major rivals or not, what’s important for them right now is to receive widespread adoption globally.
In conclusion, it’s worth mentioning that with all the progress TON is making and the potential it possesses, it’s becoming more and more obvious that the development of the TON ecosystem will be a success and this project has very high chances to achieve widespread adoption.
