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Telegram Takes Direct Control of TON, Social Traffic Rewrites the Public Chain Narrative

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the core driver and largest validator of The Open Network (TON). Key initiatives include a sixfold reduction in transaction fees, performance upgrades, and improved developer tools within the next few weeks. This marks a strategic shift from Telegram merely providing user access to deeply integrating TON into its platform's core infrastructure. The goal is to transform Telegram's massive social traffic into sustainable on-chain activity. While viral mini-apps like Notcoin have demonstrated Telegram's ability to drive user adoption, TON aims to support frequent, low-value transactions inherent to social platforms—such as tipping, in-app payments, and game rewards. Ultra-low fees and sub-second finality (0.6 seconds) are crucial to making blockchain interactions seamless and nearly invisible within the Telegram user experience. However, Telegram's increased central role raises questions about network decentralization. Durov argues that Telegram's participation will attract more large validators, thereby enhancing decentralization. TON also offers high annual staking rewards (18.8%), aiming to retain capital within its ecosystem. The fundamental challenge for TON is no longer leveraging Telegram's user base, but becoming an indispensable, seamless infrastructure layer for Telegram's everyday applications—moving from an adjacent chain to an embedded utility.

marsbit05/11 01:30

Telegram Takes Direct Control of TON, Social Traffic Reshapes Public Chain Narrative

Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov, has announced a major shift in the development of The Open Network (TON). Telegram will now become the core driver of TON, replacing the TON Foundation and becoming its largest validator. The focus will be on technical upgrades over the next few weeks, including slashing network fees by six times to near-zero and improving finality time to 0.6 seconds. This move signifies a deeper integration between Telegram and TON, moving beyond just providing a user base. The goal is to transform Telegram's vast social traffic and built-in features—like Mini Apps, payments, and bots—into sustainable, on-chain usage scenarios. The reduced fees and faster speeds are crucial for enabling the small, frequent transactions typical of social interactions. While this promises stronger execution and product alignment, it raises questions about centralization. Durov argues Telegram's involvement will attract more validators, enhancing decentralization, but the outcome remains to be seen. Additionally, TON's high annual staking reward of 18.8% aims to retain capital within the ecosystem. The key challenge for TON is no longer just leveraging Telegram's entry point, but becoming an invisible, seamless infrastructure layer within Telegram's daily use. Its success hinges on converting viral attention into lasting, embedded utility.

Odaily星球日报05/11 01:21

Behind the $TAO Crash: The Bittensor Internal Strife and the 'Impossible Trinity' of DeAI

The decentralized AI (DeAI) sector is facing a major crisis following a public conflict within Bittensor ($TAO), a leading DeAI project. Covenant AI, one of its top development teams, which recently successfully trained a 72-billion-parameter large language model, announced its exit from the Bittensor network. The team accused founder Jacob Steeves of having "absolute and dictatorial" control over the network, alleging he arbitrarily cut off token rewards to their subnet without transparent governance. This triggered a panic sell-off, causing $TAO’s price to drop 15-25% in a single day and wiping out hundreds of millions in market value. The incident has raised serious questions about the viability of decentralized AI, highlighting a fundamental tension—referred to as DeAI’s "impossible trilemma"—between model quality and scale, credible neutrality of decentralization, and Sybil-resistant incentive alignment. Covenant’s departure exposed the centralized reality beneath Bittensor’s decentralized facade: although the network relies on a Yuma consensus mechanism for reward distribution, key validator nodes are controlled by early investors and the founder, allowing unilateral intervention. The event underscores systemic governance risks that may deter high-quality developers and institutional participants, threatening the entire DeAI narrative centered around trustless, incentive-driven AI development.

marsbit04/15 08:59

GalaxyOne launches Solana staking with 6.5% yield, zero fees through 2026

GalaxyOne, Galaxy's yield-focused platform, has launched Solana (SOL) staking for individual users, offering an estimated 6.5% variable yield with zero platform fees through December 2026. This marks the first crypto-yield feature on the platform, expanding from its traditional cash and stock lending offerings. The move allows users to earn staking rewards alongside other assets in a unified portfolio, with Ethereum (ETH) staking coming soon. As a top-10 Solana validator, Galaxy has previously shared staking rewards with institutions but now includes retail investors. SOL staking demand saw fluctuations in Q1 2026, dipping 3% to 414 million SOL in early March before recovering to January levels of 427.53 million SOL (68% of supply). This recovery coincided with a 20% SOL price surge from $80 to nearly $100. The new feature may further boost staking demand and positively impact SOL's price.

ambcrypto04/01 19:52

Ethereum’s exit queue spikes after 5% pullback – Are ETH bulls in trouble?

Ethereum faces mixed signals and heightened uncertainty after a 5% single-day decline, its worst daily close since the onset of the West Asian conflict. Bulls failed to reclaim $2.2k, putting the $2k support level under pressure. This triggered significant liquidations, with over $112 million in daily liquidations—90% from long positions—marking the largest long squeeze in nearly ten days. Simultaneously, Ethereum's validator exit queue surged from 288 to 63k in less than a week, indicating growing caution among validators. However, exchange reserves dropped to a 10-year low, with consistent net withdrawals, including $1.67 billion removed on March 22. This reflects a deleveraging phase where leveraged traders amplify short-term volatility, while shrinking supply suggests longer-term scarcity. Once selling pressure subsides, the reduced supply could allow bulls to push ETH toward $2.5k.

ambcrypto03/28 01:02

Solana proposes ‘Constellation’ upgrade to curb MEV and enforce fair transaction ordering

Solana researchers have proposed "Constellation," a new protocol upgrade designed to reduce maximal extractable value (MEV) by limiting validator control over transaction ordering. The system replaces single-leader block production with multiple concurrent proposers (MCP) that submit transaction batches simultaneously. A new class of nodes called "attesters" verifies and timestamps these submissions to enforce fairness before blocks are assembled. This structure aims to prevent validators from reordering, censoring, or front-running transactions for profit. Unlike other MEV solutions that redistribute extracted value, Constellation seeks to eliminate the conditions that enable MEV extraction by enforcing strict inclusion rules and fixed 50-millisecond economic ticks. The proposal introduces greater protocol-level fairness but also adds complexity through synchronized clocks and multi-node coordination. If successful, it could position Solana as a high-speed blockchain optimized for fair financial market operations.

ambcrypto03/25 22:05

Why analysts believe Bittensor’s ‘income desert’ could trigger TAO rerating

Pine Analytics warns that Bittensor's native token TAO, despite recent significant price appreciation, faces a fundamental risk due to its economic model. The analysis indicates that many of Bittensor's AI subnets, like the top subnet Chutes (SN64), are heavily subsidized by token emissions rather than genuine user demand. Without these subsidies, their services would be 1.6-3.5x more expensive than centralized competitors, completely inverting their cost advantage. The report projects that when emissions halve (estimated late 2026 or 2027), the network will face a critical challenge: either prices for AI services must double, miners will leave due to lower rewards, or the gap between subsidy and actual revenue will widen. This "income desert" scenario, with no verifiable demand data available, could trigger a major reassessment (rerating) of TAO's value as users seek cheaper alternatives and participants exit the network. Despite this bearish fundamental outlook, TAO's market sentiment had recovered to neutral at the time of writing following a substantial short-term price increase.

ambcrypto03/25 05:02

Crypto Power Move: Bitmine Ramps Up Ethereum Buys To 4.6M ETH

bitcoinist03/17 22:03

Ethereum Foundation Moves $10M ETH After First-Ever Staking — More Coming?

Ethereum has reclaimed the $2,250 level amid a short-term bullish market recovery. The Ethereum Foundation has drawn significant on-chain attention after staking ETH for the first time about three weeks ago, marking a strategic shift from its historical approach of holding or selling assets. This move signals potential confidence in Ethereum’s long-term network economics. Recently, the Foundation transferred $10M worth of ETH to a new wallet, sparking speculation that it may be preparing additional staking operations. If staked, these funds would generate yield and contribute to network security, reinforcing the Foundation’s evolving role in Ethereum’s proof-of-stake ecosystem.

bitcoinist03/17 06:01

Ethereum Under Pressure As Researchers Issue Critical Report

Culper Research has taken a short position on Ethereum, issuing a critical report that questions the network's long-term health. The report argues that the Fusaka Upgrade significantly expanded blockspace, causing transaction fees to drop by nearly 90%, which in turn weakens validator economics and staking rewards. It also alleges that recent transaction growth and new wallet creation are largely driven by spam and address-poisoning attacks rather than genuine adoption, with dusting-related activity accounting for 22.5% of all ETH transactions. Additionally, competition from Solana and reports of Vitalik Buterin selling 19,000 ETH have added to bearish sentiment. Despite these concerns, some commentators note that Ethereum’s design allows for future protocol changes to address economic issues.

bitcoinist03/08 03:33