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Recalling 10 Little-Known Key Contributions of the Early TON Core Team

Despite TON Foundation being widely recognized, the early contributions of the NEWTON team—TON's core developers—are less known. As an early member, Dr. Awesome Doge recounts their pivotal role in maintaining TON testnet2 and enhancing developer tools before Telegram’s official endorsement in 2021, marking a historic community-led takeover. Key contributions include: 1. **mytonctrl**: An automated node management tool for validator setup, wallet creation, and DNS registration. 2. **tonmon**: A monitoring tool for blockchain health, tracking metrics like block time and validator status. 3. **tonmine**: A system to monitor Giver contracts, which distributed ~200,000 $TON daily. 4. **Cross-chain bridge**: Enabled transfers between TON, Ethereum, and BSC before jetton standards existed. 5. **cryptobot**: An early Telegram wallet supporting multiple cryptocurrencies. 6. **toncenter**: A public API simplifying blockchain data access for developers. 7. **explorer.toncoin.org**: TON’s first technical blockchain explorer. 8. **ton.sh**: A user-friendly blockchain explorer focusing on wallet balances and transaction memos. 9. **TonWeb**: A JavaScript SDK to simplify interactions with TON’s complex smart contract languages. 10. **ton wallet**: An early functional wallet that remains operational. In June 2021, NEWTON’s public letter to Telegram led to official recognition and GitHub access, catalyzing TON’s growth. These foundational efforts underscore the team’s belief in TON’s potential, now realized through its expanding ecosystem and developer community.

marsbit14 ч. назад

Recalling 10 Little-Known Key Contributions of the Early TON Core Team

marsbit14 ч. назад

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