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Cryptocurrency News Articles

TON Foundation, HashKey Team Up for Easy Crypto in Telegram Wallets

Apr 13, 2024 at 01:01 am

The TON Foundation has partnered with HashKey Group to enhance the Telegram Wallet's fiat and crypto accessibility, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration aims to create a seamless on-and-off-ramp experience for cryptocurrency transactions, with an initial focus on the Hong Kong market. The partnership is part of a broader strategy to integrate cryptocurrency into everyday financial activities and explores potential treasury management options.

TON Foundation, HashKey Team Up for Easy Crypto in Telegram Wallets

TON Foundation and HashKey Forge Alliance to Enhance Telegram Wallet Fiat Accessibility

April 12, 2024 (8:01 PM UTC)

The TON Foundation, the guiding force behind the Open Network (TON) blockchain, has forged a strategic partnership with HashKey Group, a renowned digital asset financial services provider. This alliance is poised to revolutionize the fiat-crypto gateway experience for Telegram wallet users, particularly within the Asia-Pacific region.

TON, a high-throughput Layer-1 blockchain, was conceived and developed by the Durov brothers, the masterminds behind the ubiquitous Telegram messenger platform. After Telegram's initial launch of the TON blockchain project in 2018, legal challenges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) led to its discontinuation in 2020. Undeterred, community members established the TON Foundation to continue the project's development, receiving Telegram's full endorsement.

The initial focus of this partnership will be on the Hong Kong market, with plans to expand services to other Asia-Pacific markets based on their initial success. This initiative aligns seamlessly with a broader strategy to simplify and normalize cryptocurrency transactions, rendering them as seamless and routine as everyday financial activities.

"This collaboration is designed to streamline the fiat on-and-off ramp experience, making it easier than ever to incorporate cryptocurrency into daily life," said Livio Weng, Chief Operating Officer of HashKey Group.

The TON Foundation has also revealed that it is exploring treasury management options with HashKey Group.

The announcement has had a noticeably positive, albeit modest, impact on the market. Toncoin, TON's native token, experienced a 1.7% surge within an hour of the announcement, despite a 4% decline over the preceding 24 hours. In contrast, the broader digital asset market witnessed a 1.3% decline during the same period.

This partnership coincides with HashKey Group's escalating presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Earlier this week, the company launched its global cryptocurrency exchange, HashKey Global, after securing a license in Bermuda.

With this launch, HashKey positions itself as a direct competitor to industry giants such as Coinbase, which established its international derivatives exchange in Bermuda last year amidst intensifying regulatory oversight in its home market.

By bridging the gap between fiat and crypto, the TON Foundation and HashKey Group are poised to unlock unprecedented accessibility and convenience for Telegram wallet users. As this partnership unfolds, the seamless integration of cryptocurrency into everyday transactions will continue to empower individuals and businesses alike.

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