The TON Global Hacker House 2025

This event has become a key platform for driving innovation in AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars within the TON ecosystem, solidifying its position as a critical blockchain for decentralized applications and financial solutions.

The TON Global Hacker House 2025, hosted by TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, and TON Society, successfully concluded in Hong Kong, gathering over 1,800 developers, investors, and industry leaders.

The event, supported by major partners Coin98 Super Wallet, Google Cloud, GAIA, KTON, and 852Web3, as well as venture capital partners like TON Ventures, Summer Ventures, and SNZ Holding, aimed to drive innovation in AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars within the TON ecosystem, solidifying its position as a critical blockchain for decentralized applications and financial solutions.

Set in the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong, the event featured two days of insightful keynote speeches, lively panel discussions, and high-stakes demo competitions, highlighting TON's immense potential as a Web3 infrastructure. TONX Paper Plane Ceremony (TONX)

Industry Leaders Share Insights on the Future of TON

The event in Hong Kong laid the groundwork for in-depth discussions at the intersection of AI, BTCFi, and dApps within the TON ecosystem. As blockchain adoption accelerates and institutional interest in TON grows, industry leaders gathered to share their views on the evolving infrastructure, emerging technologies, and the continuing journey of scaling TON for optimal performance and mainstream impact.

Keynote speeches touched upon TON's expanding role in Web3, highlighting the burgeoning landscape of AI-driven finance, cross-chain liquidity, and the burgeoning integration of Telegram's native applications.

However, the emphasis remained on the need for developer-friendly tools, emerging security solutions, and interoperability to foster the creation of impactful dApps that drive mainstream adoption.

The panel discussions showcased how the TON ecosystem uniquely combines blockchain technology with everyday finance and digital experiences, forming the foundation for widespread use and user-driven value.

This event brought together tech pioneers, security experts, and institutional investors, providing a comprehensive overview of TON's development trajectory in 2025, reinforcing its role as a leading blockchain ecosystem for AI, BTCFi, and Web3 innovation. ▲ TON Global Hacker House Speeches

Panel Discussion: The Future of BTCFi, AI, and Gamification in the TON Ecosystem

The event featured engaging panel discussions that brought together industry experts to explore key trends shaping the TON ecosystem.

In the panel titled "The Next Chapter of TON—BTCFi, AI, and Institutional Transformation," Jason Fang (Sora Ventures), Nentor Chow (Animoca Ventures), Eefy Lin (Google Cloud), and Daniel Yang (T-Fund) discussed how BTC and AI are driving institutional adoption and paving the way for large-scale blockchain integration.

The panel titled "Liquidity, Network Currency, and a Billion Users" gathered experts including Wego C. (TONX), Simon Baksys (LayerZero), Vlad (TON Foundation), and Alenka (TON Foundation) to jointly explore the expansion of TON liquidity and its potential to reach billions of users through seamless, decentralized financial solutions.

The panel "The Amazing Crypto Revolution: From Speculation to Everyday Life" focused on the shift from speculative crypto trading to real-world applications. Dr. Awesome Doge (TONX), Nick (The Open Layer), Issa (MEXC Ventures), Maggie (Foresight Ventures), and Tiffany (Gate Ventures) shared insights on how blockchain is evolving to support practical use cases.

Finally, the panel "Telegram Only: The Gamification Integration for the Masses" discussed the growing role of gaming and Telegram's native applications in blockchain adoption. Professor MOO (To the MOO), Rusty (Titan), Alan (Torch Finance), John (TON Foundation), and Lucy Kang (TON Society) discussed strategies to enhance user engagement through gamified experiences on TON.

These panels highlighted the rapid development of the TON ecosystem and showcased the intersection of finance, AI, and community-driven applications. TON Global Hacker House Panel

Live Demos: Showcasing the Future of Web3 Innovation

One of the highlights of the event was the live demo competition, where emerging blockchain projects competed for a prize pool valued at $145,000. The demos focused on BTC, AI, and Telegram Stars, showcasing new projects that push the boundaries of decentralized technology.

Top 5 Award-Winning Projects

Judging Panel

The award-winning projects were selected by a respected judging panel, which included:

The top awarded projects not only received cash prizes but also enjoyed exclusive TONX API credits, security audits, and mentorship opportunities. Hacker House Demo Award-Winning Teams (TONX)

Strategic Industry Partnerships, tgBTC Toolkit from TONX API, and To the MOO Airdrop Announcement

This event was supported by a strong network of partners and sponsors, reinforcing TON's growing influence in Web3 development.

A highlight of the event was the launch of the tgBTC Toolkit by leading TON infrastructure provider TONX API. This toolkit provides developers with the necessary tools to seamlessly build BTC applications on TON, integrating tgBTC API and SDK to