幾家風險投資公司向開放網絡（TON）區塊鏈投資了超過4億美元

噸基金會證實了這項投資，並澄清了令牌銷售並非針對基金會本身。

Several venture capital firms invested a total of more than $400 million into The Open Network (TON) blockchain, further expanding its role within the Telegram ecosystem.

幾家風險投資公司總共向開放網絡（TON）區塊鏈投資了超過4億美元，進一步擴大了其在電報生態系統中的作用。

Venture Capital Firms Invest in Toncoin

風險投資公司投資噸幣

The funding round saw the participation of major VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, Ribbit, Benchmark, Draper Associates, Kingsway, Vy Capital, Libertus Capital, CoinFund, SkyBridge, Hypersphere, and Karatage. These firms made purchases of Toncoin (TON), the native cryptocurrency of TON blockchain.

資金回合看到了主要風險投資公司的參與，包括紅杉資本，Ribbit，Benchmark，Draper Associates，Kingsway，Vy Capital，Libertus Capital，Coinfund，Coinfund，Skybridge，Skybridge，Hypersphere和Karatage。這些公司購買了Toncoin（TON），這是TON區塊鏈的本地加密貨幣。

The TON Foundation confirmed the investment and clarified that the token sale was not directed at the foundation itself. Instead, these purchases signify strategic partnerships to expand the TON ecosystem further.

噸基金會證實了這項投資，並澄清了令牌銷售並非針對基金會本身。相反，這些購買表示戰略合作夥伴關係，以進一步擴展生態系統。

The TON Foundation described these purchases as follows:

噸基金會描述了這些購買如下：

“These firms have made strategic partnerships and invested in expanding the ecosystem further. Several venture capital firms completed purchases of Toncoin. Among them are: Benchmark, Draper Associates, Kingsway, Vy Capital, and Libertus Capital. These investments will be used to develop new Mini Apps and expand the TON ecosystem.”

“這些公司已經建立了戰略合作夥伴關係，並投資了進一步擴展生態系統。幾家風險投資公司完成了托幣的購買。其中包括：基準，Draper Associates，Kingsway，Vy Capital，Vy Capital和Libertus Capital。這些投資將用於開發新的Mini Apps並擴展Ton EcoSystem。”

The role of the TON blockchain is to support Mini Apps within the Telegram messaging app. Initially developed by Telegram founders, the network now operates independently. Toncoin is the only cryptocurrency accepted for app services within the Telegram ecosystem.

TON區塊鏈的作用是支持Telegram消息傳遞應用程序中的迷你應用程序。該網絡最初是由Telegram創始人開發的，現在可以獨立運行。 Toncoin是電報生態系統中應用程序服務所接受的唯一加密貨幣。

The foundation also provided an update on the progress of the TON blockchain, noting an increase in the number of accounts from 4 million to 41 million over the past year. It also claimed that Toncoin now has over 121 million unique holders.

該基金會還提供了有關噸區塊鏈進度的最新消息，並指出過去一年的賬戶數量從400萬增加到4100萬。它還聲稱，Toncoin現在擁有超過1.21億獨特的持有人。

According to the announcement, the foundation aims to onboard 30% of active Telegram users onto the TON blockchain over the next three years.

根據該公告，該基金會的目標是在未來三年內將30％的活躍電報用戶加入TON區塊鏈。

Telegram’s User Base

電報的用戶群

By March 2024, Telegram reached 1 billion monthly active users, having doubled its user base in less than three years, according to Demandsage.

根據需求，到2024年3月，電報的每月活躍用戶達到了10億個活躍用戶，並在不到三年的時間內將其用戶群增加了一倍。

Benchmark partner Peter Fenton projected that Telegram’s users could reach 1.5 billion by 2030, considering the platform's rapid growth trajectory.

基準合作夥伴彼得·芬頓（Peter Fenton）預計，考慮到該平台的快速增長軌跡，電報的用戶到2030年可能會達到15億。

Venture Capital Funding in Blockchain Projects

區塊鏈項目中的風險資本資金

The investment in TON blockchain is part of a broader trend of venture capital interest in blockchain projects.

對噸區塊鏈的投資是區塊鏈項目中風險資本權益的更廣泛趨勢的一部分。

Simon Wu, partner at Cathay Innovation, stated that crypto and blockchain are gaining acceptance, particularly in areas like asset management, transactions, and tokenization.

國泰創新合夥人的合夥人西蒙·吳（Simon Wu）表示，加密貨幣和區塊鏈正在獲得接受，尤其是在資產管理，交易和令牌化等領域。

In February 2024, crypto venture capital deals topped $1.1 billion, with increasing interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) services. Notably, according to The TIE, most of this funding went to business services and DeFi projects.

2024年2月，加密風險投資交易超過11億美元，對分散融資（DEFI）服務的利息越來越多。值得注意的是，根據領帶，大部分資金都用於商業服務和DEFI項目。