Web3 innovators and developers gather together to jointly expand the boundaries of the TON ecosystem
As TON continues to attract new users and projects, ensuring a robust security framework is crucial for the sustainable growth of the ecosystem.Hong Kong, February 20, 2025 ------ The TON Global Hacker House 2025, hosted by TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Society, and TON Core, successfully concluded in Hong Kong, attracting over 1,800 developers, investors, and industry leaders.
The 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.
Held at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong, the event featured 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 TON Global Hacker House 2025 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, security developments, and future scalability of TON.
Keynote speeches explored TON's expanding role in Web3, emphasizing the growth of AI-driven finance, cross-chain liquidity, and the adoption of integrations with Telegram's native applications. Speakers pointed out the need for developer-friendly tools, enhanced security measures, and seamless interoperability to drive mainstream adoption.
Panel discussions highlighted how the TON ecosystem uniquely combines blockchain technology with everyday finance and digital experiences, laying the foundation for mass adoption.
Moreover, security remained a focal point, with experts discussing the reliability of smart contracts and risk mitigation strategies for decentralized financial applications. As TON continues to attract new users and projects, ensuring a robust security framework is crucial for the sustainable growth of the ecosystem.
At the same time, infrastructure leaders provided updates on new tools for developers, showcasing how the latest innovations in API solutions and blockchain scaling strategies simplify the building process on the TON chain.
The event also explored emerging financial applications on the TON blockchain, from BTCFi liquidity solutions to the next wave of institutional participation. With the increasing convergence of DeFi, AI, and Telegram's native applications, discussions pointed to a rapidly evolving space—seamlessly integrating blockchain technology into everyday digital experiences.
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 TON Global Hacker House 2025 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 BTCFi 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 emphasized the rapid development of the TON ecosystem and highlighted 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 BTCFi, AI, and Telegram Stars, showcasing innovative projects that push the boundaries of decentralized technology.
Top 5 Award-Winning Projects
- To The MOO -- To The MOO combines mass adoption of Telegram with Bitcoin, allowing users to earn their first Bitcoin through gamified rewards, strategies, and social participation. The mission of To the MOO is to attract 500 million users to the TON chain by 2028, putting Bitcoin in everyone's pocket.
- Vincent AI -- Vincent AI is a Telegram mini app that allows users to transform photos into Van Gogh-style artworks using generative AI and earn starry token rewards. It combines AI, art, and #StarFi to provide users with unforgettable experiences on Telegram and TON.
- AgentX -- AgentX is an AI agent framework powered by the TONX API, designed to promote the adoption of tgBTC through Telegram Stars, enabling users and developers to easily enjoy the best infrastructure on TON.
- The Open Card --- The Open Card is the first AI-based virtual crypto card designed for seamless digital payments, offering low fees, smart AI integration, and deep connections with the Web3 ecosystem, with a mission to create a truly borderless smart financial ecosystem for the Web3 era.
- Gameva -- Gameva is an AI-driven platform that can turn users' ideas into fully playable games. It redefines gaming with true ownership, limitless creativity, and a future where anyone can become a creator.
Judging Panel
The award-winning projects were selected by a respected judging panel, which included:
- Dr. Awesome Doge, Co-founder of TONX
- Luis, Co-founder of TonBit
- Howard Peng, Technical Director of TON Ventures
- Alven L., Managing Partner of Summer Ventures
- Alenka, Ecosystem Director of TON Foundation
The top awarded projects not only received cash prizes but also enjoyed exclusive TONX API credits, security audits, and valuable 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. Major supporters included Coin98 Super Wallet, Google Cloud, GAIA, KTON, and 852Web3, as well as venture capital partners like TON Ventures, Summer Ventures, and SNZ Holding.
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 BTCFi applications on TON, integrating tgBTC API and SDK to simplify dApp development and enhance interoperability between DeFi protocols and Bitcoin.
Another important announcement came from the first-place winning project, To the MOO, which unveiled its tokenomics and upcoming Token Generation Event (TGE)—airdropping 69% of the $MOO tokens to the community, with the official token launch scheduled for the second quarter of 2025. With over 1.2 million active users monthly, To the MOO distributed 2 tgBTC to over 90,000 users in the first quarter, making $MOO one of the most significant TGEs on TON this year, leveraging gamification to accelerate the mass adoption of tgBTC.
Milestone Event for TON and Web3 Community
The TON Global Hacker House 2025 held in Hong Kong marks an important step forward for the TON ecosystem, showcasing the powerful capabilities of AI, BTCFi, and Telegram-driven applications. The event attracted over 1,800 attendees, featuring groundbreaking product demos and strategic industry discussions, solidifying TON's leading position in the decentralized technology space.
As TON continues to expand, such events will play a crucial role in fostering innovation, collaboration, and mainstream adoption. With a strong global community and an ever-growing ecosystem of developers, investors, and users, TON is set to reshape the future of blockchain applications.
300+ developers, 50+ projects participated (TONX)
Sponsor List
- Hosts: TONX, TON Society, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Core
- Co-Hosts: Coin98 Super Wallet
- Media Co-Host: BlockTempo
- Strategic Partner: 852Web3
- Gold Sponsors: To The Moo, KTON, Google Cloud, GAIA
- Event Partner: MPost
- VC Partners: TON Ventures, Summer Ventures, SNZ Holding
- Media Partners: Bitcoin.com, Coindesk Indonesia, Pukecast, 金色财经, Foresight News, Coinpost, ChainCatcher, TechFlow, BlockMedia, TokenPost, Bitcoin Addict, Coin68, Coinvestasi, Coinsights, PANews, Coinness, Followin, TinTinLand, CoinRank, Bloomingbit
About TON Global Hacker House Hong Kong
The global TON Hacker House series of events, hosted by TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, and TON Society, brings together innovators from around the world to revolutionize the integration of AI, BTCFi, and TG Stars & NFT Stickers with the TON and Telegram ecosystems. This grand event accelerates the mass adoption of AI, BTCFi, TG Stars, and NFT Stickers, bringing groundbreaking opportunities to the TON blockchain. Join us to #BuildOnTON and shape the future of enterprises.
