Telegram founder Pavel Durov breaks silence on TON success, details inside

<div><p>For a man who rarely speaks publicly, Pavel Durov’s latest comments about <a href="https://u.today/toncoin-ton-price-prediction-for-march-26" rel="nofollow">The Open Network (TON)</a> carry weight. In a rare acknowledgment of the blockchain’s growth, the Telegram founder revealed that Silicon Valley’s biggest players - Sequoia, Benchmark, Ribbit, Draper and VY Capital - have collectively poured over $400 million into <a href="https://u.today/toncoin-decouples-from-bitcoin-key-ton-price-levels-to-watch" rel="nofollow">TON</a>, offering not just capital but public endorsement.</p><p>Durov framed TON’s rise in pragmatic terms. Over the past year, it has become Telegram’s de facto financial layer - the only way creators withdraw earnings, the sole payment rail for ads on most markets and the mandatory blockchain for hundreds of millions using mini apps. </p><div><div><div>HOT Stories</div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://u.today/hot-stories" title="Go to Hot stories"> </a></div><div><a href="https://u.today/cardanos-ada-imminent-game-changing-upgrade-in-spotlight-details" rel="nofollow"><div>Cardano's (ADA) Imminent Game-Changing Upgrade in Spotlight: Details</div></a><a href="https://u.today/we-are-all-satoshi-usdt-founder-reacts-to-news-about-bitcoin-creator" rel="nofollow"><div>'We Are All Satoshi': USDT Founder Reacts to News About Bitcoin Creator</div></a><a href="https://u.today/rich-dad-poor-dad-author-stuns-with-gloomy-prediction" rel="nofollow"><div>'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Stuns With Gloomy Prediction</div></a><a href="https://u.today/strategys-saylor-challenges-gamestop-to-go-big-on-bitcoin" rel="nofollow"><div>Strategy's Saylor Challenges GameStop to Go Big on Bitcoin </div></a></div></div><div><blockquote><p>📈 Good month for The Open Network: the biggest names in venture capital invested over $400M into TON and publicly backed it. Among them are the legends of Silicon Valley: Sequoia, Benchmark, Ribbit, Draper, VY, and other world-famous funds 💸</p>— Pavel Durov (@durov) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/durov/status/1904912670186254466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></blockquote> </div><p>Even Telegram’s digital assets, from usernames to virtual gifts, now exist exclusively as TON-based NFTs. "The in-app economy is scaling faster than anticipated," Durov notes.</p><p>He singled out TON’s technical edge: sharding architecture built to process transactions at a scale fit for Telegram’s user base - almost one billion people - calling it one of the few blockchains with fundamentals, not just speculation.</p><p>The update came just as Durov resolved his legal standoff with French authorities.</p></div>

Pavel Durov Reveals TON’s $400 Million Mega Backing

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