On April 24, according to CoinDesk, the TON Foundation announced the appointment of Maximilian Crown, co-founder of MoonPay, as CEO. Crown previously served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of MoonPay, with extensive experience collaborating with banks, payment companies, and regulatory agencies. This appointment follows the TON Foundation's $400 million venture capital funding, aimed at promoting the global expansion of the TON blockchain.
Over the past year, the TON blockchain's active users have grown from 4 million to 41 million, despite a 46% decline in TON token price. Crown stated that TON's speed, scalability, and deep integration with Telegram provide unique advantages in the blockchain field, with plans to bring 30% of Telegram's active users into the blockchain ecosystem by 2028.
