The Open Network (TON), initially created by Telegram, has unveiled its roadmap for the first half of 2025. Key updates include a new Layer 2 payment network and various enhancements.
Focus on Layer 2 Payment Network
One of the main highlights of TON’s 2025 roadmap is the Layer 2 payment network, designed to improve blockchain performance through faster and cheaper transactions. This network will enable instant money transfers with low fees, essential for high-speed transaction applications like trading and gaming. It will handle micro-commissions and seamless asset swaps, offering faster payment solutions while easing the main network's load.
Enhancements to TON’s Core Functionality
The TON Core team announced several significant upgrades. The Accelerator Mainnet Update will enhance shardchain tracking and separate validator functions into collators, who collect transactions, and validators, who validate blocks, improving the blockchain's efficiency. TON also aims to improve interoperability by partnering with major projects like Axelar, LayerZero, and Wormhole, ensuring cross-chain compatibility. Additional updates include the launch of TOLK 1.0 to enhance smart contract capabilities and the development of a Bitcoin to Toncoin bridge.
TON’s Path to Sustainable Growth
TON has successfully expanded its user base, reaching over 113 million users in January 2025. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the network generated over $2 million in fees. While the project continues to optimize its DeFi sector, which holds $294 million in total value locked, it also focuses on expanding real-world applications, transcending meme tokens and limited airdrops.
The Open Network continues to evolve, delivering innovations and improvements that will further strengthen its market position and broaden its capabilities in the future.
