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TON

TON is a Layer 1 blockchain presented as supporting value transfers and decentralized applications, with integration in Telegram Messenger.

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TON — OpenViST project profile in Layer 1.
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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Consider TON when a project calls for blockchain value transfers, decentralized applications, smart contracts, or an interface integrated with Telegram.

Who it is for

  • People exploring a blockchain connected with Telegram.
  • Developers considering decentralized applications or smart-contract services on TON.
  • Teams exploring wallet-based value transfers or Telegram-integrated access to blockchain applications.

Documented uses

  • Transfer value using a wallet experience.
  • Build a decentralized application on TON.
  • Create a Telegram-integrated interface for accessing blockchain applications.
  • Develop a service that uses TON smart contracts.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

  • The described use cases include both value transfers and decentralized applications.
  • Telegram integration is a stated part of the network's presentation.
  • The homepage describes the code as fully open-source.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Install Acton for TON smart-contract development

Set up the Acton smart-contract toolkit using the installer command shown in TON’s documentation.

Before you start

  • A browser to access the TON documentation.
  • A system capable of running the provided shell installer; specific operating systems are not listed.

Steps

  1. Open the TON documentation at https://docs.ton.org.

  2. Locate the Acton installation instructions and run the displayed command: the command below.

    Documented command
    curl -LsSf https://github.com/ton-blockchain/acton/releases/latest/download/acton-installer.sh | sh

  3. Choose a smart-contract guide from the documentation’s Smart contracts section.

Expected outcome

The documented next stage is to use Acton’s toolkit for smart-contract project setup, builds, tests, scripts, linting, formatting, debugging, deployment, and verification.

Guide limitations

  • The documentation lists Acton capabilities but does not provide the detailed procedure for building or running a particular contract on this page.
  • No operating-system compatibility details or installation-success test are stated.
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Sources & review

ton.org ↗Guide documentation ↗
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7 October 2026
Original website title
TON — The Leading L1 Blockchain · Official homepage title · retained in its source language
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