The Open Network (TON) blockchain has received a major update, resulting in a tenfold increase in network speed. This was announced by Telegram messenger founder Pavel Durov. Now, block creation occurs six times faster, and transactions are processed in less than a second.
This is reported by Business • Media
Key Technological Changes in TON
The update was made possible by the implementation of the Catchain 2.0 consensus mechanism, which significantly changed the approach to transaction agreement in the network. According to the official statement, blocks in TON are now generated every 400 milliseconds, and an additional streaming layer ensures real-time data transmission. The time to reach consensus has been reduced several times, allowing for the near-complete elimination of delays between user actions and transaction confirmations. Payments in the network are made in about a second, transactions are executed instantly, and applications respond in real time.
“This was the first of seven steps within the Make TON Great Again (MTONGA) initiative,” Durov noted.
Economic Impact and Future Plans for TON
With the increase in the number of blocks, the economics of the network has also changed. The update has strengthened the economic foundation of TON: more blocks mean more rewards for validators, which stimulates staking and attracts additional TON into the network. It is forecasted that the annual inflation of TON will increase from 0.6% to 3.6%, and the level of validator rewards will eventually stabilize.
“The update also strengthens the economic foundation of the network. A greater number of blocks means more rewards for validators, creating stronger incentives for staking and attracting more TON into the network. It is expected that the annual inflation of TON will rise from approximately 0.6% to 3.6% as a result of these changes. As staking participation increases, rewards will settle at a new equilibrium level,” the statement said.
The next step in the development of TON will be a reduction in fees—the team plans to decrease them by another six times. Sub-second finalization has already been implemented in the main network as of April 10, 2026, which is not only a technical enhancement but also a fundamental change in the network’s capabilities. Developers emphasize that multi-second delays, which were previously typical for blockchains, no longer affect the user experience in TON.
TON’s innovations open new opportunities for scaling applications within the Telegram ecosystem, which has an audience of over 1 billion users.
At the time of writing, Toncoin is trading near the $1.3 mark for one asset.
At the end of 2025, Pavel Durov also announced the launch of the decentralized artificial intelligence network Cocoon, which operates on the basis of TON and is already processing user requests.