TON is a decentralized layer-1 blockchain built to integrate with Telegram, aiming to bring digital ownership and Web3 infrastructure to a mass consumer audience. TON's Twitter Score is 323 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #968 (top 0.5%) among 487,620 tracked accounts.
TON, formally known as The Open Network, is affiliated with Telegram and the TON Foundation. Its origins trace to a legal dispute with U.S. regulators: the SEC alleged in 2019 that Telegram Group Inc. and TON Issuer Inc. conducted an unregistered digital token offering that raised more than $1.7 billion. In 2020, Telegram Group Inc. and TON Issuer Inc. settled those SEC charges, returning more than $1.2 billion to investors and paying an $18.5 million civil penalty. The network subsequently continued development independently of Telegram's direct control, with the TON Foundation stewarding the ecosystem.
TON has attracted institutional interest from established crypto investors. Pantera Capital backed the TON network in 2024 through an investment made entirely in TON tokens. TON's portfolio includes Xircus, TapFantasy, Foresight Ventures, MEMECON, Catizen, WATCoin and Open Wallet. TON has accumulated 2,287,466 followers as of August 2026 and has published 45,377 posts, with inbound visibility spanning 1,672 accounts and 9,991 total mentions.
Who follows TON on X?
The accounts that follow TON include 1,015 founders, 215 angel investors, 899 influencers and 54 VCs, among them Ansem, Laura Shin, Andrew Kang, Zhu Su, smolting wassie, verse and Raoul Pal.