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 319 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #956 (top 0.5%) among 494,337 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, TonUP.ton and GasPump. TON has accumulated 2,251,672 followers as of October 2026 and has published 45,389 posts, with inbound visibility spanning 1,696 accounts and 10,147 total mentions.
Who follows TON on X?
The accounts that follow TON include 1,096 founders, 215 angel investors, 952 influencers and 55 VCs, among them Ansem, Laura Shin, Andrew Kang, Smolting Wassie, Zhu Su and Raoul Pal.