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LargeSnorlax

Reddit (and especially /r/cryptocurrency) was overrun in 2020 by wallstreetbets posters. It became cool and hip to gamble irresponsibly because everyone was making money left, right and center. After the bear, none of those guys had any idea whatsoever about the space. They never looked at what they were buying, never had any idea how to make a transaction or even what the fuck Bitcoin was - They never had any need to have decentralized money, hell, their *entire identity was gambling with the most centralized money in the world*, the stock exchange. So a bunch of them quit. Became Buttcoiners. Buttcoin got the biggest population increase ever after FTX and the regular posters there today are people who bought the hottest garbage when FTX collapsed and have been calling crypto a scam because they suck at investing. Queue 2024 and Saylor. In 2024 MSTR started buying up Bitcoin wildly. A new cycle of noobs came in, buying MSTR at $300-$400 and causing 6 new Bitcoin all time highs in 2025. So you've got a whole fresh batch of institutional money who thinks they're going to be rich and think that Crypto is exactly like stocks and Saylor is a genius. And once again, just like clockwork, the cycle hits. Bitcoin goes down. MSTR goes down. WSB posters lose their shirts. What's funnier, is this is happening in the middle of one of the frothiest bubbles the stock market has ever seen, and all these clueless folks see that they could've invested in X or Y or Z and made it rich or whatever hindsight reality they've made up. Now we're back in another bear and the people who are here are people who have lost a TON of money, because they didn't do any research into the space whatsoever. None of them have any use for Bitcoin and I doubt 1/100 people who bought Bitcoin in the last run even know how to do a bitcoin transaction, let alone self custody it, which is the *entire point of owning Bitcoin in the first place*. So we're back in the same repeating situation - Before they go and join Buttcoin, the people who lost their shirts have to cope post about how crypto is a scam (obviously, because it didn't go up when they bought it) and how Quantum is going to make it obsolete or how no one uses it. It's all the same arguments, over and over again, every single time. Crypto is a space where to survive, let alone make profit, you actually have to know what you're doing. You're going to see the same sheep get slaughtered over and over again. They'll never listen to advice or to not go near frothy tops or to actually be involved in the space you're trying to make money from, but you'll sure hear from them nonstop when they pull the lever and the machine doesn't spit out coins.

powerguy134

I’m pro-bitcoin, right now there are a TON of miners and it may seem impossible, but maybe 100 years in the future when all the bitcoin has been mined and there are very few node operators and miners left that won’t receive bitcoin for completing block rewards it could become more plausible.

i_always_give_karma

Is there anyway for me to see if someone did that to me lol. I used to comment a TON

Delicious_Ease2595

TON

TexasPeppaGrower

I think atm Friday is sucking a TON of $ off all markets for the spaceX ipo.. once that hype dies off depending on what happens.. and IF somthing happens with the clarity act could be a catalyst in upcoming weeks / months . We'll see 👀 it will be interesting all eyes should be monitoring news hourly / daily thats forsure 👌

morrisdev

People don't see it that way. I mean, there was a dot com "crash", but really, the Internet didn't crash and go away, just tht initial VCs fought it out and we got a few winners. But then we had a gazillion software companies (mine included). I'm watching AI do exactly what your stating. My clients are insisting on integrating it into their systems. But this time next year, a TON of businesses won't be able to function if their AI provider goes down. No crash. Maybe a little one in SF, when the excitement settles down, but these AI crash people don't really see the whole picture

MilkImpossible4192

just, buy TON, Rippleys, Lummens or Adas. they all are independent projects not forks of others. You can custody them, share them, interchange them, loan them or stack them. They ussually more volatiles than OGtc

No_Pen8240

So where does that leave $MSTR --- Due to there current holdings being so large -- They really can't sell as that will collapse the value of their remaining bitcoin. So in order to salvage $MSTR we need a TON of hype and speculation short term to drive the price up. Long term we need bitcoin to replace fiat currency as a routinely used currency that has lower fees and more simplicity than credit cards. Chance of success: <5% in my opinion. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

CipherScarlatti

So you lost...a TON of money.

ImpavidicCybord

There’s a lot more that goes into being attractive to the ladies than money…. Don’t get me wrong that helps A TON but. How interesting are you otherwise? That’s the question. Ladies please chime in but there’s a layer of hotness added to things women don’t entirely understand. Credentials- married 3 years. Together for 9

TripTryad

You aren't wrong, I have a deep 6 figure position in MU that is just defying gravity in the way alts do in legit alt seasons. People just need to understand its okay to pivot back and forth to equities and back to crypto to keep growth going without having to 'endure' crypto bear markets. Theres no reason to not be in equities this year when we all know the four year cycle means that BTC and alts with it should bottom towards Q4 of this year. Multiply your money until November and then swing in with your larger fiat position and buy a TON more BTC than you would otherwise be able to. Then ride 2027 and 2028 up. Rinse and repeat.

These-Apple-6673

How much do you have in TON for you to comment about it lol

CipherScarlatti

So you were disappointed a TON today huh?

verysillyman

TON pumped today just to give it almost all back, sheesh

Cultural-Candy3219

I think the missing piece is dispersion. People say altseason like the whole long tail moves together, but this cycle looks more like a barbell: ETF-accessible names and a few very liquid L1s get attention, while everything else needs its own catalyst. High BTC dominance does not stop individual alt rallies. It just means the default bid has not broadened. If ETH/BTC is still weak and stablecoin liquidity is not expanding, I’d be careful calling every SOL, XRP, or TON move a real rotation. Some of it is just isolated liquidity chasing the only names it can fit into.

callebbb

This has crushing risk with it as a vector for loss. If the house collapses and the tube opens you could lose a word or the order could be mixed up. A single plate with binary info is best. SEEDPLATE from Coinkite is what I recommend for metal storage, personally. Jameson Lopp did a security analysis on a TON of products and details the risks better than I.

sylsau

**🥶 Is the Crypto Winter TRULY behind us? 🌅** What if Bitcoin already found its absolute bottom at the $60,000 mark? While the mainstream media is entirely focused on Wall Street breaking records, a monumental paradigm shift is happening quietly in the crypto market. 🤫 In my latest article, we dive deep into the charts, the on-chain data, and the macroeconomic factors that suggest a new era is dawning. Here is a sneak peek at what is unfolding: * 🐳 **Whales are Accumulating:** The $60k support level has been fiercely defended, acting as an ultimate technical fortress. * 📈 **The 50-Month MA Magic:** History often rhymes! Touching this crucial moving average on the monthly chart has historically ignited massive bull runs toward new All-Time Highs. * 🔥 **Altcoins are Awakening:** Zcash (ZEC) recently exploded by 50%, while Ondo (ONDO) and Toncoin (TON) are showing incredible resilience. Liquidity is intelligently flowing back into the ecosystem! * 💼 **ETF Dynamics:** We recently witnessed a $630M single-day outflow... but is it a bearish signal, or just healthy institutional profit-taking before the next big leap? Targeting a new ATH of **$126,000** might seem incredibly ambitious right now, but the technicals and the institutional setups are quietly lining up behind the scenes. 🚀 Ready to understand why $60,000 is the ultimate line in the sand for this cycle?

duckVSfox

No we are looking at June to August to start investing into the coming 2027 bull market. Huge thinks coming. ENA will be huge. TON will be huge.

Crypto_future_V

For alts: SUI, TON, or AVAX. For memes: Just small bets on DOGE or PEPE if you want fun volatility. But don’t go heavy most memes are rugs waiting to happen.

FTXACCOUNTANT

People still use TON?

YogurtCloset3335

Ah ok, so we have some ambiguity because the network is called TON, but the token is also called TON. Telegram app could very well integrate another token or any number of cryptocurrencies, but I can see that building out TON integration is far more likely now. I suspect it's because of a more relaxed regulatory environment?

HSuke

That's a slightly different topic. * Telegram owns and controls TON development and apps: centralized corpochain * TON Foundation owns and controls TON development: partially decentralized. Back when TON Foundation controlled TON, there was separation of powers and completely different teams between TON and Telegram. I remember listening to an interview where the TON devs were worried because they weren't even sure Telegram would use TON as their network. Now that Telegram is back in control, that's pretty much the only purpose of TON and its development. Telegram controls its demand, and they are the primary stakeholders (in terms of interest, not token stake).

YogurtCloset3335

OK I don't see how it follows that TON isn't decentralized?

SadExtreme8597

toncoin +20% on ecosystem narrative is interesting, but the real test is always what happens to liquidity 2-3 weeks after the spike. Telegram has genuine user distribution, which most projects can only dream of - but distribution and sustained buy-side depth are different problems entirely. Curious whether anyone’s tracking order book behavior on TON pairs across exchanges, or just watching the candles.

Hannahshear

Why is TON mooning? Any ideas?

verysillyman

TON waking up

No-Masterpiece2246

Big moves on Telegram. Rumble AI, TON, and Moonpay integration is driving a lot of new customers

Blockchainauditor

I DID take the time to look. Microsoft has a TON of patents, even related to crypto. That's why I came back to you. Your audience here is giving you feedback that, as clearly as you think you communicated, the audience - even the audience not immediately dismissing you - is having difficulties, and you are choosing to be obstinate and not clarify for us. All the best as you deal with these challenges.

siorge

I was going to say it. Don’t know under what rock OP is living but privacy coins are booming. So is TON

AngryFker

TON went 1.3 to 2.52. Yeah, dead.

valerioshi

oh wow looks like they're changing a TON. I'll show myself out.

fonzdm

Sorry what do you mean by telegram app ton integration? What is currently missing? I mean, you have a wallet directly in the app itself, and you can use TON for ads and stuff already without much effort. What changes?

YogurtCloset3335

No, they spun off TON foundation under heavy government pressure. This means that Telegram app TON payment integration is coming soon. Which is why price is up 40%

HSuke

They're changing from TON Foundation back to Telegram owning it. That means they've given up on pretending TON was decentralized and gone back to being another corpo-chain.

True_Bodybuilder8095

TON just got a Telegram OS upgrade, fees nuked 6x and the real user floodgates might actually open smart breakdown.

Purple-Map2017

There is GoMining, It’s a bitcoin mining platform, but for holding coins they got amazing APR’s. BTC is at 2.5%, with the highest being TON at 14.52% apr, followed by usdt and usdc at 10.84%. dividends are paid out every 4 hours in sats, i can send pics if you like

daisyhoa

I diversified my pf in a similar way. Currently, my core holdings are 50% into BTC and ETH, 20% into AVAX and TON because their ecosystems are developing rapidly.10% into Privacy and privacy building coins like XMR, Rose etc. Also a 10% allocated to Launchpad for early exposure to new projects. I'm using Legion quite a lot because allocation based on merit is clear, projects are curate, and good support system. I hold fewer privacy coins due to the high regulatory risk. And the balance 10% is kept as backup

SlowArtPlanet

$40k and chasing max upside? I’d keep it simple. BTC and ETH should still be the core because liquidity flows there first when market wakes up. Then rotate smaller size into high beta names with real attention, not random ghosts. SOL, TON, HYPE, maybe AVAX if momentum returns. Privacy coins can pump hard but narrative comes and goes fast. XRP moves mostly on headlines. Biggest mistake is overdiversifying into 10 bags that do nothing. Better 4 to 5 strong plays with dry powder ready. In this market patience prints more than spraying entries everywhere.

ElegantlyArched

Yeah, I agree. Luckily, I don't have a TON of it; bought in at $1.40 and barelyyyyy breaking even. I know he bought in at a higher price than that. 😔 A birdie told me the US is moving to adopt a coin. XRP is highly favored. But-- lordy lordy!! If only, if only, the execs could just resist committing fraud for one _whole_ month😭🤦‍♀️ The stability is almost boring now. I was hoping for something more exciting. I like to gamble tho..

mne1237

TON is used much more than people realize. All Telegram ads business and people buy, need to be paid for in TON. Telegram is gaining popularity so TON seems to have some future. Litecoin was always strong, now it dumped a little bit, there could be money to be made if it bounces back. Same for Cardano. Solana is used in some AI art creation apps but I dont know much about it.

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lovingduckbutter

Does anyone have an opinion on TON? I use telegram it seems pretty interesting.

No_Macaroon_9206

Has anyone tried building automated crypto competitions on TON? I built one and got the auto-payout working — winner gets paid on-chain the second tickets sell out. Curious if anyone has done something similar or has feedback.

TheMeltingSnowman72

Telegram. If you both have telegram you can send TON which is telegrams crypto. You can then change it to whatever. You just put their handle/username in. They need Telegram tho

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SensitiveCry8981

This is spot-on about press vs influencers, but there's another layer that kills projects: even with good press coverage, most founders can't prove their marketing is driving actual on-chain activity. Here's what I've seen happen: Project gets CoinDesk + Yahoo Finance coverage (good!) → Spends $40K on KOL campaigns → Gets 100M impressions on Twitter → Traffic spikes → Binance asks: "Show us user growth and transaction data" → Founder shows Google Analytics traffic... but can't connect it to on-chain conversions → Listing rejected The problem: Marketing attribution in crypto stops at clicks/visits. It doesn't connect to what actually matters — swaps, mints, liquidity adds, transfers. What works better: 1. Get the press coverage (you're 100% right about this) 2. Run campaigns WITH proper tracking of which ones drive on-chain conversions 3. When VCs/exchanges ask for proof, show: "KOL campaign A drove 2,500 wallet connects and $450K in swap volume, campaign B drove clicks but zero conversions" Projects that can show this level of attribution get taken seriously. Projects that only have Twitter impressions and GA traffic numbers get ignored. The founders who succeed don't just have visibility — they can prove which marketing efforts drive real on-chain growth. For what it's worth, this gap is why we built Web3 Trackers (connects off-chain campaigns to on-chain conversions across ETH/Base/Solana/TON). But whether you use us or another solution: track campaign → wallet → on-chain action. That's what exchanges and investors actually care about. Your press coverage insight is gold. Combining it with proper on-chain attribution is how you actually get listed and funded. What's the most common mistake you've seen projects make when presenting to exchanges?

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NoSolution1150

didnt know that. but yeah. sounds about right even Bitcoin can drop . crypto is still a high risk venture more so long term. as the further down the road you cant really know whats gonna happen. im not sure im gonna get into it but if i do i am going to start SUPER small. i say avoid any loans dont break the bank over crypto is the best way in my view of dealing with it. personally given the price of bitcoin now id honestly consider selling some of it not all of it...........but if you got a TON of bitcoin your just "holding onto to" you never know down the road if it will not tank or not. why not sell some of it.........then keep the rest? to me that would be the fair tradeoff.

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ThePugz

My avg price is $25K to $40K depending on the exchange it’s on. Bought a TON worth at $16K in ‘22. Been buying previous to that & after that, all the way up to $125K & all the way back down. Continue to make daily recurring buys. And any bigger dips I buy larger chunks. Also have a nice reserve ready if any really large drops happen. I laugh at the “going to zero” crowd & their worthless uneducated noise.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; A crypto whale mistakenly sent 126,000 TON ($165,000) to a scammer due to an address poisoning attack on The Open Network (TON). The scammer created a wallet address resembling the victim's and inserted it into the transaction history via a small dust transaction. The victim copied the fake address and transferred funds. In a rare move, the scammer returned 116,000 TON ($153,000) while keeping 10,000 TON ($13,000). The incident highlights the growing risk of address poisoning scams in the crypto ecosystem. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

cryptorevolution999

Again, another delusional post. Most of you do not even know how BTC works. If tomorrow BTC disappears, beside the company related to mining, would the world change? It will be affected? The value of something is related on how impact the world. If AI tomorrow disappears, how it would impact the world? So, to reply your post, BTC has been around for a ton of time. Yes, 15 years in tech is a TON. AI in the first 2 years revolutionized entire sectors. What BTC did? For most of you is just pure speculation. I don't have a good feeling on how it will end up.

Muzansam

Queriendo empezar hacer trading desde cuba con 17 años Este es mi monedero Bitcoin: bc1q9v24s4z3sqzy6t3pvj8pcc6cxuezwugreq456r TON: UQCqdXh9pAhQ0gkMwXpZeqmpSRibXQ8oUXHTeZKDyeuw7IQE USDT(TRC20): TN4QBjzdKJNzUDw8HjuQ9hcTDXMFsidpvp ETH: 0x3A08BEa0934c9de22dC10e0B909c517b3008C7f6 BNB(BEP2): bnb1d8jwpwal0hprw9ewc9nqlquqvhw7ap6693h4d8 si alguien me quiere hace alguna donación que sea por algún medio de eso me vendría bien causa

Muzansam

Queriendo empezar hacer trading desde cuba con 17 años Este es mi monedero Bitcoin: bc1q9v24s4z3sqzy6t3pvj8pcc6cxuezwugreq456r TON: UQCqdXh9pAhQ0gkMwXpZeqmpSRibXQ8oUXHTeZKDyeuw7IQE USDT(TRC20): TN4QBjzdKJNzUDw8HjuQ9hcTDXMFsidpvp ETH: 0x3A08BEa0934c9de22dC10e0B909c517b3008C7f6 BNB(BEP2): bnb1d8jwpwal0hprw9ewc9nqlquqvhw7ap6693h4d8 si alguien me quiere hace alguna donación que sea por algún medio de eso me vendría bien causa

ReliantToker

THE 125-TRILLION-TON SECURITY GUARD ​While the market is fixated on the "weakest start to a year since 2018," something massive is happening under the hood that makes the current price volatility look like a distraction. As of February 18, 2026, Bitcoin's mining difficulty is projected to hit an all-time high of 141 trillion in just 48 hours. ​To put that number into perspective: the "difficulty" is a self-adjusting measure of how hard it is to find a new block. Currently sitting at 125.86 trillion, it represents a global wall of computing power that has never been more impenetrable. Despite Bitcoin being down 24% year-to-date, miners are not only staying online—they are expanding. The network's average daily hashrate has surged to 1.019 zettahashes per second. ​This is the ultimate divergence. While human traders are selling out of fear, the machines securing the network are working harder than ever. This record-breaking difficulty means that the "physical" security of your Bitcoin is at its strongest point in history, right at the moment when market sentiment is at its weakest. The network is essentially building a massive digital fortress while the world outside argues over the price of the bricks.

mrjune2040

For context- for me it’s a very protocol specific argument. I bought Dot at ICO in 2017 at a price of 29c. I was heavily involved in the protocol for a long time, and have seen it all at this point. Gavin is an ego-first leader more concerned with his own aura and speaking tours than what’s happening with the broader ecosystem, as such there has been a TON of grifting, so may failed projects with enormous amounts of treasury funding, so many bad actors siphoning the treasury, junkets a plenty. JAM (the update) relies on an increased demand for core time for it too actually work economically, and all signs are for less demand for development in the ecosystem, not more, and as for actual users and TVL it’s laughable (Hydration is its holy grail and it’s a negligible tier c DEX relative to anything in the Ethereum ecosystem). So I was thinking about it recently, would I buy Dot again at ICO price if it leaks down to 29c? At this stage probably not. I’m extremely happy not to have any exposure at this point in time, but also thankful to Dot for creating an amazing return for ICO holders in the bubble of 21/22. Everything after than point….a shambles.

user_name_checks_out

> Question about TON > - Submissions that are mostly about some other cryptocurrency belong elsewhere. This subreddit is exclusive to Bitcoin.

TheGoonSquad612

It’s the difference between a 15x and an 8x multiple. That’s a TON.

aaj094

It's one of the largest super massive blackholes. TON618

jwz9904

TON? wow haven't heard of this for a long time.

Schrezberatina

Is there any hope my bags of LINK, AVAX, SUI, ADA, TON, ASTER?

CryptographerOwn225

I work at Merehead where we develop crypto ecosystems. I noticed that there are blockchain technologies that are really in demand. This is not a guarantee of investing in them, but this is what most people are really interested in. We had a hype around Solana when it cost $9. This blockchain ecosystem works and useful. We did a lot of projects at that time using the Solana blockchain. This is something that really works and will be popular in the future. Now I see interest in TON, ATOM and HYPE. As someone who understands blockchain technology well from the inside, I would still prefer XRP and DOT. But let's be honest, marketing plays a big role.

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tldr; The TON Foundation has launched 'TON Pay,' an SDK designed to integrate cryptocurrency payments into Telegram, turning it into a crypto-based commerce hub. TON Pay allows merchants and developers to accept crypto payments directly within Telegram, eliminating complex steps and gas fees. It offers fast transactions and low fees, aiming to simplify blockchain adoption for Telegram's 1.1 billion users. Initially focused on Telegram Mini Apps, the system plans to expand to web and other platforms, despite challenges around decentralization and regulation. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Successful-Win-8035

Get outta here Eth and BTC. TON is taking aim to dominate during this drop!

Express_Classic_1569

Further reading: TON Pay aims to turn Telegram into a crypto checkout layer for TON [https://cointelegraph.com/news/ton-pay-aims-to-turn-telegram-into-a-crypto-checkout-layer-for-ton](https://cointelegraph.com/news/ton-pay-aims-to-turn-telegram-into-a-crypto-checkout-layer-for-ton)

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; The TON Foundation has launched TON Pay, a wallet-agnostic payments SDK enabling merchants and developers to integrate cryptocurrency checkout flows into Telegram Mini Apps. With over 1.1 billion monthly users, Telegram becomes a native crypto checkout layer for the TON blockchain. TON Pay supports Toncoin and stablecoins like USDT, offering fast transactions, low fees, and simplified processes. Future plans include expanding to web environments, subscriptions, and fiat off-ramps, enhancing Telegram's role as a super-app for messaging and decentralized finance. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

ListerfiendLurks

Is it me or has there been a TON of posts recently (last few months) that are so misleading they are basically a straight up lie? Maybe it has been over the course of years but I don't remember Reddit being littered with shit like this 5 years ago.

BillsBowlBoundBaby

I don’t know many a TON of selling just happened. Buyers gotta outpace sellers at 50% discounts from all time high

PlanNo3321

Almost zero chance. He has literally said Strategy doesn’t even need to consider selling Bitcoin unless the price goes below $20k. He has a TON of room. He’s not retarded, he’ll be just fine.

Practical_Cap_4815

If u think that BTC is only up 91.31% in 5 years, it makes you realise that there are a TON of better investment alternatives out there.

Galactic-Dino

Anybody who got in around 65-70 and there were a a TON of people, are dumping as soon as it gets close to that. This was right at the bull run of "Trump" winning in November-Dec 2024.

xtrawork

I mean, it's anecdotal evidence, sure, but having watched a TON of scam-baiting videos on YouTube (mostly Kitboga, but a fair amount of the other popular ones too), nearly every single one that they confront ends up admitting they know exactly what they're doing and that they like it. Occasionally, a few of them are a bit sad and will say they know it's wrong but that they can't find any other good paying jobs. Often the ones that admit it and say they'll quit or that they will help the baiter go right back to ripping people off when the baiter calls back with a different voice. Point being, I don't think many of them are slaves or are being forced into it in the way that you mean. However, I think a lot of them *feel* like they're forced into doing it because it's the only job they can find that pays them the money they want to earn, but that's not close to being the same thing and it's not really an excuse to steal from elderly people...

Zaytion_

What really matters is your time preference. Over what period of time do you want to see big gains? What qualifies as 'big' to you? There are certain levels of big you won't see just buying Bitcoin. It wouldn't be possible. But that's super early adopter type gains. And they had to hold through a TON of fear, uncertainty, and doubt. If you want mega massive gains in crypto today, over a similiar time period, you would have to find some project you believer in 1000% and hold through similar periods. Do you have the stomach for that? Can you even find such a thing?

AngryFker

Don't worry, there is plenty room downwards for TON.

AngryFker

You can't. Because your TON balance costs now 0.001 and that is too small amount to show. Keep building.

TowelNo234

Hey, solid win on those 374 TON from the auction – congrats! I've been following TON closely on r/TonDiscussion, and there have been some really promising updates lately that make me lean toward holding rather than cashing out right now (especially with the price still low around \~$1.80-1.90 after the recent dip). A few major developments: * Telegram just rolled out the self-custodial TON wallet to US users in early January 2026 – now \~87 million Americans can swap, store, and send crypto directly in the app. Huge for mass adoption. * TON price has rallied +10-12% recently on this news, with analysts targeting $1.91-$2.15 (or even $2.30) by end of January/early 2026. * On the tech side: Cocoon (decentralized confidential compute network for AI/privacy) is live, and EVAA Protocol is pushing DeFi lending/borrowing forward on TON. * Roadmap for 2026 includes more scalability, Bitcoin interoperability, and deeper Telegram integration. To me, the ecosystem is building quietly but solidly – a lot happening under the hood while the market is fearful. I'd personally hold (or at least keep most of it) and wait for better momentum, maybe stake some for yields in the meantime. Price feels like a decent entry compared to peaks. Not financial advice obviously, DYOR – just sharing what I've seen. Good luck whatever you decide!

Top_Memecoins

We'll see how it goes this week. It would be nice to see things pop again but A TON of people lost at this point and were far more under water I believe than the short term run.

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Reasonable-Opening77

The issue with your portfolio is that many (or all) of these tokens likely won’t reach new ATHs in the next bull run, since market sentiment seems to be consolidating around a small handful of names. It absolutely sucks (and is antithetical to the original intention of crypto), but look at what Wall Street is saying, not a bunch of random YouTubers whose main source of revenue is ads. I'm speaking from experience...I lost a TON after the bubble burst last time, but then I consolidated into a couple names, and did quite well this time. MATIC / Polygon / POL (lol), for example, was a total dud, and I don’t think it ever reached its ATH this cycle. If your portfolio was BTC, ETH, SOL, and maybe BNB, I’d recommend holding. Answer is A.

mathaiser

They have a business model and they are following it. They are making a TON of money on their capital markets venture right now. Here, don’t take my word for it: What we’re building goes beyond bitcoin exposure," Saylor told Investopedia Monday. "It’s a capital markets platform: Digital Money built on Digital Credit, secured by Digital Capital. That’s not something an ETF or a fund structure can replicate."

JustLikeHomelander

Swap to ETH/BTC and hold those instead if you're interested in crypto, otherwise convert to stocks/ETFs (also xStocks are a thing now?). TON has Telegram as its centralized community and most of telegram's community is a bunch of weird spoiled kids who can afford to buy NFT emojis (or usernames) to put in their profile 🤦🏻‍♂️ Dev community is also very toxic

TorySafex

LTC, SOL, XMR, there's so many. If you want stablecoins you have usdc/usdt on ARB, TON, SOL.

DBRiMatt

TON? [Run away, and never return](https://external-preview.redd.it/GKwNxpf8NUAI1J3jvsevcGjHpBKBRYZ7xc1jf3bH3q4.jpg?auto=webp&s=8ba51422decdb7b8a9ce686b9d0487c119b55c4c)

MemecoinsTrader

At this point , the messages is so easy and clear. 'Cryptocurrency will replace A TON of traditional finance" So the smart thing to do. Invest in Crypto with utility long term and play meme coins short term. That simple.

MakCapital

Shift to networks people use the most or BTC. TON is not that network.

MusicalBonsai

Wha is TON?

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Itchy-Ant8151

I have this app that, by investing a certain amount (in my case, €50), gives me a certain amount of power, and with this power, I have a mining speed with which I generate hashes that I can convert into USD. Once converted, I can withdraw in TON directly to my Telegram crypto wallet.

Aromatic_Union9246

Doing public accounting at a B4 firm. Honestly didn’t learn that much from my degrees (accounting/finance double Major and Econ minor). But the first few years of auditing big public companies really taught me how to evaluate companies financials and read financial reports. That let me start doing a lot more research on my own and helped me a TON in my career. And also for spotting things that may shake up the current financial system or change the older way of doing things. Also networking in general with smart people. In my phone right now I have 5-6 CFOs I can call if I need help with something, a couple of accounting partners. Some friends that ended up going the IB -> PE route, people that went to go get high level MBA’s friends from college that did engineering. Talking with all of them and just seeing what people are looking into or excited about has given me more ROI than anything I’ve really ever learned at work.

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Among its most vibrant ecosystems is the world of cryptocurrency, where subreddits like r/Bitcoin, r/CryptoCurrency, and r/WallStreetBets have not only shaped public discourse but also influenced market dynamics. This interplay between Reddit and crypto highlights a unique synergy: Reddit's decentralized, user-driven model mirrors the ethos of blockchain technology. Yet, despite this alignment, Reddit has only dipped its toes into native cryptocurrency integration. In this exploration, we'll delve into Reddit's historical ties to crypto, its past experiments, and why the platform truly deserves its own cryptocurrency to empower its users, enhance community governance, and thrive in the Web3 era. Reddit's relationship with cryptocurrency began organically, long before the platform considered issuing its own tokens. The site's structure—divided into subreddits where users vote content up or down—naturally lent itself to crypto enthusiasts seeking unfiltered, pseudonymous discussions. r/Bitcoin, created in 2010, became one of the earliest hubs for Bitcoin advocates, attracting developers, miners, and investors to debate the merits of decentralized money. Here, users shared technical insights, price predictions, and philosophical rants against traditional finance, echoing Bitcoin's core principles of resistance to inflation and central control. As Bitcoin gained traction, Reddit amplified its visibility; early adopters used the platform to organize meetups, share wallets, and even coordinate charitable drives, like the infamous 2013 "Bitcoin Black Friday" promotions. By the mid-2010s, Reddit's influence on crypto markets became undeniable. Subreddits evolved into powerful echo chambers capable of moving billions in value. Take r/WallStreetBets (WSB), launched in 2012, which started as a forum for irreverent stock trading advice but pivoted heavily into crypto during the 2017 bull run. WSB's "diamond hands" mentality—holding assets through volatility—spilled over into crypto, fueling pumps in altcoins like Dogecoin. In 2021, WSB's coordinated push on GameStop stock (GME) sent shockwaves through Wall Street, proving Reddit's ability to democratize finance. This "Reddit effect" extended to crypto: Dogecoin surged over 20,000% that year, partly due to memes and endorsements on the platform, including from figures like Elon Musk. Even today, in 2025, subreddits like r/CryptoMarkets buzz with predictions for the next cycle, with users debating whether Bitcoin will hit $200,000 or if altcoins like Solana will dominate DeFi. Reddit's formal foray into cryptocurrency came in 2020 with the launch of Community Points, an Ethereum-based token system designed to reward user engagement. Under this initiative, two subreddits—r/CryptoCurrency and r/FortNiteBR—piloted tokens called MOON and BRICK, respectively. Users earned points for posting, commenting, and upvoting quality content, which could be redeemed for badges, emojis, or premium features. Stored in personal Ethereum wallets (dubbed "Vaults"), these tokens gave users true ownership, as Reddit couldn't revoke them. This was groundbreaking: it transformed passive participation into a tokenized economy, where contributions had tangible value. Gamers on r/FortNiteBR created over 3,800 wallets, outpacing crypto enthusiasts, showing broad appeal beyond niche audiences. Reddit aimed to expand this to more communities, burning a portion of tokens upon redemption to create scarcity and potentially drive value. However, the program faced hurdles. In 2023, Reddit discontinued Community Points citing scalability issues and regulatory uncertainties, migrating remaining tokens to Arbitrum for community management. Despite this, the experiment proved viable: MOON tokens traded on exchanges, with holders using them for governance votes in r/CryptoCurrency. Reddit pivoted to NFTs with Collectible Avatars in 2022, minted on Polygon, which sold millions and integrated blockchain without the volatility of full tokens. By 2025, Reddit's crypto involvement has shifted toward marketing and partnerships. Brands leverage subreddits for Web3 promotions, with strategies focusing on authentic engagement to build trust in blockchain communities. Discussions on X (formerly Twitter) highlight Reddit's role in crypto hype, from meme coins to quantum computing threats to Bitcoin. This history underscores why Reddit deserves its own cryptocurrency. First, it would align with the platform's core values of community ownership and decentralization. Reddit is already pseudo-decentralized: moderators run subreddits autonomously, and users govern through upvotes. A native token, say REDDIT or RDDT, could formalize this via DAO-like structures. Token holders could vote on site-wide policies, moderator elections, or feature rollouts, reducing reliance on centralized admins. This mirrors successful crypto projects like Decentraland or Uniswap, where governance tokens empower users. In an era of Big Tech dominance, a Reddit crypto would democratize the platform, preventing top-down decisions like the 2023 API changes that sparked protests. Second, a cryptocurrency would monetize user-generated content fairly. Reddit thrives on free labor—users create billions of posts annually, driving ad revenue that topped $800 million in 2023. Yet, creators get little in return beyond karma points. Tokens could reward quality contributions, similar to how Steemit or Hive pay posters in crypto. Imagine earning RDDT for insightful analyses on r/CryptoCurrency, redeemable for premium access, NFTs, or even fiat via exchanges. This incentivizes better content, reducing spam and echo chambers. For crypto specifically, it could fund educational initiatives or bounties for bug reports, fostering innovation. As one Reddit user pondered in 2025, if you had $100 to invest in crypto, diversifying into community-backed tokens like a hypothetical Reddit coin could yield real utility. Third, economic incentives would boost engagement and retention. Crypto's gamification—airdropped rewards, staking yields—could combat Reddit's churn. Users might stake tokens for boosted visibility or exclusive subreddits, creating a flywheel effect. This is especially relevant in 2025, amid a maturing crypto market with ETF approvals and institutional adoption. Reddit's vast user base (over 2 million in crypto subs alone) positions it to onboard masses into Web3 seamlessly. Unlike Facebook's failed Libra or Telegram's TON (halted by regulators), Reddit's token could start small, focused on utility rather than global currency, avoiding SEC scrutiny. As legal expert Preston Byrne noted, such tokens resemble loyalty points, not securities, if restricted to platform use. Critics argue crypto introduces volatility and scams, potentially alienating casual users. Reddit's past API backlash shows resistance to monetization shifts. However, with proper safeguards—like audited smart contracts and anti-bot measures—the benefits outweigh risks. In 2025, as Bitcoin hovers near all-time highs and altcoins recover, Reddit's absence from native crypto feels like a missed opportunity. Moreover, a Reddit crypto could drive social impact. Tokens could fund charitable causes, as seen in past Bitcoin donations, or support underrepresented creators. In biology or physics subreddits, tokens might reward peer-reviewed contributions, blending education with economics. 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dimitry_sx

$TON $LINK and of course BTC-ETH-SOL

Weekly-Fan8837

$TON For sure

KurtDerp

This is very important I see a TON of people making a mistake on how they store their coin.

xxnnmII

Should we invest in any cryptocurrency? What are your thoughts on the TON guys?

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BrofessorBench

Recently single after being in a relationship for 5 years. No kids. I'm not sure if cultures are that different but here in Scandinavia it's very normal to buy an apartment as fast as possible. I mean housing also has increased a TON especially in the city I'm moving to. I'll do my best to try to do "both", buying a place and holding as much BTC as possible. I want my own place because it feels like mine and I can do what I want with it. I also believe in BTC and I know it'll continue to rise - but have not done as much research as you have. I just have this feeling it'll drop more within the year and getting out with a profit "while I can" feels like a good move. But in 10 years I'll probably regret it. I'll run some more calculations and see what I can afford. Thank you

jpdoctor

Kind of hilarious. Despite the pictures, the deposit is ore, not gold. Recovery is measured in grams of gold PER TON. So it might be $10B of gold in dem der hills. Maybe. But really, it's just mice nuts in the total gold market, and will have just about zero effect on the price of btc.

Dapper_Addition_3837

I hear you loud and clear—it's easy to stare at those bleeding charts and feel like the party's over, but zoom out, and the fundamentals are screaming "not even close." Crypto's always been a marathon of building through the noise, and these alts you're highlighting? They're not just surviving; they're laying tracks for the next leg up. Let's break it down quick, because yeah, the long game looks bullish as hell.Chainlink's basically the unsung hero gluing TradFi to blockchain. Their Sibos 2025 announcements with Swift, DTCC, Euroclear, UBS, and a whole squad of 24 heavyweights on corporate actions processing? That's not hype—it's solving a $58B annual headache with oracles, AI, and onchain data flows. Banks aren't dipping toes anymore; they're diving in, and LINK's the bridge. Charts might dip, but partnerships like that don't vanish in a bear market.Cosmos? IBC's evolution is pure fire for interoperability without the middleman BS. That EVM connection via IBC isn't some half-baked hack—it's live and scaling, with Cosmos EVM now packing parallel execution, mempool-level IBC compatibility, and hooks into Ethereum L2s like Base. Sovereign EVM Day in Cannes this year showed XRP, TON, and even Telegram apps bridging over native IBC—millions of users unlocking multichain without centralized gatekeepers. If alts need a "real bridge," this is it. ATOM's primed for that coordination-layer glow-up.Ondo Finance is straight-up tokenizing the boring-but-bankable stuff TradFi hoards. Their $250M Catalyst fund with Pantera Capital, dropping into RWA infra? That's fuel for bonds, stocks, and real estate going onchain, with BlackRock's BUIDL already backing OUSG for instant settlements (they shifted $95M+ there earlier this year). Larry Fink's calling tokenization "the next step," and Ondo's riding that wave with daily-yield rOUSG tokens. RWAs aren't a fad; they're the on-ramp for institutions tired of T+2 delays.Solana's the revenue beast proving L1s can actually make money without choking on fees. Q1 2025 alone? $369.5M—163% YoY jump, smoking Ethereum's $220.8M. Full-year run-rate hit $2.85B through September, with Jito tips and memecoin launchpads (shoutout Pump.fun's $475M haul) driving 55%+ of it. ETFs launched in October pulled $380M inflows in weeks— that's institutional validation for a chain handling real activity without the gas wars. SOL's not just fast; it's profitable.And Sphinx Protocol? Underdog alert—this one's tailor-made for plebs craving commodity plays without the exchange overlords. Built on its own permissioned L1, it's slinging 24/7 perps, futures, and options on oil, gas, electricity with atomic settlement, cross-margining (freeing 99% capital via BTC/stablecoin pairs), and fees slashed 90%. No more T+2 lockups or counterparty roulette; it's onchain efficiency for energy derivatives that could hedge real-world volatility. If RWAs explode, Sphinx is the DeFi gateway for normies dipping into gas/oil without a broker.You're spot on: these aren't centralized vaporware—they're decentralized machines built to outlast the hype cycles, just like BTC did. Sentiment on X echoes it too—folks calling out the Dec 1 bloodbath as rebalancing noise, with alts eyeing recovery once BTC dom stalls and USDT dom rejects higher. Blink, and we're in perma-uptrend mode again. HODL the vision, my friend—2026's gonna reward the builders.

beachandbyte

A poorly leveraged BTC ETF is all I really see. It trading above NAV is an anomaly. Not that it can't continue to trade above NAV but usually you would find things trading above NAV where the actual strategy had some level of difficulty in implementation or just getting the equity or assets as a retail trader is difficult or impossible. If the market decides not to pay a premium at some point (which is the reasonable position), it's only real value is whatever BTC it has. Your basically paying a premium per $ of BTC, and for your generosity get a TON of counter party risk. I don't understand the bet at all, as what advantage does he have by being a "bigger player", if anything he is now more vulnerable, and can't move or protect positions with any real level of agility. Any move he takes to protect his position will likely further hurt his position, as it makes the news etc. As a small player you can take on actual leverage, exit and enter positions with ease with no effect on the market. If bitcoin makes some massive move in overnight, you can just stop our or exit a position. It would take bitcoin going to ZERO for you to lose all your money. Basically I can't think of ANY reason someone would choose to buy some MSTR vs just buying some bitcoin.

Suprachiasmatic_Adam

More speculation than anything, but I think the US government is going to try to debase the dollar A TON to be able to pay off the 37 Trillion dollar debt. Harder assets like real estate, precious metals, and Bitcoin (assuming it continues to retain faith) should rise as the dollar falls.