📱 This is the piece that has been on my mind for a while:
The 80/20 Principle suggests something quite outrageous as a working hypothesis: that one-fifth of a typical company's revenues account for four-fifths of its profits and cash.

How can we build more with #Tether / USDT on @telegram by leveraging more?

We break down the fundamentals in #Crypto - Revenue.

If we display this list as percentages, we can more intuitively grasp a "reality"— that "Even Pump.Fun, the paradigm-shifting/revolutionary driver of the last Bull cycle, barely occupies about 5% among these TOP profitable businesses."

➡️ https://x.com/0xHoward_Peng/status/1914324505306251476
(2,000 words, 10 mins read)

📣 For the last couple of weeks, I have been thinking about how to help #TON be better. This is one of the answers on my list.

"The @Telegram Gifts NFT has driven a significant surge in activity on @TON_Blockchain over the past few weeks."

Inspired by this trend, I have undertaken R&D to propose a novel solution: a Dynamic Incentive Mechanism for NFT Buyers and Sellers to Enhance Market Liquidity and Trading Volume.

Check out the post and the paper there.

https://x.com/0xHoward_Peng/status/1910888147258585304

⭐️ There are more similar things on my list; let me know if you like this or not. There is way more in my buckets that need exploring.

Build.

📱 TON — The Oriental Experience in Hong Kong:

Despite the recent market pullback (or downturn) to lower price levels, we remain confident in the mobile/retail user narrative—building valuable technology that empowers people to "de-bank."

"Ultimately, our first principle remains: build products that are easy, simple, and genuinely useful to users."

We still have a lot of stuff should talk about, but as we limited in the size of this article. Let's put it in next time. Changing the world is never easy - we shoulder this responsibility with determination, embracing feedback as we move steadily forward.

➡️ Read more

(Thanks @alenka_UQ for the "顏值擔當" ❤️

Hong Kong 🇭🇰

🙂 @GrokAI

Historical moment for @ton_blockchain 💎⭐️⚡️

https://x.com/0xhoward_peng/status/1902737749532393869

🏆 Telegram now has significantly over 1 billion monthly active users, becoming the second most popular messaging app in the world (excluding the China-specific WeChat) 🥈

🔼User engagement is also rising. On average, each user opens Telegram 21 times daily and spends 41 minutes on the app every day. Meanwhile, our revenue growth has exploded, with $547M in profit in 2024 💵

😺 Ahead of us stands WhatsApp — a cheap, watered-down imitation of Telegram. For years, they’ve desperately tried to copy our innovations while burning billions on lobbying and PR campaigns to slow us down. They failed. Telegram grew, became profitable, and — unlike our competitor — retained its independence 🗽

✉️ We are just getting started 😏

Share with you how @grablyus works - the robust AI project on @telegram / @Tapps on @ton_blockchain 📱

Let's dig into more new technology that leverages #AI and #Crypto with @Telegram in every pocket. 📱

📱 Some intro about TON Ventures and the investment opportunity for TON blockchain

1️⃣ Brief intro of @TON_Ventures

2️⃣ My investment thesis for furthermore ideas in different categories for #TON and @Telegram Ecosystem.

3️⃣ Share some facts about #Telegram and it's revenue data in 2024

https://x.com/0xHoward_Peng/status/1895494054257037756?s
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Just spent some hours making this video excerpt in English. Please like, comment, and retweet 🐸

⭐️ Just made a video in Chinese (中文) and English to share the content I presented last week in Hong Kong during TONX's BTCFi Demo Day.

1️⃣ Brief intro of @TON_Ventures

2️⃣ My investment thesis for furthermore ideas in different categories for #TON and @Telegram Ecosystem.

3️⃣ Share some facts about #Telegram and it's revenue data in 2024

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👥 X.com
💼 Slide Deck

Trying to reply with the founder of Delphi Digital — Luke about some idea about AI:

1) Text-to-X & AI Music: AI captures what words can’t. Text-to-music like @SunoMusic V4 amazes me—will AI disrupt music, or does artist appeal matter more?

2) Info Aggregation: AI may unify our digital lives or create a collective consciousness. To stay grounded, I chat with waitstaff—most people aren’t deeply online.

3) AI & Language Barriers: Solving them is a huge opportunity but won’t change hierarchies. Where does blockchain fit in AI’s rise? What can we build that AI can’t replace?

URL on X.com

🌟 Discover @cabaltown - Where Trading Meets Social

Transform your crypto influence into real value:
• Create tokenized Telegram groups
• Share & monetize quality alpha
• Build reputation through verified performance

✨ Why It's Different:
• Native TON integration
• Real-time performance tracking
• P2P trading in group chats

➡️ Join the Beta → cabaltown.io

#TON #SocialFi

P.S Cabale Town is portfolio project by TON Ventures and TON Accelerator.

TON’s Whitepapers: A Technical Overview
TON’s foundation is built upon four core technical whitepapers, each addressing a specific layer of the ecosystem. Below, we’ll explore each whitepaper’s key insights, technical stacks, and why they matter.
📜 1. TON Blockchain Whitepaper (tblkch.pdf)
📖 What it Covers:
- The foundational blueprint of TON’s blockchain architecture, covering its multi-chain structure, sharding, and consensus mechanisms.

Key Takeaways:
- TON is not a single blockchain but a collection of interconnected shardchains and workchains.
- Dynamic sharding ensures seamless scaling as demand grows.
- TON Masterchain acts as the root of the ecosystem, managing validator elections and security.

🔄 2. TON Virtual Machine (TVM) Whitepaper (tvm.pdf)
📖 What it Covers:
The TON Virtual Machine (TVM) enables Turing-complete smart contract execution with an efficient, stack-based computation model.

Key Takeaways:
- TVM is optimized for complex contract execution with minimal gas fees.
Built-in Merkle Tree and Patricia Tree structures, enabling efficient data management.

- Full support for TON’s smart contract language, FunC.

💾 3. TON Storage Whitepaper (ton.pdf)
📖 What it Covers:
TON Storage is a decentralized, torrent-like file storage network, allowing users to store and distribute large-scale data directly on the blockchain.

💳 4. TON Payments & Smart Economy Whitepaper (catchain.pdf)
📖 What it Covers:
- TON Payments describes a micropayment network, enabling off-chain value transfers while ensuring final settlement on-chain.

Article

⭐️"The most convincing sign that someone will achieve new results in the future is new behavior in the present."

- What is the motivation that moves you, the most fundamental drive to support @TON_Blockchain?

- How do you understand or perceive the fact or truth in this moment, in this world?

- What action can you take to solve that, to fix that?

- REPEAT

🦍 "5 Chimps Theory"
"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." — Naval.

➡️ Origins of the 5 Chimps Theory
The theory is based on research in primatology, which suggests that a chimpanzee's behavior can largely be predicted by observing the five other chimps it interacts with the most. This concept has been adapted to human behavior, particularly in the realms of success, mindset, and personal development.

➡️ Naval’s Interpretation
Naval extends this theory to personal growth, wealth creation, and happiness. His key takeaways include:

1/ Your social circle defines your mindset – If you want to become wealthy, healthy, or happy, surround yourself with people who embody those qualities.

2/ Success is contagious– Being around ambitious, intelligent, and curious people will naturally elevate your thinking and behavior.

3/ Avoid toxic environments – Negative or low-energy individuals can pull you down just as easily as high-quality people can lift you up.

4/ Curate your information diet– This doesn’t just apply to physical interactions; the books you read, the podcasts you listen to, and the Twitter accounts you follow all shape your thoughts.

https://www.amazon.com/Almanack-Naval-Ravikant-Wealth-Happiness/dp/1544514212

#book

🐸 Ride the Wave of Telegram’s Network Effects

Why do most Web3 projects flop? Simple—weak product-market fit, clunky UX, and barely any real adoption. But with Telegram as the layer that directly connects to users, we can flip the script.

Now, instead of dwelling on what doesn't work, let’s double down on what *does* work in Telegram.

💡 *“Don’t invest in what you don’t understand; play where you have an edge.”*

📱 The TON & Telegram Playbook
TON’s unfair advantage: Telegram Mini-Apps + a built-in user base + lightning-fast transactions.

Forget just porting Ethereum-style DeFi over—TON thrives on Social-Fi, micropayments, on-chain ads, and mini-economies *inside* Telegram.

The goal? Make TON the Web3 layer of Telegram, not just another generic L1.

💡 Challenges for Telegram & TON

One of the primary challenges for @Telegram and #TON is enhancing user quality and penetrating the high-net-worth market.

• Platform Strengths: Compared to @X, @Telegram offers superior immediacy and positioning. However, its real competitors might be in the "streaming finance" sector, such as TikTok or YouTube, which are adept at turning user engagement into purchases or investments.

• Key Areas to Strengthen: Enhancing features like Stories and introducing streaming capabilities will be crucial. It’s likely that @Durov already recognizes this. However, simply promoting #DeFi won’t be enough. Creative solutions and new product ideas tailored to these features are essential for triggering the next wave of growth. For example, integrating location-based features or using @Telegram Stories creatively could inspire innovative apps this year.

• Tokenization Trends in the U.S.: The U.S. market is likely to experience a surge in tokenization efforts, where fame easily converts into assets. Platforms like #TikTok and @Discord already attract a large American audience, and TON is poised to tap into this trend. This movement could also inspire Chinese Web2 entrepreneurs and influencers to follow suit, opening doors for TON Blockchain to facilitate this asset-onboarding process. It’s not just about meme tokens. For instance, #WLFI tokens are issued on #Ethereum, while meme tokens like $Trump are issued on #Solana.

✨ TON could play a similar role in supporting unique asset issuance.

In summary, expanding into more high-net-worth regions is inevitable—2025 will still be a challenging year. Hopefully, TON and Telegram can work more closely together to drive shared prosperity across the ecosystem, rather than allowing a few to control the majority of resources.

This paradigm shift could serve as a textbook example of "how to make a nation thrive."

📱 Over time, the "financialization" of diverse media channels could be a game-changer. Platforms like #tiktok and X.com have perfected the art of grabbing attention with snappy, engaging content, paving the way for a narrative that seamlessly nudges users toward investments and transactions.

This trend aligns seamlessly with the ambitions of @Telegram and @TON_Blockchain, hinting at an exciting and promising future. 🚀

💡 Past vs. Present Cycles
Reflecting on the last cycle, three to four years back, most breakthroughs were driven by tech and capital efficiency explorations. Today, the focus shifts to "simpler things" we’ve long known:

💬 Enhanced fiat on-ramp solutions

💬 A surge of lower-value users speculating on meme tokens

💬 Projects tapping into platforms like Apple Pay for smooth integration

The core narrative stays clear—ushering in a new tidal wave of 10x users. This is why I’m bullish on #TON: Telegram is primed to lead this charge. 🚀

❤️ Without a doubt, this is a historically significant day: NFTs are no longer just theoretical!

It's been many years since the NFT Standard launch as ERC721, and only now have they truly become easy to share and spread. I think @telegram / #TON is doing a great job here!

📱 We can expect a lot of features around @nft that will be updated by the Telegram team. Let's stay tuned!

🐸 PlushPepe-279
➡ Buy Telegram Gifts NFT here

❤️ Without a doubt, this is a historically significant day: NFTs are no longer just theoretical!

It's been many years since the NFT Standard launch as ERC721, and only now have they truly become easy to share and spread. I think @telegram / #TON is doing a great job here!

📱 We can expect a lot of features around @nft that will be updated by the Telegram team. Let's stay tuned!

t.me/nft/PlushPepe-279