Web3 innovators and developers gathered to expand the boundaries of the TON ecosystem.
The TON Global Hacker House 2025 concluded successfully on February 20 in Hong Kong, bringing together over 1,800 global developers, investors, and industry leaders, and selecting the top five award-winning projects from the Demo competition. The champion project, To the MOO, is set to airdrop in the second quarter of 2025.
Table of Contents
- Web3 innovators and developers gathered to expand the boundaries of the TON ecosystem
- Industry leaders share insights on the future of TON
- Panel discussion: The future of TON ecosystem BTCFi, AI, and gamification
- Live Demo: Showcasing the future of Web3 innovation
- Top 5 award-winning projects
- Judging panel
- Strategic industry partnerships, tgBTC toolkit of TONX API, To the MOO airdrop announcement
- Milestone events for the TON and Web3 community
- Sponsor list
- About TON Global Hacker House Hong Kong
- About the organizers
Web3 innovators and developers gathered to expand the boundaries of the TON ecosystem
Hong Kong, February 20, 2025 — The "TON Global Hacker House 2025," hosted by TONX, TonBit, the TON Foundation, TON Society, and TON Core, successfully concluded in Hong Kong, attracting over 1,800 developers, investors, and industry leaders.
The event has become a key platform for driving innovation in AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars within the TON ecosystem, solidifying its position as a critical blockchain for decentralized applications and financial solutions.
Held at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong, the event featured insightful keynote speeches, lively panel discussions, and high-stakes demo competitions, highlighting TON's immense potential as Web3 infrastructure.
TONX Paper Plane Ceremony (TONX)
Industry leaders share insights on the future of TON
The TON Global Hacker House 2025 in Hong Kong laid the groundwork for in-depth discussions at the intersection of AI, BTCFi, and dApps within the TON ecosystem. As blockchain adoption accelerates and institutional interest in TON grows, industry leaders gathered to share their views on the evolving infrastructure, secure development, and future scalability of TON.
Keynote speeches explored TON's expanding role in Web3, emphasizing the growth of AI-driven finance, cross-chain liquidity, and the adoption of integration with Telegram's native applications. Speakers pointed out the need for developer-friendly tools, enhanced security measures, and seamless interoperability to drive mainstream adoption.
Panel discussions highlighted how the TON ecosystem uniquely combines blockchain technology with everyday finance and digital experiences, laying the foundation for mass adoption.
Moreover, security remained a focal point, with experts discussing the reliability of smart contracts and risk mitigation strategies for decentralized financial applications. As TON continues to attract new users and projects, ensuring a robust security framework is crucial for the sustainable growth of the ecosystem.
At the same time, infrastructure leaders provided updates on new tools for developers, showcasing how the latest innovations in API solutions and blockchain scaling strategies simplify the building process on the TON chain.
The event also explored emerging financial applications on the TON blockchain, from BTCFi liquidity solutions to the next wave of institutional participation. With the increasing convergence of DeFi, AI, and Telegram's native applications, discussions pointed to a rapidly evolving field—seamlessly integrating blockchain technology into everyday digital experiences.
This event brought together tech pioneers, security experts, and institutional investors, providing a comprehensive overview of TON's development trajectory in 2025, reinforcing its role as a leading blockchain ecosystem for AI, BTCFi, and Web3 innovation.
▲ TON Global Hacker House Speech
Panel discussion: The future of TON ecosystem BTCFi, AI, and gamification
The TON Global Hacker House 2025 featured exciting panel discussions, gathering industry experts to explore key trends shaping the TON ecosystem.
In the panel titled "The Next Chapter of TON – BTCFi, AI, and Institutional Transformation," Jason Fang (Sora Ventures), Nentor Chow (Animoca Ventures), Eefy Lin (Google Cloud), and Daniel Yang (T-Fund) discussed how BTCFi and AI drive institutional adoption, paving the way for large-scale blockchain integration.
The panel titled "Liquidity, Network Currency, and a Billion Users" brought together experts like Wego C. (TONX), Simon Baksys (LayerZero), Vlad (TON Foundation), and Alenka (TON Foundation) to discuss the expansion of TON's liquidity and its potential to reach billions of users through seamless, decentralized financial solutions.
The panel "The Amazing Crypto Revolution: From Speculation to Everyday Life" focused on the shift from speculative crypto trading to real-world applications. Dr. Awesome Doge (TONX), Nick (The Open Layer), Issa (MEXC Ventures), Maggie (Foresight Ventures), and Tiffany (Gate Ventures) shared insights on how blockchain is evolving to support practical use cases.
Finally, the panel "Telegram Only: Gamification Integration for the Masses" explored the growing role of gaming and Telegram's native applications in blockchain adoption. Professor MOO (To the MOO), Rusty (Titan), Alan (Torch Finance), John (TON Foundation), and Lucy Kang (TON Society) discussed strategies to enhance user engagement through gamified experiences on TON.
These panels emphasized the rapid development of the TON ecosystem and highlighted the intersection of finance, AI, and community-driven applications.
TON Global Hacker House Panel
Live Demo: Showcasing the future of Web3 innovation
One of the highlights of the event was the live Demo competition, where emerging blockchain projects competed for a prize pool of $145,000. The demo presentations focused on BTCFi, AI, and Telegram Stars, showcasing innovative projects that push the boundaries of decentralized technology.
Top 5 award-winning projects
To The MOO – To The MOO is the combination of mass adoption of Telegram and Bitcoin, allowing users to earn their first Bitcoin through gamified rewards, strategies, and social participation. The mission of To the MOO is to attract 500 million users to the TON chain by 2028, putting Bitcoin in everyone's pocket.
Vincent AI – Vincent AI is a Telegram mini app that allows users to transform photos into Van Gogh-style artworks using generative AI and earn starry token rewards. It combines AI, art, and #StarFi to provide users with an unforgettable experience on Telegram and TON.
AgentX – AgentX is an AI agent framework powered by the TONX API, designed to promote the adoption of tgBTC through Telegram Stars, enabling users and developers to easily enjoy the best infrastructure on TON.
The Open Card — The Open Card is the first AI-based virtual crypto card designed for seamless digital payments, offering low fees, smart AI integration, and deep connections with the Web3 ecosystem. Its mission is to create a truly borderless smart financial ecosystem for the Web3 era.
Gameva – Gameva is an AI-driven platform that can turn users' ideas into fully playable games. It redefines gaming with true ownership, limitless creativity, and a future where anyone can become a creator.
Judging Panel
The award-winning projects were selected by a respected judging panel, which included:
- Dr. Awesome Doge, Co-founder of TONX
- Luis, Co-founder of TonBit
- Howard Peng, Technical Director of TON Ventures
- Alven L., Managing Partner of Summer Ventures
- Alenka, Ecosystem Director of the TON Foundation
The top award-winning projects not only received cash prizes but also enjoyed exclusive TONX API credits, security audits, and valuable mentorship opportunities.
Hacker House Demo Award-winning Teams (TONX)
Strategic Industry Partnerships, tgBTC Toolkit of TONX API, To the MOO Airdrop Announcement
This event was supported by a strong network of partners and sponsors, reinforcing TON's growing influence on Web3 development. Major supporters included Coin98 Super Wallet, Google Cloud, GAIA, KTON, and 852Web3, as well as venture capital partners like TON Ventures, Summer Ventures, and SNZ Holding.
A major highlight of the event was the launch of the tgBTC Toolkit by leading TON infrastructure provider TONX API. This toolkit provides developers with the necessary tools to seamlessly build BTCFi applications on TON, integrating tgBTC API and SDK to simplify dApp development and enhance interoperability between DeFi protocols and Bitcoin.
Another important announcement came from the first-place award-winning project To the MOO, revealing its tokenomics and upcoming Token Generation Event (TGE)—airdropping 69% of the $MOO tokens to the community, with the official token launch set for the second quarter of 2025. With over 1.2 million active users monthly, To the MOO distributed 2 tgBTC to over 90,000 users in the first quarter, making $MOO one of the most significant TGEs on TON this year, leveraging gamification to accelerate the mass adoption of tgBTC.
Milestone Events for the TON and Web3 Community
The TON Global Hacker House 2025 held in Hong Kong marked an important step forward for the TON ecosystem, showcasing the powerful capabilities of AI, BTCFi, and Telegram-driven applications. The event attracted over 1,800 attendees, featuring groundbreaking product demos and strategic industry discussions, solidifying TON's leadership in decentralized technology.
As TON continues to expand, such events will play a key role in promoting innovation, collaboration, and mainstream adoption. With a strong global community and an ever-growing ecosystem of developers, investors, and users, TON is set to reshape the future of blockchain applications.
300+ developers, 50+ projects participated (TONX)
Sponsor List
Hosts: TONX, TON Society, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Core
Co-Hosts: Coin98 Super Wallet
Media Co-Host: BlockTempo
Strategic Partner: 852Web3
Gold Sponsors: To The Moo, KTON, Google Cloud, GAIA
Event Partner: MPost
VC Partners: TON Ventures, Summer Ventures, SNZ Holding
Media Partners: Bitcoin.com, Coindesk Indonesia, Pukecast, Jinse Finance, Foresight News, Coinpost, ChainCatcher, TechFlow, BlockMedia, TokenPost, Bitcoin Addict, Coin68, Coinvestasi, Coinsights, PANews, Coinness, Followin, TinTinLand, CoinRank, Bloomingbit
About TON Global Hacker House Hong Kong
The global TON Hacker House series of events, hosted by TONX, TonBit, the TON Foundation, and TON Society, brings together innovators from around the world to revolutionize the integration of AI, BTCFi, and TG Stars & NFT Stickers with the TON and Telegram ecosystems. This grand event accelerates the mass adoption of AI, BTCFi, TG Stars, and NFT Stickers, bringing breakthrough opportunities to the TON blockchain. Join us #BuildOnTON to shape the future of enterprises.
About the Organizers
TONX: Founded in 2021, TONX is a super application platform layer driving the new Web3 economy. As a cornerstone of the TON ecosystem, it provides powerful tools such as the TONX API (a trusted RPC solution integrated with over 20 leading projects) and Tonkey (a secure multi-signature wallet managing over $400 million in assets).
TONX has hosted over 20 significant TON events, including The Open Art 2024, The Open Summit 2024, TON Hacker House 2024, TON Bootcamp 2024, and Hack-a-TONx DoraHacks 2023.
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TonBit: TonBit is a sub-brand of BitsLab and an early builder and security expert in the TON ecosystem, also serving as a major Security Assurance Provider (SAP) for the TON blockchain, dedicated to providing security audits for the TON ecosystem.
TON Foundation: The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) is a non-profit organization supported by community contributors, aimed at furthering the goals of TON. Established in Switzerland in 2023, the TON Foundation brings together various expertise to support protocol development, help shape the platform, and promote ecosystem growth. While the foundation advocates for TON's mission, it does not exercise any power over TON. TON operates on open-source software, welcoming contributions and opinions from everyone, and is not under centralized control. For more information, visit: https://ton.foundation.
TON Society: A grassroots global movement that supports the TON community through growth systems and events, connecting the TON community with the real world. The TON Society is established for revolutionaries actively building a better internet. Connect, grow, contribute.
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