TON Is Integrating Axelar for Open Interoperability Across Web3

TON will integrate Axelar’s Mobius Development Stack (MDS) as an interoperability layer. This integration will be made possible by Axelar's Interchain Amplifier technology, advancing TON’s scalability and expanding opportunities for mass adoption.

TON Blockchain has already evolved into a powerful combination: 950 million Telegram users, a top 10 position with over $16B market cap, plus a fast-growing ecosystem of application builders. Now, we are adding an interoperability platform that will serve as a secure onramp, opening TON Blockchain opportunities to applications, assets and users across Web3. Axelar already connects any Cosmos (IBC), Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and Polkadot ecosystems; other popular consensus approaches such as Flow, Hedera, Solana, Stellar, Sui and XRP Ledger are expected later this year.

TON Foundation recognizes Axelar MDS as an open interoperability platform: MDS is fully programmable and permissionless, allowing any project to build its connection and compose freely with any blockchain or off-chain resource. This commitment aligns closely with the TON ethos – and has made Axelar one of the leading platforms for connecting diverse blockchains.

“TON community values fast network performance, decentralized infrastructure, and a seamless user experience,” said Anthony Tsivarev, Director of Ecosystem Development, TON Foundation. “Axelar MDS is an ideal choice for a TON interoperability layer: it’s an open, developer-friendly stack that enables secure, one-click integration for building apps across networks.”

As TON’s new interoperability platform, Axelar MDS will act as a consensus point, preventing fragmented liquidity and user confusion that comes with multiple bridged versions of the same asset. Collaborating with more bridges is key to enhancing Web3 interoperability within TON. Axelar MDS also includes solutions like Interchain Token Service (ITS) that go beyond bridges. In short, MDS will deliver a secure, unified cross-chain connection, available to all users and developers on TON.

“Innovative platforms like TON Blockchain are exactly what Axelar MDS was built for,” said Georgios Vlachos, co-founder of Axelar protocol and director at Axelar Foundation. “We’re inspired already by what developers are building on TON, and we’re looking forward to connecting MDS so devs can bring it openly to users and assets across Web3.”

For the community of TON builders already making headway with Mini Apps, Community Tokens and other innovative projects geared toward mass adoption, this secure and seamless interoperability layer will be a powerful on-ramp. Meanwhile, applications across Web3 are already preparing to take advantage of TON opportunities, expanding liquidity for the fast-growing TON community of users and builders.

TON will connect to Axelar via Interchain Amplifier, a developer toolkit that abstracts secure, protocol-layer connections between blockchains up to the smart-contract layer.

For more information about Axelar: https://axelar.network

For updates on TON Blockchain’s Axelar integration: https://t.me/toncoin