TON Hacker House Bangkok has attracted over 300 developers from around the world, over 70 demo submissions, innovators, and industry leaders. The event, organized by TONX and TON Society and co-hosted by TOX, Yescoin, and MEXC, took place on November 14 and had over 50 sponsors.
Apart from demonstrating the strength of the TON ecosystem, it also created a platform for collaborations in the web3 ecosystem. Several industry leaders at the event discussed the future of the TON ecosystem for the rest of 2025 and Q1 2025.
Among top speakers at the event were Dr. Awesome Doge, Co-Founder of TONX; Ekin Tuna, Co-Founder of TON Society; Weiyi, Tech Lead of TONX API; Pako, Co-Founder of Televerse; John, APAC Lead at Yescoin; Sophia Rusconi, Head of Acceleration at Ton Accelerator; Inal K., Partner at TON Ventures; Diamond, BD Director at SoarFun; Mera, KOL Marketing Manager at MEXC; and Juakho, Head of BD at UMY.
Commenting on the event, Co-Founder of TONX, Wego C. said, “As Telegram’s user base expands to 950 million users, the TON ecosystem is becoming increasingly vibrant. TONX is committed to supporting the ecosystem’s growth, driving mutual success for all.”
Managing Partner of Pantera Capital, Paul V., also emphasized Pantera’s strong confidence in TON, while President of TON Foundation, Steve Yun, highlighted TON’s potential in the PayFi and DeFi sectors.
Exploring the Trends of DeFi, Memes, and SocialFi
Key discussions about DeFi, Memes, and SocialFi trends were held at the event. A key emphasis was the potential and future of DeFi within the TON ecosystem. Speakers on this subject included Tim Nugent, Senior DeFi Engineer at GSR; Calvin Chu, Core Builder at Impossible Finance; Oleg, CTO of Tonkeeper; and Halil Mirakhmed, CSO at TOP.co;
Another key subject was the role of memes in shaping community engagement and value in the TON ecosystem. This was led by Tyrelle, CTO Lead at TON CAT; Larry, CTO Lead at Sadmeow; and JH, Founder of Harpoon Web3.
Key speakers like John, APAC Lead at Yescoin; Wego, Co-Founder of TON;, Norbert, Global Growth at Nubit; and Paul Delio, Chief Business Officer at CARV also discussed the synergy of Gaming, Memes, and DeFi Projects in the TON ecosystem.
TON API Secures Top Partners
Another notable aspect of the event was the partnerships formed with key players for TONX API – TONX API, the leading provider of TON APIs & RPC infrastructure and a comprehensive development platform.
The top partners include Blum, Catizen, CoinGecko, Google Cloud, 98 Wallet, Alibaba Cloud, Deepcoin, All at Once, DuckCoop, WONTON, Yuliverse, Genopets, Yescoin, Tradoor, TonBit, Bitget Wallet, MEXC, Gate Ventures, Gamee, Footprint Analytics, and more.
Discussion on the roadmap for TONX API was anchored by TONX API’s Tech Lead, Weiyi, who highlighted the official launch of TONX API’s new version. The update brings developer features such as TONX.js, a JavaScript SDK, and an adapter to streamline development for both new and existing developers.
He also highlighted key products, including Noah, which ensures transactions keep working during TON blockchain crashes, League, which ensures user efficiency for TON transactions, and Tontractor, an all-in-one developer tool with which developers and content creators can easily build decentralized applications (DApps).
Hackathon Demo
The Hackathon Demo, a major highlight of the event, recognized innovative developers from across the world through their projects. Selected developers benefited from a prize pool of $1.2 million, supported by the event’s sponsors.