# The Open Network > The Open Network for everyone TON is a Layer 1 blockchain network built for consumer applications, integrated with Telegram and capable of high-throughput transactions. TON is a Layer 1 blockchain network that enables developers to build consumer applications that integrate directly with Telegram's messaging platform and user base. Users can deploy smart contracts, create tokens, and launch Mini Apps without leaving the Telegram interface. Its sharding architecture enables high transaction throughput while maintaining low costs for end users. - Type: Network - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2018-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton ## Products - [TON Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Wallet is a self-custodial wallet integrated directly into Telegram for managing digital assets without external applications. It stores private keys locally and supports cross-chain deposits from multiple networks via MoonPay with automatic conversion to USDT on TON. Users manage Toncoin, USDT, and other tokens without seed phrase exposure. (Wallet, Live) - [TON Blockchain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Blockchain is a layer-1 network providing independent consensus and native settlement for The Open Network ecosystem. It uses multi-level dynamic sharding through a masterchain coordinator, splitting transaction processing across multiple workchains and shardchains that scale horizontally under load. The architecture supports the full TON stack including Storage, DNS, Proxy, and Payments while maintaining atomic cross-shard message routing. (L1, Live, Main Product) - [TON Virtual Machine](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Virtual Machine is a stack-based execution environment for running smart contracts on The Open Network. It processes asynchronous messages and compiles contracts written in FunC, Tact, and Tolk into gas-optimized bytecode. The Acton CLI provides scaffolding, testing, debugging, deployment, and verification in a single binary. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [TON Storage](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Storage is a decentralized file storage system within The Open Network ecosystem. It fragments files across peer-to-peer node networks and uses smart contracts to compensate storage providers with Toncoin. Users store and retrieve data through a distributed network without relying on centralized hosting infrastructure. (Decentralized File Storage, Live) - [TON DNS](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON DNS is a decentralized naming service that resolves human-readable .ton domains to wallet addresses and smart contracts. It stores domain records on-chain through smart contracts and uses auction-based registration for new domains. Users replace complex addresses with readable names for wallets, contracts, and decentralized services. (Decentralised Identity, Live) - [TON Proxy](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Proxy is a decentralized anonymity layer for private network access within The Open Network. It routes traffic through cryptographically obfuscated relay nodes operated by independent providers incentivized with Toncoin. Users access TON ecosystem services with enhanced privacy and censorship resistance. (VPN, Live) - [TON Connect](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Connect is a standardized authentication protocol for linking wallets to decentralized applications on TON. It establishes encrypted sessions between wallet providers and dApps through a unified protocol specification. Developers integrate browser-based and Telegram Mini App wallet connections through a single SDK. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [TON Payments](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Payments is a payment infrastructure layer for processing Toncoin and stablecoin transactions within The Open Network. It operates through TON Pay, providing developers with APIs to embed payments into Telegram Mini Apps and bots. Transactions settle in under one second with near-zero fees. (Payments Infrastructure & Orchestration, Live) - [TON Bridge](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON Bridge is a cross-chain transfer protocol for moving assets between The Open Network and other blockchains. It locks tokens on the source chain and mints equivalent representations on the destination chain with onchain verification. Users transfer assets bidirectionally between TON and connected networks through a web interface. The bridge accepts no new deposits and is available only for asset withdrawals. (Bridge, Inactive/Support Ended) - [TON AgentKit](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON AgentKit is a developer toolkit for building autonomous AI agents that transact on The Open Network. It provisions dedicated agentic wallets and exposes APIs for agents to send payments, interact with smart contracts, and manage assets programmatically. Agents operate at thousands of transactions per second without human intervention. (Developer Tooling, Live) ## Assets - [Toncoin (TON)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/ton): TON is the native token of The Open Network blockchain. It is used to pay transaction fees, secure the network through validator staking, and access ecosystem services including TON Storage, TON DNS, and TON Proxy. TON's dynamic sharding architecture means the same token serves as gas across an expanding set of workchains and shardchains. 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