TON Foundation announces Max Crown's appointment as President, expanding his current role as CEO, as Manuel Stotz steps down to focus on his new role as Executive Chairman of TON Strategy Co.

The Transition: 

▪️ Crown's elevation reflects the board's confidence in his leadership 

▪️ Natural progression in the Foundation's governance model

▪️ TON Foundation well-placed to capitalise on current momentum

"It's an honour to take on this expanded role and continue building on the incredible foundation Manny helped establish," said Crown. "It reflects the Foundation's full confidence in our shared vision: to place TON at the heart of a decentralized future."

📖 Read the full announcement.

GM TON Builders! 👋 This week, we’re hosting a workshop on TON smart contract development with Nikita Kinelovskiy, Co-founder & Smart-Contract Lead at Bidask Finance.

💡 Topics:

➡️ Key challenges in on-chain development
➡️ Best practices for secure, efficient contracts
➡️ Future of smart contracts on TON
➡️ Lessons from building a team & dev blog

🗓 Date: Thursday, August 21st
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: Zoom (livestreamed to YouTube & X)
➡️ Join: https://lu.ma/5b59bhdp

💬 Bring your technical questions!

GM TON Builders! 👋 Want to design seamless, native experiences for Telegram Mini Apps? This Wednesday, TON NEST is hosting a special workshop with Dima & Sofiia from Groovy Minx, where we’ll dive into best practices for user-friendly designs on TON.

💡 Learn the key principles for creating smooth user journeys on Telegram.
Perfect for founders, devs, & designers!

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, Aug 20
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: Zoom (Livestreamed to YouTube & X)
➡️ Join: https://lu.ma/f1eqlfts
💬 Bring your design questions!

🚀 Happening Today - TON Nest Workshop: Leveraging Liquidity

GM TON Builders!👋 In just a few hours, join Denis, Founder of Storm Trade, for a hands-on deep dive into bootstrapping & scaling liquidity for DeFi projects on TON.

🗓 Today, Thursday, Aug 14
⏰ 2 PM CEST | 4 PM GST | 8 PM HKT
📍 Where: YouTube | Zoom | X
👉 Join live: https://lu.ma/1uzn1q0j

💬 Bring the questions, we got the answers!

GM TON Builders! 👋

This Thursday, join Denis, Founder of Storm Trade (@StormTradeBot), for a deep dive on Leveraging Liquidity. He'll share his playbook and experience on bootstrapping and scaling liquidity for DeFi projects on TON.

For DeFi and trading-focused teams!

🗓️ Date: Wed, Aug 14
⏰ Time: 2 PM CEST | 4 PM GST | 8 PM HKT
📍 Platform: YouTube & Zoom & X

➡️ Join: https://lu.ma/1uzn1q0j

💬 Bring your questions, as this workshop is action-focused!

GM TON Builders! 👋

Getting featured in top crypto media can be a game-changer for any project. But how do you cut through the noise and tell a story that journalists actually want to cover?

This Wednesday, our builder program TON Nest is hosting a workshop to give you the inside scoop.

💡 What we'll cover:

▪️How to craft a compelling narrative for your project.
▪️The do's and don'ts of reaching out to crypto journalists.
▪️How to turn your launch or milestone into a media-worthy event.
▪️Understanding the difference between earned media and paid promotions.

This is a must-attend session for any founder looking to build their project's credibility and reach.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, August 13th
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM GST | 9:00 PM HKT
📍 Platform: YouTube & Zoom & X

➡️ Tap in here: https://lu.ma/fccme800 
💬 Bring your questions – this session is all about action!