The TON Foundation, the non-profit organization supporting the development of the TON Blockchain, has announced a strategic partnership with embedded finance platform OpenPayd. The collaboration is designed to power the global fiat infrastructure underpinning the expanding TON ecosystem.
OpenPayd's universal financial infrastructure will serve as a core operational layer for the TON Foundation, connecting international fiat payment rails through a single API. This integration enables the foundation to fund ecosystem grants more efficiently, streamline multi-currency treasury operations, and support the global community of developers building on TON. The move addresses a critical need as TON scales within Telegram's interface, where it serves as the exclusive blockchain infrastructure for the platform's Mini App ecosystem, which supports over 1 billion monthly active users.
TON Foundation President and CEO Max Crown emphasized the partnership's role in providing "a far more agile and globally connected financial backbone." This infrastructure allows the foundation to route fiat flows to and from ecosystem partners, community programs, and operational activities across multiple regions through a unified system designed for international reach and rapid scaling.
OpenPayd, which provides enterprise-grade financial infrastructure to major crypto firms like Kraken, OKX, and eToro, brings expertise in global payments, foreign exchange, treasury management, and bridging traditional finance with digital assets. OpenPayd CEO Iana Dimitrova highlighted TON's unique positioning, calling it "one of the most strategically positioned blockchain ecosystems in the world," particularly due to its deep integration with Telegram.
While end-users may not directly see the changes, the partnership strengthens the foundational financial operations supporting TON's growth, making it better equipped to handle the complexities of moving real-world money at a global scale as its role within Telegram's massive network continues to expand.
