TON Global Hacker House 2025 Hong Kong concludes successfully: showcasing the innovative future of AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars
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TON Global Hacker House 2025 Hong Kong concludes successfully: showcasing the innovative future of AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars
Web3 innovators and developers come together to collaboratively expand the boundaries of the TON ecosystem.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insights
TON Global Hacker House 2025 concluded successfully in Hong Kong on February 20, gathering over 1,800 global developers, investors, and industry leaders, and announcing the top five winning projects from the Demo competition. The champion project, To the MOO, announced plans for a Q2 2025 airdrop.
Table of Contents
- Web3 innovators and developers unite to expand the boundaries of the TON ecosystem
- Industry leaders share insights on the future of TON
- Panel Discussion: The Future of BTCFi, AI, and Gamification in the TON Ecosystem
- Live Demo: Showcasing the Future of Web3 Innovation
- Top 5 Winning Projects
- Jury Panel
- Strategic Industry Partners, TONX API’s tgBTC Toolkit, and To the MOO Airdrop Announcement
- A Milestone Event for the TON and Web3 Community
- Sponsor List
- About TON Global Hacker House Hong Kong
- About the Organizers
Web3 Innovators and Developers Unite to Expand the Boundaries of the TON Ecosystem
Hong Kong, February 20, 2025 — TON Global Hacker House 2025, hosted by TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Society, and TON Core, concluded successfully in Hong Kong, attracting over 1,800 developers, investors, and industry leaders.
The event has become a key platform for driving innovation in AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars within the TON ecosystem, reinforcing TON's position as a critical blockchain for decentralized applications and financial solutions.
Held at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong, the event featured insightful keynote speeches, dynamic panel discussions, and a high-stakes demo competition, highlighting the immense potential of TON as Web3 infrastructure.
TONX Paper Plane Ceremony (TONX)
Industry Leaders Share Insights on the Future of TON
TON Global Hacker House 2025 in Hong Kong laid the foundation for in-depth discussions on the convergence of AI, BTCFi, and dApps within the TON ecosystem. As blockchain adoption accelerates and institutional interest in TON grows, industry leaders gathered to share their views on the evolving infrastructure, security development, and future scalability of TON.
Keynote speeches explored TON's expanding role in Web3, emphasizing increased adoption of AI-driven finance, cross-chain liquidity, and integration with native Telegram applications. Speakers highlighted the need for developer-friendly tools, enhanced security measures, and seamless interoperability to drive mainstream adoption.
Panels emphasized how the TON ecosystem uniquely integrates blockchain technology with everyday finance and digital experiences, laying the groundwork for mass adoption.
Security remained a key focus, with experts discussing smart contract reliability and risk mitigation strategies for decentralized finance applications. As TON continues to attract new users and projects, ensuring a robust security framework is crucial for sustainable ecosystem growth.
Meanwhile, infrastructure leaders provided updates on new tools for developers, showcasing the latest innovations in API solutions and blockchain scaling strategies that simplify building on the TON chain.
The event also examined emerging financial applications on the TON blockchain, from BTCFi liquidity solutions to the next wave of institutional participation. With growing convergence among DeFi, AI, and Telegram-native apps, discussions pointed toward a rapidly evolving field—seamlessly integrating blockchain technology into daily digital life.
This gathering of tech pioneers, security experts, and institutional investors offered a comprehensive overview of TON’s trajectory in 2025, reinforcing its role as a leading blockchain ecosystem for AI, BTCFi, and Web3 innovation.
▲ TON Global Hacker House Keynote
Panel Discussion: The Future of BTCFi, AI, and Gamification in the TON Ecosystem
TON Global Hacker House 2025 featured compelling panel discussions bringing together industry experts to explore key trends shaping the TON ecosystem.
In the panel “The Next Chapter of TON – BTCFi, AI, and Institutional Shift,” Jason Fang (Sora Ventures), Nentor Chow (Animoca Ventures), Eefy Lin (Google Cloud), and Daniel Yang (T-Fund) discussed how BTCFi and AI are driving institutional adoption, paving the way for large-scale blockchain integration.
The “Liquidity, Network Money, One Billion Users” panel brought together experts including Wego C. (TONX), Simon Baksys (LayerZero), Vlad (TON Foundation), and Alenka (TON Foundation) to discuss the expansion of liquidity on TON and its potential to reach billions through seamless, decentralized financial solutions.
The panel “Amazing Crypto Revolution: From Speculation to Daily Life” focused on the shift from speculative crypto trading to real-world applications. Dr. Awesome Doge (TONX), Nick (The Open Layer), Issa (MEXC Ventures), Maggie (Foresight Ventures), and Tiffany (Gate Ventures) shared insights on how blockchain is evolving to support practical use cases.
Finally, the “Telegram Only: Mass Gamified Integration” panel explored the growing role of gaming and Telegram-native applications in blockchain adoption. Professor MOO (To the MOO), Rusty (Titan), Alan (Torch Finance), John (TON Foundation), and Lucy Kang (TON Society) discussed strategies to enhance user engagement through gamified experiences on TON.
These panels underscored the rapid evolution of the TON ecosystem, highlighting the convergence of finance, AI, and community-driven applications.
TON Global Hacker House Panel
Live Demo: Showcasing the Future of Web3 Innovation
One of the event's highlights was the live Demo competition, where emerging blockchain projects competed for a prize pool worth $145,000. Demos focused on BTCFi, AI, and Telegram Stars, showcasing innovative projects pushing the boundaries of decentralized technology.
Top 5 Winning Projects
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To The MOO – Merging mass adoption via Telegram with Bitcoin, To The MOO enables users to earn their first Bitcoin through gamified rewards, strategy, and social engagement. Its mission is to bring 500 million users onto the TON chain by 2028, putting Bitcoin in everyone’s pocket.
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Vincent AI – A Telegram mini app that uses generative AI to transform photos into Van Gogh-style artworks, rewarding users with starry tokens. It combines AI, art, and #StarFi to deliver unforgettable experiences on Telegram and TON.
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AgentX – An AI agent framework powered by TONX API designed to promote tgBTC adoption through Telegram Stars, enabling users and developers to easily access the best infrastructure on TON.
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The Open Card – The first AI-powered virtual crypto card designed for seamless digital payments, offering low fees, intelligent AI integration, and deep connectivity with Web3 ecosystems. Its mission is to build a truly borderless smart financial ecosystem for the Web3 era.
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Gameva – An AI-driven platform that turns user ideas into fully playable games, redefining gaming with true ownership, infinite creativity, and a future where anyone can be a creator.
Jury Panel
The winning projects were selected by a distinguished jury panel consisting of:
- Dr. Awesome Doge, Co-founder of TONX
- Luis, Co-founder of TonBit
- Howard Peng, Technical Director at TON Ventures
- Alven L., Managing Partner at Summer Ventures
- Alenka, Ecosystem Director at TON Foundation
The top-winning projects not only received cash prizes but also exclusive TONX API credits, security audits, and valuable mentorship opportunities.
Hacker House Demo Winning Teams (TONX)
Strategic Industry Partners, TONX API’s tgBTC Toolkit, and To the MOO Airdrop Announcement
This event was supported by a strong network of partners and sponsors, underscoring TON’s growing influence in Web3 development. Major supporters include Coin98 Super Wallet, Google Cloud, GAIA, KTON, and 852Web3, along with venture capital partners such as TON Ventures, Summer Ventures, and SNZ Holding.
A highlight of the event was the launch of the tgBTC Toolkit by TONX API, a leading TON infrastructure provider. This toolkit equips developers with essential tools to seamlessly build BTCFi applications on TON, integrating tgBTC APIs and SDKs to streamline dApp development and enhance interoperability between DeFi protocols and Bitcoin.
Another major announcement came from the first-place winner, To the MOO, which revealed its tokenomics and upcoming Token Generation Event (TGE)—a community airdrop distributing 69% of its $MOO tokens, scheduled for Q2 2025. With over 1.2 million monthly active users, To the MOO distributed 2 tgBTC to more than 90,000 users in Q1. $MOO is set to become one of the most significant TGEs on TON this year, leveraging gamification to accelerate mass adoption of tgBTC.
A Milestone Event for the TON and Web3 Community
TON Global Hacker House 2025 in Hong Kong marked a significant step forward for the TON ecosystem, demonstrating the powerful capabilities of AI, BTCFi, and Telegram-driven applications. Attracting over 1,800 attendees, the event featured groundbreaking product demos and strategic industry discussions, solidifying TON’s leadership in decentralized technologies.
As TON continues to grow, events like this will play a pivotal role in fostering innovation, collaboration, and mainstream adoption. With a strong global community and an expanding ecosystem of developers, investors, and users, TON is poised to reshape the future of blockchain applications.
300+ developers, 50+ projects participated (TONX)
Sponsor List
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Hosts: TONX, TON Society, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Core
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Co-Hosts: Coin98 Super Wallet
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Media Co-Host: BlockTempo
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Strategic Partner: 852Web3
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Gold Sponsors: To The Moo, KTON, Google Cloud, GAIA
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Event Partner: MPost
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VC Partners: TON Ventures, Summer Ventures, SNZ Holding
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Media Partners: Bitcoin.com, Coindesk Indonesia, Pukecast, Jinse Finance, Foresight News, Coinpost, ChainCatcher, TechFlow, BlockMedia, TokenPost, Bitcoin Addict, Coin68, Coinvestasi, Coinsights, PANews, Coinness, Followin, TinTinLand, CoinRank, Bloomingbit
About TON Global Hacker House Hong Kong
The global TON Hacker House series, hosted by TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, and TON Society, brings together global innovators to revolutionize the integration of AI, BTCFi, TG Stars & NFT Stickers with the TON and Telegram ecosystems. This flagship event accelerates mass adoption of AI, BTCFi, TG Stars, and NFT Stickers, creating breakthrough opportunities for the TON blockchain. Join us #BuildOnTON to shape the future of Web3.
About the Organizers
TONX: Founded in 2021, TONX is a super-app platform layer driving the new Web3 economy. As a cornerstone of the TON ecosystem, it provides powerful tools such as TONX API—a trusted RPC solution integrated with over 20 leading projects—and Tonkey, a secure multi-sig wallet managing over $400 million in assets.
TONX has hosted over 20 major TON events, including The Open Art 2024, The Open Summit 2024, TON Hacker House 2024, TON Bootcamp 2024, and Hack-a-TONx DoraHacks 2023.
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TonBit: A sub-brand of BitsLab and an early builder and security expert in the TON ecosystem, TonBit is also a primary Security Assurance Provider (SAP) for the TON blockchain, dedicated to providing security audits for the TON ecosystem.
TON Foundation: The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) is a non-profit organization supported by community contributors aiming to further the goals of TON. Established in Switzerland in 2023, the foundation brings together diverse expertise to support protocol development, help shape the platform, and promote ecosystem growth. While the foundation advocates for TON’s mission, it does not exercise control over TON. TON operates as open-source software, welcoming input and contributions from all, and remains free from centralized control. For more information, visit: https://ton.foundation.
TON Society: A grassroots global movement supporting the TON community through growth systems and events, connecting the TON community with the real world. TON Society is for revolutionaries actively building a better internet. Connect, grow, contribute.
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