Ton's block-platform Ton from Telegram raised $ 850 million for ICO

Telegram Group and   TON Issuer Pavel Durova was attracted another 850   million   dollars for   development of the block-platform and   messenger. The total investment in   The second round of ICO was $ 1.7   billion

What is Ton and   why is it interesting

This is a third-generation block system , which, according to   according to Durov, has no shortcomings in Bitcoin and   Ethereum. Due to this, in   companies expect the system to become a viable alternative to Visa and   MasterCard, and   not   on   words. One of   chips of the system will be the Telegram External Secure ID authentication service, which will allow you to sell and   to buy crypto-currencies inside Telegram without confirmation of identity. E. As usual money.

Why this is necessary

Apparently, Durov goes to   Way Weibo to build inside the Telegram its micro-Internet with   messenger, media, trading platform and   own payment system.

Source: Vedomosti