The Open Platform, an application developer in the Network Network (Ton), reached a milestone by becoming the first unicorn of the ecosystem, with an estimated assessment of 1,000 million dollars.
In the world of startups, A company that achieves an assessment of 1,000 million dollars is called “unicorn” Or more, a term that highlights its rarity and potential in the market.
The company obtained this assessment after close a financing round Series A, led by Ribbit Capital, specialized in financial technology, and Panther Capital, a risk capital firm focused on cryptocurrencies.
These funds represent a significant support for the ambitions of The Open Platform in the Ton ecosystem.
For his part, Andrew Rogozov, founder and executive director of the company, said The investment promotes its long -term vision to accelerate the adoption of ton products.
“When combining the TON network with the global Telegram reach, we are building the infrastructure and consumer -oriented applications necessary to integrate one billion users into cryptocurrencies,” said Rogozov.
Although Ton and Telegram do not have an official relationship today, their foundational links lead many investors to receive a direct connection with the popular messaging application.
In addition, Rogozov detailed that The funds will go to expand the wallet developed by the company towards key markets such as the United States and Europe. «We need to support everything related to compliance, operations and others, right? He is very expensive to build, ”he explained.
The company also plans to use capital to incubate new projects in TON, including artificial intelligence games and applications.
In this context, the development of initiatives in the Ton Network is emerging as a determining factor for Toncoin (Ton), the native currency of the ecosystem, to recover its upward trend.
During the last year, The value of the token fell 71%, moving from 7 to 2 dollarswhich underlines the importance of these innovations to revitalize their market performance.
