Toncoin Price Jumps 5% as Telegram CEO Announces Blockchain Upgrade

Toncoin price has surged over 5% to $1.30 after Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a major upgrade to the TON blockchain. According to an X post, the network has activated the Catchain 2.0 upgrade, which has surged the block generation speed by about six times and enables sub-second transaction confirmations.

Durov said this is the first of seven steps in his “Make TON Great Again” plan. He also said the next stage will target lower transaction fees. Based on the provided details, fees could be reduced by about six times if that step is completed.

The validator vote for the upgrade took place on April 8 and April 9. After that process, Catchain 2.0 went live on the network. The change was presented as a core infrastructure update aimed at improving performance for payments and broader user activity.

The upgrade also affects validator economics. The main chain block reward remains at 1.7 TON. Even so, faster block production is expected to increase validator earnings over each cycle because more blocks can be processed over time.

Faster Blocks and Lower Fees Become Central to TON Roadmap

The new TON update is focused on network speed and user cost. The main technical change is the move to much faster block generation. Sub-second confirmations can make the chain more useful for high-frequency payments and other consumer-facing applications.

Durov’s roadmap places cost reduction next. The network already has relatively low fees, but the next target is to reduce them even further. That would place TON in a stronger position as it competes with other low-cost blockchain networks for consumer activity.

Subsequently, the annual inflation rate could rise from about 0.6% to 3.6%. That increase is tied to faster block frequency rather than a change in the block reward itself. This means the network gains speed, but token issuance also rises as more blocks are created.

The Catchain 2.0 rollout has also required support from major trading platforms. Binance and Bithumb reportedly carried out wallet maintenance this week to support the network change. That kind of support is often needed when a chain upgrade affects transaction handling and wallet systems.

Ecosystem Growth Adds Support as TON Enters New Markets

The TON ecosystem is also expanding beyond the network upgrade. Rakuten Wallet announced that it will add Toncoin for spot trading starting April 15, 2026. That gives TON a new route into the Japanese market through a regulated local platform.

The TON Foundation has also partnered with SCRYPT to provide Swiss-regulated access to USDT on TON for businesses. Another partnership involving Fireblocks and Dynamic introduced enterprise wallet infrastructure designed to support Telegram-based financial products. These steps show that TON is trying to grow both retail and institutional usage.

The roadmap also includes more product milestones for mid-2026. The provided material named the TON Teleport Bridge for Bitcoin cross-chain activity and TON Pay 2.0 as upcoming targets. These additions may shape how the network is used beyond simple token transfers.

Toncoin Chart Shows Recovery Attempt After Long Weakness

Toncoin’s daily chart is showing an early recovery attempt after a long period of selling pressure and sideways movement. The token closed near $1.2868 and was up more than 4% on the day in the provided chart view. That move pushed the price above all three Alligator lines.

Those indicator levels near $1.2620, $1.2509, and $1.2477 now form the first support cluster. When the price moves back above these averages after a long decline, it can suggest that sellers are losing some control in the short term. It can also point to early momentum improvement.

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The MACD setup also improved. The histogram turned positive, and the MACD line moved above the signal line. This usually points to building short-term momentum, though it does not confirm a full reversal by itself.

The next upside level to watch is around $1.3168. A daily close above that point could open the way toward $1.34 to $1.36 and later toward $1.40. On the downside, support remains near $1.25 to $1.26, while a drop below $1.21 would suggest TON is still trapped in consolidation.