Key Takeaways:
The TON (The Open Network) blockchain will reduce transaction fees six-fold within a week, establishing a fixed cost of 0.00039 TON, or roughly $0.0005, per transaction.
"This is merely a step toward something even more aggressive," Telegram founder Pavel Durov said in a post, adding that the network is moving toward a model where most transactions will soon become fully feeless.
The new fixed-fee model is designed to remain stable even during periods of high network activity, directly addressing a common pain point for users of other blockchains like Ethereum, where gas fees can become unpredictable. At approximately $0.0005, TON’s new fee is significantly lower than Bitcoin’s average of $0.48 and Ethereum’s typical $0.70-$0.90, and remains competitive with Solana’s average fee of around $0.0005.
This dramatic cost reduction is a strategic move to make TON the backbone for high-volume, low-value transactions, particularly for micropayments, crypto games, and various services within Telegram's mini-apps. By making costs predictable and negligible, TON aims to abstract away the blockchain infrastructure, offering a user experience closer to a standard web application and driving wider adoption through Telegram’s massive global user base.
The fee reduction is the second step in the "Make TON Great Again" (MTONGA) roadmap. The first step, completed earlier in April, involved a network upgrade that reportedly increased transaction speeds tenfold and the block rate six-fold, enabling sub-second transaction finality.
This combination of near-instant, ultra-low-cost transactions positions TON to compete directly on user experience. The primary goal is to eliminate the friction that has historically hindered the use of crypto for everyday payments and in-app purchases. For developers building on TON, especially within the Telegram ecosystem, the fixed-fee model provides cost certainty for their applications.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
