What is TON Messenger?

We talked a lot about separate parts of the messenger, but never summarized all key advantages in one post. Let's fix that.

1. Integration with TON
- Built-in wallet
- Voting through smart contracts
- Fundraising (convenient decentralized crowdfunding)
- Wallets for users, channels, and groups
- And much more

In short: the native messenger currency is $TON, not centralized "stars". 
Its functions have decentralized alternatives implemented through smart contracts. For example, decentralized voting or giveaways. 
You no longer need to trust the results. Now you can verify them. Cryptography is a mathematical guarantee of truth.

Useful posts:
- Fundraising concept

2. Fighting scammers and spam

This is our main priority. We are implementing a special algorithm for this.
Spam bots are the main weapon of fraud actors. We aim to remove this attack surface entirely.
No need to rely on paid access to messages to limit spam - we solve the root problem, not invent ways to live with it.

Useful posts:
- How we fight scammers
- Updated approach to improve user privacy
- Fighting advertising spam

3. No personal data

Registration works through a seed phrase. No emails, no phone numbers, no "anonymous numbers" that actually require KYC. 
Only 24 words - this is your key to your account. From any device, from any type of internet connection.

Useful posts:
- Integration of projects that share our privacy values

4. Post-quantum cryptography and end-to-end encryption

Popular decentralized private messengers like Session and Matrix inspired our direction, but we go further:
TON Messenger adopts post-quantum cryptography to future-proof message integrity. Why it matters for everyday users?

Today's encryption can become breakable once large-scale quantum computers arrive - not just future messages, but even your archived chats could be decrypted years later.

Whether that happens in 10, or 20 years is unknown - but we already know this: your messages remain protected for 30+ years ahead, beyond today's computing limits.

Useful posts:
- About post-quantum cryptography
- Why Telegram is not a private messenger

5. Community-oriented and open-source   

We listen to the community. We believe this is our strong side. 
We don't build corporate walls. We are part of the TON ecosystem. 
You are as much a part of TON Messenger as we are.
We will also have open-source code - everyone will be able to participate in development and audit it.

Useful posts:
- Our history
- Our weaknesses
- Our strengths
- Our stance on laws
- Our decentralization vision
- TON Browser announcement
- Our Web3 vision

You can always contact us if you have questions.
Your TON Messenger Team