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Portuguesa ⚡ Catchain 2.0: TON has accelerated blockchain by 10 times and launched the MTONGA plan
April 9 in the network The Open Network (TON) a major update was activated Catchain 2.0, approved by more than 85% of votes validators. The upgrade increased the network's throughput by 10 times, reducing block creation time to 400 milliseconds and making transactions almost instant.
This is not just a technical optimization, it is the first of seven steps in an ambitious program MTONGA (Make TON Great Again), announced by Pavel Durov. The goal is to restore the blockchain to the status of one of the most productive in the industry.
🔑 Technical parameters of the update
TON developers have fixed the key metrics of Catchain 2.0:
🔹 Block creation speed: has decreased 6 times to 400 ms across the network;
🔹 Transaction finalization: less than 1 second - one of the best indicators among L1 networks;
🔹 Throughput: 10 times growth compared to the previous version;
🔹 Burning mechanism: the practice of destroying 50% of transaction fees, creating deflationary pressure, is maintained.
🔹 Transaction finalization: less than 1 second - one of the best indicators among L1 networks;
🔹 Throughput: 10 times growth compared to the previous version;
🔹 Burning mechanism: the practice of destroying 50% of transaction fees, creating deflationary pressure, is maintained.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov confirmed the successful upgrade in a separate post, emphasizing that the update lays the foundation for the next stages of ecosystem transformation.
🗺 MTONGA plan: seven steps to reboot
Catchain 2.0 is just the beginning of a systemic network reboot. Durov announced a roadmap of seven stages:
✅ Step 1 (completed): acceleration of the blockchain by 10 times through Catchain 2.0;
🔜 Step 2 (next): reducing transaction fees by 6 times - even though they are already considered one of the lowest in the industry;
🔜 Steps 37: details will be revealed later, but a focus on infrastructure, developer tools, and integration with Telegram is expected.
🔜 Step 2 (next): reducing transaction fees by 6 times - even though they are already considered one of the lowest in the industry;
🔜 Steps 37: details will be revealed later, but a focus on infrastructure, developer tools, and integration with Telegram is expected.
Such a phased strategy allows minimizing risks for the network and giving the community time to adapt to each change.
⚖️ Economic balance: validator rewards under threat
The acceleration of block creation has created a side effect: if the previous block rewards were maintained, the annual inflation of the TON token could increase from 0.6% to 3.6% a sixfold increase. To curb this indicator, there is already a proposal in the network to reduce rewards:
🔸 Masterchain: reward reduction from 1.7 TON to 0.35 TON per block;
🔸 Main network: reduction from 1 TON to 0.2 TON per block;
🔸 Voting deadline: June 2026.
🔸 Main network: reduction from 1 TON to 0.2 TON per block;
🔸 Voting deadline: June 2026.
Until this decision is made, validators temporarily receive increased income due to more frequent block issuance - a kind of transition bonus for supporting the upgrade.
📊 Market reaction: short-term optimism against long-term correction
News of the update provoked moderate growth in quotations: TON added 2% per day. However, in a broader context, the picture remains complex:
🔹 12-month dynamics: the asset fell by 57%, being in a protracted correction;
🔹 Fundament vs price: technological improvements are ahead of market valuation, creating potential for revaluation;
🔹 Ecosystem context: in February, TON Wallet launched BTC, ETH, and USDT storage for passive income, expanding the utility of the network.
🔹 Fundament vs price: technological improvements are ahead of market valuation, creating potential for revaluation;
🔹 Ecosystem context: in February, TON Wallet launched BTC, ETH, and USDT storage for passive income, expanding the utility of the network.
