Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Says TON Transaction Fees Will Fall Sixfold
According to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, The Open Network will reduce fixed transaction fees to 0.00039 TON in one week, with most transfers later expected to become feeless.
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Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by the primary source, Pavel Durov X post on TON fee reduction, which directly states both key elements: a reduction to 0.00039 TON within one week and an expectation that most transactions will soon become feeless. This is independently echoed by Telegram创始人：TON网络交易费用将在一周内降低6倍 and Wu Blockchain post: TON to Cut Fees 6x in a Week. Because the main issue is whether Durov said this, the direct Durov post is decisive.
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Summary
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said The Open Network, or TON (blockchain linked to Telegram), will cut transaction fees by 6× within one week to a fixed 0.00039 TON, or about $0.0005, per transaction regardless of network load. He also said that most transactions would soon become fully feeless with zero commission. The statement points to a planned change in TON’s cost structure, which is a key factor for blockchain adoption because lower and predictable fees can make payments and app activity easier for users and developers.
Terms & Concepts
- TON: The Open Network, a blockchain ecosystem linked to Telegram that supports transfers, applications, and other on-chain activity.
- Transaction fee: The amount paid to process a blockchain transaction, typically used to compensate validators and allocate network resources.
- Network load: The level of activity on a blockchain network, which can affect processing demand and sometimes transaction costs.