Telegram and TON’s exclusive agreement has caused dissatisfaction among developers, which may lead to TON being marginalized

Odaily Planet Daily News Tim Delhaes, co-founder and CEO of multi-chain wallet Grindery, believes that Telegram's exclusive agreement with the TON Foundation may alienate developers, which will marginalize TON. It is reported that Telegram now requires third-party crypto wallets to use TON Connect and restricts applets to the TON blockchain. Delhaes explained that the policy shift includes providing developers with a strict 7 to 10-day migration window. This time frame is unusually short for a decentralized ecosystem, as such a transition usually takes months. Although Telegram bills itself as a champion of decentralization, Delhaes compared its latest actions to those of Apple, Google, and Meta, which have been criticized for operating walled gardens that restrict external competition. He further pointed out that the changes in Telegram's encrypted applets have affected the entire crypto industry and brought uncertainty to developers building applications in various blockchain ecosystems. Delhaes believes that this move may jeopardize Telegram's credibility in blockchain applications. He noted that projects like Hamster Combat and Notcoin have amassed large numbers of users, but added that communities and liquidity still exist on other networks. Delhaes said that by creating exclusionary clauses in its terms of service, TON could become irrelevant or become a gimmicky network, albeit one that provides a good framework. (CryptoSlate)