The Open Network Foundation, also known as TON Foundation (TON), has revealed its intention to seek recognition as the world's fastest blockchain, officially accredited by Guinness World Records.
Performance Test
This will be showcased through a public network performance test scheduled for October 31, 2023, at 15:00 UTC.
TON intends to demonstrate the reliability, scalability, and speed of The Open Network (TON) blockchain through this performance test.
However, the criteria TON is trying to achieve for "fastest blockchain" was not stated .
Founded in 2023, the TON Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Switzerland, funded entirely by the community.
Alibaba Cloud Partnership
To conduct the performance test, the TON Foundation will collaborate with various partners, including Alibaba Cloud.
Together, they will establish 256 servers for validator nodes and initiate a dedicated TON blockchain network for the purpose of performance evaluation.
TON previously announced its exclusive partnership with Telegram on September 13.