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✈️ **Builders gonna build** ⚫️ While some keep “BREAKING”, let's support those who keep building. 🚀 Earlier this week, @xRocket, a popular TMA-based wallet and exchange, [announced](https://t.me/xrocketnewsru/501) an on/off-ramp service integration into their platform. It allows users from Russia (still the vast majority of TON users) to easily buy/sell crypto without the risks that P2P deals imply. Since “TON Expansion into US market” seems to be stuck a little, this local update highly impac

👁 We previously [wrote](https://t.me/thedailyton/1176) about the planned transaction acceleration. Now, **Anatoly Makosov** has published a detailed [post](https://t.me/anatolii_makosov/109) about its status. The gist of it is: of the two components, one (API/UX) has already been launched, and the other (the blockchain upgrade) is currently being tested.

👁** Why does TON need a new node?** ⚫️ The RSquad team [has released](https://t.me/ton_rust_node/30) TON Rust Node, a new node implementation written in Rust. But to understand why this matters, it’s worth first recalling what a node actually is. 💡 Put simply, a node is a server that keeps the blockchain running. It stores network data, helps process new messages and transactions, and its stable operation is a major factor in the resilience of the whole system. ⚫️ Until now, TON’s main node i

**🪙**** How to “stay connected” the right way? ** ⚫️ To “stay connected,” there’s no need to download shady Telegram clients — just use the official Telegram app along with tools to bypass restrictions. __If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already found a way — but here’s another option worth trying. __ ⚫️ [**VPN Duck Bot**](http://t.me/DuckBoost_bot) — available прямо as a Telegram bot. You can pay for the subscription with crypto, a bank card, or Telegram Stars. A monthly plan costs 199

👁** TON has reached sub-second finality** ⚫️ The vote on changing the 30th configuration parameter has already [closed](https://t.me/lagus_research/8). The proposal was accepted, and the upgrade from Catchain 2.0 has already been activated on the mainnet. ⚫️️ This is an important milestone for the network: with the new consensus, TON achieves sub-second finality, and QUIC replaces RLDP in internal validator communications. ⚫️️️You can review the adopted configuration changes on the website, a