TON blockchain rebrands native currency to Gram over 3 weeks; step 4 of 7-phase upgrade roadmap including 10× speed gains and planned 6× fee reduction.
Tech & Launches ·
TON's native cryptocurrency is transitioning to the Gram name over approximately three weeks, while the blockchain itself retains the TON designation. This rebranding represents step 4 of a seven-phase upgrade roadmap known as Make TON Great Again. The shift follows technical improvements announced earlier in the upgrade cycle: the blockchain achieved a 6× increase in block creation speed and sub-second transaction finality, delivering what has been characterized as 10× faster overall performance.
The upgrade sequence includes planned reductions in transaction fees by a factor of six in subsequent phases. The technical improvements center on transaction speed and cost efficiency, with subsecond confirmation times now operational on mainnet. The rebranding to Gram restores the original name associated with TON's earlier iteration.
The full scope of the seven-step roadmap remains partially unannounced, with specific timelines and implementation details for steps beyond the fee reduction not yet disclosed. The exact mechanisms by which the remaining phases will improve the network, and when they will roll out, have not been detailed in available communications.