As the official TON team transfers the TON development to “free source community,” the Chinese TON Community launches their own TON network. ![](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/717_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy9iODMxZGQ2MWE2NWJjNzE3YTNkZjc2MzhiMDA3MjUzMi5qcGc=.jpg)
Telegram’s terminated blockchain project, Telegram Open Network, or TON, keeps spawning new community-led TON networks.
While there are at least two global TON-based initiatives so far, namely Free TON and NewTON, the Chinese TON Community has opted to launch their own TON network.
In a May 29 blog post, the Chinese TON Community voiced its intention to launch a separate TON-based network. The new effort comes in response to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov officially shutting down the firm’s involvement in the project, the post notes.
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