TON is getting ready for real loadTON update 2026.07 fixed what 2026.06 broke, and TON Core is already preparing the next move. On August 17, update 2026.08 is expected to split validator and collator functions, a change designed for the kind of load Telegram’s native Gram Wallet could bring.
What changed
TON 2026.07 fixed the network issues caused by the previous update TON Core is preparing update 2026.08 for August 17 The next release will separate validator and collator functions The architecture has reportedly been in preparation for about a year The design is tied to the upcoming native Gram Wallet inside Telegram The main concern is simple: Telegram-scale wallet usage could sharply increase network load Why it matters TON is moving from “fast chain” marketing into actual stress preparation Separating validators and collators should make the network architecture more scalable Gram Wallet inside Telegram may bring users who do not care about crypto, nodes or explorer charts That means TON has to survive normal people using it, which is usually where beautiful infrastructure stories go to die The timing shows TON Core understands the obvious: Telegram distribution is useless if the chain starts coughing under trafficTON is not just shipping another update. It is trying to prepare for the moment when Gram Wallet stops being a crypto feature and becomes a Telegram habit. That is when the network either proves the thesis, or gets slapped by its own distribution.
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