CRYPTO GURU - АНДРЕЙ ИЛЬИН RRTV MEDIA #1 – Андрей Ильин

What are the first steps in creating your own coin and community on the blockchain?
Creating your own coin and community on The TON (The Open Network) blockchain is a multi—step process that requires technical knowledge, strategic planning, and active audience involvement. Here are the key steps based on information from the search results.:

1. Learning the basics of TON and its ecosystem
Technology: TON is a highly scalable blockchain with dynamic sharding that supports up to 100,000 transactions per second and low fees.
Integration with Telegram: TON is closely linked to Telegram, which opens up access to 950 million users through mini-apps and bots.
Tools: For development, you will need the TON SDK and knowledge of the FunC language (for smart contracts).
2. Creating a token
Standard selection: TON uses Jetton (an analogue of ERC-20) and NFT standards. Jetton is suitable for creating coins with a payment function or a utilitarian purpose.
Smart contract development:
Writing code in FunC or Fift (TON languages).
Testing on the testnet before launching on the mainnet.
Examples: NOT Coin is a successful project on TON that uses the Telegram bot to distribute tokens.
3. Launch and distribution of tokens
Distribution methods:
Staking: Rewarding users for blocking tokens.
Airdrops: A free giveaway to attract an audience.
Sales through DEX: Listing on TON exchanges such as STON.fi or DeDust.
Security: Audit of smart contracts (for example, through CertiK).
4. Building a community
Telegram as a base: Create a channel or chat in Telegram for discussions, announcements and support. Example: Notcoin used the bot for viral marketing.
Grants and support: Apply for a grant from the TON Foundation (up to $50,000 for projects with a finished product).
Partnerships: Collaborations with other TON projects (for example, NFT platforms or DeFi services).
5. Promotion and monetization
Integration with Mini Apps: Place the app in the Telegram catalog for access to millions of users.
Marketing:
Viral mechanics (like "tap-dancing" in Notcoin).
Participation in The Open League program to attract attention to meme coins.
Payment acceptance: Enable cryptoprocessing (for example, CryptoCloud) to accept TON in business.
6. Further development
DAO Management: Transfer part of the rights to the community through votes of tokenholders.
Scaling: Use TON Storage for decentralized data storage or TON Proxy for anonymity.
Useful resources
Training: A free course on Stepik on TON development .
Documentation: Official website TON.org .
Examples of successful projects: Notcoin, STON.fi, Tonkeeper.
Creating a coin on TON takes time, but thanks to integration with Telegram and a powerful ecosystem, the project can quickly gain an audience. Start small: test the idea on testnet, enlist the support of the community, and use grants to grow.