ON Retires Legacy Toncoin Bridge Following Launch of New Cross-Chain Solution

Following the successful phase-out of jUSDT, we’re officially retiring the Toncoin Bridge.

Starting May 10, 2025, users will no longer be able to bridge Toncoin from TON to Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain. However, all past transfers to these chains will remain claimable after this date.

Bridging Toncoin into TON will continue to function for now, with a sunset date to be announced later.

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Why We’re Retiring the Bridge

The Toncoin Bridge was crucial during TON’s early development—before centralized exchange (CEX) listings, decentralized finance (DeFi) capabilities, and native USDT support.

Back then, the only way for users to trade Toncoin was to bridge it to Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, and then swap it on platforms like Uniswap or PancakeSwap.

Even after CEX listings, the bridge remained the main tool for accessing decentralized exchanges (DEXs) before they became available on TON. Eventually, it also became a gateway for wrapped assets like jUSDT.

But TON has grown significantly since then.

Today, TON is connected to top-tier cross-chain solutions such as LayerZero, Stargate, Symbiosis, and Rhino.fi. With USDt-TON, active DEXs, and an expanding DeFi ecosystem, there’s no longer a need to leave the network to use assets.

Sunsetting the Bridge:

Enhances user safety by retiring outdated infrastructure
Promotes the use of modern, scalable cross-chain technologies
Marks TON’s transition into a more mature and self-sustaining ecosystem

A Look Back at What We’ve Built Together

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Bridge Launches

Toncoin Ethereum Bridge (v1) – Launched on August 20, 2021 by TON Core
Toncoin BNB Smart Chain Bridge (v2) – Launched on October 4, 2021 by TON Core
Token Ethereum Bridge (v3) – Launched on April 18, 2023 by TON Core and RSquad

Bridge Usage

31,893 transfers processed
101,228,451 TON bridged

Security

No successful hacks or exploits
All transfers fully accounted for and claimable

Wrapped Toncoin Activity

Ethereum: 35,694 holders, over 460,000 transactions
BNB Smart Chain: 113,495 holders, over 2.6 million transactions

What’s Next

Bridge oracles will begin withdrawing their staked TON as the service winds down. Operations will continue in a secure and stable manner.

A separate announcement will address the deprecation of token transfers as next-generation cross-chain technologies take the lead.