{"id":8177,"date":"2026-04-07T11:57:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:57:56","slug":"toncoin-struggles-near-1-23-despite-telegram-boost-and-upgrade-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177","title":{"rendered":"Toncoin struggles near $1.23 despite Telegram boost and upgrade push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/toncoin-ton-price-up-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/toncoin-ton-price-up-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/toncoin-ton-price-up-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/05\/toncoin-ton-price-up-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toncoin-ton-price-up.png\" alt=\"Toncoin price prediction\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Toncoin adoption grows with 87 million Telegram wallet users in the US.<\/li>\n<li>Market sentiment remains bearish due to altcoin rotation and whale activity.<\/li>\n<li>The resistance at $1.28 will likely define Toncoin\u2019s short-term price movements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Toncoin (TON), the native token of the TON blockchain, has been in the spotlight recently due to the ongoing Sub-Second mainnet activation and its integration with Telegram\u2019s massive user base.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc8e The Sub-Second mainnet activation starts now!<\/p>\n<p>TON Core has just shared the completion of the Bug Bounty &amp; stated that changes were already implemented. Now they are moving to the next stage \u2013 Sub-Second Mainnet activation.<\/p>\n<p>For additional reliability, activation will be\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ddSdwXDnYM\">pic.twitter.com\/ddSdwXDnYM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TON \ud83d\udc8e (@ton_blockchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ton_blockchain\/status\/2039421314222490002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The upgrade, which is scheduled to run from March 31 to April 12, is set to improve the network\u2019s speed, efficiency, and scalability, which could impact Toncoin\u2019s adoption and market behavior.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite its technological potential, Toncoin has faced a challenging market environment in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, TON coin trades around $1.23, down about 2.5% over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>This underperformance is largely linked to a broader trend in the crypto market known as altcoin sector rotation, where investors move their capital from higher-risk altcoins into more stable assets.<\/p>\n<p>The Altcoin Season Index, which measures market interest in altcoins, has dropped significantly, highlighting the cautious sentiment among traders.<\/p>\n<p>This environment has made it difficult for Toncoin to break out from its current range, despite ongoing development progress.<\/p>\n<h2>TON adoption and ecosystem growth<\/h2>\n<p>TON\u2019s growth is closely tied to its adoption within Telegram, which now supports over 87 million active users in the United States with its self-custodial TON Wallet.<\/p>\n<p>This wallet allows users to transfer and stake Toncoin directly within the messaging app, offering a seamless on-ramp for millions of potential users.<\/p>\n<p>Such integration provides Toncoin with a unique advantage, as it could benefit from network effects far faster than many other Layer-1 blockchains.<\/p>\n<p>On-chain activity supports this potential, with Toncoin showing consistent daily usage.<\/p>\n<p>According to available data, the network records hundreds of thousands of active wallets and millions of daily transactions.<\/p>\n<p>This suggests that while Toncoin\u2019s price has been stagnant, actual usage is steadily growing, signaling a foundation for long-term adoption.<\/p>\n<p>However, a significant portion of the token supply, around 68%, is held by whales.<\/p>\n<p>This concentration increases the risk of large sell-offs, making sudden price spikes less predictable.<\/p>\n<h2>Toncoin technical analysis<\/h2>\n<p>Toncoin presents an intriguing case of technological potential versus market sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Its integration with Telegram gives it a unique edge, and the Sub-Second mainnet activation may improve network performance, but short-term price action remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>From a technical perspective the short-term support lies near $1.02, with a secondary floor around $0.81.<\/p>\n<p>If the price rebounds following the Sub-Second mainnet activation, the immediate resistance sits at $1.34, followed by higher resistance levels at $1.50 and $1.90.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-363942\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TONUSD-price-chart.png\" alt=\"Toncoin price analysis\" width=\"1367\" height=\"906\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Historically, a break above $1.28 has always meant momentum for higher price ranges.<\/p>\n<p>But while the Sub-Second mainnet activation could provide a short-term positive driver, the token\u2019s price is still largely influenced by broader market conditions rather than project-specific developments.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, analysts highlight that failure to hold the $1.20 level could lead to tests of the yearly low around $1.10, especially if broader altcoin rotation continues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Analysis,Markets,toncoin news#Toncoin #struggles #Telegram #boost #upgrade #push1775563076<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toncoin adoption grows with 87 million Telegram wallet users in the US. Market sentiment remains bearish due to altcoin rotation and whale activity. The resistance at $1.28 will likely define Toncoin\u2019s short-term price movements. Toncoin (TON), the native token of the TON blockchain, has been in the spotlight recently due to the ongoing Sub-Second mainnet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eurozone"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Toncoin struggles near $1.23 despite Telegram boost and upgrade push - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Toncoin faces near-term resistance at $1.28 as adoption grows with Telegram wallets, while market sentiment remains cautious.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Toncoin struggles near $1.23 despite Telegram boost and upgrade push\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Toncoin faces near-term resistance at $1.28 as adoption grows with Telegram wallets, while market sentiment remains cautious.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-07T11:57:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/toncoin-ton-price-up.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1152\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177\",\"name\":\"Toncoin struggles near $1.23 despite Telegram boost and upgrade push - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/toncoin-ton-price-up.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-07T11:57:56+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\"},\"description\":\"Toncoin faces near-term resistance at $1.28 as adoption grows with Telegram wallets, while market sentiment remains cautious.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/toncoin-ton-price-up.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/toncoin-ton-price-up.png\",\"width\":1152,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8177#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Toncoin struggles near $1.23 despite Telegram boost and upgrade push\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Latest Crypto &amp; 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