On-chain data shows the number of Toncoin holders has crossed the 100 million milestone following an acceleration in TON adoption.
Toncoin Holders Have Exploded 2,225% Since Start Of 2024
As explained by CryptoQuant community manager Maartunn in a new Quicktake post, the TON network has recently set a new record. The on-chain relevance metric here is the Holder Count, which measures the total number of addresses on a given blockchain that is currently carrying a non-zero balance.
When the value of this indicator rises, it means a net amount of unique addresses with a balance are showing up on the network. This could happen due to new users or old ones who sold before returning to the asset.
Existing investors also naturally contribute to the trend by opening up new addresses for privacy purposes. In general, all of these factors contribute to a degree at once, so some net adoption of the coin could be assumed to be taking place.
On the other hand, the metric going through a decline implies some holders have decided to clear out their wallets, potentially because they want to get away from the cryptocurrency.
Now, here is a chart that shows the trend in the Toncoin Holder Count over the last few years:
The value of the metric appears to have been sharply going up in recent months | Source: CryptoQuant
As displayed in the above graph, the Toncoin Holder Count had been steadily climbing in earlier years, but in 2024, the indicator’s value showed a sudden burst of acceleration.
At the start of the year, there were around 4.3 million unique addresses on the network that were holding some balance, and today, this number has grown beyond 100 million, which puts into perspective just how massive the holder increase has been.
Maartunn has noted that the growth has accelerated recently with the launch of major Telegram gaming tokens on the TON network, like Hamster Kombat.
“Whether you like TON as a cryptocurrency or network or not, TON is onboarding millions of users from the Telegram platform into the world of cryptocurrency,” says the analyst.
Historically, adoption has naturally been a constructive sign for cryptocurrency networks in the long term, as a wider user base provides a more sustainable foundation for future price moves to grow on.
Consistent adoption at least means that the blockchain can attract fresh attention, ensuring that it will remain relevant beyond the near term. Given the explosive growth Toncoin has witnessed, it may be well set in terms of this.
TON Price
Like the rest of the cryptocurrency market, Toncoin also kicked off this month of October with a price plunge, from which it has still not been able to recover as its value is trading around $5.19
Looks like the price of the coin has seen a net uplift over the last 30 days | Source: TONUSDT on TradingView
