TON blockchain cuts block times to 400ms, reduces fees 6x

INVESTING.COMMay 5, 12:05 PM UTC

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  • TON Strategy (TONX) announced blockchain upgrades reducing block times and transaction fees. While the company highlights increased staking rewards, its stock has declined significantly, and it faces negative free cash flow. InvestingPro suggests the stock is undervalued, but the overall impact on broader US equities is slightly negative due to the company's financial challenges and limited market capitalization.
TON blockchain cuts block times to 400ms, reduces fees 6x

LAS VEGAS - TON Strategy Company (NASDAQ:TONX) announced today that The Open Network blockchain implemented technical upgrades in April that reduced block times and transaction fees, according to a press release statement. The company, with a market capitalization of $118 million, has seen its stock decline roughly 60% over the past year to $2.09.

The Catchain 2.0 consensus upgrade deployed in April reduced block times from approximately 2.5 seconds to approximately 400 milliseconds. The network’s throughput increased by an estimated 10x, while transaction finality improved from approximately 10 seconds to approximately 1 second.

The network also reduced transaction fees by approximately 6x, lowering average costs to roughly $0.0005 per transaction under a fixed-fee model. TON Strategy supported the fee reduction through its governance participation.

The company reported that its gross staking rewards increased by more than 3.5x in April compared to March. The April gross staking rewards are preliminary, unaudited and subject to adjustment. According to InvestingPro data, TONX maintains a strong current ratio of 9.23 and holds more cash than debt, though the company is quickly burning through cash with negative free cash flow of $21 million in the last twelve months.

TON Strategy holds over 220 million TON staked on the network. Kevin Wilson, CEO of TON Strategy, stated: "TONX is a meaningful participant in the network’s infrastructure layer, with over 220 million TON staked to help secure, validate, and scale the protocol."

TON Strategy Company is a digital asset treasury company focused on holding Toncoin, the native cryptocurrency of The Open Network. The company also operates MARKET.live, a multi-vendor livestream shopping platform, and LyveCom, an AI-powered social commerce platform. InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is undervalued at current levels, and investors can access a comprehensive Pro Research Report with deeper insights into TONX’s financials and growth prospects.

In other recent news, Ton Strategy Company reported its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, revealing a substantial 1,322% increase in revenue compared to the previous year. Despite this impressive revenue growth, the company faced a significant net loss attributed to changes in crypto asset valuations. In addition to its financial performance, Ton Strategy announced the appointment of Kevin Wilson as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2026. Wilson, who brings over 20 years of experience in financial markets and digital assets, previously served as Managing Director at Integral Development Corp. These developments mark a period of notable change and growth for Ton Strategy.

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