Pavel Durov just dropped some news on Telegram, saying they’re switching Toncoin back to its original name, Gram (GRAM). They’re keeping the blockchain name as TON, though. Pretty interesting move.
Three options for voting: FOR, AGAINST, or ABSTAIN. You gotta connect your TON wallet to participate. I see some votes already, but I’m curious how they figure out the voting power. Is the more TON you hold, the more power you get?
Honestly, I looked at the details and it seems like the only thing changing is the name. Not sure if this matters much to people, but the majority seems to be voting ‘For’ 80% or so, while ‘Against’ is only at 20%. Pretty overwhelming.
The name change ties the coin to Telegram, which is massive. They wanted it to be called that initially but went with TON due to regulatory concerns back then. I think this could attract retail investors big time.
Wait, so if more coins equal more influence in voting, doesn’t that make it kinda unfair? I’m not feeling this ‘whale’ thing. Sounds a lot like our usual corrupted politics. Doesn’t feel decentralized to me.
This is huge for the Telegram app’s connection. With billions using it, changing the name might matter a lot. But why exactly do we need to switch from TON to GRAM? I mean, everyone’s gotten used to the TON name. What’s the point?