TON’s AI Trading Agents: A Desperate Dash to Save a Dying Blockchain?

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TON introduces AI agents for automated trading and DeFi, but user activity declines and Toncoin remains under pressure.

Behold! The latest innovation in crypto: AI agents, because nothing says “future” like handing your money to a robot that probably won’t even send you a thank-you note. TON’s blockchain ecosystem is now part of this grand experiment in digital finance, where humans are reduced to glorified babysitters. Recent launches from firms (read: desperate coders with too much caffeine) suggest the world is embracing “agentic AI” like it’s the last slice of pie at a funeral.

Telegram-Linked TON Introduces AI Agents for Trading, Transfers, and DeFi Activity

TON Tech, the department responsible for keeping Telegram relevant (or at least profitable), has unleashed its AI-powered agents. These bots can execute transactions independently once you hand them your funds. Initial features include token transfers, swaps, staking, and basic portfolio management-because who needs a financial advisor when you can hire a machine that might accidentally sell your house to pay for its own electricity?

𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗢𝗡: 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀

TON Tech introduces Agentic Wallets – an open, self-custodial standard that lets AI agents manage funds and send transactions on TON without… Well, actually, they just need a wallet. Groundbreaking stuff!

– TON Tech (@TONTechHQ)

The company claims users can allocate funds to a dedicated wallet for each agent. Then, the agent can act within predefined limits. Activities include automated trading strategies, DeFi participation, and routine asset management. Control? What control? You’ll just watch helplessly as your savings vanish into the void, wondering if the AI got distracted by a meme.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen such madness. Gemini, the “crypto” platform, recently launched its own agentic trading system, letting users connect AI models like Claude and ChatGPT directly to their accounts. These models can monitor markets and execute trades-without manual input. Because nothing says “trust” like letting a chatbot decide your financial future.

Andrew Grekov, head of TON Tech, called the shift a transition from passive tools to active participants. He noted that AI agents on Telegram can both communicate and transact. This expands their role beyond messaging into financial execution-because why limit a bot to just sending memes when it can ruin your life too?

Toncoin Under Pressure as Active Addresses Fall Below 100K

Despite the product push, network activity on TON has declined faster than a ton of bricks. Active addresses, which briefly exceeded one million in late 2024, have dropped below 100,000. Data from The Block reveals user engagement has been plummeting like a bear market on a trampoline.

Pavel Durov recently confirmed upgrades to the TON blockchain, including sub-second transaction finality. These improvements aim to enable faster, more responsive applications, including AI-driven services. Because nothing says “revive a dying network” like making transactions faster than a TikTok trend.

Market performance, however, remains a comedy of errors. Toncoin trades around $1.30, down slightly over the past day. The asset is below its 200-day moving average and sits roughly 84% below its all-time high. Over the past month, price action has shown mixed signals-like a love letter written in hieroglyphics-with 16 green days recorded. Enjoy the show!

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2026-04-28 21:35