TON Blockchain Integrates Chainlink CCIP to Make TON a Cross-Chain Token (CCT)

• Chainlink is bringing its cross-chain and data infrastructure to TON, with the launch of CCIP and Data Streams on the network.
• Liquidity fragmentation is a long-standing issue in crypto; TON’s connection via CCIP helps it become part of a larger liquidity mesh.

TON, the layer-1 network originally built around the messaging app Telegram, has partnered with Chainlink to integrate its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Data Streams infrastructure.

This integration effectively elevates TON’s native token, Toncoin, into a Cross-Chain Token (CCT), enabling it to move across more than 60 blockchain networks. Thodoris Karakostas, Director of Blockchain Partnerships, Chainlink Labs, explained:

With Chainlink CCIP powering cross-chain transfers of Toncoin via the Cross-Chain Token standard and Data Streams delivering low-latency price data, developers and users on TON now have the infrastructure to build and use advanced DeFi applications that scale across chains and markets.

By connecting TON to CCIP’s growing network of supported chains, we’re enabling a new level of cross-chain liquidity and composability for the entire Web3 ecosystem,

Chainlink’s Role in the Partnership

According to the official press release, with the deployment of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on TON, Toncoin can now move permissionlessly and securely between TON and dozens of other blockchains.

The integration adopts the Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard, a model that enables tokens to be transferred seamlessly across all CCIP-connected networks.

At the same time, Chainlink’s Data Streams infrastructure is now live on TON. This will deliver low-latency, high-frequency market data to power advanced DeFi applications such as trading, lending, and derivatives.

With this upgrade, TON, which already features native integration with Telegram’s wallet ecosystem and mini-apps like Paws and Blum, now connects directly to the global multi-chain economy.

Telegram’s user base of over 900 million, along with developers and merchants on TON, can access cross-chain assets and liquidity through familiar Telegram interfaces.

This effectively breaks TON out of its former “Telegram-only” perception, positioning it as a fully interoperable blockchain within the broader Web3 space as perPavel Durov’s vision.

For Chainlink, this is an expansion of its network, extending CCIP and Data Streams to a large, app-driven user base. This follows the rollout of 17 new integrations across 11 different blockchains, including Arbitrum (ARB), Avalanche (AVAX), Base, BNB Chain, Ethereum (ETH), Linea, Memento, and Solana (SOL).

Recently, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was a key speaker at the Blockchain Life 2025 in Dubai. The CEO announced the upcoming launch of Cocoon, short for Confidential Compute Open Network. As detailed in our recent coverage, the platform is set to debut in November, with Telegram as its first customer.

Cocoon aims to offer developers low-cost AI infrastructure, positioning itself as a competitive alternative to cloud giants like Amazon Web Services.

Chainlink’s native token is currently trading around $17, following a 3.7% dip over the past week. The token faces strong resistance at $18.20, with the next key support zone near $16.50. Trading volume has also declined by roughly 45%, settling at $616 million.

Despite the pullback, the Chainlink Reserve made its largest token purchase since August, adding 64,445 LINK to its holdings. The reserve, which uses protocol-generated revenue to buy tokens on the open market, now holds approximately $11 million worth of LINK.