PANews reported on May 23 that according to the official blog, the TON Foundation upgraded its ecosystem support plan and adopted an internal hierarchical rating system. The new plan focuses on five major areas: payment, simple DeFi, GameFi, Telegram in-app economy and AI. All applications are processed uniformly through the TON Builders Portal. "Champions" must meet multi-dimensional standards, such as vertical field adaptability, ecosystem fit, team experience, funding status, product quality and user base. In the field of DeFi, high TVL is advantageous, but it is not the only selection condition. Selected projects will enjoy priority support such as 1-on-1 guidance. "Emerging Projects" can access a rich support program on the Portal, and the support strength is ranked according to internal ratings and team capabilities. Projects are at different stages of development and have different growth potential.

Data shows that the number of TON ecosystem projects will increase from 150 to 350 in 2024, and the number of DeFi protocols will increase by more than 500%. The foundation has distributed more than $1.5 million in grants and distributed 26 million Toncoins through The Open League. The new system will evaluate projects every quarter and dynamically adjust support levels.