TON Strategy has reported an estimated 3.3 million TON in May staking rewards while supporting new TON network upgrades. The Nasdaq-listed company said its preliminary gross staking yield reached about 1.48% in May.
- TON Strategy generated an estimated 3.3 million TON in May staking rewards.
- The company’s gross staking yield rose to 1.48% in May from 1.39% in April.
- TON network upgrades took effect on June 4 and focused on performance, throughput, and scalability.
The update came as the firm continued building its treasury around The Open Network’s native token. The company also backed governance changes that took effect on June 4, 2026.
TON Strategy reports a stronger staking yield
According toTON Strategy, May gross staking yield rose from 1.39% in April to about 1.48%. On an annualized basis, the May yield reached about 17.80%, compared with 16.7% in April. The company held about 227.5 million TON as of May 31. It said about 226.8 million TON were staked at the end of the month. Based on those holdings, May rewards reached about 3.3 million TON.
The rewards were worth more than $5.6 million based on reported market levels. TON Strategy, formerly Verb Technology, adopted its TON treasury plan in August last year. Since then, the company has become one of the network’s major holders and validators. Its Nasdaq-listed TONX shares traded near $3.15 on Monday. The stock gained about 1.3% during the session and rose about 31% year-to-date.
Meanwhile, Toncoin traded near $1.72, remaining mostly flat year to date. TON Strategy said staking rewards remain important to its treasury operations. The company also said the approved changes should not affect validation rewards. Its update placed staking performance alongside the latest protocol changes.
TON upgrades focus on network performance
TON Strategy said it voted in favor of recently approved governance proposals for The Open Network. The company said the proposals focused on network performance, throughput, and scalability. The approved configuration changes took effect on June 4. The upgrades also kept the staking mechanics used by validators. The company said those mechanics support its treasury operations.
The network changes included the TVM 14 upgrade for smart contract execution improvements. TON also added full collated data generation and validation optimizations for validators. The Block Sync Overlay introduced a dedicated validator communication layer. Expanded validation capacity increased the maximum collated data size handled by validators. Other changes adjusted the validator infrastructure and added resource controls for spam and congestion.
Kevin Wilson, CEO of TON Strategy, said the upgrades support applications tied to Telegram. “These network upgrades represent another important step,” Wilson said in the company release. He said validators can now process and communicate activity more efficiently. Wilson also said TON can become faster, more reliable, and more usable as activity grows. TON Strategy said it backed the changes as one of the largest Toncoin validators.
Telegram ecosystem changes continue
The update followed recent TON ecosystem changes linked to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Earlier this month, Durov announced plans to rename TON’s native cryptocurrency to Gram. The name revives branding from Telegram’s original white paper.
Durov presented the move under his “Make TON Great Again” initiative. The plan also includes fee reductions and further network improvements. Telegram plans to take a larger role in guiding the TON ecosystem. Durov described the effort as a return to the project’s early identity.
TON Strategy’s release also cited April 2026 upgrades that improved block times and transaction costs. The company said recent Acton developer tooling work helps builders test and deploy applications. The latest approved upgrades followed those earlier network and developer changes.
