Hey guys!
Our journey with grants funded with Getgems and Morgenstern is over now!

Overall we finished 5 grants:

NFT Auction contract (3 June -> 20 June )

Thanks to @cryshado & @visualstudi0 this contract allowed us to implement NFT auctions at Getgems.

SBT standard (13 Jul -> 11 Oct)

Footstep: https://github.com/ton-society/ton-footsteps/issues/23
Thanks to @xssnik we managed to get SBT standard accepted, we think this is a huge thing for TON NFT's ecosystem.


NFT Swap contract (24 Aug -> 7 Sept)

Footstep: https://github.com/ton-society/ton-footsteps/issues/32
Again thanks to @xssnik we now have smart-contract for safe NFT exchange!

NFT Raffle contract (8 Sept -> 5 Oct)

Footstep: https://github.com/ton-society/ton-footsteps/issues/37
Thanks to @visualstudi0 who wrote this smart-contract which allows to implement NFT raffle mechanics over TON NFT's.

NFT Sales for Jettons contract (2 Nov -> 1 Dec)

https://github.com/ton-society/ton-footsteps/issues/67
Thanks to @dvlkv we now have smart-contract which allows NFT marketplaces on TON implement selling NFT's for Jettons, can't wait for that to happen.

This was a huge story for TonTech and TON, but it's not over, stay tuned for more!

A few words about our new tool - @ton-community/tx-emulator!
This tool allows emulation of whole transactions pretty much as if they happened in a real TON network, but using only JS! It's similar to ton-contract-executor, however it emulates all phases of a transaction, not just the compute phase.

Version 0.0.10 has just been released, containing significant (around 30%) performance improvements (only for sendMessage for now, get method performance will be improved in a future release).

If you have already been using it previously and encountered any crashes, we advise you to upgrade since there have been multiple bugfixes. Also note that it requires node 16.

If you encounter any bugs on the latest version, feel free to open issues on GitHub.

Also note that there is a blockchain-experimental branch in GitHub which contains another class, Blockchain, which allows emulation of whole chains of transactions, so if you want to test interaction of multiple contracts at the same time, feel free to try it out. Any feedback on API or otherwise is welcome! Note however that since it is just a branch, you will need to run yarn && yarn build in the folder once you clone it or install it using git url.

@ton-community/tx-emulator has been rebranded into @ton-community/sandbox and significantly improved!

It now uses the new ton-core under the hood and is compatible with all the APIs that it provides, making the creation of smart contract wrappers easier than ever!

More importantly though, the blockchain-experimental features have been merged, so you can now emulate whole chains of transactions and even emulate interactions with existing smart contracts from real networks (both mainnet and testnet)!

Together with it we released another package, test-utils, which, along with the new features of sandbox, significantly simplifies testing of systems of multiple smart contracts.

Check out the examples provided together with sandbox to see the intended way to use it.

Please note that this tool is still in beta, but we would love to hear any feedback from you!

Also, stay tuned for more detailed tutorials for using this tool!

Great news, guys!

We just released blueprint🔥

Blueprint is a development environment for TON for writing, testing, and deploying smart contracts.

It allows you to setup a development environment in one click.

- no need to download binaries anymore
- easy setup
- dead simple deployment to mainnet/testnet using your favorite wallet (eg. Tonkeeper)
- blazing fast testing of multiple smart contracts in an isolated blockchain running in-process

Check it out and tell us what you think

Hey guys!

Check out our session for DoraHacks on how to write your first smart contract on TON.
We find it very useful for beginners.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RyMxSJZk9Q

Developer Vadim Volodin has successfully integrated the TON blockchain into Trust Wallet Core. This integration will allow the TONCOIN to be added to the Trust Wallet app on both Android and iOS platforms.

This is a major development for the crypto community and a testament to the continued growth and advancements of the Trust Wallet. The integration of TON Blockchain into Trust Wallet Core will provide users with a secure and convenient way to manage their TON assets.

Integration in Trust Wallet app is expected to be available in Q2 2023. We will keep you updated on any developments in the meantime.

For more information on this integration, please refer to Footstep #81.

Sandbox v0.2.2 release

- Logs from TVM debug primitives (like ~dump() and ~strdump()) now respect the verbosity parameter and will only work when it is not “none”
- Logs from TVM debug primitives are now printed using a single console.log call per one TVM execution to avoid cluttering the terminal during unit tests
- added ability to run get method’s on contracts straight from Blockchain instance
- some fixes

create-ton also got updated, now when you are creating project it will ask you name of your contract.

https://github.com/ton-community/sandbox

🎉 Rift Framework is Publicly Released! 🎉

We're thrilled to announce the release of Rift, the new Python framework for smart contract development on TON! 🚀

💻 Development Made Easy
With Rift, smart contract development just got a whole lot easier! Write contracts using Python's easy syntax, and leverage its OOP and metaprogramming capabilities to maximize code reuse!

🧪 Test with Ease
Rift comes with a built-in testing framework that makes it simple to test your contracts with an easy-to-use interface.

💎 Interact and Deploy on TON
Use Rift to interact with the TON network, whether you want to query data or deploy contracts.

💫 What makes Rift special?
Rift is a flexible framework that can be plugged in at any stage of your project. You can use it for development, testing existing FunC/Fift contracts, or even just for interacting with TON. Plus, Rift is standalone, all you need is Python 3.10 and the rift-framework package and you're ready to go.

💡 What's next?
Stay tuned! We're working on step-by-step tutorials to help you get started with development on TON. Stay up to date by subscribing to the channel and the community group!

🔗 Rift's Website
🔨 Rift GitHub

🔨Dev tools updates

The latest release of sandbox contains quite a few breaking changes, you can learn about them here.

Changelogs are also available for blueprint and create-ton, but here is a list of the most important changes:

sandbox v0.5.0

- OpenedContract has been renamed to SandboxContract
- Get method and send message emulation results now contain log strings (this includes blockchain logs, TVM logs and TVM debug primitives' logs)
- Send message result now exposes tree-like structure of the transactions
- Empty bodies in bounced messages have been fixed

blueprint v0.3.0

- Several issues on Windows have been fixed, which hopefully makes it possible to properly use blueprint on Windows
- NetworkProvider's deploy method has been deprecated in favor of user-implemented sendDeploy and similar methods on Contract instances, as well as newly added waitForDeploy method on NetworkProvider
- A template for increment counter noscript has been added to counter template
- Template files have been refactored

create-ton v0.0.10

- Contains new versions of sandbox and blueprint in the template
- Checks for git init failures

ton-contract-executor@0.7.0 has been released!

This release drops the old ton dependency in favor of the new ton-core. It also contains a few other changes, you can read about them here.

🔨Dev tools updates

A typo in SendMode.PAY_GAS_SEPARATLY that was fixed in ton-core v0.48.0 led to the need of updating all the dev tools, however blueprint contains a few other changes too, mainly:
- New mnemonic deployer
- Explorer selection
- blueprint run crash fix

Here's the full changelog for blueprint v0.4.0 that contains these changes (but do note that the latest version is 0.4.1)

The latest versions of dev tools are as follows: create-ton v0.0.11, blueprint v0.4.1, sandbox v0.5.1

Except for blueprint, they only contain dependency updates

🔨Dev tools updates

The most important change in the new dev tools is support for TACT. You can find full changes in the changelogs (sandbox, blueprint, test-utils, create-ton), but here are the most notable ones:

sandbox
- Added blockchain.now setter and getter to override unix time
- Added treasury.getBalance() method
- Added an optional second argument to RemoteBlockchainStorage, blockSeqno, to pull all account states from that block and not from the last one

blueprint
- Added TACT support, including TACT templates
- Added --all option for the build command

test-utils
- Added new fields to FlatTransaction: on (to alias), op, actionResultCode, inMessageBounced, inMessageBounceable
- Added toEqualCell, toEqualAddress, toEqualSlice matchers (similar naming for chai)

create-ton
- Updated template dependencies, including the packages listed above to latest versions

The latest versions of the dev tools are as follows: sandbox v0.6.1, blueprint v0.6.0, test-utils v0.2.0, create-ton v0.1.0

🎉🌐 Hello TonTech Community! 🌐🎉

We're excited to announce some amazing upcoming changes at TonTech that will take our cooperation and collaboration to a whole new level! 🚀

As you know, TonTech Community is one of the parts of TON Ecosystem, providing technical guidance, developing essential tools, and ocasionally lending expertise for ensuring fair grant and TON Footsteps pricing. 🛠️💰 We're committed to fostering a thriving environment for developers and projects alike. 🌱

In the coming weeks, we'll be rolling out some updates that will make TonTech more transparent, empowering you to better engage with our services and resources. 📊🔍

🎉 TonTechers, unite! 🎉

TonTech is excited to announce the launch of our new Telegram forum, exclusively for developers building on the TON blockchain. We're calling it "TonTechers," and we can't wait for you to join us!
TonTechers is the perfect place to:

👉 Connect with other developers building on the TON blockchain
👉 Get help with TonTech tooling and development
👉 Discuss the latest updates and features of the TON blockchain
👉 Learn about upcoming TonTech projects and initiatives
👉 Share your own ideas and projects with the TonTech community

Whether you're a seasoned TON developer or just getting started with TonTech, TonTechers is the ultimate community for you.

And speaking of exciting TonTech projects, we're thrilled to announce that we're currently shaping our NFT SDK for the TON blockchain! As a TonTecher, you'll be among the first to get the latest updates on this game-changing project. We're also collecting wishes from developers on which functionalities they need, so your feedback will be crucial in shaping the future of our NFT SDK.

So what are you waiting for? Join the TonTechers community now and be part of the conversation:

👉 Join TonTechers now: https://news.1rj.ru/str/tontechers

We can't wait to connect with you and hear your ideas for the future of TonTech and the TON blockchain! 🚀

Important blueprint update!

blueprint v0.7.0 has just been released, and it contains a significant breaking change - networkProvider.api() now returns TonClient4 instead of TonClient, and all internal calls use the newer TonClient4 too.

The reason for this change is the fact that TonClient does not support get methods that return tuples.

This does mean that if you used networkProvider.api() you will probably have to change some code, but if you only used other methods on NetworkProvider, then nothing needs to be changed. Contract compilation and unit tests are unaffected.

🔨Dev tools updates

You can find all the changes in the changelogs for sandbox, blueprint, create-ton, but here is a list of the most important ones:

sandbox v0.8.0
- RemoteBlockchainStorage now requires a RemoteBlockchainStorageClient instead of TonClient4. There is a helper function, wrapTonClient4ForRemote, to wrap a TonClient4 into RemoteBlockchainStorageClient. This is a breaking change
- Added blockchain.createWallets to create multiple treasuries in one call
- Updated the default config, and also added the option to use the slim config (pass the string 'slim' as the config param when using Blockchain.create) for better performance

blueprint v0.8.0
- blueprint help can now be used to see detailed help messages for every command including all their flags

create-ton v0.3.0
- Updated sandbox, blueprint and ton-core versions in the template
- Fixed duplicate contract type question when using pnpm

🎉 TonTech won three prizes at TON Awards! 🎉

We are proud to announce that our team has been recognized for our contributions to the TON community. Our projects - blueprint, sandbox, and ton-contract-executor - have been awarded for their usefulness and impact.

Blueprint is a powerful development environment for writing, testing, and deploying TON smart contracts. Sandbox is a JS library that allows you to locally emulate arbitrary TON smart contracts and whole transaction chains. Ton-contract-executor is a library that enables TVM execution in the JavaScript environment, making it easier to run contracts locally and write tests for them.

We'd like to thank the TON Awards organizers for this recognition and everyone in the community who has supported us along the way.

Stay tuned for more updates from TonTech!