In a strategic move to strengthen developer support within the TON ecosystem, Alibaba Cloud has collaborated with Tonfura, a key player in blockchain infrastructure, to incorporate TON support into its blockchain node services. This integration was officially launched at The Open Summit during ABS2024, highlighting Alibaba Cloud's commitment to advancing the Web3 landscape and empowering developers.

Tonfura has made strides in enhancing the TON ecosystem by developing remote procedure calls (RPC) and a data indexer API, powered by Alibaba Cloud's extensive global infrastructure for distributed node services. This collaboration is focused on providing TON developers with an improved on-chain development experience and offering Alibaba Cloud's developer community the necessary tools to create on the TON platform. With this integration, launching new TON validators has become a seamless process through Alibaba Cloud's 'plug-and-play' infrastructure. Additionally, in October 2023, Alibaba Cloud supported TON's initiative to break the blockchain TPS world record, showcasing the capabilities of their infrastructure.

TONX, the innovative venture studio behind the TONX API, serves as a SuperApp platform layer designed to empower developers in scaling Web3 applications. Renowned for its successful infrastructure projects within the TON ecosystem, TONX continues to solidify its reputation as a key player in advancing Web3 technology.

“This collaboration with Alibaba Cloud represents a significant milestone in TON’s continued expansion in Asia and will enable TON's growing developer base to leverage Alibaba Cloud's extensive infrastructure in the region.” - John Cheang Lead of Asia-Pacific Region, TON Foundation.

Further, Dr. Awesome Doge, co-founder of TONX, highlighted the partnership with Alibaba Cloud and the TON Foundation, saying, “Together, we look forward to creating more foundational services for developers and users within the TON ecosystem.” He reaffirmed their dedication to providing robust infrastructure services and working with reliable international VPS providers to promote the application and popularization of TON blockchain technology.