ION Tier-1 Blockchain Support

The Ice Open Network (ION), a fork of Telegram's TON, is now supported on Dfns as a Tier-1 blockchain with full indexing features.

Pierre Beugnet
Pierre Beugnet

We’re thrilled to share that the Ice Open Network (ION) blockchain is now fully integrated into the Dfns Wallet-as-a-Service platform as a Tier-1 blockchain. This integration strengthens our partner ecosystem and offers improved features for developers and users on the ION blockchain.

What is the ION blockchain?

The Ice Open Network (ION) is a Layer 1 blockchain built on The Open Network (TON) foundation created by Telegram. It addresses key challenges like centralization and data privacy in today’s digital world. ION offers a suite of decentralized services designed to encourage participation and authentic content creation.

Its main features include:

  • ION ID: Connects real-world use cases with blockchain technology, enabling dApps in the ION ecosystem to interact with verified users while protecting personal identification data.
  • ION Connect: Transfers control of information sharing from corporations to users, enhancing accessibility, reducing censorship, and combating mass manipulation.
  • ION Liberty: Delivers seamless content access with a focus on user privacy, providing dApps and users with fast, secure, and unrestricted content delivery.
  • ION Vault: Provides a secure, private alternative to traditional cloud storage, supporting ION’s vision of decentralized data management.

With a scalable blockchain infrastructure capable of processing millions of requests per second and serving billions of users, ION aims to create a user-first digital ecosystem.

Dfns unlocks tier-1 status for ION

Our Tier-1 integration with ION provides full wallet and transaction capabilities through Dfns, including:

  • Automatic asset detection: Wallets automatically show ION tokens, removing the need for manual updates and making portfolio management easier.
  • Onchain transfer history: Easily track all transaction history for ION assets, ensuring transparency and simplifying record-keeping and audits.
  • Transaction management: Generate signatures, transfer assets, and broadcast transactions securely — all from one wallet API and interface.
  • Webhook notifications: Get real-time alerts for balance changes and transaction updates, helping dApps and blockchain services respond quickly and efficiently.

With ION as a Tier-1 blockchain, Dfns delivers secure and compliant wallets for developers, financial institutions, and users. These wallets are ideal for DeFi markets, high-frequency trading, payments, banking, tokenization, and other financial services.

To start using ION, check out our GitHub repository and see how Dfns can support your next digital asset project.

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