TON Blockchain News: Durov Confirms 6x Fee Cut With Completely Feeless Transactions Next

Toncoin is about to undergo a big shift in its cost structure. According to Pavel Durov, transaction fees on the network will drop 6x within a week, bringing costs down to just 0.00039 TON (~$0.0005) per transaction, fixed, regardless of network load.

This isn’t just a fee cut. It’s part of a broader push under the MTONGA roadmap, where Durov also confirmed that most transactions could become completely feeless soon after. The move follows the recent Catchain 2.0 upgrade, which already made the TON Blockchain 10x faster with sub-second finality.

“Soon after most transactions go fully feeless. Zero commission. MTONGA!”

How the Fee Model Is Changing

TON’s previous fee sat around 0.00234 TON (~$0.003), meaning this update reduces costs significantly while removing congestion-based variability entirely.

Compared to other networks, the difference is big. Ethereum still sees $1–$10+ fees during peak usage, while Bitcoin ranges between $0.50–$5. Even Solana, known for low fees, can spike under load.

At $0.0005 flat fees and potentially zero soon, TON is pushing toward a new baseline for blockchain economics, where micro-transactions become practical at scale.

Why This Matters for Adoption

The bigger story is distribution. TON is deeply integrated with Telegram, which has over 950 million users. Until now, the missing piece was fee efficiency at the consumer scale.

At near-zero costs, use cases like creator tipping, micro-payments, in-app purchases, and cross-border transfers become frictionless. Sending even $0.01 with zero fees is where crypto starts competing directly with platforms like Venmo or PayPal.

Price Reaction

Despite the development, price action hasn’t followed yet. Analyst Ruslan Khairullin noted TON is still down 57% YTD, highlighting a weak immediate market response.

Others remain bullish. Another X user pointed out that TON is “executing in real time,” with faster speeds already live and zero-commission transactions next.

The roadmap still has five more steps, but timelines remain undisclosed. For now, TON isn’t just reducing fees, it’s redefining what “usable” blockchain infrastructure could look like at scale.

The Confirmed + Implied Steps

TON just got ten times faster with its Catchain 2.0 upgrade, bringing near-instant transaction finality. Fees are also being cut six times to roughly $0.0005, with stable pricing even during busy periods. 

Pavel Durov has confirmed that most transactions will go completely feeless soon. The end goal is a global payment network where anyone can send money instantly, at no cost, for anything from micro-payments to international remittances.