TON Foundation Appoints Maximilian Crown as CEO to Accelerate Growth
The TON Foundation has named Maximilian Crown, co-founder of crypto payment infrastructure firm MoonPay, as its new chief executive. Crown replaces Manuel Stotz, who transitions to president of the board, in a leadership shakeup designed to capitalize on TON’s recent momentum.
His appointment comes as the TON blockchain reports 41 million active accounts and 121 million Toncoin holders. The network’s integration with messaging platform Telegram continues deepening, with the foundation targeting 30% of Telegram’s user base by 2028.
Crown brings fintech expertise from MoonPay’s rapid ascent during the last bull market. The leadership change signals TON’s ambition to transform from a promising Layer 1 to a mainstream crypto ecosystem.