<p>The TON blockchain has introduced TON Pay on Feb. 9. This payment software development kit aims to standardize cryptocurrency transactions across the Telegram ecosystem, starting with the Mini Apps and<a href="https://funjible.games/news/best-telegram-games">&nbsp;Telegram Games</a>.</p><p>TON has been impressing both its native users and Web3 participants with user-friendly updates that even shaped the<a href="https://funjible.games/news/funjible-games-report-2025-crypto-gaming-trends">&nbsp;crypto gaming trends</a>. TON Pay operates as a protocol layer, and it processes transactions directly on the TON blockchain.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALERT: Surge Nova is finally HERE! ⚡️ <br><br>→ Brand new game mode <br>→ Absolutely stacked rewards <br><br>SWIPE. PREDICT. WIN! <br><br>Get in there NOW! 🚀👇<a href="https://twitter.com/Altcoinbuzzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Altcoinbuzzio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FunjibleGames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FunjibleGames</a> <a href="https://t.co/Lr8r1Cpce9">pic.twitter.com/Lr8r1Cpce9</a></p>— Surge (@WeSurgeNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/WeSurgeNow/status/2020865365585138155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Dapps and Web3 games have a long history of suffering from fragmentation when it comes to payments, and TON Pay aims to solve this by providing developers with a single integration point.</p><p>TON Pay supports all major TON wallets through TON Connect. For Web3 gaming developers, TON Play’s speed and cost structure could enable in-game purchases and reward systems that don't interrupt gameplay.</p><h2>It’s Quiz Time in Surge Land</h2><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALERT: Surge Nova is finally HERE! ⚡️ <br><br>→ Brand new game mode <br>→ Absolutely stacked rewards <br><br>SWIPE. PREDICT. WIN! <br><br>Get in there NOW! 🚀👇<a href="https://twitter.com/Altcoinbuzzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Altcoinbuzzio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FunjibleGames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FunjibleGames</a> <a href="https://t.co/Lr8r1Cpce9">pic.twitter.com/Lr8r1Cpce9</a></p>— Surge (@WeSurgeNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/WeSurgeNow/status/2020865365585138155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>On the other hand, Surge, a prediction-based game on Telegram, has rolled out Surge Nova. This new quiz mode layers trivia questions onto the platform's existing price-prediction-focused gameplay.</p><p>The mode starts with simpler questions and ramps up in difficulty as players progress. The quiz format also offers in-game currency rewards, including gold for correct answers.</p><p>Telegram games, like Surge, are likely to benefit from TON Pay, which streamlines in-game purchases for both players and developers. TON has opened early access applications for TON Pay, and feedback from this initial group will likely shape how the payment layers evolve into their final form.</p><p><a href="https://funjible.games/news/pixels-founder-says-web3-gamings-core-values-were-wrong">With Web3 game founders' evaluation of GameFi’s core values</a> these days, solutions like TON Pay can start showing their real impact down the line when titles in the space capture more player attention with robust gameplay mechanics. One such example in this regard has been<a href="https://funjible.games/games/anichess">&nbsp;Anichess</a>, which even got to partner with<a href="https://funjible.games/news/team-secret-join-checkmate-eco-with-nfts-and-check-integration">&nbsp;Team Secret, an esports team, that joined the game’s Checkmate Ecosystem</a>. Team Secret and many other esports organizations are set to participate in the<a href="https://funjible.games/news/esports-world-cup-2026-seventy-five-million-dollar-prize-pool">&nbsp;Esports World Cup 2026, which has a total prize pool of $75 million</a>.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjOvFbxJpxg?si=CerJLlMAEE_tzm6l" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

Surge

Surge is a risk-free crypto prediction simulation game where instincts and real-time strategy come together in a fast-paced swiping experience.

Telegram Launches TON Pay as SURGE rolls out new game mode

Surge

Avalanche Launches Build Games with $1M Prize Pool

PlayStation Eyes Crypto Payments With Sony Bank Stablecoin