1. Institutional Buying Pressure (Bullish Catalyst)
Overview:
AlphaTON Capital (NASDAQ: ATON) expanded its TON holdings to 1.4M tokens ($3.2M) via two purchases in October, part of a strategy to control ~5% of TON’s supply. The firm holds 71% of its assets in TON, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07 (AlphaTON announcement).
What this means:
Large-scale accumulation reduces circulating supply (2.5B TON in circulation) and signals institutional confidence. Similar to MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy, this creates structural buying pressure.
Key metric to watch:
AlphaTON’s next quarterly report (expected Nov 2025) for updated treasury figures.
2. Technical Rebound (Neutral Impact)
Overview:
TON bounced from the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level ($2.28), with RSI recovering from oversold territory (32.1 → 33.4). The MACD histogram (-0.056) shows slowing bearish momentum.
What this means:
Traders interpreted the 19.8% weekly decline as overdone, especially after Friday’s $19B crypto liquidation event. However, TON remains below all key moving averages (7-day SMA: $2.51).
Key level:
A sustained break above $2.51 (7-day SMA) needed to confirm trend reversal.
3. Telegram Wallet Adoption (Mixed Impact)
Overview:
Telegram completed the U.S. rollout of its self-custody TON wallet on Oct 10, giving 87M users direct access to TON-based payments and DeFi.
What this means:
Long-term bullish for adoption (Telegram has 1B+ users), but short-term impact muted by broader market fear (CMC Fear & Greed Index: 40/100).
Contradiction:
Wallet growth (100M+ activated globally) hasn’t offset recent TON price weakness from the Oct 11 flash crash.
Conclusion
TON’s 24h gain reflects technical relief + strategic buying, but macro risks (Bitcoin dominance at 58.85%, U.S.-China trade tensions) limit upside. The $2.22 pivot point remains critical support.
Key watch: Can TON hold $2.28 (38.2% Fib) if Bitcoin retests $109,600 support?