Ronin vs TON

Ronin is a delegated proof‑of‑authority sidechain built for gaming, best known for powering Axie Infinity. After the 2022 bridge exploit, Ronin migrated to a 17‑validator set with hardware‑signing requirements and added zkSync‑powered zkRonin bridges for withdrawals. The chain supports ERC‑721 and ERC‑1155 NFTs and charges near‑zero fees denominated in RON.

The Open Network (TON) is a sharded Layer‑1 originally designed by Telegram, featuring dynamic workchains and instant cross‑shard consensus through the Vertical Blockchain mechanism. The TON Storage and TON DNS services extend functionality beyond payments, whereas the Tap‑to‑Transfer feature has onboarded millions of Telegram users. A 2025 governance vote approved jetton fee burns to make TON mildly deflationary.