Rethinking Blockchain UX: TON Sets a New Guidelines

Over the past six months, the TON Core team has been working closely with leading projects in the TON ecosystem — MyTonWallet (a non-custodial wallet), tonscan.org (a blockchain explorer), and DeDust (a decentralized exchange) — to develop and test new approaches to blockchain user experience and interface design.

This collaboration, combined with ongoing Layer 1 blockchain upgrades, expanded API capabilities, and other improvements, has not only elevated the UX of TON to a new level, but also redefined how users interact with blockchain in general.

Human-Readable Interfaces

Let's take a look at the history feed in the wallet or at the account page in the blockchain explorer — now you see simple, human-readable operations, without any complex technical data. It is clear at first glance even to inexperienced users.

The transaction page also displays simple and user-friendly information about the completed operation, which are ready to share. For developers or advanced users, detailed technical information remains available via the Details button.

Instant Feedback

Sending tokens or NFTs now feels nearly instantaneous.

Once a user clicks Send, the transaction appears immediately on all devices of both the sender and recipient, as well as in the blockchain explorer.

Under normal network load, the transaction is finalized within just 3–5 seconds.

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Real-Time Progress Tracking

During high network load, finalization time may increase. However, pending transactions still appear instantly for all parties.

In such cases, the blockchain explorer displays a real-time completion percentage, keeping users informed of the operation’s status as it progresses.

Cross-Ecosystem Consistency

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Let's take a look at asset swaps on the decentralized exchange DeDust.

After requesting a swap, the wallet in the confirmation popup displays clear human-readable information about what will be executed for the convenience and security of the user.

Once confirmed, the swap is immediately visible in all related interfaces: the DEX, the wallet, and the blockchain explorer.

After sending tokens or performing swaps, interfaces remain fully responsive. Users can initiate new actions without waiting for the previous operation to finalize.

All products share a unified operation link to the explorer, which opens even if the transaction is still in progress.

This ensures that after any action, users receive instant, non-blocking, synchronized updates across all ecosystem services.

Behind the Scenes

Delivering simplicity and instant responsiveness required a series of deep technical updates:

• Toncenter API Enhancements:
  Actions API (human-readable operations);
  Pending API (pending transaction tracking);
  Streaming API (instant response);
  Emulation API (simulate results before submitting to the blockchain);
• Standardized Action ID (cross-ecosystem compatibility);
• Core Layer Improvements: Faster finalization times under normal loads and greater stability under peak loads;
• Product-Level Execution: The skill and talent of partner product teams in integrating these technologies seamlessly into their user interfaces;

Impact on the Ecosystem

While these innovations were developed with MyTonWallet, tonscan.org, and DeDust, the technologies and approaches are open to all.

Popular APIs in TON already share messages sent to the blockchain to improve delivery quality. This way, all APIs have enough data to provide a good user experience, and this is not a unique privilege of any particular API or wallet.

We expect all ecosystem products to adopt these best practices, raising the standard of user experience across the entire TON ecosystem.