TON has hired Visa veteran Plecas to lead its global payments push, overseeing partnerships involving Telegram-based apps, TON-native platforms, and fiat-to-crypto on/off ramps.
The focus is on aligning TON's financial capabilities with increasing user demand for seamless payment experiences; Plecas aims to accelerate capabilities and roadmap the future of payments on TON.
His priorities include defining a payments strategy, improving fiat-crypto conversion, and enhancing user experience through streamlined payment flows, targeting noticeable improvements for users and developers.
TON's move towards real-world payment functionality through Telegram-integrated apps highlights its commitment to becoming a crypto-native payment ecosystem under Plecas' leadership.