The founder of Telegram launches a confidential AI computing network called Cocoon: focusing on GPU Mining, deeply integrating TON and Telegram.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the launch of Cocoon at the Blockchain Life 2025 event in Dubai, and previewed that this confidential AI computing network will go live in November, combining the TON blockchain with GPU Mining, allowing users to fully utilize AI computing power with privacy protection. (Background: With the former Nike and Apple marketing executive joining, will the poised TON enter a period of explosive growth?) (Additional background: TON Foundation appoints Gerardo Carucci as CMO, responsible for global branding and community strategy) On October 29, 2025, from the main stage of the Blockchain Life 2025 forum in Dubai, Pavel Durov officially announced the launch of a decentralized network called “Cocoon”. The full name of the network is the Confidential Compute Open Network, aimed at deeply integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and TON blockchain technology to provide AI computing services with privacy protection. From the main stage of Blockchain Life 2025, Pavel Durov (@durov) announced Cocoon, a Confidential Compute Open Network built on top of @ton_blockchain & Telegram ecosystems. Key takeaways: • Built on TON and powered by GPU-based mining • Focused on private and confidential… pic.twitter.com/f6Lz7OQ59k — The Open Platform (@topdotco) October 29, 2025 What are the highlights of Cocoon? Cocoon is built on the TON blockchain and powered by GPU mining. GPU holders can “mine” TON tokens by contributing computing resources, while AI application developers can obtain efficient computing power at low costs. Its most critical feature is “confidential computing”: user data is fully encrypted, eliminating the risk of centralized AI platforms collecting personal information. Durov emphasized that Telegram will be deeply involved in subsequent development and will become the best interface for interaction between Cocoon and users, with an expected official launch in November 2025. The community interprets this as a key step for the Telegram ecosystem to fully enter the three major fields of “AI + privacy + decentralization”. Additionally, Durov revealed that in the past year, third-party developers have generated over $1 billion in revenue on Telegram Mini Apps, indicating that the Telegram economy already has substantial scale and business potential. TON token price performance In the market, after the announcement of Cocoon, the price of TON tokens does not seem to have experienced significant fluctuations. As of the time of writing, it is reported at $2.24, with a market capitalization of approximately $5.67 billion, having slightly increased by 5.2% over the past week. Related Reports Canton Network's daily transaction volume has exceeded 600,000. How did the “secret weapon” created by Wall Street giants build the answer to the RWA track? Interview with Manuel Stotz, the head of TON's first reserve company “VERB”: 5.58 billion raised in 30 days. <Telegram founder launches confidential AI computing network Cocoon: highlighting GPU mining, deeply integrating TON and Telegram> This article was originally published in BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.