The Internet reported that a spokesperson for the TON Foundation said Telegram's third-party crypto wallets must now use TON Connect as its exclusive wallet connection protocol. The new requirements are part of Telegram's partnership with the TON Foundation, which makes TON the only blockchain network supported by its communications service. Representatives of the foundation said existing Mini programs running on other blockchains must transition to TON by February 21, including bridging existing assets, migrating smart contracts and using TON Connect exclusively. TON Connect is an open source toolkit that serves as a "common application authorization standard" or communication protocol between wallets and applications within the TON ecosystem. The toolkit enables users to log in to applications and services using the TON wallet instead of the more common login name and password.