The Open Network (TON) has confirmed that its old Token Bridge will be permanently shut down on September 1, 2026. Before this date, users need to withdraw all assets transferred through the bridge, otherwise access to them will be lost.
TON Foundation also announced the closure of bridge-v3.ton.org and, for the remaining period, canceled all withdrawal fees to make the transition easier for users.
What Needs to Be Done Before the Bridge Shutdown
Users holding Wrapped Toncoin (TON) on the Ethereum or BNB Chain networks need to return the tokens back to the TON network via bridge-v3.ton.org before the deadline.
Those who have j-tokens in their TON wallets, including jUSDT, jUSDC, jDAI and jWBTC, must transfer them back to Ethereum using the same bridge. After September 1, assets left in this format will become inaccessible.
TON Foundation also confirmed that all previously sent user transfers have already been processed. In addition, the protocol itself paid the fees for unclaimed transfers.
TVL and trading volume in the TON DeFi sector. Source: TON Stats.
The Toncoin Bridge Shutdown Marks a New Stage in TON’s Development
In June 2026, the bridge infrastructure oracles will begin withdrawing staked TON. This will be the first significant stage of the bridge shutdown. At the same time, the oracles themselves will continue to process transfers up to the final date, so users will have about three months to withdraw their assets.
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All this is happening amid broader growth of the TON ecosystem. After Telegram took over the development of TON , the network’s governance model changed and the token itself received a strong growth boost.
The return of Pavel Durov to TON development also once again attracted attention to the network from both retail users and institutions.
A recent TON update from the Telegram CEO further demonstrated that the protocol continues to develop actively.
The shutdown of the old bridge rather indicates the maturing of TON’s own DeFi infrastructure. Now the ecosystem is gradually moving to new cross-chain solutions.
Users should check their wallets in advance and not postpone asset withdrawals until the last days before the deadline to avoid problems due to possible network delays.
Overall, this situation once again shows how important it is to monitor infrastructure updates and respond to changes within blockchain networks in a timely manner.
