Toncoin Bridge will permanently shut down on September 1, 2026, as The Open Network retires its legacy cross-chain infrastructure.
Users holding Wrapped Toncoin or bridge-issued j-tokens must move assets back to their native chains before the deadline. The decision follows TON’s growth into a broader DeFi network with native stablecoin support.
Users Face September Withdrawal Deadline
TON confirmed that the Toncoin and Token Bridge at bridge-v3.ton.org will stop all operations after the September deadline. The network said all earlier user transfers have been processed, while executed but unclaimed transfers were completed after fees were covered on both TON and EVM chains.
Users with Wrapped Toncoin on Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain must bridge the assets back to TON. Holders of jUSDT, jUSDC, jDAI, jWBTC, and other j-tokens on TON must also move them back to Ethereum.
TON Retires Legacy Cross-Chain Infrastructure
TON had already announced the bridge retirement in April 2025. From May 10, 2025, users could no longer bridge Toncoin from TON to Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, though inbound bridging and pending claims remained available.
The bridge was first launched on Ethereum in August 2021 and later expanded to BNB Smart Chain in October 2021. At that time, Toncoin had limited exchange access and lacked native DeFi infrastructure, making the bridge a key route for trading through platforms such as Uniswap and PancakeSwap.
Modern Bridge Options Replace Old System
The bridge handled 31,893 transfers and moved over 101 million TON tokens without a successful hack or exploit. Wrapped Toncoin also reached 35,694 holders on Ethereum and 113,495 holders on BNB Smart Chain.
TON now points users toward LayerZero, Stargate, Symbiosis, and Rhino.fi for newer cross-chain transfer options. These platforms support native asset movement and reduce reliance on wrapped-token models, though LayerZero has faced scrutiny after the April Kelp DAO exploit.
