Trident Announces Strategic Investment in Web 3.0 E-Commerce Firm Tongxin Innovation Limited
According to Tongxin, Tongxin's ToMe is a pioneering Web 3.0 e-commerce application built on Telegram, a global messaging platform with over one billion users. The platform addresses traditional e-commerce pain points through its 4F value proposition: Fair, Fast, Friendly, and Free, representing its emphasis on digital property rights, stablecoin settlement, a community-based ecosystem, and a commitment to free trade, respectively. Tongxin has established strategic partnerships including leading decentralized blockchain ecosystem projects on Ton, whose combined user base of over 10 million maintains active communities in Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and has reached preliminary agreements with leading real-world asset ('RWA') companies operating AI-powered shopping malls in Southeast Asia. The leadership team brings extensive experience from eBay, Paypal, Tencent and JD.com, positioning the company to build a global online and offline micro-business ecosystem.
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