PANews reported on May 1 that Ethena Labs announced a partnership with the TON blockchain to integrate its USDe product into Telegram, reaching its billion users. The collaboration includes integration with non-custodial TON wallets, custodial wallets within Telegram, and TON DeFi applications. Users can obtain USDe through wallets like TON Space and stake to earn Ethena rewards. The Telegram wallet will offer a USDT Earn feature, allowing users to stake USDT and receive Ethena returns. Ethena will also support the DeFi ecosystem on TON, with plans to launch direct payment integration in the future, supporting cards and Apple Pay.