Hey 👋 @Alenka here.

I am Director of Ecosystem at TON Foundation, leading regional growth and builder support across the globe. Blockchain advocate since 2021.

Previously, I

• Co-founded XFounders – an accelerator for early-stage blockchain and fintech founders supported by Mastercard, AWS, Microsoft, Polygon, TRON and others.
• Scaled teams and products in Web3, fintech, real-estate tokenisation, and edtech.

I also

• Hold a Master’s with honours in Governance & Market Regulation (LUISS) and an Advanced Master’s in Digital Transformation (University of Mannheim & SAP).
• Speak Italian.
• Actively post in my Tg channel and on X.
• Can’t live without sports, long walks and cooking. 🙂

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Interviews & Podcasts

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Web3 Deep Dive Podcast. September 2025. How TON Drives Mass Adoption of Web3 Through Telegram Mini Apps & More.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_sCZ_s8sCk

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Blockchain Education Network. March 2025. TON Is Changing Telegram Forever – Here’s How (Interview with Ecosystem Lead at TON).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6XyOS7bofE

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Edge of NFT Podcast. November 2024. Exploring the Buzz and Growth in the Blockchain Ecosystem at Token2049 in Singapore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=427n80m7yl0

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The Edge Podcast / DeFi Dad. August 2024. Exploring TON: How The Blockchain Designed By Telegram Grew 50X This Year.

Exploring TON: How The Blockchain Designed By Telegram Grew 50X This Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo8tXjPzrZQ

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Talking Tokens. August 2024. TON’s Betting on Telegram’s 950M Users.

Alena Shmalko | TON’s Betting on Telegram’s 950M Users

Alena Shmalko | TON’s Betting on Telegram’s 950M Users

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Unchained. July 2024. Apps on the TON Blockchain Have Become Extremely Popular. Is It Sustainable?

Apps on the TON Blockchain Have Become Extremely Popular. Is It Sustainable? - Unchained

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Coindesk. July 2024. How Tap-To-Earn Is Advancing Web3 Gaming with Alena Shmalko.

How Tap-To-Earn Is Advancing Web3 Gaming | Video

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0xresearch. June 2024. Driving mass adoption: TON’s breakthrough Mini Apps.

0xResearch Podcast: Driving Mass Adoption: TON’s Breakthrough Mini Apps - Blockworks

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Milkroad podcast. June 2024. Telegram/TON is the next big thing in crypto with Alenka from TON Foundation.

Is Telegram & TON the next BIG thing in Crypto?! w/ Alenka at TON Foundation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbznowRY_P0

RUS

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Принципы Баффетта от Анатолия Шпакова. Август 2024. Алена Шмалько - Ton Foundation и будущее экосистемы Ton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twS4OtHPdkg

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Силиконовые дали (канал Владимира Смеркиса). Июнь 2024. TON - как создаются и получают поддержку проекты. Будущее TON и Telegram.

TON - как создаются и получают поддержку проекты | Будущее TON и Telegram | Алёна, TON Foundation

Speeches, workshops & panels

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