Arkham Drops TON: Blockchain Analytics Leader Pulls Support as Toncoin Hits Yearly High
Arkham Intelligence announced it is removing support for the TON blockchain from its on-chain analytics platform. The decision, posted on X on May 12, 2026, cites a periodic review of chain integrations with user demand and ecosystem importance as the key criteria. The timing is hard to ignore. TON just had one of its biggest weeks in years. What Arkham Said Arkham cited user demand and the blockchains importance to the crypto ecosystem as the evaluation factors behind the decision, framing it as part of a regular review of which chains warrant continued maintenance and support. No specific data was provided on TONs usage within the Arkham platform. The announcement did not include a timeline for data removal or whether historical TON wallet data would remain accessible. Arkham continues to operate analytics across other major blockchain networks. The Context That Makes This Strange TON is not a struggling chain right now. The network is coming off its best week in months. Pavel Durov announced on May 5 that Telegram would officially take over from the TON Foundation as the network‘s largest validator, a move that sent TON surging over 20% in 24 hours. Telegram Wallet’s perpetual futures volume crossed $1 billion in a single month. TON handled