LAS VEGAS, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TON Strategy Company ("TON Strategy" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:TONX), a digital asset treasury company dedicated to supporting the TON ecosystem, today provided an update on recent actions taken to wind down legacy social commerce and software operations inherited from Verb Technology Company and reduce the related expense burden. The Company believes the primary operating actions associated with this initiative have largely been completed. The Company also highlighted strong preliminary June staking performance.

TON Strategy has been working to bring its cost structure in line with its long-term strategy centered on managing its Gram treasury and supporting the TON ecosystem. As part of that effort, the Company has taken steps to remove costs tied to non-core legacy operations that no longer fit those priorities. The wind-down has focused primarily on MARKET.live’s legacy agency and livestream shopping services, as well as LyveCom-related social commerce software operations.

The Company began taking action earlier this year by eliminating certain lower-margin MARKET.live service-package contracts in March 2026. In recent months, TON Strategy has continued that work by terminating associated vendor arrangements, reducing contractor support for LyveCom-related social commerce software operations, and reducing personnel expense tied to the legacy businesses.

These actions are expected to reduce annual cash operating expenses by approximately $4.0 million and simplify the cost base and operating support associated with the legacy businesses. TON Strategy expects the financial benefit of these actions to begin appearing in its second quarter 2026 results and become more visible in subsequent quarters as the reductions are reflected across full reporting periods.

Manuel Stotz, Executive Chairman of TON Strategy stated, "The wind-down of VERB is an important milestone for TON Strategy. It is expected to reduce costs and free up management capacity to focus on creating value for shareholders. I applaud the team for the work they’ve done navigating a complex process."

As the Company moves beyond one-time costs related to the initial buildout of its treasury and staking infrastructure, as well as the wind-down of legacy operations, these actions are expected to support a more normalized operating cost structure aligned with TON Strategy’s go-forward priorities.

TON Strategy expects certain residual obligations associated with legacy operations to remain during a transition period, including contractual, legal, administrative, and other wind-down related matters. The Company will manage these matters in a disciplined manner while continuing to prioritize balance sheet flexibility and execution around its Gram treasury and participation in the TON ecosystem.

June Gram Staking Update

Based on preliminary information, June gross staking yield was approximately 16.0% on an annualized basis. As of June 30, 2026, TON Strategy held approximately 230.5 million Gram.

Kevin Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of TON Strategy Company, stated, "We have taken deliberate steps to reduce the expenses associated with legacy business activities and bring our cost structure in line with our core strategy. These actions simplify our operations and further sharpen our focus on the long-term opportunity we see in Gram and the TON ecosystem. Our June staking performance also demonstrates the productivity of our treasury and the importance of disciplined execution as we continue to support TON."

The Company intends to provide additional updates on the financial benefit of the wind-down and its Gram treasury activity as part of its regular reporting cadence.

About TON Strategy Company

TON Strategy Company (NASDAQ:TONX) is focused on the accumulation of Gram, formerly known as Toncoin – the native cryptocurrency of Telegram’s billion-user platform – for long-term investment, whether acquired through deployment of proceeds from capital raising activity, staking rewards or via open market purchases. The Company aims to steadily expand its Gram holdings, stake Gram, and support the development of a tokenized economy inside Telegram.

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