TON Foundation hires former Visa crypto executive as vice president of payments

The TON Foundation has appointed Nikola Plecas, a former Visa crypto executive, as Vice President of Payments. Plecas will be responsible for developing TON's global payments strategy, managing TON and Telegram-based app partnerships, and the Foundation's compliance strategy. He previously held a number of crypto-related positions at Visa, including Head of Crypto Europe and Senior Director of New Product Commercialization at Visa Crypto.