Nikola Plecas joins TON Foundation to lead its global payments strategy as the network scales for Telegram’s massive user base.
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) appointed former Visa executive Nikola Plecas as its new vice president of payments.
Plecas will be responsible for shaping and executing TON’s payment infrastructure strategy, the company said in a May 28 blog post.
He is tasked with expanding the network’s capabilities, managing financial partnerships and ensuring compliance across jurisdictions as the foundation scales services for over 1 billion Telegram users.
