Toncoin was initially mined, then POS was used and its mining and algorithm were compatible.
The launch of Free TON in May 2020 marked a radical change in how the Telegram Open Network run since its creation.Independent developers and validators, united by their shared principles and goals, banded together to form the Free TON network without involving its creator, Pavel Durov.
Their efforts culminated in a declaration that was signed by over 170 companies and individuals, followed by an online conference on YouTube where participants addressed further development goals.
In order to reward those who have supported Free TON, they allocated 85% of its 5 billion tokens for distribution amongst partners of the network and users. They rewarded the developers with another 10%, while they allocated the remaining 5% to the network validators.
https://www.cryptopolitan.com/toncoin-ton-milestones/
Mining of the coin was carried out in conjunction with the POS algorithm and the number of coins for mining was limited.
