TON appoints former Visa executive in charge of global payment strategy According to The Block, the TON Foundation has appointed former Visa crypto executive Nikola Plecas as Vice President of Payments, responsible for driving its global payment strategy. Plecas will manage application partnerships and compliance strategies based on TON and Telegram, and strive to optimize the conversion process between fiat and cryptocurrency. He has held positions such as head of European encryption business at Visa.