How to buy TON (Toncoin) in Telegram

Learn how to buy TON directly in Telegram and send it to your non-custodial wallet to use STON.fi and other TON apps safely.

In this guide you’ll:

✅ Buy TON using Telegram’s built-in wallet ✅ Send TON to your non-custodial wallet ✅ Get ready for swaps and other on-chain actions

Why do you need TON?

TON (Toncoin) is the native currency of the TON blockchain.

You’ll need TON to:

• Pay blockchain fees for any transaction

• Swap tokens

• Add liquidity

• Interact with DeFi apps like STON.fi

💡 Even if you mainly use other tokens, a small TON balance is essential.

Step 1. Open @wallet in Telegram

Open Telegram and go to @wallet.

No setup needed, it’s already linked to your Telegram account. Tap Open Wallet (or Wallet) near the message input field.

Step 2. Add crypto

Inside @wallet tap Deposit:

Step 3. Choose a purchase method

Select a convenient option. We’ll use the simplest one for this example — P2P Express.

Step 4. Select Toncoin

Choose Toncoin and tap Continue.

Step 5. Choose amount and currency

• Select your local currency

• Enter the amount you want to spend

The app will show how much TON you’ll receive before confirmation.

Step 6. Complete the purchase

@wallet will match you with a seller.

Follow the on-screen instructions:

• Send the payment to the provided account

• Wait for confirmation

✅ Once completed, TON will appear in your Telegram wallet.

Why we don’t stop here

@wallet in Telegram is custodial. That means the wallet is managed by a service, not fully by you.

To use STON.fi and DeFi safely, you should move TON to a non-custodial wallet (like Tonkeeper), where only you control the keys.

Let’s do that.

Step 7. Send TON from Telegram to your wallet

Open @wallet again and tap Withdraw.

Step 8. Choose destination

• Select External wallet or exchange

• Choose Toncoin

Step 9. Enter your wallet address

Paste the address of your non-custodial TON wallet. If you’re not sure where to find it, check the previous guide on wallet addresses.

Step 10. Choose amount and send

• Enter the amount of TON to send

• Tap Send

⚠️ Leave a small TON balance behind — network fees are paid in TON.

🎉 Done!

Your TON is now in your own non-custodial wallet. You’re ready to connect to STON.fi and start using the TON ecosystem.