How to buy GRAM (ex Toncoin) in Telegram

Learn how to buy GRAM 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

GRAM (ex. TON) is the native currency of the TON blockchain.

You’ll need GRAM to:

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

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.

Inside @wallet tap Deposit:

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

Choose GRAM and tap Continue.

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

@wallet will match you with a seller.

Follow the on-screen instructions:

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

@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 GRAM to a non-custodial wallet (like Tonkeeper), where only you control the keys.

Let’s do that.

Open @wallet again and tap Withdraw.

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.

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

🎉 Done!

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

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