The TON Foundation has launched an SDK that allows Telegram's mini-apps to accept Toncoin and stablecoins, aiming to build a payment infrastructure serving 1.1 billion global users.
The TON Foundation has just announced TON Pay, a software development toolkit designed to bring cryptocurrency payments into Telegram 's mini-apps. This solution is expected to become the backbone of the payment infrastructure within the global messaging app ecosystem, while facilitating more convenient daily transactions in a blockchain environment.
Positioned as a universal payment layer, TON Pay allows merchants and developers to integrate cryptocurrency acceptance directly into their applications without relying on any specific wallet. The platform simplifies the entire process, from settlement management and payment flow to technical infrastructure, thereby lowering the barrier to adopting blockchain technology in real-world transactions.
Technically, TON Pay supports a variety of digital assets including Toncoin and USDT, with an architecture designed to operate on the scale of Telegram's more than 1.1 billion monthly active users.
Performance and deployment strategy
The system's target performance metrics include near-instantaneous transaction confirmation and Medium fees below $0.01, aiming to meet the growing demand for Microtransaction on messaging platforms. In its early rollout phase, the TON Foundation is collaborating with a limited number of partners to test the SDK across key segments such as e-commerce, usage-based services, and content platforms.
TON Pay's long-term development roadmap includes recurring payment features, geographic-based fiat currency conversion channels, and business analytics tools. The development team is also XEM partnerships with local custodians and compliance providers to ensure compliance with legal requirements while maintaining its decentralized principles.
This move is bolstered by an exclusive partnership agreement between Telegram and the TON Foundation in 2025, under which The Open Network becomes the sole technology platform for all Web3 solutions within the Telegram ecosystem. This combination could reshape how users conduct financial transactions within the messaging app environment.
