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To create a Gram Wallet, download Gem Wallet on iOS or Android, tap “Create New Wallet”, save your 12-word recovery phrase on paper, and your TON address for Gram is ready in under two minutes - no email, no identity verification.
Key Takeaways
- Gram is the native coin of TON, renamed from Toncoin in June 2026 - existing addresses and recovery phrases work unchanged.
- Gem Wallet stores Gram with full self-custody: keys on your device, open-source, audited by CertiK.
- Every Jetton transfer (including USDT) requires a small Gram balance for network fees.
What Is Gram?
Gram is the native coin of The Open Network (TON) - a high-throughput layer-1 blockchain originally developed by the Telegram team and launched in 2018 under the name Gram. The coin was later renamed Toncoin when the project became community-run, and in June 2026 Pavel Durov announced the return of the original name: the coin is Gram again. The blockchain kept the name TON; only the coin’s name changed, with no token swap and no effect on balances, staking, or DeFi positions - every existing TON address and recovery phrase works for Gram automatically. Gram is used to pay network fees, run smart contracts, stake to secure the chain, and exchange assets across TON’s DeFi ecosystem.
Gram Tokenomics
Total Supply: 5,191,147,508 Gram
Annual Inflation: ~1.16%
Total Accounts: 183,866,072
After the Catchain 2.0 upgrade in April 2026, TON achieves block finality in under one second and transaction fees dropped to roughly $0.0005. To manage Gram, you will need a secure wallet that supports all the network’s functionality.
TON blockchain user growth from 2019 to 2026. Source: tonstat.com
What Is a Gram Wallet?
A Gram Wallet is a tool - mobile app, desktop application, or hardware device - that lets you create a TON address and manage Gram and Jettons on the TON blockchain. With a Gram Wallet you can send and receive Gram, store Jetton tokens like USDT, stake for rewards, swap assets, and interact with TON-based applications. Your wallet generates a public address for receiving funds and secures the private key that authorizes every transaction - whoever controls the private key controls the funds.
How to Create a Gram Wallet
Gem Wallet is a self-custody Gram Wallet for iOS and Android - fully open-source and ready in under two minutes with no email or identity verification required. Follow these steps:
Create Gram Wallet: Download Gram Wallet from the App Store, Google Play, or as a direct APK - it’s free and takes under a minute to install.
Set Up Gram Wallet: Open Gem Wallet and tap “Create New Wallet”. Follow the on-screen steps and pay close attention to the security prompts.
Save the Recovery Phrase: The app generates a 12-word recovery phrase - your only backup. Write it down on paper and keep it somewhere safe, never as a screenshot or in cloud storage. Anyone with this phrase has full access to your funds.
Set a Password: Protect your wallet with Face ID, Touch ID, fingerprint, or a PIN code.
Generate a Gram Address: Once setup is complete, Gem Wallet automatically generates your TON address. Share it to receive Gram, Jettons, or TON NFTs from any wallet or exchange.
Create Gram Wallet on the TON Network in Gem Wallet
Your Gram Wallet is ready. Fund it by transferring from an exchange or buy Gram directly in the app with a credit card. With Gram in your balance, you have full access to the TON ecosystem. For technical details see the TON documentation.
What Is a Gram Wallet Used For?
A Gram Wallet is your entry point to everything built on TON. With Gem Wallet you can store Gram and Jettons, hold stablecoins, buy and trade NFTs, stake Gram for rewards, and swap assets through integrated DEXs - all from one app, without giving up custody of your keys.
Jettons: Tokens in the TON Ecosystem
Jettons are TON’s native token standard - the same role ERC20 plays on Ethereum, but with sub-cent fees and finality under one second. Any project on TON issues its tokens as Jettons: stablecoins like USDT, meme coins, DeFi assets, and governance tokens all run on the same standard. Over 30 million Jetton Wallets hold active balances on TON today.
Note: When sending Jettons, there must be enough Gram in the wallet to cover network fees.
Stablecoins Inside Gram Wallet
The most popular stablecoin on TON is USDT, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and active in over 3 million TON wallets. It enables stable-value transactions and instant transfers with minimal fees.
Meme Coins on the TON Blockchain
TON’s deep integration with Telegram gives meme coin projects direct access to nearly 1 billion users for community building, airdrops, and viral campaigns. With a Gram Wallet, you can buy, store, and send TON meme coins - from DOGS (4.9M holders) to Hamster Kombat (1.3M holders) - without leaving the app.
TON NFTs
Gem Wallet supports TON NFTs natively - you can store, view, and transfer any NFT minted on TON directly from the app. TON has over 26 million NFTs minted on-chain, covering digital art, collectibles, in-game items, and identity assets.
Gram Staking
Gem Wallet supports staking for 15+ assets including Gram - you can lock your Gram with a validator on TON’s Proof-of-Stake network and earn rewards for helping to secure the network. Simply choose a validator you trust, set the amount, and confirm - all in a few clicks directly from the wallet.
Gram Swap
Gem Wallet lets you swap Gram for Jettons like USDT and other assets through a built-in DEX aggregator that routes trades across STON.fi and other providers - no need to leave the app or connect to external platforms. Make sure your Gram balance is topped up before swapping.
Swap Gram to USDT on TON in Gem Wallet
Start using Gram today: download Gem Wallet on iOS, Android, or APK and store, stake, swap, and buy Gram and Jettons with full self-custody and open-source code.
