Can I Bridge to TON Network?
Yes, you can bridge assets to TON Network from Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and most major EVM chains. TON joined LayerZero's omnichain messaging network in early 2025, which connected the chain to more than 100 networks and made cross-chain bridges the standard path in.
The original Toncoin Bridge has been retired, so transfers now run through LayerZero-based platforms, third-party bridges, or exchange withdrawals. Most inbound volume is USDT, which Tether issues natively on TON as a Jetton and which powers payments across Telegram's mini app ecosystem.
How to Bridge to TON Network
We recommend Stargate Finance, the flagship bridge of the LayerZero ecosystem and the platform the TON Foundation pointed to when the integration launched. It supports transfers across 80+ chains and delivers USDT straight to any TON address.
Follow these steps to bridge to TON with Stargate:
- Connect Your Wallet: Open Stargate and connect the wallet that holds your funds, such as MetaMask or OKX Wallet.
- Set Your Transfer: Pick the source chain, choose TON as the destination, and select the token you want to send.
- Add a TON Address: Enter the receiving address from Tonkeeper, MyTonWallet, or Telegram's built-in wallet.
- Approve and Confirm: Review the quote, sign the transaction, and your assets should land on TON within a few minutes.
Keep a small GRAM balance in the destination wallet. TON charges gas in its native coin, so you will need it to move your bridged USDT onward.
What are the Fees?
Stargate applies a protocol fee that is set dynamically per pathway and typically sits around 0.06% of the transfer, according to its documentation. On top of that, you pay gas on the source chain and a small LayerZero messaging charge.
Sending from Ethereum is the most expensive leg, so check current gas prices before committing a large transfer. Once your funds arrive, TON itself is remarkably cheap, with transactions costing a fraction of a cent and finality landing in under a second.
Toncoin Is Now GRAM
TON's native coin was renamed from Toncoin to GRAM on June 15, 2026, after a community governance vote passed with 81.22% support. Balances converted automatically at a 1:1 ratio, wallet addresses stayed the same, and exchanges relabelled the asset on their own timelines.
The rename matters for bridging safety. No legitimate swap, claim, or migration exists, so any site offering a "TON to GRAM bridge" or a GRAM claim page is a scam designed to drain wallets. If a prompt asks you to connect a wallet or sign a transaction to receive GRAM, close it.
Alternative TON Bridges
Beyond Stargate, a few other options handle transfers into TON reliably. The table below compares them.
If your funds sit on Tron, our guide to bridging TRC20 USDT covers that corridor in more detail.
About TON Network
The Open Network is a Layer 1 blockchain built to serve Telegram's audience of more than 950 million users, with wallets, payments, and mini apps embedded directly inside the messaging app. Telegram now acts as the network's largest validator and has taken over as the ecosystem's primary steward.
Recent upgrades made the network roughly ten times faster and cut fees about sixfold, positioning it for high-volume consumer payments. On the DeFi side, DEXs like STON.fi and DeDust, the lending market EVAA, and native USDT give bridged funds somewhere productive to go. You can also follow our guide to add The Open Network to MetaMask if you manage assets from an EVM-first setup.
Bottom Line
Bridging to TON Network takes a few minutes with Stargate Finance, and the LayerZero integration means USDT arrives as the same native Jetton that Telegram's wallets already use. Symbiosis, Layerswap, and exchange withdrawals cover the remaining paths.
Treat the GRAM rename as a label change and nothing more. Your bridge destination, addresses, and balances work exactly as they did under the Toncoin name, and anything claiming otherwise is trying to steal your funds.
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