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1 Gram = 1 Toncoin: It's Official — TON's Native Coin Is Now Called Gram

June 10, 2026

The community has spoken, the vote has concluded, and the TON Blockchain has made it official: Toncoin is now called Gram. As of the announcement on the official TON Blockchain X account, the native currency of The Open Network carries a new name — and a ratio that couldn't be simpler: 1 Gram = 1 Toncoin. Nothing is lost, nothing needs to be swapped. Just a new name for one of the most active assets in crypto.

A few weeks ago we covered the on-chain vote that Pavel Durov opened to let the community decide. That vote has now closed. The result is clear. From this point forward, when you talk about the native currency of The Open Network, you call it Gram.

What Just Changed

The change is surgical — it touches only the asset's identity, nothing else:

The coin is now named Gram (previously Toncoin)
The ticker transitions from $TON to $GRAM
Exchanges and wallets will update their listings over the coming days and weeks
All balances remain identical — if you held 500 TON, you now hold 500 GRAM

No migration, no token swap, no action required from holders. Your coins are your coins.

What Has Not Changed

This is where it's important to be precise, especially for domain holders and builders on TON:

The blockchain is still The Open Network (TON) — only the coin was renamed, not the network
.ton domains are completely unaffected — they are tied to the network's name, not the coin's
All smart contracts, dApps, DeFi protocols, and NFT marketplaces continue working exactly as before
TON DNS resolution is unchanged — your domain still points to the same wallet and records
Gas fees are now paid in Gram, but the mechanism is identical

If you own .ton domains, there is nothing to worry about and nothing to do. Your domains are recorded in immutable on-chain contracts that are completely independent of what the native coin is called.

Full Circle: Why Gram Was Always the Right Name

For those new to the TON story, the name Gram is not arbitrary — it is a homecoming.

When Pavel Durov and Telegram originally designed this blockchain in 2018, the native currency was called Gram. The Telegram Open Network raised $1.7 billion from investors who were buying GRAM tokens. The vision was bold: a fast, scalable blockchain deeply integrated into Telegram, making digital payments as easy as sending a message to a billion people.

Then the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stepped in. Facing an injunction, Telegram withdrew from the project in 2020. The community of developers who had already been building on the network took it over, relaunched it as simply The Open Network, and renamed the coin Toncoin to signal the fresh, community-led start.

It worked. TON grew into one of the most active blockchain ecosystems in the world, powered by Telegram's massive user base and an explosion of mini-apps, DeFi, and NFTs. Pavel Durov rejoined as a supporter. And now, with the blockchain thriving on its own terms and its relationship with Telegram fully restored, bringing back the name Gram is the natural conclusion of that journey.

The vision from 2018 is finally alive — just decentralized, as it was always meant to be.

What This Means for .ton Domain Values

Rebrand moments historically correlate with spikes in domain activity on a network. When a cryptocurrency gains fresh mainstream attention — new headlines, new searches, new users — the demand for premium on-chain names on that network tends to follow.

Several patterns are worth watching:

Names related to "gram" — short, clean .ton names connected to the word gram may see increased interest
Numeric and 3-4 character domains — perennially in demand as identity assets; Gram's press coverage will bring new buyers into the market
Brand and keyword names — businesses that were on the fence about securing a .ton presence may now act, given the renewed Gram narrative

If you have been thinking about registering a .ton domain, the current window — before the broader Telegram user base fully absorbs the Gram branding — may be worth acting on.

What You Should Do Now

The practical checklist is short:

On exchanges: watch for notifications when your exchange updates the TON ticker to GRAM. No action needed beyond awareness.
In content: if you manage a website, social profile, or documentation that references "Toncoin" or "$TON" as the currency, start updating references to "Gram" or "$GRAM."
For domains: check whether the .ton names you've been eyeing are still available. Periods of heightened attention are also periods of faster registration.
For builders: UI labels in dApps that display the coin name will need to be updated. The underlying contract interfaces are unchanged.

The Gram Era Starts Now

What began as Gram in 2018, became Toncoin through necessity, and has now returned to Gram by community choice. The arc is complete. The Open Network is as strong as it has ever been, Telegram integration runs deeper than ever, and the asset that powers it all finally has the name its founders intended.

For .ton domain holders and anyone building on this ecosystem, the message is simple: your foundation is solid. The blockchain is the same, the smart contracts are the same, and your domains are the same. Only the name on the coin has changed — and that change tells a story of a project that made it.

Find and Secure Your .ton Domain on Namespace

Whether you registered your first .ton name years ago or you're just discovering the ecosystem through the Gram rebrand, Namespace is the place to search, explore, and manage your on-chain identity across TON, ENS (.eth), Solana (.sol), and Omani (.om) domains.

The Gram era is here. Your .ton domain is waiting.