TON Wallet cross chain deposits launched February 11, 2026, letting more than 100 million users fund their self-custodial TON Wallet using crypto from the most popular blockchains, without additional bridges, swaps, or manual conversions. Powered by MoonPay, the integration manages cross-chain transfers behind the scenes, addressing a friction point that has historically made funding self-custodial wallets a complex, multi-step process.
What Networks and Assets Are Actually Supported
TON Wallet users can now deposit USDC or USDT from Ethereum, Solana, TRON, BSC, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Base, converted at a 1:1 rate to USDT (TON) directly within Wallet in Telegram. This removes the need to already hold TON-native assets before engaging with the ecosystem, opening TON to users across the broader crypto landscape who may have never previously held a TON-based token.
How Native Asset Deposits Work Differently
Crypto deposits from BTC, ETH, and SOL are automatically converted into Toncoin upon arrival in TON Wallet, a distinct conversion path from the stablecoin deposits, which convert to USDT (TON) instead. This dual conversion structure lets users deposit either stablecoins or major native assets and land in the appropriate corresponding asset on TON without manually selecting a conversion pathway themselves.
Why This Matters for a 100-Million-User Base
Funding a self-custodial wallet has traditionally been a complex, multi-step process requiring users to bridge assets manually, often losing value to fees and slippage along the way. Through its collaboration with MoonPay, Wallet in Telegram removes this friction by introducing a single, seamless deposit flow that works across blockchains and assets, meaning cross-chain transfers are now roughly as simple as custodial deposits, while preserving value by minimizing unnecessary conversion losses and fees.
What's Coming Next for Withdrawals
As part of the broader integration, users will soon be able to withdraw USDT on TON to USDT or USDC on popular blockchains for a fee, extending the same simplified cross-chain logic to the outbound direction as well, rather than leaving withdrawal as a separate, more complicated process than the newly streamlined deposit flow.
The Company Behind Wallet in Telegram
Backed by The Open Platform, Wallet in Telegram has gained more than 150 million registered users to date and continues growing. The company offers a dual-wallet experience: Crypto Wallet, a multi-chain wallet for trading and sending crypto to contacts, and TON Wallet, the self-custodial wallet with access to the broader TON ecosystem of dApps and tokens.
Why Self-Custody Matters for This Specific Wallet
Unlike Wallet in Telegram's custodial Crypto Wallet product, TON Wallet is self-custodial, meaning users retain direct control of their private keys and funds rather than the platform holding custody on their behalf. Simplifying the funding process for a self-custodial product matters because self-custody has historically carried more onboarding friction than custodial alternatives, precisely the gap this cross-chain deposit feature is designed to close.
Simplified, native cross-chain funding like this reflects the same friction-reduction focus seen in Threshold's unified Bitcoin liquidity app, both aimed at consolidating what were previously multi-step deposit and conversion processes into a single flow.
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Glossary
- Self-custodial wallet: A wallet where the user retains direct control of their private keys and funds, rather than a third party holding custody.
- Cross-chain deposit: A funding method that lets a user send assets from one blockchain and have them arrive, converted if necessary, on a different destination blockchain.
- TGE (Token Generation Event): The point at which a project's native token is created and becomes available for distribution or trading.
Disclaimer
This write-up is informational in nature and does not serve as financial or investment advice. Cross-chain deposits and conversions carry execution and market risk. Confirm current features directly through official Wallet in Telegram announcements.
