TON Foundation Launches TON Pay SDK for Telegram Crypto Payments

According to the TON Foundation, TON Pay enables Telegram Mini Apps to process Toncoin and USDT payments, with future features like subscriptions, gasless transactions, and fiat integration planned.

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Summary

The TON Foundation officially announced TON Pay, a payments SDK designed to make Telegram a crypto checkout platform within the TON ecosystem. TON Pay allows Telegram Mini Apps to accept payments in Toncoin and USDT, with initial deployment focused on Mini Apps and planned expansion to web applications. The foundation outlined upcoming features such as subscriptions, gasless transactions, and local fiat on/off-ramps, aiming to enhance payment flexibility and accessibility.

Terms & Concepts
  • SDK (Software Development Kit): A set of programming tools and resources that developers use to build applications for a specific platform or service.
  • Mini-app: A lightweight application that runs within a larger platform, offering embedded services without requiring separate downloads.