To receive USDT on TON, share your TON wallet address (most wallets now show it in the non-bounceable UQ… form) and make sure the sender selects the TON network; receiving needs no GRAM (formerly Toncoin). To send USDT on TON you need a small balance of GRAM, the native coin of the TON network renamed on 15 June 2026, because the network fee is paid in GRAM, not in USDT, unless your wallet offers a gasless option. If you deposit to an exchange, also paste the exchange's comment (memo) exactly when its deposit page shows one. As of October 2026.
What is USDT on TON, and why do you need GRAM to move it?
USDT on TON is Tether's dollar stablecoin issued as a jetton, the token standard of The Open Network (TEP-74). Tether and the TON Foundation announced it jointly in April 2024. Each holder's balance sits in a separate jetton wallet contract derived from their main TON address; see how jettons differ from ERC-20 tokens.
Network fees on TON are paid in GRAM, the native coin of the network. The ticker changed from TON to GRAM on 15 June 2026 at 12:00 UTC, according to exchange notices such as KuCoin's; balances, addresses and contracts are unchanged, the swap is 1:1 and no migration is needed (Toncoin is now GRAM). When you send USDT, the wallet attaches a small amount of GRAM to the transfer, and under TEP-74 the unused part is normally returned to you.
In this guide, "TON" is the network and "GRAM" is its coin. Many exchanges still label the network "TON" or "The Open Network", so pick that option.
How do you receive USDT on TON?
You receive USDT on TON by sharing your wallet's TON address and telling the sender to use the TON network. Open the Receive screen, copy the address or show the QR code, and choose USDT if the wallet asks which asset.
- Network must match. USDT also exists on Ethereum, Tron, BNB Chain, Solana and other networks, and a mismatched network is a common cause of lost deposits. See which network to choose for USDT.
- No GRAM needed to receive. Under TEP-74 the sender's transfer must carry enough value to deploy your jetton wallet on first receipt, so you normally pay nothing. Some wallet apps may show their own prompts.
- New wallets can receive at once. A new wallet's own contract is deployed with its first outgoing transaction, which does need GRAM.
Wallet in Telegram (@wallet) is a custodial wallet, where the service holds the keys. Self-custody wallets such as Keeper (formerly Tonkeeper) and My Wallet (formerly MyTonWallet) give you full key control.
UQ or EQ: which TON address should you share?
Share the address your wallet shows, which is usually the UQ form, because UQ and EQ are two forms of exactly the same address. Per docs.ton.org:
| Prefix | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
| UQ… | Non-bounceable | Recommended for wallets: funds are credited even if the recipient is uninitialised |
| EQ… | Bounceable | Recommended for smart contracts: a failed transfer is returned to the sender |
| kQ… / 0Q… | Testnet | Not for mainnet; wallets warn if you try |
Wallets began showing the UQ form in 2024, as Trust Wallet's announcement described, and old EQ addresses keep working. The last characters differ between the two forms because of the checksum, so never edit an address by hand; copy it or scan the QR code.
How do you send USDT on TON from your wallet?
You send USDT on TON by choosing USDT (TON), entering the recipient, checking the fee shown in GRAM and confirming.
- Choose USDT on the TON network as the asset.
- Paste the address, then compare the first and last characters with a trusted copy. Look-alike addresses in your history are a known trick called address poisoning.
- Enter the amount and, for an exchange deposit, the comment.
- Review the fee in GRAM, then confirm.
Keep some GRAM in the wallet. A "not enough GRAM" error with a positive USDT balance is a common stuck case; see USDT stuck because you have no GRAM for fees.
Gasless sending exists, but it is wallet-specific. Per docs.ton.org, only Wallet v5 (W5) contracts currently support it, through a relayer that attaches the GRAM and is typically paid in a jetton such as USDT. As of October 2026, Keeper offers a Battery feature that pays network fees from prepaid charges instead of a GRAM balance, and My Wallet's help center describes gasless jettons, with USDT on TON as an example, where available for the asset and route. Gasless sending is not a property of TON itself.
Depositing USDT on TON to an exchange: do you need a comment or memo?
You need a comment only if the exchange's deposit page shows one; the exchange decides, not your wallet. Many exchanges use one shared TON deposit address and identify you by a comment, also called memo or tag, so both the address and the comment are required.
Copy the comment exactly as shown and paste it into the wallet's comment field. If the deposit page shows no memo, do not invent one.
If you forget it, the transfer is confirmed on-chain but is usually not credited automatically. Contact the exchange's support with the transaction hash, the amount and the time. Recovery is at the exchange's discretion and is not guaranteed.
How do you withdraw USDT from an exchange to your wallet on TON?
You withdraw by selecting USDT on the exchange's withdrawal page, choosing the TON network (sometimes labelled "The Open Network"), and pasting your own wallet address.
- A personal self-custody wallet needs no memo, so leave that field empty unless the exchange insists.
- The exchange charges its own withdrawal fee, separate from the TON network fee.
- Send a small test amount first if you want to confirm the route.
- Some exchanges may ask you to verify that a self-hosted wallet is yours before they release funds.
How do you confirm the transfer on Tonviewer?
You confirm it by pasting your address or the transaction hash into Tonviewer, a TON block explorer, and checking the jetton transfer. Look at the amount, sender, recipient, status and any comment attached; reading a transaction on Tonviewer works like any explorer.
A jetton transfer appears as several linked messages, and the returned excess GRAM shows up as a small incoming amount. This is normal. Also confirm the token is the genuine Tether USDT jetton (a verified badge or the official master contract), not a look-alike fake "USDT".
How does WATS Wallet handle USDT on TON?
WATS Wallet, made by Alltoscan LLC, is a non-custodial wallet with a Chrome extension and an iOS/Android app, and it supports TON natively alongside EVM networks and Solana, so one seed phrase that only you hold manages your TON address. On TON, network fees are paid in GRAM, so keep a little GRAM next to your USDT, exactly as in any other TON wallet. WATS Wallet's single-fee-balance model, where ATS is charged through an ERC-4337 paymaster from one balance on BSC, applies to EVM networks only, not to TON; see how the ATS fee works on EVM networks. The same steps above apply: check the network, the address and the exchange comment.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need GRAM to receive USDT on TON?
No. Receiving needs no action and no GRAM, because the sender's transfer pays to create your USDT jetton wallet if you do not have one yet. You need GRAM only when you later send the USDT or move anything out, unless your wallet offers a gasless USDT option. GRAM is the name of the TON network's coin since 15 June 2026; it was called Toncoin before.
Is my UQ address different from my EQ address?
No. Per docs.ton.org they are two representations of exactly the same account. UQ is non-bounceable, which docs.ton.org recommends for wallets, and EQ is bounceable; both forms point to the same account. Share the form your wallet shows and do not edit the characters. Addresses starting with kQ or 0Q are testnet and are not for mainnet.
I sent USDT on TON to an exchange without the comment. Is it lost?
Usually not lost: the transfer is confirmed on-chain but cannot be matched to your account automatically. Contact the exchange's support with the transaction hash (from Tonviewer), the amount and the time; recovery is at the exchange's discretion, is not guaranteed and may take time or carry a fee. To prevent it, copy the comment exactly as shown.