Catenaa, June 30, 2025-Telegram users can now earn 4.7 percent annual rewards on staked TON, thanks to a new institutional-grade service from P2P.org and development team Ton Whales.
The offering opens staking to any address holding a minimum of 10 TON, roughly $30, through a widget available in all TON Connect–compatible wallets.
The service automatically allocates staked tokens across The Open Network’s validators, eliminating manual setup by intermediaries and reducing custody risk, P2P.org chief revenue officer Alex Lotkev said.
Participants benefit from a non-custodial solution that combines ease of use with security standards aimed at top exchanges and custodians.
TON is the native asset of The Open Network, the blockchain integrated exclusively into Telegram apps. The network supports more than 156 million active wallets with over $2 billion worth of tokens staked to date.
Telegram users have already earned tokens through games and mini-apps within the messaging platform’s ecosystem.
The staking solution targets both retail users and institutional adopters seeking reliable yield. P2P.org and Ton Whales are also developing tools to let investors stake locked tokens sooner and plan to introduce a TON-linked bank card that rewards purchases with staked holdings later this year.
The initiative follows Telegram’s exclusivity deal with The Open Network, announced in late 2023, which requires all in-app crypto integrations to use TON.
That partnership has driven widespread adoption but has tested enthusiasm as some early apps struggled after initial incentives faded.
By offering low barriers to entry and professional-grade infrastructure, the new staking service aims to sustain user engagement and attract financial intermediaries to the world’s largest messaging platform.
