TON token renamed Gram after 81% vote effective June 15

The native token of The Open Network blockchain will be renamed from Toncoin to Gram, with its ticker changing from TON to GRAM, following a community vote that concluded on June 8. The change is scheduled to take effect at 1200 UTC on June 15, 2026.

The proposal received 81.22% support in an on-chain governance vote conducted via the TON Vote platform from June 1 to June 8. Voting power was determined by token balances recorded in a snapshot taken on May 31. The blockchain itself will continue to be called The Open Network, or TON. Only the token's display name, ticker symbol, and logo will be updated.

No technical migration, token swap, bridge transfer, or claim process is required for users. Existing token balances, wallet addresses, staking positions, smart contracts, NFTs, and other assets will remain unchanged and functional. A balance of 10 TON will automatically become 10 GRAM after the switch, with no redenomination of value.

The return of the Gram name revives the original branding from the 2018 TON whitepaper authored by Telegram. The messaging platform's initial plans for a Gram token sale were halted in 2020 following regulatory action by the U.S. Securities and...