You hold GRAM, or are close to holding it, and want to know what it actually does beyond sitting in a wallet. Its practical uses depend on how The Open Network processes transactions, secures the network and supports applications. This article explains those roles, the ways holders use GRAM, and the conditions and risks attached to payments, staking and application use.

Key Takeaways

• GRAM, previously Toncoin, is the native asset of The Open Network, a layer-1 blockchain for payments and applications.
• GRAM pays transaction and smart-contract fees, while staking supports network security and can earn rewards.
• Holders can send GRAM to compatible addresses on The Open Network and pay for services in supported Telegram Mini Apps.
• Staking services set their own commissions and withdrawal conditions, so delegated GRAM may not be immediately available.

What Is Gram (prev. Toncoin)?

Gram, previously known as Toncoin, is the native asset of The Open Network, a layer-1 blockchain, meaning it operates its own base network for transactions and applications. It was built for scalable payments, consumer applications and smart contracts, programs that execute on the blockchain. GRAM pays transaction and contract-execution fees, including charges for computation, storage and forwarding messages.

The network uses proof of stake, a security mechanism in which committed tokens support participation in block production. Validators, participants responsible for producing blocks, stake GRAM and receive rewards for valid participation; they can also vote on network parameters. Wallets are themselves smart contracts with addresses, code and storage, so a transfer delivers an incoming message to the recipient’s wallet contract, while applications and payment services can require GRAM to execute operations or settle payments.

Why People Hold GRAM

Holding GRAM provides a balance for transfer fees and application interactions, including swaps, staking deposits and supported Telegram Mini App payments. These uses depend on the application’s acceptance rules and require enough GRAM for network fees.

Holders can stake directly as validators or delegate through a staking service, contributing to network security in exchange for protocol- or service-defined rewards. Rewards depend on issuance, validator performance, fees and provider terms, while commissions and withdrawal or unbonding conditions vary by service. Governance participation runs through validators, rather than simply following from keeping GRAM in a wallet.

7 Ways to Use GRAM in 2026

1. Sending and Receiving Payments

Open a compatible wallet for The Open Network, including within Telegram’s wallet environment, select a GRAM transfer, enter the recipient’s compatible address on The Open Network and amount, then review and confirm; to receive funds, share your own address on The Open Network with the sender. The transfer delivers GRAM to the recipient’s wallet on The Open Network, allowing either party to hold or use the received balance. Transfers require a compatible address and enough GRAM left to cover network fees, so the amount sent cannot exhaust the available balance.

2. Delegating Stake

Choose a pool through The Open Network’s native staking infrastructure or a compatible staking interface, review its terms, then submit a GRAM delegation from your wallet. The delegated stake contributes to network security and may receive staking rewards, with the outcome depending on protocol issuance, validator performance and the service’s deductions. Each pool sets its own minimum delegation, commission and withdrawal or unbonding conditions, so delegated GRAM may not be immediately available when you request it back.

3. Receiving Liquid Staking Tokens

Connect a compatible wallet for The Open Network to a liquid-staking application, review the deposit terms and approve a GRAM deposit into its staking contracts. In exchange, you receive a liquid-staking token representing the underlying position, which can be used in supported DeFi applications while the deposited GRAM earns protocol-defined staking rewards. That flexibility comes with provider and smart-contract risks.

4. Paying for Mini App Services

Open a supported Telegram Mini App, connect a compatible wallet for The Open Network and select a digital service or output that the application accepts GRAM for, then review and approve its payment request. The payment purchases the specified service or application output rather than providing a general entitlement across Telegram or The Open Network. Acceptance, availability, service fees and refund rules belong to the individual Mini App, and the wallet also needs enough GRAM to cover applicable network costs.

5. Accepting and Settling Payments

GRAM can be used to accept payments and settle transactions on The Open Network where an application or payment service supports it. Applications and payment services can require GRAM to execute operations or settle payments, so acceptance depends on the service being used. These payment and settlement functions also require enough GRAM to cover applicable network fees.

6. Authorizing Application Transactions

When considering how to use gram in a supported application, review the proposed swap, staking deposit or payment before proceeding. GRAM supports these application interactions and pays the associated transaction and smart-contract fees, but the steps depend on the application you use. Independently check the transaction’s destination, amount and requested action: a connected application is not automatically trustworthy, and executing its request may also consume GRAM in network fees.

7. Convert Gains Into Dubai Property With StatGlobal

Some holders eventually want part of what they have built sitting in something physical that produces rent. Dubai property is the route people in that position most often look at, and it is the one this site works on directly. StatGlobal is a Dubai-licensed real estate firm (ORN 30485) that advises on the purchase, handles the brokerage, and manages the property afterwards.

The practical point for GRAM holders is sequencing. A Dubai property purchase is settled in dirhams through licensed channels, so any conversion happens before the transaction, on your side, through whatever regulated route you already use. What StatGlobal covers is everything from that point on: what the money should buy, what the numbers actually support, and who runs the asset once it is yours.

Turning Digital Gains Into a Real-World Asset

Moving from a purely digital portfolio into property changes the questions you have to answer. Which submarket, on what evidence, at what holding period, and who handles the tenant at 11pm on a Friday. Those are the questions StatGlobal is built around: every recommendation is underwritten against live market data and put in writing with its assumptions and its downside case before it is recommended, and buildings under management run on documented procedures with transparent reporting.

If you are weighing what a Dubai purchase would look like, the useful first step is a conversation with a specialist about the numbers, not a listing.

This article is general information about GRAM and how people use it. It is not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any digital asset. Digital-asset prices are volatile and you can lose money. Speak to a licensed adviser before acting.