How to Launch an ICO on TON — $0.30, No Code, Telegram-Native
TON is the fastest-growing blockchain for token launches — and for good reason. 900M+ Telegram users, sub-dollar deployment costs, and native mobile wallet support make it the obvious choice for teams building in the Telegram ecosystem.
Here's how to launch your ICO on TON in under 10 minutes.
What You Need
- A TON wallet (Tonkeeper, MyTonWallet, or any TON Connect wallet)
- ~$0.30 worth of TON for gas fees
- Your token concept ready
- 5–10 minutes
Total cost to launch a production ICO: less than a cup of coffee.
The TON ICO Flow on One-Shotted
1. Go to one-shotted.xyz/ton
The landing page gives you two paths: Explore ICOs (browse live token sales) and Create ICO (launch yours).
2. Connect Your Wallet
One-Shotted uses TON Connect — the same protocol used by every major TON dApp. Works with Tonkeeper, MyTonWallet, and other compatible wallets. Just scan and approve.
3. Mint Your Jetton (Token)
TON's token standard is called "Jetton" (TEP-74). Enter:
- Token name — Your project name
- Symbol — Short ticker
- Total supply — Fixed forever after mint
- Image — Upload your token logo
Here's the key security feature: the admin role is automatically revoked after minting. Nobody — not even you — can mint more tokens after the initial supply is created. This is by design. Your investors know the supply is genuinely fixed.
4. Configure the ICO Sale
Set your sale parameters:
- Price per jetton — In TON
- Description — What your project does
- Website — Your project's URL
- Social links — Telegram group, Twitter/X, others
- Contact email — For investor inquiries
5. Deploy
Review everything on the confirmation screen. Approve the transaction. One-Shotted deploys:
- A Jetton Minter contract (creates your token)
- An ICO Sale contract (handles purchases)
Both contracts are deployed on TON mainnet and verified by One-Shotted's backend.
6. Fund the ICO
Transfer your minted jettons to the ICO sale contract. Once funded, the contract automatically converts TON payments into jettons for buyers. No manual processing, no middleman.
What Buyers Experience
Your ICO appears on the Explore page. Buyers see:
- Project details and description
- Token price and supply info
- Website and social links
- Badges (if applicable) showing verified info like "Real Team" or "Real Traction"
Purchase flow: Connect wallet → Enter TON amount → Confirm → Receive jettons instantly.
The entire buy experience happens inside TON — no chain switching, no bridging, no gas token confusion.
Cost Breakdown
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| One-Shotted platform fee | $0 |
| Jetton mint gas | ~$0.10–0.15 |
| ICO contract deployment gas | ~$0.10–0.15 |
| Jetton transfer to ICO | ~$0.05 |
| Total | ~$0.30 |
TON gas fees are remarkably stable compared to Ethereum. You rarely need to time your deployment.
Why TON for Your ICO?
- 900M+ Telegram users — The largest untapped crypto-adjacent audience
- Sub-dollar launch cost — Remove financial barriers to experimentation
- Telegram-native UX — Buyers don't need to leave their messaging app
- Fast transactions — TON processes blocks in seconds, not minutes
- Growing ecosystem — DEXes, NFT platforms, and DeFi protocols expanding rapidly
Security Model
One-Shotted's TON contracts (written in FunC) include:
- One-shot minting — Admin revoked after mint, supply is permanently fixed
- Direct custody — Funds flow directly between buyer and contract. One-Shotted never holds your money or tokens.
- Rate-based pricing — The ICO contract calculates exact jetton amounts per TON received
- Backend verification — Contract existence and activity are verified on-chain before the ICO is registered
The Telegram Advantage
If your community lives in Telegram, TON gives you a distribution edge that no other chain matches:
- Share your ICO link directly in Telegram groups
- Buyers purchase with the wallet they already have on their phone
- No MetaMask downloads, no seed phrase ceremonies, no browser extensions
- The friction between "I'm interested" and "I bought" shrinks to seconds
Before You Launch: Checklist
- Token model documented (utility, supply, price)
- Token logo ready (uploaded during mint)
- Project Telegram group active
- Website or landing page live
- Risk disclosure visible to buyers
- Legal review for your jurisdiction
- TON in wallet for gas (~1 TON buffer recommended)
Launch Now
→ Create your TON ICO: one-shotted.xyz/ton/create → Explore live TON ICOs: one-shotted.xyz/ton/explore