Gram and operate on the Telegram Open Network (TON) platform.
co-founder Pavel Durov is planning an ICO (Initial Coin Offering), an initial offer of currency with which he will lay the foundations of his own economy; one based on their chat rooms.
Telegram wants to implement payments in its messaging app. These payments would be made in their own cryptocurrency, called Gram, and would open the door to all kinds of services through the app.
Telegram Open Network would operate completely independently of governments and banks