# (How to get TON)

[The Open Network](https://ton.org/) (TON) is a global, decentralized blockchain community focused on putting crypto in every pocket. By building a[ Web3 ecosystem in Telegram](https://t.me/toncoin/1032), TON's vision is to empower 500 million users to own their digital identity, data, and assets by 2028.

There are a lot of options [to get TON](https://ton.org/en/buy-toncoin?filters\[exchange_groups]\[slug]\[$eq]=buy-with-card\&pagination\[page]=1\&pagination\[pageSize]=100). Choose the right option based on your experience and convenience:

* Buy with a card

Purchase TON's native currency, Toncoin, directly in Telegram using [xRocket](https://t.me/xrocket), [Wallet](https://t.me/Wallet) or [CryptoBot](https://t.me/CryptoBot) with a debit or credit card.

* Buy on CEX

Use centralized exchanges like [Binance](http://binance.com/), [OKX](https://www.okx.com/), [KuCoin](https://www.kucoin.com/), [Bybit](https://www.bybit.com/en), [Gate.io](https://www.gate.io/ru) and [Mexc.com](https://www.mexc.com/ru-RU).


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