The Open Network Foundation announced the launch of TON Pay, a payment software development tool designed to enable the use of crypto assets for everyday transactions within the Telegram ecosystem. Positioned as a wallet-agnostic payment layer, TON Pay allows merchants and Mini App developers to accept crypto payments directly within Telegram. Nikola Plecas, Vice President of Payments at the TON Foundation, stated that TON Pay integrates through a single SDK, supports multiple tokens including Toncoin and USDT, and aims for sub-second transaction confirmation and an average transaction fee of less than 1 cent. Initially, the system will run within Telegram Mini Apps, with plans to expand to the web and other platforms, gradually supporting subscription payments, gas-free transactions, and regionalized fiat currency withdrawals. (Cointelegraph)