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# How to Buy $TON

To purchase **$TON** for gas fees, follow these steps. 

The example provided uses **Binance** as the exchange, but you can purchase **$TON** from any other exchange that supports **$TON** trading and transfer it to your [personal wallet](/how-to-start/wallet/telegram.md).

The example also uses **USDT** to buy **$TON** , but you can use other supported assets on the exchange to make the purchase.

Although the TON wallet used is Wallet, assets can be received using other wallets as well.

*\*You must transfer assets to the TON wallet address connected to your account.*

**1. Search for $TON** 

* On the exchange, search for **$TON** and click on it.
  * **$TON/USDT** is used for this example.

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**2. Buy $TON**&#x20;

* Click the **Buy** button to go to the purchase screen.
* Enter the amount of **$TON** you want to buy and click the **Buy TON** button.

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**3. Transfer $TON**&#x20;

* Click the **Asset** tab and go to **Spot** to view your current **$TON** holdings.
* Click the **Send** button, then click the **On-Chain Withdraw** button.

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* In the **Send TON** screen, input your wallet address and the amount of **$TON** you want to send, then click the **Withdraw** button.
  * Make sure to select **The Open Network** as the network.
* A prompt for entering a memo will appear when you click Withdraw. You do not need to enter anything and can just click the Submit button.
* On the **Confirm Order** page, click **Confirm** to complete the transaction.

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**4. Copy Wallet Address**

* You can copy the wallet address where you will receive the $TON sent from the exchange from the installed TON wallet.
  * A wallet address is required to transfer assets.
* Access your Wallet, click on TON Space.
* In TON Space, click the Deposit button.
* Click the Copy Address button to copy your wallet address.
  * Paste the copied wallet address in the Address field of the Send TON screen above.

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