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Domain Name Resolvers, Smart Contract Bidding, and Subdomain Sub-letting

verified_user TGWAY Web3 Research Staff • calendar_today Published Sep 11, 2026 • visibility 1,980 Views

Cryptocurrency transactions have historically been plagued by clunky, error-prone hexadecimal wallet addresses (such as EQBvW8Z5huK5...), creating massive UX friction and risks of funds sent to the void. Through native TON DNS (.ton) Integration, Telegram bridges Web3 smart contract infrastructure directly into consumer chat UI. Users and organizations can register human-readable decentralized domain names (e.g., alice.ton or tgway.ton) that automatically resolve inside Telegram Wallet, TON-compatible browsers, and decentralized websites. Because each .ton domain is minted as a non-custodial NFT on the TON blockchain, domain holders retain sovereign censorship-resistant custody, smart contract bidding autonomy, and hierarchical subdomain sub-letting capabilities.

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Human-Readable Addressing

Replaces 48-character base64 wallet hashes with memorable names like treasury.ton for seamless consumer transfers.

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Non-Custodial NFT Ownership

Domains are on-chain NFTs conforming to TIP-4 standards, tradable and transferable across Fragment and secondary NFT markets.

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Subdomain Hierarchies

Root domain owners can spawn infinite subdomains (e.g. pay.brand.ton or bot.brand.ton) for organizational routing.

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TON Sites & ADNL Proxy

Connects directly to TON Storage ADNL addresses, serving decentralized web portals immune to ICANN or DNS-level domain seizures.

1. Implementation Workflow: Acquiring and Binding TON DNS

Search Domain Availability on DNS.TON.ORG or Fragment

Connect your non-custodial wallet (Tonkeeper or Telegram Wallet Space). Query your desired .ton domain name. If unregistered, you can initiate a decentralized on-chain English auction lasting exactly 7 days.

Commit Initial Bidding Stake in TON Tokens

Auction reserve prices scale with character brevity: 4-character domains start at 1,000 TON, 5 characters at 500 TON, and 8+ characters at just 10 TON. If no rival bids emerge within the auction window, the domain NFT is minted directly into your wallet.

Execute Smart Contract Resolver Record Assignment

Open the domain management portal in Tonkeeper. Assign your target TON wallet address into the Wallet Record entry. You can also specify an ADNL storage hash to deploy a peer-to-peer TON Site.

Maintain Annual Smart Contract Keepalive

TON DNS enforces an annual keepalive heartbeat transaction (requiring less than 0.015 TON gas fee) once every 365 days to prevent domain abandonment. Automated calendar reminders ensure you never forfeit domain ownership.

2. Interactive Simulator: TON DNS Smart Contract Auction & Resolver Sandbox

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TON DNS (.ton) Smart Contract Resolver

On-Chain Domain Pricing & Reverse Query Telemetry

RESOLVER CONNECTED

ENTER .TON DOMAIN NAME

Domain Length

5 Chars

Reserve Price

500 TON

USD Valuation

$2,600.00

Renewal Cycle

365 Days

ON-CHAIN SMART CONTRACT NFT RECORD:

          Target Wallet:
          EQBvW8Z5huK5k71_8vX2...a19
        
          NFT Contract Item:
          0:b8921cf81702...ton_dns_nft
        
          ADNL Storage Hash:
          adnl://7f88e1a...ton_storage

3. TON DNS vs. Traditional Web2 DNS Architecture

Architectural differences between decentralized smart contract registries and legacy ICANN registrars:

Domain Architecture Feature	TON DNS (.ton) Smart Contract	Traditional Web2 DNS (.com/.io)
Custody Sovereignty	100% Non-custodial NFT in private cryptographic wallet	Custodial lease held via central registrars (GoDaddy, Cloudflare)
Censorship Resistance	Zero administrative override; mathematically un-seizable	Subject to ICANN freezes, court orders, and registrar TOS seizures
Wallet Address Resolution	Native support inside Telegram Wallet and TON dApps	Requires external API gateways or centralized translation lookups
Subdomain Provisioning	Unlimited on-chain sub-letting with programmable smart contracts	Zone file DNS record updates subject to propagation latency

4. Architectural Overview: TON DNS Smart Contract Resolution

Telegram TON DNS Integration Architecture Infographic

Figure 1: On-chain DNS smart contract resolver converting human-readable .ton domain names to base64 wallet addresses and ADNL storage hashes.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can someone transfer funds to me by simply typing my .ton domain into Telegram Wallet?

Yes! In Telegram Wallet or non-custodial apps like Tonkeeper, senders simply enter yourname.ton into the recipient address field. The wallet queries the TON DNS root smart contract, verifies the linked wallet address, and routes the transaction automatically.

What happens if I forget to execute the annual keepalive transaction for my domain?

If a domain passes its 365-day expiry date without an extension transaction, it enters an open public auction period on the TON blockchain. Anyone can initiate a bid, and if the original owner does not reclaim it during the auction, the NFT ownership is transferred to the highest bidder.

Can a .ton domain be used to host a website accessible in standard Chrome or Safari?

Standard browsers require a public DNS gateway extension or HTTP proxy (such as appending .ton.run or configuring TON Proxy) to resolve ADNL peer-to-peer websites. However, dedicated TON browsers natively resolve .ton sites without any third-party plugins.