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Non-custodial (Wall on TON)
also: non-custodial, self-custody, Wall holds no funds, wallet-to-wallet
Non-custodial means the platform never takes possession of your money — it only helps you move it from your wallet. On Wall this applies to every TON flow. Profile tips and post donations go wallet-to-wallet via TON Connect at 0% Wall fee: the TON leaves the sender's wallet and arrives in the recipient's wallet with Wall never in the path. Chain Post seal payments go directly from your wallet to Wall's published wallet address for the on-chain anchor — again, you sign the transaction yourself in your wallet app.
Telegram Stars are different and worth stating plainly: Stars flow through Telegram's own payment system, so they are custodial at Telegram's layer, not self-custody. Stars-based earnings (gifts, paid posts, Stars donations) accrue as a balance in Wall's accounting during the open beta, with withdrawals paused until beta exit — that balance is a beta-gated ledger entry, not self-custodied crypto.
Why it matters: for TON, there is no counterparty risk from Wall. If Wall went offline tomorrow, your TON, your Chain Post anchors, and your wallet bindings all still exist on the TON blockchain and in your wallet — they were never Wall's to lose.
Where Non-custodial (Wall on TON) appears on Wall
- TON Connect wallet linking flow
- Profile tip and post-donation flows (wallet-to-wallet)
- Chain Post seal payment
- wall.foundation security and TON deep-dive pages
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Common questions
Does Wall ever hold my TON?
No. For TON tips, post donations, and Chain Post seals you sign the transaction in your own TON Connect wallet and the TON moves directly — Wall is never the custodian and takes 0% fee on TON tips and donations.
Are Telegram Stars non-custodial too?
No. Stars run through Telegram's payment system, so they are custodial at Telegram's layer. Stars-based earnings also accrue as a balance inside Wall during the open beta (withdrawals paused), which is not self-custody. The non-custodial property is specific to TON.
What happens to my money if Wall shuts down?
Your TON is in your own wallet and your Chain Post anchors are on the TON blockchain — neither depends on Wall continuing to exist. Stars balances accrued in beta depend on Wall's ledger, which is why that part is not described as non-custodial.
Is non-custodial the same as decentralized?
No. Non-custodial means Wall does not hold your funds. Wall itself is a centralized application; the non-custodial guarantee applies to how TON value moves (wallet-to-wallet via TON Connect), not to how the platform is operated.