Onchain and offchain: where are your gifts stored?

Gifts can have two statuses. This post is for beginners to make it clear how both formats work:

Offchain aka "outside the blockchain"

A gift that "lives" inside the Telegram database. It stays tied to your Telegram account.

Pros: easy transfer within Telegram (the first one after upgrading is free, following ones are 25 Stars each), and you can also trade them on Getgems.

@gemsrelayer: to sell an offchain gift or withdraw a purchased one to Telegram (via the "Withdraw" button), the official @gemsrelayer bot is used — it acts as a secure bridge.

Cons: not a full NFT yet. Can’t be sent to a regular crypto wallet. If you lose access to your Telegram account, you lose your Gifts too.

Onchain — already on the blockchain

A gift that has been minted and turned into a real NFT on TON with a record in the blockchain. It is stored in your non-custodial wallet (like Tonkeeper or Wallet).

Features: complete ownership capabilities. You can transfer it to any TON address, trade on Getgems, or display it on your Telegram profile using Fragment.

Bridging the two worlds

Any offchain Gift can become onchain through minting — a transaction that records it on the TON blockchain. You can do this right on Getgems with just one click on the "Mint gift" button.

#glossary

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