# Welcome

Welcome to the official documentation for **Telegram USD (tgUSD)** — a stablecoin backed by blue-chip assets such as USDT, built for Telegram users. With simple minting and seamless staking, tgUSD makes cross-chain yield accessible in a few taps. Looking ahead, tgUSD will also power PayFi use cases such as payments and transfers directly within Telegram.

Whether you're here to understand tgUSD’s mechanics, explore staking with stgUSD, or integrate it into your dApp, this guide will help you get started.

### Jump right in

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Introduction</strong></td><td>For users who want to understand what Telegram USD is.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="getting-started/introduction">introduction</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developer Guide</strong></td><td>For developers who want to integrate the Telegram USD SDK.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="technical/telegram-usd-sdk">telegram-usd-sdk</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>User Guide</strong></td><td>For users who want to interact with the Telegram USD platform.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="user-guide">user-guide</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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