Fragment removed KYC: what changed and how to buy Stars now

What changed on Fragment

Fragment introduced its identity check in November 2024, and for many people it became a barrier: without it, Stars and Premium could not be bought on the site, and reviews describe refusals that came within seconds and without a reason. That step is now gone.

We checked the Stars and Premium purchase pages on fragment.com on 2 November 2026: neither has an identity-check step. Why Fragment dropped verification, and whether for good, has not been said. If the check comes back, the site will show it at checkout. Nothing has been reported separately about the auctions of usernames and +888 numbers.

How to buy Telegram Stars on Fragment without KYC

1. Open fragment.com/stars/buy and check the address: fragment.com only, with no extra letters or hyphens.
2. Connect a wallet with the Connect TON button — for example Keeper (formerly Tonkeeper) — and your account with Connect Telegram. On a phone, the second button is in the hamburger menu.
3. In the recipient field, pick yourself or type another person's @username.
4. Enter the amount — from 50 Stars — or choose a ready package.
5. Choose how to pay: GRAM, USDT or USDC, and the network your coins are on.
6. Press the buy button and confirm the transfer in your wallet. The Stars arrive on the recipient's account.

What you can pay with on Fragment

You still cannot pay by bank card on Fragment: dropping verification did not add ordinary money as a payment method. Where to get the coins: GRAM: what it is and how to buy it and how to buy USDT. The network adds its own fee on top of the price.

How much Stars and Premium cost on Fragment

The site's prices on 2 November 2026:

One Star on Fragment costs $0.015. The price in GRAM moves with the exchange rate — see the GRAM rate page.

Telegram Premium on Fragment without KYC

On Fragment, Premium is bought as a gift at fragment.com/premium/gift: for yourself or a friend by @username, for 3, 6 or 12 months. There is no one-month Premium there. It is a one-off purchase with no auto-renewal, paid with the same coins as Stars. What the subscription gives — in what is Telegram Premium; how to give it to a friend — in gift Telegram Premium.

Do you still need to buy a "Fragment verification"?

No. While the check was mandatory, marketplaces such as FunPay sold "I will pass Fragment verification for you", and the middlemen asked for access to your wallet, your account or photos of your documents. Now there is nothing to pass and no reason to pay for it.

Be careful with anyone who, after the news, offers a "verified Fragment account", "Fragment API access" or "a purchase around the restrictions" in exchange for a seed phrase, a login code or a prepayment. The real Fragment asks for none of this. Common schemes are described in how to avoid scams on Telegram, and why Fragment has no public API — in Telegram Stars API.

If you have no crypto

Fragment accepts only crypto. If you have none, you can buy Stars in the Shiba Bank bot: with crypto from any wallet or crypto bot — USDT, GRAM and other coins — and, if you are in Russia or Belarus, with local cards and bank transfers. The bot buys the Stars on Fragment itself and credits them to the recipient's @username: no access to your account and no wallet needed. Premium in the bot is paid with crypto or with Stars from the bot's wallet, for 3, 6 or 12 months.

The bot's prices are on the Stars prices and Premium pages.

What else Fragment is for

• Withdrawing Stars earned by channels and bots in GRAM — from 1,000 Stars, 21 days after they were received: how to withdraw Stars.
• Buying usernames and +888 numbers at auctions: how to buy a username and anonymous +888 numbers.

See also: Fragment on Telegram: what it is and how to use it.

See also: Fragment verification: how it used to work.

FAQ

Yes. Since 2 November 2026, Fragment does not ask for an identity check when you buy Stars or Premium, and the site no longer has a verification section. The change has not been announced officially.

Yes. Connect a wallet and your Telegram account, pick the recipient and an amount from 50 Stars, and pay with GRAM, USDT or USDC.

No. Documents and face scans are no longer uploaded — a crypto wallet and a Telegram account are all you need.

Yes: for 3, 6 or 12 months, for yourself or a friend, for $11.99, $15.99 or $28.99 in crypto.

Neither Fragment nor Telegram has given a reason. The check may come back, so go by what the site shows at checkout.

No, only with crypto. With a card, Stars can be bought in the Shiba Bank bot, which buys them on Fragment for you.

$0.015: 50 Stars cost $0.75 and 1,000 Stars cost $15. The price in GRAM moves with the exchange rate.