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Jul 21, 2026

Telegram to Launch Native Non-Custodial Gram Wallet for Over 1 Billion Users This Summer

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the messaging platform will roll out a native non-custodial Gram cryptocurrency wallet embedded directly into all Telegram apps this summer, offering instant, zero-fee crypto transfers to its more than 1 billion users.

Jul 21, 2026·10 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The existing @wallet bot inside Telegram runs partly in custodial mode and is operated by a separate company called The Open Platform.
  • ▪The native Gram wallet will be integrated directly into the core Telegram application rather than operating as a separate bot like the existing @wallet.
  • ▪Following the 2020 SEC settlement, Telegram abandoned its original blockchain project, which independent developers subsequently kept alive under the name The Open Network.

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Crypto walletsCryptocurrenciesCrypto paymentsCrypto adoptionBlockchain technology

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