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Telegram plans native non-custodial Gram wallet across the app
The embedded wallet would enable instant, fee-free Gram transfers to Telegram’s user base of more than 1 billion.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the messaging app will embed a native, non-custodial Gram wallet in every Telegram version this summer, giving users direct self-custody of the token rather than relying on a third party to hold private keys. Durov described the rollout as the largest deployment of a non-custodial crypto wallet in history, adding that the wallet will support instant, fee-free transfers of Gram.
The Defiant reports that Telegram has not yet provided a specific launch date, a full list of supported assets, or other technical details. A non-custodial design means users control their own private keys and assets directly.
Gram recently moved higher, reaching an intraday high of $1.66 before slipping to about $1.52, up 5.5% over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. DeFiLlama data cited by The Defiant shows total value locked in TON-based DeFi protocols at about $66 million, alongside roughly 117,600 active addresses and 3.85 million transactions over the prior 24 hours.
The Defiant also notes that Durov did not specify how the new wallet would interact with Telegram’s existing custodial Wallet product or how the rollout would be handled in jurisdictions that restrict in-app crypto services. The plan builds on Durov’s April roadmap to route The Open Network more tightly through Telegram, including cuts to network fees toward near-zero to support fee-free transfers.