Telegram plans summer rollout of native crypto wallets for all users
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Pavel Durov says Telegram will roll out native non-custodial Gram wallets across every version of the app this summer, offering instant, zero-fee crypto transactions to more than 1 billion users.
The plan, described in a statement attributed to Telegram's founder, calls for the wallets to be built directly into the app rather than offered as a separate product, meaning users would hold their own keys rather than relying on Telegram to custody funds on their behalf. According to wublockchain.xyz, the rollout is framed as large-scale, spanning all Telegram clients at once rather than a phased or regional test.
The zero-fee structure is central to the pitch: transactions inside the wallet system would carry no cost to users, a design meant to remove a common barrier to everyday crypto use. Coupled with Telegram's stated user base of over 1 billion, the move is being described as one of the largest single distribution events a non-custodial wallet has ever had, since it would place a crypto wallet directly in front of an existing mass-market messaging audience rather than requiring a separate download or signup.
Coverage of the plan has been corroborated across multiple outlets, with theblock.co characterizing it as the largest rollout of a non-custodial crypto wallet in history. Other reporting in the same cluster frames the move similarly, describing Telegram as positioning itself as a major entry point, or on-ramp, for mainstream crypto adoption by embedding wallet functionality into a platform users already have installed.
What remains unclear from the available statements is how the wallets will be technically structured, including which blockchain or network will underpin the Gram wallet system, how key management and recovery will work for non-technical users, and whether the zero-fee model applies to all transaction types or only certain ones. Also unaddressed is the regulatory posture Telegram will take across the many jurisdictions its billion-plus users span, and whether the summer timeline will hold given the scale of the rollout described. Further detail is expected as the launch window approaches.