Telegram to build non-custodial Gram wallet into every app this summer
AI & Agents ·
Pavel Durov says a native, non-custodial Gram wallet will roll out across all Telegram apps this summer, offering instant, fee-free crypto transfers to more than 1 billion users.
Durov disclosed the plan in comments covered by wublockchain.xyz, describing a large-scale deployment built directly into the Telegram client rather than as a separate add-on. The wallet would be non-custodial, meaning users hold their own keys rather than Telegram controlling the funds, and transactions are described as both instant and free of charge.
The scale cited is the platform's entire user base: over 1 billion people, according to Durov's statement. No fees would apply to the crypto transfers once the wallet is live, a detail underscored in coverage from decrypt.co, which likewise reported on Durov's plan to fold a crypto wallet into Telegram for its billion-plus user base.
The two reports corroborate the same core elements: a native wallet, non-custodial design, zero fees, and a summer timeline for rollout across every version of the app. Neither account, as provided, specifies which blockchain would underpin the wallet, whether the feature launches simultaneously in all markets, or how regulatory requirements in different jurisdictions might shape the rollout.
Also unaddressed is how the zero-fee model would be sustained at Telegram's scale, and what safeguards would accompany a non-custodial system for users unfamiliar with managing private keys. Until Telegram provides further technical or regulatory detail, the summer launch window and the promise of fee-free transactions for over a billion users remain the two firm data points on record.