- Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a native non-custodial Gram wallet rolling out to all Telegram apps this summer, targeting over 1 billion users with instant, zero-fee crypto transactions.
- Gram jumped roughly 7% on the news to $1.52 but remains 88% down from its May 2026 peak and far below its all-time high of $8.25.
- The wallet is built directly into Telegram, unlike the existing third-party custodial @wallet bot, offering self-custody by default.
Pavel Durov announced on Tuesday that Telegram will roll out a native non-custodial Gram wallet across every version of the app this summer, bringing instant zero-fee crypto transactions to over 1 billion monthly active users. The wallet is built directly into Telegram and supports the platform’s native token, Gram — formerly known as Toncoin.
A non-custodial wallet means users hold their own private keys, giving them full control over their funds with no risk of freezing or seizure. This differs from Telegram’s existing @wallet bot, which operates in custodial mode by default and is run by a third-party company called The Open Platform.
Durov called the rollout “the largest rollout of a non-custodial crypto wallet in human history,” per his post on X. Gram jumped roughly 7% on the announcement, climbing back above $1.52 with a $4.18 billion market cap. However, the token remains 88% below its May 2026 peak of $2.89 and a long way from its all-time high of $8.25 set in June 2024.
The 200-day exponential moving average sits well above the current price, confirming the broader trend is still bearish. No launch date beyond “this summer” has been given as of yet.
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