Telegram crypto wallet launches in the US
Telegram is expanding access to its crypto wallet to its 87 million users in the U.S. The TON Wallet — which is built into Telegram’s interface — is beginning its U.S. rollout this week. It is a self-custodial crypto wallet in which a user controls their own private keys.
This service has been developed by The Open Platform (TOP) and built on the TON blockchain. It allows users to send stablecoins and other digital tokens to their contacts as easily as sending a message. While the company has offered crypto wallets to international users since 2023, it has been unable to roll out this service in the U.S. due to regulatory uncertainty, which has shifted over the past year, according to TOP CEO Andrew Rogozov. More than…
