TON wallet is now available to Telegram users in the USA — crypto in one click for 87 million people
Telegram has opened access to the built-in TON Wallet for users from the USA — for the first time in history, American users receive a self-custodial wallet directly in the messenger, without the need to install separate applications.
📌 What it can do:
— Crypto transfers in chat, like a message
— Token exchange, staking, P2P, and deposits/withdrawals via cards
— Purchase cryptocurrency without commissions through MoonPay
— Access to Mini Apps and the TON Web3 ecosystem
🧾 Key features:
— Self-custodial wallet: keys stay with the user
— Backup without seed phrases: link Telegram account + email
— Integration from The Open Platform (TOP), built on the TON blockchain
📈 Context:
— Over 100 million users activated the wallet in 2024
— The USA was the last major market due to regulatory pause
— Now Telegram begins direct competition with Cash App and Coinbase
📌 The launch could be a turning point for mass adoption of Web3 — right in the interface of the familiar messenger.