Telegram Users in US Can Now Access Native Crypto Wallet

Key Points

1. The TON Wallet is now available to Telegram’s 87 million U.S. users, enabling crypto transactions, staking, and yield opportunities.

2. The wallet is a self-custodial gateway to Web3, powered by TON blockchain, and embedded directly into Telegram.

3. The Open Platform, valued at $1 billion, developed the wallet and other TON ecosystem apps like NFT marketplace Getgems and token swap protocol STON.fi.

4. U.S. users can buy and trade crypto with 0% fiat on-ramp fees via Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit cards through MoonPay’s integration.

5. TON was originally created by Telegram but was later developed externally after regulatory issues in 2020.