{"id":5455,"date":"2025-07-22T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/telegrams-ton-wallet-goes-live-in-us-with-eye-on-87-million-users\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T17:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:45:12","slug":"telegrams-ton-wallet-goes-live-in-us-with-eye-on-87-million-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/telegrams-ton-wallet-goes-live-in-us-with-eye-on-87-million-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Telegram\u2019s TON Wallet goes live in US with eye on 87 million users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Telegram\u2019s built-in crypto wallet has officially launched in the U.S., making self-custody and crypto transactions available to one of the app\u2019s largest national audiences.<\/p>\n<p>According to a CNBC <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/07\/22\/telegram-crypto-wallet-us.html\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a> on July 22, Telegram users in the United States can now access TON Wallet, marking the first time a self-custodial crypto wallet has been natively embedded into a central messaging platform in the U.S. market.<\/p>\n<p>The wallet, developed by The Open Platform and integrated directly into Telegram\u2019s interface, enables users to send stablecoins, swap tokens, and manage digital assets without needing separate apps, downloads, or logins.<\/p>\n<p>The launch follows a delay attributed to regulatory uncertainty, which TOP\u2019s CEO Andrew Rogozov said has eased over the past year. The U.S. rollout follows more than 100 million global wallet activations in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A new market, a new bet on crypto usability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For years, Telegram treated the U.S. market as a regulatory minefield until something changed. According to CEO Andrew Rogozov, improvements in the regulatory climate over the past year, paired with Telegram\u2019s surging U.S. user base, made the timing right.<\/p>\n<p>While the company did not point to a single regulatory event, the crypto industry has seen SEC recently narrowing its enforcement targets and abandoning some court cases, contributing to a slightly more predictable operating environment for infrastructure providers. In parallel, Telegram\u2019s U.S. footprint has grown significantly, now encompassing more than 87 million users, many of whom, Rogozov said, already engage with crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Rogozov framed the U.S. rollout as a chance to showcase a frictionless crypto experience that aligns with how Americans already communicate. \u201cOur goal,\u201d he said, \u201cis to remove as much friction as possible.\u201d The wallet\u2019s design reflects that philosophy: no browser extensions, no downloads, and no seed phrases.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, onboarding occurs within the Telegram app via a split-key backup system that ties one half of the recovery credentials to the user\u2019s account and the other to their email address. The interface blurs the line between messaging and financial utility, with stablecoin transfers sent as easily as a text message.<\/p>\n<p>Partnering with MoonPay, TON Wallet enables zero-fee crypto purchases, debit card on-ramps, and token swaps, all while avoiding direct regulation by outsourcing compliance-sensitive functions.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telegram\u2019s built-in crypto wallet has officially launched in the U.S., making self-custody and crypto transactions available to one of the app\u2019s largest national audiences. 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