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Telegram
2026-07-21 20:20:49

Pavel Durov Says Telegram Will Add a Native Self-Custody Crypto Wallet for 1 Billion Users

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the messaging platform will roll out a native non-custodial crypto wallet across every version of the app before the end of summer, extending instant, zero-fee crypto transfers to more than 1 billion monthly active users. The wallet is being built around Gram, Telegram’s native crypto asset, and would differ sharply from the existing @wallet bot, which is operated by The Open Platform rather than Telegram and defaults in part to custodial infrastructure unless users switch modes. Durov described the plan as the biggest deployment of a non-custodial crypto wallet ever attempted, a claim that rests on Telegram’s scale even though many product details remain undisclosed. Those open questions include whether the new wallet will replace or sit alongside @wallet, which assets beyond Gram it will support, and how key management will work for mainstream users with no prior crypto experience. The announcement pushed Gram up about 7%, lifting the token back above $1.52 and bringing its market capitalization to $4.18 billion, though the move only partly reversed a 25% decline through most of July and left the token well below both its longer-term trend line and previous highs.

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Pavel Durov Says Telegram Will Add a Native Self-Custody Crypto Wallet for 1 Billion Users
Bitcoin
2026-07-22 08:27:09

BTC Faces Weekly 200 EMA Resistance as Semiconductor and Memory Names Pull Back in Late Trading

Bitcoin held near $66,000 after briefly rising above $66,900, but traders continued to focus on a heavy resistance zone between $67,000 and $68,000, including the weekly 200 EMA near $68,328. Analysts cited by the source said the area also lines up with the average cost basis of investors over the past five months and the failed rebound point seen in mid-June, making it a likely zone for sharp price reactions. If BTC clears $68,000, bulls may gain room to extend the move. If not, the market could retest support near $63,000. The report also pointed to softer participation across the crypto market. Vetle Lunde, head of research at K33 Research, said CME Bitcoin futures open interest has dropped to its lowest level since 2023, while spot trading activity remains weak, describing the move more as a low-liquidity summer rebound than the start of a broad bull run. On flows, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of $203 million for a sixth straight day, while spot Ethereum ETFs added $37.471 million for a third consecutive day. Outside crypto, U.S. equity index futures moved lower and names that surged the previous session in semiconductors and memory fell back in late trading. The broader report also tracked moves in AI infrastructure, energy markets, Treasury yields, crypto-related U.S. stocks, and Asian markets including South Korea and Japan.

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BTC Faces Weekly 200 EMA Resistance as Semiconductor and Memory Names Pull Back in Late Trading