Telegram2026-09-02 04:41:42Telegram Opens Built-in Self-Custodial Wallet Gram Wallet to Some UsersTelegram CEO Pavel Durov announced that the built-in self-custodial crypto wallet Gram Wallet is now available to some users. Integrated into the Telegram app, it will be rolled out to over 1 billion users in the coming weeks. Durov said the wallet mechanism has been approved by validators, and future upgrades won't require migration.810
Telegram2026-08-31 17:05:07Telegram starts rolling out built-in Gram wallet to a small user group, eyes 1 billion-plus reachTelegram founder Pavel Durov said on Aug. 31 that the built-in Gram wallet inside Telegram is ready and has begun rolling out to a small group of users, with a wider release planned over the coming weeks to the platform’s more than 1 billion users. The launch moves the product from July’s "summer launch" preview into an active deployment phase. Durov also highlighted a technical feature tied to the wallet’s smart contracts: because the contracts backing the wallet have been approved by validators, future upgrades will not require what he called a "painful migration." According to Telegram’s previously disclosed design, the wallet is non-custodial, users hold their own 24-word recovery phrase and private keys, and the product runs on the MyTonWallet engine. It is built directly into Telegram’s main app rather than being offered as a separate app or bot. The token name Gram refers to TON’s native token, renamed from Toncoin by Durov in June, reviving the branding that Telegram had dropped during its earlier SEC lawsuit period in 2019 and 2020.740
Telegram2026-08-31 16:46:26Telegram sets Gram as default wallet and renames Wallet in Telegram to WaltTelegram has made its self-custodial Gram wallet the default wallet in user settings and renamed Wallet in Telegram to Walt. The move follows an earlier preview by Telegram founder Pavel Durov in July, when he said the company planned to introduce a native non-custodial wallet across every Telegram app. Gram is positioned as Telegram’s transaction layer for transfers and payments, with support for buying Telegram Collectibles such as gifts, usernames and phone numbers, as well as paying for services and everyday purchases. Walt remains connected to Gram and lets users top up the wallet with multi-chain crypto assets. The rebrand also signals that the former Wallet in Telegram now covers a broader set of services than its original role, which was mainly tied to buying and holding Gram, formerly known as Toncoin. According to the details provided, Walt supports deposits, holdings and withdrawals for more than 300 crypto assets across four blockchains, trading for more than 200 assets, and offers over 100 tokenized stocks, ETFs and metals, along with crypto yield products and perpetual contracts.820
Telegram2026-08-31 16:32:02Pavel Durov says Telegram’s Gram wallet is live for some usersTelegram founder Pavel Durov said the Gram wallet inside Telegram is ready and has already been opened to a portion of users, according to a post he published on his personal channel on Sept. 1. He said the wallet will be rolled out over the coming weeks to more than 1 billion users. Durov also thanked the validators who approved verification of the wallet’s core smart contracts, saying that this setup will allow future wallet upgrades without requiring a cumbersome wallet migration. He added that the launch is one of several product moves by Telegram aimed at making non-custodial wallets easier to use.710
GRAM2026-08-30 11:26:59US High School Student Sells Telegram Algorithm Cup NFT for 15,000 GRAM (≈ $20,400)According to BeInCrypto, an American high school student has sold the Telegram Algorithm Cup NFT he earned at the International Olympiad in Informatics for 15,000 GRAM tokens, worth roughly $20,400 at the time of the transaction. That price is about 40 times Telegram’s official estimate for the average trophy value, which the company has put at approximately $500. Telegram had previously said the trophy was worth around $500 on average, putting the final sale far above its benchmark. Telegram founder Pavel Durov mentioned the sale on his channel and encouraged other winners to use the proceeds to start businesses. He recalled that $20,000 would have been enough to found his first company, VKontakte, two decades ago. The transaction, settled entirely in GRAM, was held up by Durov as an example of what competition winners can earn. The Algorithm Cup is a digital collectible on the TON blockchain, given to 235 medalists as part of the competition’s prize package. GRAM, renamed from Toncoin in June, traded at about $1.36 at the time. The deal put the 15,000-token payment just past the $20,000 mark.840
Telegram2026-08-24 21:48:42Durov says Telegram was punished in France after refusing censorship demandsTelegram founder Pavel Durov used the two-year mark of the France Telegram case to accuse authorities of targeting the platform because it refused censorship requests. The criminal investigation in France began in August 2024 and is still ongoing. Durov said the case has weakened as more evidence related to Telegram’s moderation record has accumulated. He also said officials in multiple countries had privately asked Telegram for political favors, including censorship and surveillance requests that he considers illegal. According to Durov, refusing such demands can trigger campaigns by local media outlets and advocacy groups. He added that he had previously described requests tied to elections in Romania and Moldova. Telegram’s safety page says the platform has blocked 23.6 million groups and channels this year, including 370,777 linked to child abuse material and 164,099 tied to terrorist content. Durov also argued that, in his view, other platforms have avoided similar scrutiny. The Telegram-linked token GRAM traded at about $1.47 on Monday, down roughly 3% over the past 24 hours.1090
Telegram2026-08-18 23:58:06Pavel Durov says Telegram has applied for the .gram domainTelegram founder Pavel Durov said in a post on his personal channel that the company has applied for the .gram domain. If the application is approved, Telegram users may in the future receive second-level domain names tied to their usernames. Durov gave the example that the handle @durov could correspond to durov.gram. He also said users would be able to create interactive websites hosted by Telegram, with the process completed by entering a single prompt. The update outlines a possible future link between Telegram usernames, domain identities, and lightweight site creation tools hosted on the platform, though no approval timeline or launch date was disclosed in the post cited by Odaily.1010
Telegram2026-08-18 17:52:31Telegram Applies for .gram Domain, Opening Path to User-Specific Web AddressesTelegram has applied for the “.gram” top-level domain, according to a post by founder Pavel Durov on Aug. 19. If the application is approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, the platform’s roughly 1 billion users could become eligible for their own second-level domain names tied to Telegram usernames. Durov gave examples in his post, saying the Telegram handle @durov could eventually map to durov.gram, while @monk could map to monk.gram. He also said users would be able to create and host interactive websites on Telegram through a single command. The proposal, as described by Durov, links Telegram identities with domain naming and website creation, but the plan still depends on ICANN approval before any rollout could happen.1310
