Telegram Makes Gram Wallet Default as Wallet Rebrands to Walt
Telegram has made its self-custodial Gram wallet the default wallet in user settings, while Wallet in Telegram has rebranded as Walt. The move separates Telegram’s crypto services into two products.
The Gram wallet will focus on payments, transfers and purchases within Telegram. It will support Telegram Collectibles, including gifts, usernames and phone numbers, as well as payments for services and everyday purchases. Users will retain control of their private keys through the self-custodial design.
Walt will no longer be Telegram’s default crypto wallet and will be available through search. It will provide broader crypto services, including trading, investing, yield products and perpetual futures. Walt supports deposits, holdings and withdrawals for more than 300 crypto assets across four blockchains, trading for more than 200 assets, and more than 100 tokenized stocks, ETFs and metals.
Gram wallet and Walt will remain connected. Walt users can make multichain crypto deposits to the Gram wallet. The rebrand reflects Walt’s expansion beyond its original role as a wallet for buying and holding TON, formerly known as Gram.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the native non-custodial Gram wallet would be gradually rolled out to Telegram’s billion-plus users. Andrew Rogozov, CEO of The Open Platform and Walt, said the service had evolved into a full-scale crypto platform inside Telegram.
Neutral
The immediate market impact is likely neutral. Making the Gram wallet a default feature could increase wallet adoption, transaction activity and exposure to the Telegram crypto ecosystem over the long term. The connection between Gram wallet and Walt may also improve liquidity and user access to trading products.
However, the announcement does not introduce a token sale, protocol upgrade, investment inflow or major change to TON’s supply. It also does not provide evidence of immediate increases in on-chain volume or exchange demand. As a result, traders are unlikely to view the move alone as a strong short-term price catalyst.
The longer-term effect could become moderately positive if Telegram’s large user base actively adopts self-custodial payments and uses TON-related services. Similar wallet integrations by large platforms have often improved ecosystem visibility and user acquisition, but price gains typically depend on measurable transaction growth, token utility and sustained liquidity. Traders should monitor TON volume, active addresses, Gram wallet rollout data and Walt’s asset flows. Self-custody risks, regulatory scrutiny and user friction could limit adoption and create volatility around the ecosystem.