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Telegram adds over 700,000 self-custodial wallets in 48 hours, Pavel Durov says

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claimed that more than 700,000 self-custodial wallets were created on the messaging platform in a 48-hour span, boosted by viral adoption on the TON blockchain.

Screenshot of a post by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov showing wallet statistics alongside a portrait of Durov and the Telegram and TON logos.
Image: @DegenerateNews

More than 700,000 self-custodial wallets were registered on Telegram across a 48-hour period, according to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. The milestone highlights a surge of user activity on the TON blockchain as the messaging app integrates decentralized wallet functionality.[1][2][3]

A screenshot of Durov's post shared on November 9 showed precise metrics, tallying 718,080 new wallets over the preceding 48 hours and an influx of 333,188 created on that day alone. Describing the growth as spreading virally, Durov noted that a wallet automatically activates the moment a user receives Grams.[3]

Key facts

  • Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced that over 700,000 self-custodial wallets were created on Telegram in a 48-hour period.
  • The wallets are deployed on the TON blockchain.
  • A screenshot of Durov's post showed 718,080 wallets created in the prior 48 hours and 333,188 added that day.
  • Durov stated that a wallet activates as soon as someone receives Grams.

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  1. CO

    Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X 路

    馃敟 JUST IN: More than 700,000 self-custodial wallets were created on Telegram in 48 hours, says Pavel Durov. https://t.co/9sYxQWSZvD

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  2. CB

    Crypto BriefingArticle 路

    Telegram sees over 700,000 self-custodial wallets created in 48 hours The rapid adoption of Telegram's self-custodial wallets highlights growing user interest in decentralized finance, potentially reshaping digital transactions. The post Telegram sees over 700,000 self-custodial wallets created in 48 hours appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

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  3. DN

    DEGEN NEWS@DegenerateNewsPost on X 路

    NEW: @telegram CEO @durov SAYS 700K+ SELF-CUSTODIAL WALLETS WERE CREATED ON TELEGRAM IN THE LAST 48 HOURS ON @ton_blockchain "A WALLET ACTIVATES THE MOMENT SOMEONE RECEIVES GRAMS" https://t.co/olVDoy2xil

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