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Pavel Durov Wants to Give a Billion Telegram Users a Crypto Wallet

Decrypt·July 21, 2026·1 min read
Pavel Durov Wants to Give a Billion Telegram Users a Crypto Wallet

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov plans to give over a billion users a crypto wallet with instant, zero-fee transactions. The announcement sent the native Gram token up 7%. The move could massively expand crypto adoption by integrating wallets into the popular messaging app, bringing digital assets to a vast global audience.

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