Kyle Reidhead
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Telegram, with its 800 million monthly active users, has introduced a self-custodial crypto wallet. đ€Ż
@xRocket_tg launched the first fully-fledged Telegram Mini App (TMA) exchange!
t.me/toncoin/1045
And I canât get my head around how nobody is talking about this, as it is probably the biggest distribution of a crypto wallet ever. đ
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The wallet, named TON Space, was jointly announced by Telegram and the TON Foundation at Singapore's Token2049, which saw over 10,000 attendeesâ.
Although announced in September, it only went fully live a few days ago, and its implications are huge!Â
Today, weâll go over:
Why Telegram created a crypto wallet
How to set yours up seamlessly
How this can onboard millions onchain
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Telegram is aiming to become a super-app, where they can both be the messaging app and the financial app through which users make payments.Â
Similar to what Elon Musk is aiming to achieve with X, which we wrote about here.
To achieve this, Telegram has given developers the ability to build so-called Telegram Mini Apps (TMAs), which are apps built on top of Telegram.Â
Unibot, a crypto trading Telegram app, which we wrote about here, is an example of a TMA.
With this ability, someone has built a centralized exchange on top of Telegram, called xRocket. With that, users donât have to get out of Telegram to buy and sell crypto.Â
First CEX in #TelegramThe widest range of #crypto servicesMore than 1,000,000 users of the botReady for mass-adoption
And besides this exchange, the TON foundation has built TON Space, a non-custodial wallet.
@xRocket_tg launched the first fully-fledged Telegram Mini App (TMA) exchange! t.me/toncoin/1045
With this, Telegram users can seamlessly buy, sell and send $USDT, $TON and $BTC to any other wallets, without leaving the Telegram app.Â
And now, any other third-party mini app running inside Telegram, can connect to TON Space to enable decentralized and permissionless crypto payments â more on why this is important in a second. So keep reading.
Note: This wallet operates on the TON blockchain, so there are some limitations.
But how do you set your wallet up? Let us tell you. Itâs simple.
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Right now, TON Space is available to Telegramâs global users without any requirement for wallet registration.
However, certain jurisdictions like the U.S. are excluded due to regulatory crackdowns on the crypto industry.
Hereâs how to set your wallet up, if youâre not in the U.S.Â
Open Telegram app
Navigate to your chat list
Search for â@walletâ in the top bar
Initiate a chat with the Wallet bot
Follow the Wallet botâs simple setup guide (just a few taps)
Fund your wallet via credit card or by transferring crypto from another wallet
Start making transactions on the TON blockchain
The entire team at Web3 Academy has set this wallet up on Friday and we were all stunned as to how simple the setup was.Â
This truly has the potential to onboard the many millions of Telegram users onchain. And thatâs possible because of the benefits that crypto payments bring.Â
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Telegram's new crypto wallet could be a game-changer, making it easy for its 800 million users to get onchain, even those without bank accounts.
Unlike other wallets, Telegram's is super easy to start using. Thereâs no seed phrase required and it takes a few seconds to set up.Â
That's a big deal for getting more non-crypto people to try it out.
Furthermore, we all know how efficient it is to use crypto for payments rather than regular dollars.Â
Think about sending money across the world â it's quicker and cheaper with blockchain, like sending USDC with Coinbase Wallet, than it is through banks.
We see this every month at Web3 Academy. Some of our team get their pay right away in USDC in their onchain wallets, while others wait for days for regular dollars to come through the bank.
It's crazy that not everyone sees how much better it is to use onchain payments.Â
But for those who've tried it, it's obvious. That's why we think that once more folks try out crypto payments, we'll see a huge jump in onchain activity.Â
Telegram understands this, which is why they're now offering this with TON. They want to stay at the forefront of the migration from online to onchain.Â
And itâs normal. Even Twitter has started to work on some sort of crypto payments, although we donât have any details just yet. Itâs all speculation at this point.
Before you leave this email though, tell me! Are you planning on using this Telegram Wallet? Reply to this email with a Yes/No.
Iâm curious to see if this wallet is appealing to web3-natives like you.Â
Thanks for reading. And remember, you're strong, youâre powerful, youâre alpha! â€ïž
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and not financial advice. Conduct your own research and consult a financial advisor before making investment decisions or taking any action based on the content.
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