According to Pavel Durov, Telegram's native wallet reached 1 million self-custodial wallet registrations within 48 hours. The wallets activate automatically when users receive Grams, requiring no manual setup or seed phrase management. This auto-activation mechanism creates a viral distribution channel: when one user sends tokens to another, the recipient's wallet activates without additional steps, keeping all transactions within Telegram.
The milestone reflects broader growth across TON, the blockchain powering Telegram's wallet. In October, TON averaged 4.06 million daily transactions and added approximately 2.73 million wallets—its strongest monthly addition since October 2024. Stablecoin activity on TON increased 23.44% month-over-month, averaging 37,693 daily users.