Telegram sees over 700,000 self-custodial wallets created in 48 hours

Pavel Durov says the native Gram Wallet rollout drove a sharp spike in self-custody sign-ups, with 333,188 activations in a single day Telegram users created more than 700,000 self-custodial wallets in just 48 hours, according to founder Pavel Durov. The figure, shared by Durov on November 9, 2026, includes 333,188 wallet activations in a single day. The surge comes as Telegram continues its phased rollout of the Gram Wallet, a native self-custody wallet built directly into the messaging app. How 700,000 wallets showed up so fast The growth has a built-in accelerant. Telegram’s wallets switch on automatically when they receive Gram tokens. That mechanic turns every transfer into a potential new user. It also explains how a single day could account for 333,188 activations, close to half of the 48-hour total. Gram is the native token of The Open Network, or TON. It was previously known as Toncoin. For the uninitiated, “self-custodial” means the user controls the wallet directly. There’s no exchange or company holding the funds on their behalf. Lose your recovery details, and nobody at a help desk can fix it for you. Not to be confused with the other wallet Telegram already has a cryp...