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 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. The native Gram Wallet is separate from the @wallet mini-app and bot. That service has reported over 150 million users. The distinction matters.

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