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Wallet in Telegram, a third-party wallet integrated into the messaging app, rolled out perpetual futures trading on Thursday, powered by the Lighter decentralized exchange. The move allows users to access leveraged derivatives directly within the chat interface, offering up to 50x leverage on more than 50 assets.
"By integrating perpetual trading into Wallet, users can move from chat to market in seconds, making taking a position as simple as sending a message," Vladimir Novakovski, founder and CEO of Lighter, said in a statement.
The new functionality covers a range of assets including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Toncoin (TON), alongside tokenized stocks and commodities. The launch comes as perpetuals, which allow traders to speculate on price movements without owning the asset, accounted for up to 90 percent of derivatives volumes on major crypto exchanges in 2025, according to data from CryptoQuant.
This integration pushes complex financial products into one of crypto's largest consumer distribution channels, lowering the barrier to entry for retail users on The Open Network (TON). The move follows a broader trend of embedding advanced trading features into everyday applications, despite the high-risk nature of leveraged products.
The launch signifies a major step in making sophisticated trading tools more accessible. "Perpetual trading has traditionally been intimidating for retail users,” said Andrew Rogozov, CEO of The Open Platform, which develops applications on TON. This integration aims to simplify that experience.
The development is not the first time perpetuals have been offered on Telegram. In October 2025, the hybrid crypto exchange Blum introduced a similar feature within its Telegram Mini App, initially offering up to 100x leverage on 20 different assets. Lighter's integration with Wallet in Telegram, however, focuses on a broader asset base with more conservative leverage. The growth in this sector has been substantial, with on-chain perpetuals DEX volumes nearly tripling in 2025.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
