# Telegram Begins Rolling Out a Self-Custodial Wallet Toward More Than a Billion Users

Network validators approved a contract that can be upgraded without forcing holders to move funds, and OpenSea added Solana to its marketplace the same week.

- Published: 2026-09-01T05:55:37.258Z
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Telegram began distributing Gram Wallet on Aug. 31 to a first group of users, with a gradual expansion to more than a billion accounts planned over the coming weeks. The wallet is self-custodial and becomes the default option in Telegram's…

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