📈 Wallet launches perpetual futures for 150M+ users with Lighter

We’re introducing a new feature that expands access to advanced crypto trading: Perpetual Futures (Perps) are now live in Wallet in Telegram, powered by our partnership with Lighter, a leading decentralized perpetuals exchange.

For the first time, Telegram users can access one of the most powerful trading instruments in crypto – directly inside the app they already use every day.

Bringing Perps to the mass market

Perpetual futures have traditionally been the domain of professional traders, requiring complex interfaces and external platforms. With this launch, we’re changing that.

Users can now:

• Trade 50+ assets, including crypto (BTC, ETH, TON) and real-world assets (oil, metals, stocks, ETFs)
• Go long or short, enabling strategies in any market condition
• Use up to 50× leverage
• Access everything directly within Wallet in Telegram

No switching platforms. No complex onboarding. Just seamless trading inside Telegram.

From niche tool to everyday access

The timing couldn’t be better. In 2025 alone:

• Perpetual trading volumes grew 300%+
• Total volume approached $8 trillion
• Monthly activity now exceeds $1 trillion

What was once a niche tool for institutional desks is rapidly becoming a core part of retail crypto activity. But until now, accessibility has been the bottleneck.

Built for performance, designed for simplicity

This integration is powered by Lighter’s decentralized trading infrastructure, combining:

• High throughput and low latency comparable to centralized exchanges
• Strong measures designed to support security, fairness and transparency

By embedding this directly into Wallet, we’ve removed the friction that typically comes with advanced trading.

As Andrew Rogozov, Founder and CEO of The Open Platform and Wallet in Telegram, puts it:

“Perpetual trading has traditionally been intimidating for retail users, requiring complex UIs and moving funds to sophisticated exchanges. By integrating Lighter directly into Wallet, we are making advanced leveraged trading simple and accessible where millions of users already communicate and hold crypto. This combination of performance and accessibility creates a trading experience that is fast, secure and convenient.”

Lighter’s Founder and CEO, Vlad, added:

“Telegram is one of the largest messaging platforms in the world. We are excited to partner with Wallet to make perpetual futures trading as simple as sending a message. Lighter uses cryptography to build secure, verifiable, and scalable systems. With Wallet, our cutting-edge financial tools are now easily accessible for millions of new users."

Trading, reimagined for Telegram

Wallet is uniquely positioned to redefine how people interact with financial tools:

• 150M+ registered users globally
• Native integration inside one of the world’s largest messaging platforms
• A familiar, chat-based environment

This isn’t just adding a feature: it’s embedding trading into everyday digital life.

The bigger picture

Perps are one of the most powerful tools in crypto – but power only matters if it’s accessible.
By bringing perpetual trading into Wallet in Telegram, we’re:

• Lowering barriers to entry
• Expanding access beyond professional traders
• Making advanced financial tools available to millions

All within an interface people already know.

From chat to market – instantly.