Telegram Wallet Launches Perpetual Futures Trading with Lighter Integration

Highlights:

• Telegram wallet now lets users try perpetual futures trading across assets inside the app.
• Users can open and manage trades directly in chat without switching to another platform.
• The rollout focuses on emerging markets while access remains limited in the US and UK.

Wallet in Telegram has introduced perpetual futures trading through Lighter, an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange, for its existing wallet users. The feature lets users open leveraged long and short positions directly inside Telegram. Users can trade more than 50 assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Toncoin, tokenized stocks, commodities, gold, oil, and ETFs. The team confirmed the rollout through its official X account and outlined how trading works inside the app.

🚨NEW: TELEGRAM WALLET LAUNCHES PERPETUAL FUTURES TRADING FOR CRYPTO, METALS & OIL

Wallet in Telegram (@wallet_tg), a third-party wallet built into the app, is rolling out perpetual futures support via Lighter, a decentralized perpetuals exchange.

The feature goes live… pic.twitter.com/VzaMfpXaFp

— BSCN (@BSCNews) April 3, 2026

The Open Platform built the integration that connects Lighter’s decentralized order book to Telegram’s wallet system. This setup allows users to open, manage, and close trades through chat or a mini-app screen. Users can use up to 50x leverage when they take positions, which expands access to derivatives tools.

The system pulls liquidity from TON-based decentralized exchanges such as STON.fi and DeDust through an aggregation layer. This structure helps users access better pricing across different pools during active trading periods. The platform also uses a virtual automated market maker model to manage pricing and reduce slippage when markets move quickly.

The system also includes an Insurance Fund that helps limit losses during forced liquidations. Users can use their wallet balances as collateral, which removes the need to move funds to external platforms. This design allows users to open trades faster and manage positions without leaving Telegram.

Telegram Opens Leveraged Markets to Everyday Users

Telegram is offering this feature to users who already store and send crypto inside its wallet. The wallet has attracted tens of millions of users through mini apps and token incentives. These users can now access leveraged trading without signing up for separate trading platforms.

Andrew Rogozov, CEO of The Open Platform, explained how the feature changes access to derivatives. He stated, “Perpetual trading has traditionally required complex interfaces and dedicated platforms. Embedding it directly into Wallet simplifies access and lowers the barrier for users who already hold and transfer crypto inside Telegram.”

This setup allows users to move from chat to trading without switching apps. It removes the steps that usually slow down execution on traditional platforms. Users can open and adjust positions using tools built into the wallet interface.

The feature is not available in the United States and the United Kingdom at launch due to regulatory restrictions. Telegram is focusing on emerging markets where access to brokerage services remains limited. In many of these regions, users rely on mobile apps for financial services, which supports this rollout.

Telegram is also extending tools within its mini-app ecosystem. Developers can build copy trading bots and signal tools that connect directly to the wallet. These features enable users to track trading strategies and recurring trades within the chats. The TON ecosystem has also grown alongside these features. The total value locked on TON exceeded $56.29 billion. This expansion indicates increased activity in wallets, trading tools, and onchain services.

Perpetual Futures Trading Moves Into Everyday Apps

Perpetual futures trading now accounts for a large share of crypto derivatives activity. According to CryptoQuant, these contracts accounted for approximately 90% of the volume in derivatives trading last year. Traders use them to take positions on price movements without holding the underlying assets.

Other platforms have introduced similar features inside consumer apps. In October last year, Blum introduced perpetual trading using a Telegram mini app with leveraged positions. Bitget Wallet also introduced Hyperliquid-powered markets to provide trading of commodities and equities onchain.