Wallet in Telegram rebrands as Walt as Telegram prepares Gram wallet

UNCLASSIFIEDWallet in Telegram rebrands asWalt as Telegram preparesGram wallet38IMPORTANCECLOSED3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESSep 28, 2026 18:11blockboard.net

Telegram renamed its custodial Wallet bot to Walt while introducing a separate Gram Wallet inside the app. The rollout keeps existing user accounts, balances, and wallet addresses unchanged, and Walt is listed as supporting more than 300 assets. Gram Wallet is described as a non-custodial option for internal payments and peer-to-peer transfers.

What this rests on

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Telegram’s Wallet in Telegram rebranded as Walt in a Sep. 28 announcement, with support for more than 300 assets.
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Telegram is also extending a separate Gram wallet to users.
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The Wallet app rename leaves user accounts, balances, and wallet addresses unchanged.
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Gram Wallet is being added as a separate non-custodial option inside Telegram.
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Gram Wallet is positioned for internal payments and peer-to-peer transfers, alongside the custodial Walt bot.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Telegram users who already use the wallet notice the change as a rename to Walt, while their existing accounts, balances, and addresses stay in place. People who want the new Gram Wallet get a separate option inside Telegram rather than a replacement for the older wallet setup.

In practice, the app now separates the custodial wallet from the new non-custodial one. That leaves the existing Wallet bot’s balances and addresses intact while adding Gram Wallet for internal payments and peer-to-peer transfers.

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Sep 28 19:21
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