According to a recent LinkedIn post from The Open Platform, the Wallet in Telegram now supports perpetual futures trading on more than 50 crypto assets, including TON, BTC, and ETH, along with certain real-world assets and tokenized equities. The post indicates that these instruments can be accessed directly within the Telegram interface, aiming to reduce friction compared with using separate, specialized trading platforms.
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The company’s LinkedIn post highlights that the new feature is powered by Lighter, described as a decentralized perpetuals exchange providing secure and fully decentralized infrastructure. By embedding advanced derivatives trading in a messaging app environment, the development could increase user engagement and transaction volumes, potentially enhancing The Open Platform’s role in the broader TON and Telegram-centric crypto ecosystem.
The post suggests that Wallet in Telegram is positioning itself as one of the more comprehensive trading experiences available inside a messaging application, combining ease of use with a broader set of financial instruments. For investors, this may signal a push toward higher-value, more sophisticated users and revenue streams, though it also raises exposure to regulatory, leverage, and market-risk considerations associated with derivatives trading.
The LinkedIn content also includes a risk disclaimer noting that perpetual futures trading may not be suitable for all users and that the communication is not intended for persons in the United Kingdom. This caveat underscores the regulatory sensitivities around derivatives and cross-border promotion, suggesting that future growth and monetization of this feature could be influenced by how evolving regulations treat in-app access to leveraged crypto products.