The Defiant reports that Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the creation of over 700,000 wallets on the platform within 48 hours. This figure includes wallets that have not conducted on-chain transactions, indicating a different metric from active wallets. The surge reflects growing interest in Telegram's crypto features, although the actual number of active users remains uncertain.
Based on the The Defiant report; not independently verified.
Source published: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:26:31 GMT
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