Telegram Wallet Launches Perpetual Futures Across 50 Markets

• Wallet in Telegram introduces perpetual futures trading inside Telegram.
• Lighter provides the technical infrastructure for the new trading feature.
• Users can trade more than 50 markets, including metals, stocks, oil, and crypto.

Wallet in Telegram is expanding into leveraged trading with a new perpetual futures feature built directly into the messaging app. The update, announced today in an X post from Wallet in Telegram, lets users go long or short in seconds without leaving Telegram.

The launch adds a new layer to Telegram’s in-app financial tools. It also pushes the platform further into retail trading by combining messaging, wallet access, and leveraged derivatives in one interface.

Telegram Wallet Rolls Out Perpetual Futures Across 50 Markets

Wallet in Telegram said on X, “Introducing Perpetuals in Wallet in Telegram.” The post added, “Go long or short in seconds, right inside Telegram.” The rollout allows users to trade perpetual futures from within the app rather than through a separate exchange interface.

Technical support for the feature comes from Lighter, which the announcement names directly. The post also says users can start from $1, which lowers the entry point for smaller traders who want access to derivatives trading inside Telegram.

The announcement says the product supports more than 50 markets. These include metals, stocks, oil, and crypto. That gives Telegram Wallet a broader asset mix than a crypto-only trading feature and places the product closer to a multi-market retail derivatives platform.

Wallet in Telegram also says the feature offers leverage of up to 50x. That level matches the headline message in the launch post, which promotes “Leverage up to 50x.” The trading format is built around perpetual futures, which means users can hold directional positions without fixed expiry dates.

Telegram Deepens Its Push Into App Finance

Today’s rollout shows Telegram extending its finance offering beyond basic wallet functions. The app is now moving closer to a full trading environment by pairing chat access with high-leverage market exposure. That matters for retail users who want faster access to markets through familiar mobile platforms.

The product is also entering a crowded market for perpetual futures. Nevertheless, Telegram’s built-in distribution gives Wallet in Telegram a direct path to users already inside the app. Additionally, the combination of low starting size, broad market access, and integrated execution makes the launch notable in the race for retail derivatives activity.

Telegram Expands From Yield Vaults to Futures Trading

About a month ago, Telegram moved deeper into on-chain finance when Wallet in Telegram added yield options for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. The feature lets users place assets into vaults that earn variable returns through DeFi protocols such as Morpho, TAC, and Re7. USDT vault strategies reach as high as 18% APY, while ETH and BTC vaults give users similar access to on-chain yield inside the app.

That rollout gives useful context to today’s perpetual futures launch. Telegram is already building beyond simple wallet storage and moving toward a broader in-app financial system. Wallet in Telegram has more than 150 million users, and over 100 million have already funded their wallets across chains such as Ethereum, Solana, and Tron.

Related: Telegram Turns DeFi With New Yield Options for BTC, ETH, and USDT