Telegram Wallet adds perpetual futures trading

Wallet in Telegram has introduced perpetual futures trading through an integration with Lighter, enabling users to trade leveraged derivatives directly within the messaging app.

The feature allows users to open long and short positions with up to 50× leverage across more than 50 assets, including cryptocurrencies, tokenised stocks and commodities.

“Perpetual trading has traditionally been intimidating for retail users,”

Said Andrew Rogozov, CEO of The Open Platform.

The integration enables near-instant trading within chat, allowing users to move from messaging to executing trades without leaving the app environment.

The launch reflects a broader trend of bringing complex financial products like perpetual futures into consumer-facing platforms.

Perpetual futures have grown rapidly, accounting for a large share of crypto derivatives trading volume in recent years.

The move highlights increasing convergence between social platforms and financial services, while raising questions about accessibility and risk for retail users.