Walt launches standalone app to reach users beyond Telegram

Walt, the crypto platform formerly known as Wallet in Telegram, is launching a standalone app that lets users sign up with Google or Apple credentials — no Telegram account required, for the first time. The app will offer crypto trading, tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, yield products, and perpetual futures on crypto, metals and energy, all already available through Walt inside Telegram.

Walt rebranded in September when Telegram's own wallet replaced it in the messaging app's settings, though it remains available through its Telegram bot. Chief product officer Egor Danilov says the standalone app will get new trading tools and asset classes first, with crypto payment cards planned for later. Walt reports tens of millions of registered users but declined to disclose active-user figures, trading volumes or customer assets. Existing users can access both versions through the same account, and access to some investment products will vary by region.