Telegram is quietly becoming one of the most powerful distribution layers in crypto — and yield is the latest feature to move directly into the chat app.
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This week, Wallet in Telegram announced the rollout of BTC, ETH, and USDT Vaults inside TON Wallet, allowing users to earn on their assets without leaving Telegram. The new Vaults bring advanced onchain yield strategies to a self-custodial wallet experience already used by hundreds of millions of people.
Under the hood, the system is powered by Morpho, TAC, and Re7 — but for users, the experience feels native, simple, and familiar.
From Messaging App to Onchain Finance Hub
Earlier this month, wrapped Ethereum (wETH) and Coinbase-issued wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) launched inside TON Wallet, bringing the two most widely held crypto assets into the TON ecosystem for the first time. That move enabled Ethereum and Bitcoin liquidity to operate natively on TON through TAC, the ecosystem’s EVM execution layer.
With the addition of Vaults, those assets can now be put to work.
Users can deposit BTC, ETH, or USDT directly inside TON Wallet and access onchain yield strategies without interacting with separate DeFi apps, bridges, or complex interfaces. Everything happens inside Telegram, while blue-chip DeFi infrastructure runs seamlessly in the background.
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Yield Without Giving Up Control
The Vaults are fully self-custodial, meaning users retain control over their assets at all times. Each Vault offers variable yield strategies with different risk profiles, curated and managed by Re7 and executed through Morpho’s onchain lending infrastructure.
USDT Vaults provide dollar-denominated yield opportunities, including a top strategy offering blended APYs of up to 18%, while BTC and ETH Vaults extend yield to the two most widely held crypto assets in the market.
The result is a sharp reduction in friction. What previously required navigating multiple protocols and wallets is now accessible inside a messenger used by more than 1 billion people every day.
Why This Matters
For years, DeFi has struggled with distribution. The technology worked, but the user experience limited adoption. Wallet in Telegram flips that equation by embedding sophisticated financial infrastructure directly into a product people already use daily.
As Andrew Rogozov, Founder and CEO of The Open Platform and Wallet in Telegram, put it, the goal is to turn digital assets from abstract concepts into practical tools for everyday life. By combining self-custody with yield strategies inside Telegram, the platform bridges advanced DeFi with mass-market usability.
Partners echo that view. Morpho sees the integration as proof that DeFi can scale when embedded into consumer platforms, while TAC positions TON as a gateway for Ethereum-grade financial infrastructure to reach Telegram’s global user base.
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What’s Next
Looking ahead, Wallet in Telegram plans to introduce native BTC and ETH deposits directly into TON Wallet. Once deposited, assets will automatically be represented as cbBTC and wETH, simplifying cross-chain transfers and further reducing friction.
If successful, this model points to a broader shift: DeFi moving away from standalone apps and into everyday interfaces. Telegram isn’t just hosting crypto anymore — it’s becoming a front-end for onchain finance at internet scale.
