Wallet in Telegram taps Lighter to bring perps trading to over 150M users

Wallet in Telegram, the crypto asset management tool built into the Telegram messaging platform has teamed up with decentralized exchange Lighter to bring perpetual futures to over 150 million users, the team announced Thursday.

Integrated directly into Crypto Wallet, users can now open leveraged long and short positions on 50-plus crypto and real-world assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Toncoin, oil, gold, stocks, and ETFs, with up to 50× leverage.

Retail users have long faced barriers to perpetual trading due to complex interfaces and the need to transfer funds to specialized exchanges. According to Andrew Rogozov, founder and CEO of The Open Platform (TOP) and Wallet in Telegram, integrating Lighter into Wallet simplifies this process.

“By integrating Lighter directly into Wallet, we are making advanced leveraged trading simple and accessible where millions of users already communicate and hold crypto. This combination of performance and accessibility creates a trading experience that is fast, secure and convenient,” Rogozov explained.

Perpetual futures allow traders to gain exposure in both rising and falling markets. According to Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski, the partnership with Wallet allows Telegram users to access perpetual futures trading with the same ease as sending a message.

“Both Wallet in Telegram and Lighter are built on cryptography and the idea that powerful systems should remain open and accessible,” Vlad noted. “By integrating perpetual trading into Wallet, users can move from chat to market in seconds.”

The launch follows a period of surging retail interest, with perpetual trading volumes exceeding $8 trillion in 2025.

Lighter closed a $68 million funding round in November 2025 at a $1.5 billion valuation. Its architecture is designed to compete with centralized exchanges in speed and cost.