Walt Launches Standalone Crypto App After Years Inside Telegram

The wallet platform that grew up inside Telegram is trying to become a destination in its own right. Walt, previously branded Wallet in Telegram, launched a standalone Android app on November 10. The company says an iOS version will follow. For the first time, customers can sign up without using Telegram, with Google and Apple among the supported account routes. TL;DR: Walt has launched a separate Android app while keeping its existing Telegram integration. The service advertises access to more than 200 cryptocurrencies, tokenized US stocks and ETFs, perpetual futures and yield products, subject to regional availability. iOS is planned, not already live as part of today’s announcement. The real change is distribution The new app largely bundles products Walt had already developed inside Telegram. That means the headline is not the invention of a new trading contract or token. The commercial difference is that Walt no longer needs a user to start in a messaging app before becoming a customer. According to the company’s product announcement, the app offers more than 200 cryptocurrencies, over 100 tokenized US stocks and exchange-traded funds, and perpetual contracts linked to crypto ...