Telegram Wallet's Perpetual Futures Gambit Targets 150 Million Users Via Lighter
Telegram's Wallet just embedded perpetual futures trading via Lighter, thrusting high-risk derivatives into the hands of 150 million users. It's a power move—or a perilously dumb one.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Telegram Wallet integrates Lighter for in-app perpetual futures to 150M+ users, slashing barriers to crypto derivatives. 𝕏
- Perps dominate trading volume but wipe out most retail players — expect volatility and losses. 𝕏
- Mirrors Robinhood/WeChat retail booms; could explode TON but invite regs and blowups. 𝕏
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Originally reported by The Block
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