Telegram now requires third-party crypto wallets to use TON Connect, restricting Mini Apps to the TON blockchain and prompting concerns about decentralization and exclusivity.
Cryptocurrency wallets on Telegram may have to make some changes following the messenger’s exclusive partnership with The Open Network (TON) Foundation.
Telegram’s third-party crypto wallets must now use TON Connect as their exclusive wallet connection protocol, a spokesperson for the TON Foundation told Cointelegraph.
The new requirement is part of Telegram’s partnership with the TON Foundation, which made TON the only supported blockchain network for its messenger services.
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## Key Points
– **Exclusive Partnership:** Telegram has teamed up exclusively with The Open Network (TON) Foundation.
– **TON Connect Requirement:** Third-party crypto wallets on Telegram are now required to use TON Connect.
– **One Blockchain to Rule Them All:** TON has become the only supported blockchain network for Telegram’s messenger services.
## Hot Take on Telegram’s Blockchain Bet
Whew, talk about putting all your digital eggs in one blockchain basket! Telegram’s move to snuggle up exclusively with the TON blockchain is like deciding that from now on, your diet will only consist of tacos (not that there’s anything wrong with tacos, but variety is the spice of life, right?). By funneling all third-party wallets through TON Connect, Telegram seems to be building a high-tech walled garden. Is this a savvy move towards streamlined services, or a risky gamble on crypto exclusivity? Only time will tell, but for now, it looks like Telegram is betting big on TON bringing home the blockchain bacon.
### Tags
Cryptocurrency, Telegram, TON, Blockchain, Decentralization
