Walt launches an Android app outside Telegram; iOS remains to come

Walt, formerly Wallet in Telegram, announced its standalone Android app on 10 November. It lets people use the platform without Telegram for the first time. The Telegram version continues, while the official site says iOS is coming later.

The launch changes the route into the service rather than introducing every advertised product from scratch. Walt's announcement lists crypto trading, tokenised US stocks and ETFs, perpetual futures and yield products. Existing users can access the app through the same account, according to the linked Google Play listing.

Access remains restricted. Both Walt's site and its app listing say the service is unavailable in the UK, US and other excluded jurisdictions. Readers should distinguish an app being downloadable somewhere from eligibility to use its trading products. The company also separates its default custodial account, where it holds the keys, from its self-custodial DeFi Account.

Walt is independent of Telegram. Its official rebrand guidance distinguishes it from Money, the separate wallet developed by Telegram's team. That matters when identifying which organisation provides support, holds an account or sets product terms. A familiar messaging-service entry point should not blur those responsibilities.

CoinDesk reports that Walt declined to disclose active-user figures, trading volumes or customer assets despite citing a large registered audience. We have not treated a registration total as evidence of regular usage. The immediate, verifiable development is a new Android access point; iOS availability, regional eligibility and individual product access remain separate questions.