Users are accustomed to Telegram trading bots speeding up market operations: they provide signals, place orders, collect reports, and help record results. The size of the audience sets a high ceiling for such tools: according to Backlinko, Telegram reached 1 billion monthly active users (MAU) as of March 2025, up from 950 million in July 2024.

In the coming years, the focus will shift from "bots as chat" to "bots as a service with a wallet, payments, and a mini-app." This is what the future of Telegram bots in crypto looks like: a short path from user request to transaction, plus quick notifications and clear statuses in a single messenger window. This trend is fuelling the growth of on-chain activity in the TON ecosystem: DWF Labs has recorded an increase in daily active addresses from just over 26,000 in January 2024 to more than 880,000 in December 2024, and daily transactions from approximately 443,000 to 4,325,000 over the same period.

What is a Telegram bot?

A Telegram bot is an account controlled by a programme via the Bot API. For users, it is a dialogue with buttons, commands and menus, and for businesses, it is an interface that works within the application, including mobile clients and desktops. Telegram describes bots as entities with commands and buttons, and their messages support inline buttons.

In terms of capabilities, the Bot API supports different types of messaging and interactive elements (commands, keyboards, buttons). The official "features" state that users send text, files, geolocations, voice and other types of messages to bots, and the interface is complemented by commands and keyboards.

Infrastructure is important for financial products: access control, stability, and observability. Telegram shows that the Bot API server can be deployed locally and send requests to your own server, maintaining the familiar interaction protocol. This approach helps to build an architecture with a separation of roles: a public interface in Telegram and business logic on your server side.

Telegram's current role in the crypto ecosystem

The main reason for its popularity is the speed of communication and ease of access. Telegram has grown its audience to 1 billion MAU (March 2025), creating a familiar "showcase" for financial activities right in the chat.

In crypto scenarios, the messenger performs three roles: product showcase, transaction notification channel, and shell for the wallet/exchange interface. As a result, Telegram bots in crypto are evolving into user "accounts" with transaction history, application statuses, and quick one-click actions.

The third role is enhanced by mini-apps. Telegram writes that Mini Apps can replace websites and support seamless authorisation and integrated payments through multiple providers, including Google Pay and Apple Pay "out of the box".

Key areas of development for bots within Telegram for crypto operations

1. Bot + mini-app instead of long chat scenarios

The classic chat script is good for short actions, but for complex forms (verification, applications, multi-currency baskets), a WebApp within Telegram is more convenient. Telegram's documentation on Mini Apps describes several ways to launch a mini-app: from a profile, keyboard, inline button, bot menu, direct link, and even from the attachment menu.

From a practical standpoint, this provides an "app-like" interface without switching between browser tabs. Support is provided through a wide range of Telegram clients, including Android, iOS, Desktop, and Web versions, which simplifies scaling across audiences and devices.

2. Built-in wallet and transfers within the ecosystem

Payment scenarios are becoming closer to "messenger banking": balance storage, fast transfers, and a simple transaction history. Using BoxExchanger as an example, this can be seen in the description of the Telegram bot: users create and track exchange requests, use the bot as a personal wallet, transfer funds to other users, and participate in an affiliate programme.

BoxExchanger separately highlights the "internal wallet" and "instant transfers," and the affiliate programme is based on a referral link and rewards from the exchange amount or service profit. The description also mentions a reward system that supports scenarios of regular bot use and adds motivation to return to the service. This is an illustration of how cryptocurrency Telegram bots are turning into a channel for repeat transactions: the user gets the service, the partner gets motivation to drive traffic, and the business gets turnover.

3. Compliance automation and risk filters as standard

The increase in transaction speed raises control requirements: address verification, limits, risk profiles, activity logs. In product solutions, this is often implemented through verification modules and AML logic. The BoxExchanger homepage mentions verification modules for KYC/KYT optimisation among its features.

The market provides figures that explain the focus on control: according to Chainalysis, the estimated value received by illicit cryptocurrency addresses in 2024 was $40.9 billion (the lower limit, according to their methodology). Additionally, Reuters, citing the Chainalysis report, recorded $2.2 billion in losses from hacks in 2024 and 303 incidents, compared to 282 in 2023.

4. Retention economy: referrals, statuses, managed mailings

It is important for a crypto service to retain users after their first transaction. Affiliate mechanisms help scale acquisition, while statuses and notifications help retain users during the transaction process. BoxExchanger describes its affiliate programme and the payment of rewards based on the exchange amount or service profit. For the white-label segment, the trust indicator is often expressed in simple numbers: the BoxExchanger homepage lists 250+ services "already with us" and a 4.6 rating on Trustpilot.

Technologies that will set the next stage

WebApp, authorisation, payment providers

Mini Apps provide a unified UX and authorisation, as well as built-in payments through payment providers, including Google Pay and Apple Pay. For crypto products, this means convenient payment for service functions, subscriptions, commissions, and service fees in a familiar interface.

High-frequency notifications and scaling of mailings

Statuses and confirmations are important for services. Telegram describes a transparent limit model: for bulk notifications, the benchmark is about 30 messages per second, and the paid broadcasts mode raises the bar to 1,000 messages per second. Messages exceeding the free volume are charged at 0.1 Stars each, and enabling the mode requires a balance of 100,000 Stars and a level of 100,000 monthly active users for the bot.

This scheme helps to build a "transaction tape" in the chat: a separate stream for events on request, a separate one for onboarding and repeat sales.

Payments in stablecoins as a baseline scenario

Stablecoins accelerate settlements between users and services, especially where predictable value is important. The Visa Economic Empowerment Institute writes that the global volume of stablecoin transactions has grown from more than $3.5 trillion (2023) to more than $5.5 trillion (2024). Against this backdrop, Telegram crypto bots will increasingly combine two layers: an interface in the messenger and settlements in stablecoins/networks, where confirmation is fast.

The growth of the TON ecosystem as a "network effect" for products in Telegram

TON metrics show a sharp increase in activity in 2024: daily active addresses and transactions have grown by orders of magnitude, according to DWF Labs. According to Token Terminal, in December 2025, the number of active addresses (daily) was around 97,800. For products linked to the Telegram interface, this means a large user base ready for on-chain actions.

How Telegram bots will change the crypto market

The key shift is the transfer of the "decision point" from the browser to the messenger. The user sees the rate, limits, application status, and confirmation in a single feed, while the business maintains contact with the customer throughout the entire transaction cycle. In this model, Telegram bots for cryptocurrencies act as a front end: quick entry, simple direction selection, short form, and step-by-step notifications.

In the B2B segment, solutions that offer quick launch and clear architecture are the winners. BoxExchanger describes the software as a universal solution for creating and managing an online exchange and highlights a set of components: a ready-made website on Vue.js/Nuxt.js, an admin panel, a Telegram bot, a back-end API, technical documentation, and a mobile application.

The "bot + payment layer" scenario also offers advantages in terms of settlement speed. The growth in the volume of stablecoin transactions to over $5.5 trillion in 2024, according to Visa's estimates, shows steady demand for tokenised payments; such transactions fit organically into the messenger format, where the user receives confirmation in the chat and continues the dialogue with the service.

Conclusion

The formula for the next stage looks like this: the messenger as an interface, on-chain as a settlement layer, and the bot as a control "loop" with request logic, notifications, and risk control. With Telegram's audience growing to 1 billion MAU and TON's activity accelerating, it is logical to expect that the future of cryptocurrency bots in Telegram will be closer to "financial mini-superapps," where exchange, wallet, referral mechanics, and compliance work together as a single unit.

The information presented in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a guide to action, financial advice or investment advice. Cryptocurrency investments are associated with a high level of risk, and each investor must conduct their own analysis, assess their financial capabilities and consult with professional financial advisors before making investment decisions.