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Telegram is entering the FinTech market in Uzbekistan

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The wallet built into the messenger, Wallet, is opening an office in Uzbekistan, as evidenced by a job posting for a director on LinkedIn. The @wallet bot was launched in Telegram in January 2022 to test cryptocurrency transactions. In November 2023, the crypto wallet feature became available to all users outside the United States and a number of other countries.

The built-in wallet in the messenger, Wallet, is opening its own office and will begin operations in our country. A job opening for the office director in Uzbekistan has appeared on LinkedIn.

In January 2022, the @wallet bot was launched in Telegram, allowing users to conduct cryptocurrency transactions and test how the wallet would function when integrated into the app. Almost two years later, in November 2023, the crypto wallet feature became available to all users outside the United States and some other countries.

Telegram Wallet is a bot within the Telegram messenger, accessible through the settings menu, which allows users to store and exchange cryptocurrencies and even features its own P2P market.

Source: @uzbekfintech

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