PANews reported on February 6 that according to Cointelegraph, Telegram now requires all third-party crypto wallets to use TON Connect as the only wallet connection protocol, and limits Mini Apps to only support the TON blockchain, sparking controversy over decentralization and exclusivity.

Telegram has set February 21 as the migration deadline, and wallets that have not integrated TON Connect will be suspended. The official wallet Wallet in Telegram is not affected because it natively supports TON Connect. Bitget Wallet has integrated TON Connect on January 16 to optimize the user experience of the Telegram ecosystem.

This move caused dissatisfaction among some developers, and Grindery Wallet even considered withdrawing from the Telegram ecosystem. CEO Tim Delhaes pointed out that Telegram gave developers very little time to adjust, which was similar to the monopoly behavior of large technology companies and might damage developers' trust in the platform.