In a market roundup published November 12, 2026, at 09:01:15 UTC+08:00, Deep Tide TechFlow reported new Telegram bot features involving its native TON wallet. The report did not describe a Lightning payment feature.
According to Telegram’s official BotNews channel, Bot API 10.4 lets bots and AI agents place interactive widgets inside message bubbles. A widget can integrate with Telegram’s native wallet to request a user’s signature or notify them about a transaction. Bots can also read a user’s wallet card, including its balance and NFT stickers, and identify service messages for wallet transfers.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said messages can become apps smaller than 4 KB, with built-in payment support. The report does not specify which payment methods those apps support or describe a completed payment flow. Wallet-card access and transaction notifications should therefore not be mistaken for evidence of Lightning support or guaranteed settlement.