Well, well, well, who would have thought that Telegram, the app where I mostly send cat gifs, is now getting all cozy with decentralized finance (DeFi) on Ethereum? 🤯 It’s like the quiet kid at school suddenly joining the cool kids’ table. And the reason? The mainnet launch of Tac, a third-party blockchain bridge that’s like a magical portal connecting the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to The Open Network (TON).
Tac mainnet has officially launched, and its mission is clear: to bring EVM decentralized apps (DApps) to the TON and Telegram ecosystems. The team behind this tech marvel announced it on Tuesday, and I must say, it’s a bold move. 🚀
According to Pavel Altukhov, co-founder of Tac, Telegram users can now interact with EVM DApps directly within the messenger. Imagine being able to trade on Curve, Morpho, Euler, and more without leaving your chat. It’s like having a personal finance assistant in your pocket, except this one doesn’t nag you about your spending habits. 📊
For developers, Tac offers a frictionless way to deploy on TON without the hassle of rewriting code from scratch. This means they can tap into Telegram’s massive user base of over a billion people. Talk about exposure! 🌍
What is Tac and why does Telegram need it?
First publicly announced in July 2024, Tac is designed to be a full EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain that connects Ethereum DApps to the TON and Telegram ecosystems. It’s like a digital bridge that’s both stylish and functional. 🌉
According to Tac co-founder Marco Monaco, Tac is a project built on TON that features its own jetton TON token. It works with other projects within the TON ecosystem to “accrue value to TON.” It’s like a digital ecosystem where everyone benefits. 🌱
The network has raised a total of $11.5 million across its seed and strategic rounds last year and early 2025, with the latest $5 million strategic round being led by the Web3 venture capital firm Hack VC. That’s a lot of digital dough! 💰
“Until recently, EVM-based applications had to be adapted for TON Virtual Machine (TVM) compatibility to reach Telegram’s 1B+ users,” Tac wrote in a post in March 2025. “But now, Tac allows EVM developers to integrate their applications with Telegram and TON effortlessly,” it added.
This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available. Stay tuned, and maybe I’ll finally figure out how to use all these fancy DeFi apps without breaking a sweat. 🧐
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2025-07-15 13:40