TAC brings Ethereum DeFi to Telegram's 1B+ users

The mainnet of TAC has launched — making Ethereum assets and applications accessible to over 1 billion Telegram users. TAC is a purpose-built blockchain that allows EVM dApps to integrate with TON and the overall Telegram ecosystem.

Ethereum is one of the largest blockchain ecosystems in the world, and TAC creates a seamless way for platforms and services built on Ethereum to connect with TON Blockchain. Similarly, TAC adds yet another avenue for mainstream crypto audiences and long-time crypto natives on Ethereum to discover the possibilities and benefits of TON Blockchain.

Leading DeFi protocols, including Morpho, Curve, Bancor, Euler, ZeroLend and IPOR Fusion are now live on TAC’s public mainnet — offering a fully operational DeFi backbone primed for the growing blockchain-based economy emerging in the Telegram user base.

Mass adoption and social-scale use of cryptocurrency are key goals of developers on TON Blockchain — a vision shared both by TAC and its backer, The Open Platform (TOP).

“By connecting Ethereum dApps with the Telegram ecosystem, TAC unlocks real utility for over a billion users. The team combines deep technical expertise with a clear growth strategy and is uniquely positioned to bring the best of Ethereum into TON,” said Andrew Klebanov, Managing Partner at TOP Labs.

The launch of TAC’s public mainnet gives EVM developers full functionality from day one, creating the opportunity for teams to launch apps on TAC with immediate utility. By leveraging the social features and experience of the Telegram platform, services can reach both mainstream and non-crypto-native users at scale.

“This marks a major step not just for TON, but for Telegram’s evolution into a true super app, as builders can now integrate the most mature blockchain use case into products directly reaching a billion users,” said Pavel Altukhov, co-founder of TAC.