Telegram Embraces DeFi with Tac Mainnet Launch on Ethereum

According to Cointelegraph, Telegram is expanding its reach into decentralized finance (DeFi) by launching Tac, a third-party blockchain bridging application, on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) mainnet. This initiative aims to integrate EVM decentralized applications (DApps) into The Open Network (TON) and the Telegram ecosystem. The Tac mainnet launch was announced by the team behind the network, highlighting its mission to connect Ethereum DApps with TON and Telegram. The new network allows Telegram users to directly interact with EVM DApps within the messaging platform, providing access to various DeFi protocols such as Curve, Morpho, and Euler, as explained by Tac co-founder Pavel Altukhov. For developers, Tac offers a seamless way to deploy on TON without the need to rewrite code, thereby tapping into Telegram's extensive user base of over a billion people. Tac, first publicly announced in July 2024, is designed as a fully EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain that connects Ethereum DApps to the TON and Telegram ecosystems. Tac co-founder Marco Monaco described the project as one built on TON, featuring its own jetton TON token and collaborating with other projects within the TON ecosystem to "accrue value to TON." The network successfully raised $11.5 million through seed and strategic funding rounds last year and earlier in 2025, with the most recent $5 million strategic round led by Web3 venture capital firm Hack VC. Previously, EVM-based applications required adaptation for TON Virtual Machine (TVM) compatibility to reach Telegram's vast user base. However, Tac now enables EVM developers to integrate their applications with Telegram and TON effortlessly. This story is still developing, and more details will be provided as they become available.