Telegram Goes DeFi: $11.5 Million and a Whole Lot of Laughs! 😂💰

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Hold onto your hats, folks! TAC just pulled $11.5 million out of its magic hat to sprinkle some DeFi fairy dust on Telegram’s gigantic user base! 🎩✨ And guess what? They’ve teamed up with the big shots of DeFi like Curve, Morpho, and Euler. Talk about a party! 🎉

Also known as the TON Application Chain (or TAC for short, because who has time for long names?), this blockchain is like a bridge connecting Ethereum dApps to the TON and Telegram ecosystem. It’s like a matchmaking service for apps! 💘

Expanding DeFi to Telegram’s Billion Users (Yes, Billion with a B!)

Now, while TON was built to launch new blockchain and crypto-native applications on Telegram, it seems its smart contract environment was a bit shy and couldn’t host the existing Ethereum apps. You know, the ones that handle most of the DeFi shenanigans. 🙈

So, true DeFi adoption is like trying to bake a cake without flour—impossible! TAC has set out on a heroic quest to change that. 🦸‍♂️

With this noble goal in mind, the network’s mainnet launch is just around the corner! TAC recently pulled off a $5 million strategic funding round led by Hack VC, bringing their total treasure chest to a whopping $11.5 million. 🏴‍☠️💰

“TAC is on a mission to give EVM developers the tools to unleash their apps into Telegram’s billion-user ecosystem! This funding round is like rocket fuel for our mission to bring Ethereum apps to the masses!” said TAC co-founder and CEO Pavel Altukhov. 🚀

Hack VC, the funding wizard, has a knack for leading these major rounds and clearly believes in this wild ride. Managing Partner Ed Roman boldly declared that TAC’s goal of bringing Ethereum dApps to Telegram is “building the future of the internet.” No pressure, right? 😅

Let’s hope this level of support doesn’t just produce impressive results but also a few laughs along the way! 🤞

Ready to serve 1B+ @telegram users on @ton_blockchain:

Dev Mainnet is now live!
Public Mainnet coming… soon!

Decentralized from Day 1. Resilient. No single point of failure. (Because who needs failure, am I right?)

— TAC (,) (@TacBuild) June 18, 2025

Of course, TAC can’t do this alone! They’re teaming up with the DeFi dream team—Curve, Morpho, and Euler—to whip up 20+ apps for immediate mainnet integration. It’s like a DeFi buffet! 🍽️

These firms have a combined TVL of over $7 billion. That’s right, billion with a B! As soon as TAC goes live, users will be swimming in utility, liquidity, and all the DeFi goodies! 🏊‍♂️💦

“Curve going live on TON and Telegram is like finding the Holy Grail of DeFi accessibility! TAC is delivering a bold vision to bring battle-tested EVM applications to users where they are. We’re thrilled to be among the first to set the pace for what’s next!” claimed Curve founder Michael Egorov. 🏆

Additionally, TAC has two testnet campaigns to get ready for the Telegram launch. It’s like training for the Olympics, but with less sweat and more code! 🏋️‍♂️

The Summoning, TAC’s pre-mainnet liquidity bootstrapping campaign, raised over $700 million in TVL from leading funds, liquidity providers, and infrastructure players. That’s a lot of dough! 💵

Combined, TAC’s two campaigns currently boast $817 million in TVL. That’s like a vote of confidence from the community saying, “We believe in you, TAC!” 🙌

To be clear, the $11.5 million in seed funding is just the tip of the iceberg for pre-launch development. Once TAC rolls out a DeFi stack on Telegram, that $817 million will ensure this ecosystem has solid momentum. 🚢

Together, these investments represent the community’s strong confidence in TAC. Let’s hope they can deliver a project that’s not just powerful but also lasts longer than a Hollywood marriage! 💍

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2025-06-18 20:46