Ankr is proud to announce that we’ve been chosen to implement the core infrastructure powering TAC. TAC is set to become the first-of-its-kind TON Network Extension fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This will extend TON’s capabilities and enable seamless EVM interoperability, thereby unifying TON and Ethereum liquidity. Initially revealed late last year, TAC has now evolved and amplified the project with key partners ahead of its imminent release.

What Benefits Is TAC Bringing To the TON Ecosystem?

TAC will allow the largest developer community of Ethereum to deploy on TON in a hybrid form – retaining their dApp’s EVM code and logic while opening the floodgates to a new userbase of 100M active TON wallets and the broader Telegram community of 950M users. Additionally, Ankr’s implementation of TAC’s Layer 1 with the Cosmos SDK and Ethermint allows for a key integration with the Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol. The chosen architecture will deliver the highest degree of decentralization, throughput capability, and efficiency to add to the high scalability of TON, while native support for Babylon offers BTC staking to secure TAC.

To bolster security further, Teleport BTC (tgBTC), along with TON’s largest liquid staking tokens from Bemo and Tonstakers (stTON and tsTON), will secure TAC’s core component, the TAC Adapter, enabling restaking within the ecosystem. The TAC team announced on February 5th that TAC’s testnet is live and available for developers to test its benefits.

Quotes From the Teams Helping Build TAC

“TAC will be a vital extension for the TON ecosystem to unify and streamline the crypto experience by making EVM apps available to Telegram’s 950 million users. Ankr was the company of choice for TAC, thanks to the deep expertise it took to implement the complex features and integrations TAC was asking for. Our knowledge of building new chains is second to none.”

– Chandler Song, Ankr Co-Founder and CEO

“When we started designing the requirements for TAC, we wanted to include many features that reflect our core values: censorship resistance, decentralization, security, and efficiency. Ankr was pivotal in landing on the final design and a great partner who supported us along the journey with a deep understanding of the technological landscape and unusually fast response time. This strategic partnership will involve the full suite of products and services Ankr provides.”

– Marco Monaco, TAC Co-Founder and Growth Lead

"This collaboration showcases the potential of the Babylon Bitcoin staking platform. By implementing the Babylon bitcoin staking platform and becoming a Bitcoin Secured Network, TAC can gain access to Bitcoin's robust security while offering staking rewards to Bitcoin holders."

– Fisher Yu, Co-Founder of the Babylon project

“Supported by Ankr, and featuring stTON, tsTON, and tgBTC assets for restaking, TAC enables not only a truly cross-chain but also a multi-collateral security approach. This aligns perfectly with the network’s and protocols’ decentralization and utility maximization priorities while also fitting the ambitious scale of the entire setup.”

– Konstantin Zherebtsov, Bemo CEO

"We’re excited to see TON ecosystem expand with TAC EVM layer and restaking opportunities for tgBTC, tsTON, and stTON holders provided by Ankr. TAC represents a monumental step forward for TON ecosystem, bridging Ethereum's potential liquidity inflow from ~$100B EVM TVL with the immense potential of TON. Moreover, TAC will empower EVM projects to scale within Telegram Mini Apps by leveraging TON, the Telegram's exclusive blockchain network, unlocking access to its vast 950 million-user base and driving growth across the Web3 space."

— Roman D, Tonstakers

“TAC redefines the role of Bitcoin in decentralized systems by elevating it to a cornerstone of security for the protocol. The integration of tgBTC alongside the multi-collateral security approach but also bridges Bitcoin’s immense liquidity with TON’s ecosystem, paving the way for a new wave of decentralized finance innovation.”

— Roman Nguyen, TON Teleport Developer

TAC Is the First Client of Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure

TAC will be one of the first blockchains built with Asphere’s (Ankr’s enterprise arm) Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure solution. BSI allows Ankr to customize and launch Bitcoin-secured L2s, apps, staking protocols, and other projects on behalf of clients with end-to-end engineering. With integrations like Babylon, the Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure solution allows any chain to bootstrap its crypto-economic security instantly by tapping into the $2T+ market cap of BTC available for staking.

Continuing to Improve the TON Ecosystem

The deal with TAC comes shortly after Ankr announced its agreement with TON to streamline Telegram-centric dApp development with Ankr’s TON APIs. Ankr is now a critical component of TON’s infrastructure and ecosystem. Developers can start building on the TAC testnet soon to explore the chain's benefits, which are designed to provide builders with more users, liquidity, and performance for their applications.

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