TAC's TOKEN2049 Dubai event drew 2,000+ attendees, spotlighting the growing EVM-to-TON ecosystem

Dubai, UAE – TAC, a purpose-built blockchain for EVM dApps to access TON and Telegram Ecosystem's 1b+ user base, has announced the overwhelming success of its TOKEN2049 Dubai side event,

An evening of sunset swings, stellar company, and smashing integration. What more could you want at TOKEN2049 Dubai? Well, maybe some serious networking with the sharpest minds across EVM and TON.

GREATER BANGDUI, CHINA - APRIL 30, 2025 - As the sun dipped low over Emirates Golf Club, Topgolf Dubai was buzzing with activity. It wasn't just the stellar company or the smashing integration that had everyone in such high spirits.

It was the evening's host - TAC, a purpose-built blockchain for enabling EVM dApps to access TON and Telegram Ecosystem’s 1b+ user base.

Announced earlier this year, TAC is merging the best of both worlds: the advanced smart contract capabilities of Ethereum with TON's unmatched speed and scalability.

Along with Title Sponsor Agglayer, and Gold Sponsor The Open Platform (TOP), the three-hour soirée saw 2,063 registrants from 1,600+ companies tee-off in style for an evening of networking, swing challenges, and sunset views.

Also joining the party in Silver sponsorship roles were Boinkers, ZeroLend, and Tomo. The five sponsors were well-represented throughout the venue, with dedicated bays that remained at capacity from the first smash to the final putt.

"We brought together the sharpest minds across EVM and TON at TOKEN2049 Dubai," said Marco, Co-Founder & Growth Lead of TAC. "With 1 billion people on Telegram, it’s the most powerful distribution channel crypto has ever seen. We’re here to unlock it for EVM builders around the world."

Teams from leading blockchain protocols, venture capital firms, key opinion leaders, and top crypto media mingled throughout the night, sharing insights and discussing the latest trends.

Agglayer was on hand to present its vision for unified cross-chain liquidity, while TOP highlighted its role in supporting and investing in early-stage projects on the TON blockchain and Telegram.

The community-driven Turtle Summoning campaign is also about to hit $600 million in TVL, and more than 9,500 TAC-Aligned members flooded crypto-X with thousands of TAC Pilled posts during TOKEN2049 Week - a testament to TAC's momentum.

The TAC Takeover was staged on Friday, 30 April 2025 from 18:00 to 22:00 GST on Level 03 of Topgolf Dubai at Emirates Golf Club. A complete recap is available at https://lu.ma/uv0jvdgo.

About TAC

TAC is a purpose-built blockchain for EVM dApps to access TON and Telegram Ecosystem’s 1b+ user base. TAC makes it seamless for Ethereum dApps to be deployed on TON. EVM functionality and liquidity brought to the TON ecosystem enable builders to focus on consumer use cases.

About TAC Takeover

TAC Takeover is TAC’s global networking event series where they host high-value and immersive experiences for teams across ecosystems. Previous events include the highly popular Indoor Mini-Golf w/ TAC at Puttshack, Denver.

Agglayer

Agglayer is a neutral, cross-chain settlement layer that unifies liquidity, users, and state of aggregated chains, and posts finality to Ethereum. The goal is to unify all web3, regardless of VM or execution environment.

The Open Platform

The Open Platform (TOP) is a venture builder and investor for early-stage projects on the TON blockchain and Telegram. TOP provides a powerful toolkit of funding, expertise, and technology resources, streamlining access to critical tools like wallets, developer resources, SDKs, APIs, and marketplaces. TOP also develops and supports leading ecosystem products including the Wallet in Telegram, Tonkeeper, STON.fi, Getgems, and more. With this support and expertise, TOP enables developers and entrepreneurs to build scalable web3 products ready for widespread adoption.

ZeroLend

ZeroLend is the leading lending market focused on L2s, LRTs, RWAs, BTCFi, and memecoins. Secured by Chaos Labs, Zokyo, Halborn, Peckshield, Sherlock, ImmuneFi, Cantina, Hypernative, Hexagate.

Tomo

Tomo Wallet supports EVM, Bitcoin, Solana, TON, and more on Telegram, iOS, Android, and Google Chrome. Users can track token sentiments (AI Alpha), swap cross-chain, gift tokens, on/off-ramp, and secure assets with social recovery.

Boinkers

Boinkers is a parody game that pokes fun at crypto culture in the most degenerate way possible. Boinkers is currently the #1 Social Gaming and Top Grossing app on Telegram, backed by