The TON Blockchain ecosystem is set to expand. A new layer-2 network is in the works. It's called the TON Applications Chain (TAC).
TAC will use Polygon's technology. This includes Polygon's Chain Development Kit and AggLayer. The Open Platform, a TON-focused investor, backs the project.
The announcement came on Tuesday. It was made at the Ethereum Community Conference in Brussels. The new network will be EVM-compatible. This is a big deal.
EVM compatibility means easy porting. Ethereum developers can move their apps to TAC with little fuss. And that is very promising as it opens so many doors for the TON ecosystem.
The press release outlines TAC's goals. It aims to bring EVM-based decentralized apps to TON. It also wants to attract Ethereum developers to build for Telegram users.
TAC could boost TON's capabilities. DeFi apps, gaming, and decentralized identity solutions are on the cards. Polygon's tech is key to this expansion.
Pavel Altukhov, TAC's founder, explained the choice. "We chose Polygon for its EVM compatibility," he said. He also cited liquidity availability and deployment support as factors.
This move follows a trend. Major blockchain companies have been launching layer-2 networks. Most have focused on Ethereum.
Coinbase kicked things off last August. They launched "Base" using Optimism's OP Stack. Others followed suit. Celo and Worldcoin announced similar plans.
OKX joined the party in April. They launched "X Layer" using Polygon's CDK. The layer-2 race is heating up, and TON is jumping in with both feet.