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July 2025 marked not just the first full month of TAC's Mainnet operations, but the definitive arrival of a new paradigm in consumer-centric DeFi. The on-chain data from this inaugural period paints a clear and compelling picture. TAC is a network experiencing exponential momentum.
The metrics reveal a powerful trifecta of rapid user adoption, sustained and sticky engagement, and a rock-solid technical foundation built for massive scale. For builders, liquidity providers, and the entire Telegram-native ecosystem, July’s numbers are more than just data points; they are proof of a thriving, compounding economy.
User Growth: Rapid Bootstrapping Meets Enduring Retention
In a testament to the platform's immediate utility and appeal, the cumulative number of user wallets surged past 3,000 by the end of July. The initial growth curve was nearly vertical, showcasing the immense power of TAC's Day 1 strategic integrations with DeFi powerhouses like Curve, Morpho, Euler, and Zerolend. This explosive start immediately validated the market's demand for a Telegram-native DeFi layer.
However, the most significant insight lies in the trend that followed. Instead of the typical post-launch drop-off, the user growth curve transitioned into a robust, steady incline. This pattern is a powerful indicator of genuine product-market fit. Early adopters are not just experimenting, they are staying, and new organic users are consistently joining the ecosystem.
How TAC Retains Users
- Zero-Friction Onboarding: Telegram MiniApps remove traditional barriers — no, no seed phrases, no chain hopping. This native user experience makes accessing complex financial primitives feel effortless and familiar.
- Consumer-First Financial Primitives: Instead of standalone dApps, TAC embeds finance into experiences users already love — games, prediction markets, social trading — making DeFi an integrated feature, not a separate product.
Transaction Volume: Capital in Motion, Not Just Idle TVL
Cumulative transactions skyrocketed beyond 200,000 by July 31st, a figure that underscores the network's vibrant economic activity. Critically, the transaction volume curve shows a continuous, upward acceleration. This signifies that as users become more familiar with the TAC ecosystem, their engagement deepens, leading to higher-frequency, value-added interactions.
This is not idle capital locked in vaults; this is capital at work.
TAC’s transaction volume continues to highlight capital in motion, not just idle TVL, with total value locked climbing from $40 million in July to $142 million by mid-August. This rapid growth underscores that liquidity is actively deployed across the network rather than sitting dormant. With the Summoning campaign now underway, TAC is poised to attract even more liquidity, further amplifying its role as a high-velocity, capital-efficient environment for both developers and users.
Why This Transaction Velocity is Crucial:
- Deep, Sustained Engagement - The frictionless nature of Telegram-native flows encourages repeat usage. Once inside a MiniApp, users are far more likely to perform multiple transactions, as the experience is fluid and uninterrupted,
- Authentic Economic Throughput - Every transaction on TAC represents genuine value movement. The network’s secure lock-and-mint cross-chain architecture ensures that all activity is backed by real assets, eliminating the noise of testnet churn or artificially inflated synthetic volume.
- Fortified Cross-Chain Security - TAC’s architecture provides a superior method for moving assets like BTC, ETH, and stablecoins. By design, it shields users from the pervasive risks of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) and the high slippage commonly associated with AMM-based bridges, protecting user capital at every step.
Network Readiness: An Institutional-Grade Foundation for Scale
From its very first day, TAC has operated with a maturity and robustness typically seen in far more established networks. This readiness is no accident; it is the result of meticulous planning and strategic partnerships.
- Fortified Security Posture - The network launched with a defense-in-depth security strategy, featuring comprehensive audits from world-class firms Halborn, Trail of Bits, and Quantstamp, complemented by real-time threat monitoring from Hypernative SOC.
- Elite Validator Set - Network integrity and performance are guaranteed by a roster of top-tier, institutional-grade validators, including ChorusOne, Kiln, and P2P.org, securing the network via a decentralized Proof-of-Stake (dPoS) consensus.
- Unprecedented Day-One Liquidity - TAC eliminated the cold-start problem for developers by securing over $800 million through the Summoning liquidity campaignThis ensures that any application deploying on TAC has immediate access to deep, reliable markets across all major assets.
- A World-Class Developer Stack -The ecosystem is fully equipped for immediate, professional-grade development. Integrations with essential tools like Safe (for multi-sig), Tenderly (for debugging), LayerZero (for interoperability), Dune (for analytics), and RedStone (for oracles) are already live.
Why July’s Data is a Green Light for Builders
For Ethereum-native teams, July’s on-chain data delivers undeniable proof of TAC’s strategic edge:
- Instant Access to a Billion+ Users: Deploy your existing smart contracts on TAC with zero code changes and tap into Telegram’s massive user base through native MiniApps.
- Superior User Stickiness: Embedding DeFi within high-engagement consumer apps means users transact more frequently and stay longer — boosting lifetime value.
- Liquidity Without the Heavy Lifting: TAC’s pre-funded multi-asset liquidity lets developers focus on product innovation, not fundraising or pool seeding.
The Takeaway: TAC is in a Compounding Growth Phase
July 2025 was the ultimate proof of concept at scale. User growth and retention metrics showcase TAC’s unique ability to attract and keep users. Transaction volumes confirm capital efficiency and meaningful economic activity. The underlying infrastructure has proven capable of scaling securely and reliably.
As August unfolds, it’s no longer a question of whether TAC will grow, but how fast the network’s virtuous cycle will accelerate. Each new user, transaction, and integration exponentially increases TAC’s ecosystem value.
For visionary developers, the window for early-mover advantage is wide open — the foundations are solid, the momentum is real, and the opportunity to build the next generation of category-defining consumer-native DeFi experiences on Telegram is here.
