2024 Recap: Laying the Foundation for Tanssi’s Mainnet Launch

Hey Tanssians! 2024 has been a transformative year for Tanssi, setting the stage for the highly anticipated mainnet launch in 2025. This year, we built, we grew, and—true to our spirit—we danced. Here’s a look at what we accomplished:

• 🌈 Collaborated with Symbiotic to expand to Ethereum, which will enable restaked networks to launch in minutes.

• 🪩 Launched Let’s Forkin Dance, Tanssi’s first incentivized testnet campaign, bringing together over 100k participants worldwide and driving 4M+ testnet transactions.

• 💥 Hit 7.5M transactions on Dancebox, showcasing strong community engagement.

• ✅ Registered 3,000+ chains on Dancebox (Tanssi’s testnet), reflecting solid ecosystem growth.

• 💰 The Tanssi Foundation launched the Tanssi Grants Program, backing projects and builders across the ecosystem.

• 📈 Expanded the ecosystem to include 100+ projects spanning DeFi, NFTs, RWAs, gaming, and AI.

• 🏆 Raised $6M in funding, bringing Tanssi’s total to $9M to fuel innovation and growth.

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🏆 Top News of 2024

Restaked Networks in Minutes: Tanssi x Symbiotic Collaboration

Tanssi’s collaboration with Symbiotic is simplifying how Ethereum developers launch fully decentralized networks (also known as AVSs). With restaked security and streamlined deployment, developers will be able to spin up fully customizable networks in minutes—no more long, complicated processes. 👉 Read more.

Tanssi Grants Program: Empowering Builders

The Tanssi Foundation launched its Grants Program to support teams building decentralized networks and tools. With funding, mentorship, and community visibility, it’s designed to help ambitious projects grow and thrive. 👉 Apply now.

Let’s Forkin Dance: Over 100k Participants and 4M Transactions

Let’s Forkin Dance S1, Tanssi’s first incentivized testnet campaign, brought together a global community of over 100k participants and drove more than 4M transactions. Builders, block producers, and degens rallied to make it a massive success. Season 2 is just around the corner—don’t miss it! 👉 Join the alert newsletter.

Moondance Labs Secures $6 Million in Strategic Round

Moondance Labs raised $6M in a strategic round led by KR1, SNZ Capital, Scytale Digital, Arrington Capital, and Borderless Capital, with angel investors like Gavin Wood and Rob Habermeier backing the project. The funding will drive protocol development and team growth as Tanssi approaches mainnet. 👉 Learn more.

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🚀 Ecosystem Growth: 100+ Integrations and Counting

In 2024, Tanssi’s ecosystem grew to include over 100 integrations, spanning gaming, NFTs, DeFi, real-world assets, and more. These projects are leveraging Tanssi’s decentralized infrastructure capabilities to scale their operations, improve efficiency, and drive innovation. Here are some highlights from this year:

⚡️ Restaking

• Renzo: Simplifying Ethereum-backed restaking with Liquid Restaking Tokens.

• Mellow Finance: Flexible liquid restaking with tailored risk profiles.

🎥 Digital Media

• Grupo Flow: Launching Flow Chain to empower content creators.

• Gotas: Streamlining collectible distribution for web2 influencers.

• OpenMark: Revolutionizing NFTs with scalable appchain infrastructure.

  
  

💰 DeFi

• Trexx: DeFi-powered gaming tools like NFT banking.

• Agrotoken: Digitizing agricultural commodities in Brazil and Argentina.

• TripFlip: Tokenizing hotel bookings for collateralized credit access.

⛓️ Cross-Chain

• Cycle Network: Enabling liquidity access and cross-chain interoperability.

• Everclear: Providing secure cross-chain transfers with xERC20 standard.

🌍 Real-World Assets (RWAs)

• Sonica: Tokenizing real-world assets for streamlined DeFi access.

• Lumia: Unlocking decentralized credit networks with RWAs.

• Xcavate: Using blockchain for faster real estate deals.

• Phyken: Fractionalizing green energy assets for sustainability.

🏗️ Infrastructure

• Acala: Advanced testing and prototyping for appchains.

• Phala: Trustless off-chain computing for privacy and scalability.

• Lastic: Automating block production for marketplace trading.

🏢 Enterprise

• H3aven: Secure, scalable, compliant blockchain solutions for businesses.

🎮 Gaming & Metaverse

• The Great Escape: Scaling player base with blockchain infrastructure.

• Pixudi: Combining board games, NFTs, and blockchain gameplay.

🎉 Memecoins

• Beefy: Appchain for scalability and token economy growth.

• Gavun Wud: Building robust token ecosystems for innovation.

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2024 Was a Breakout Year for the Tanssi Community!

The Tanssi community reached over 100k members in 2024, with active groups in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Chinese, English, and more. These language-based communities, managed by dedicated Tanssi ambassadors, have become vibrant spaces for connection, collaboration, and growth. The strength and diversity of our community are truly incredible! 🙏

Ready to find your community? 👉 Explore Tanssi’s international communities and join the conversation in your language!

Special shout out to Tanssi Ambassadors

✨ From managing international channels to adapting content for their regions, creating eye-catching visuals, and supporting Tanssi’s growth, our global community of ambassadors has shown unmatched dedication and passion. You made this year unforgettable!

Rewatch Top Events in 2025

🎙️ The Tanssi Cast

Last year, we launched Tanssi Cast, our first podcast featuring top Web3 projects. Each episode dives into the future of the market and emerging trends shaping the space.

• Ep 1: Ft. Symbiotic – From Staking to Restaking: The New Security Must-Have? (w/ Misha Putiatin, Francisco Agosti, Thiago Rüdiger)

• Ep 2: Ft. Renzo Protocol – Future-Proofing Networks with Liquid Restaking (w/ Kratik Lodha, Francisco Agosti, Thiago Rüdiger

• Ep 3: The Crypto Thesis for 2025 (w/ The Rollup, Francisco Agosti, Arrington Capital, Moonwell, MoonSong Labs)

🔥 IRL + Online

Our community didn’t just grow online; we showed up big at global events:

• Devcon (Thailand): Connecting with Ethereum builders and showcasing Tanssi’s vision.

• Symbiotic Interview (Thailand): Highlighting how simple decentralization can empower networks.

• Token2049: Sharing insights on Web3 trends and groundbreaking tech.

• Blockchain Rio: Bringing Tanssi’s energy to Brazil’s Web3 ecosystem.

• Polkadot Decoded (Belgium): Demonstrating appchain and AVS innovation on a global stage.

• Bullish Happy Hour (Rio): Wrapping up the year with Web3 leaders, debates, and cocktails.

• Flow Podcast (Brazil): Thiago Rüdiger (CEO, Tanssi Foundation) joined Brazil’s biggest podcast, drawing over 116K livestream views to discuss Web3 innovation.

• First Mover (CoinDesk): Francisco Agosti shares Tanssi’s appchain solutions and $6M raise with Jenn Sanasie.

2025: Tanssi’s Year is Here!

Here’s what to look forward to in Tanssiland:

• 🪩 Let’s Forkin Dance Season 2: Kicking off soon with even more incentives and ways to connect with the Tanssi community. Stay tuned for the official date! 👀

• 🧪 New Testnet Launch: Get hands-on with Tanssi’s integration with Symbiotic. Developers can effortlessly launch Symbiotic networks in minutes, using Tanssi’s ready-to-go infrastructure.

• 🚀 Mainnet Launch: The BIG event of the year! Slated for the first half of 2025, every step we take is bringing us closer to this milestone.

• 🌐 Community-Led Decentralization: This year, the Tanssi community will take center stage, playing an active role in shaping the network.

And that’s not all—expect more integrations, community activities, and exciting tech developments. 2025 is the year Tanssi gets real! 🚀

As always, feel free to reach out in any of the Tanssi official channels. See you on the next edition!