The Tectum team has given a final update after the crash of their $TCT token in early December, brining the price down by 93%.
Author: Sahil Thakur
24th December 2025 – Tectum’s $TCT token experienced a sharp and sudden crash in early December, just days after its centralized exchange listing. The crash followed an internal token dump by someone close to the project’s leadership, triggering widespread community backlash and raising questions about transparency and security.
The token launched on Uniswap on December 1 and quickly reached a price near $0.15. Shortly after its MEXC listing on December 4, the price began to fall rapidly. By mid-December, $TCT had dropped to nearly $0.016, wiping out most of its market value.
Community members soon identified the likely cause. A trusted associate of the project, described as a “family member” of the CEO, had allegedly sold a large volume of tokens. These tokens were believed to be locked, but were instead dumped into the open market, accelerating the sell-off.
Although some investors began buying the dip in hopes of a rebound, many others accused the team of negligence or even fraud. Discussions spread across social media and token holder groups. Some critics linked the situation to previous controversies around Tectum’s other token, $TET.
Y.E.B.
@yeb_25
@tectumsocial Why would someone who bought TCT at 0.15 sell it before it rises? The team had TCT and sold it all.
Dear Tectum Community, We're writing to provide you with a definitive and final update on the recent $TCT token situation. Resolution of Internal Issues All matters related to the extreme volatility and significant decline in token price have been fully investigated and https://t.co/umD5uv9XXR
05:23 AM·Dec 23, 2025
Luxeferion
@Horakhen369
@tectumsocial Did you forget that we use multiple tools to thoroughly analyze a token before investing? Based on my research on TCT, here are the reasons I’m afraid to invest my money: Ownership has not been renounced. A red flag was detected indicating a suspicious function.
Dear Tectum Community, We're writing to provide you with a definitive and final update on the recent $TCT token situation. Resolution of Internal Issues All matters related to the extreme volatility and significant decline in token price have been fully investigated and https://t.co/umD5uv9XXR
02:00 AM·Dec 23, 2025
Crypto_Jadey2.0 🇦🇺
@Crypto_Jadey
@tectumsocial The fact that projects deploy new tokens when their current is licking the ground speak volumes... I thought tet would do insanely well this cycle, shame
Dear Tectum Community, We're writing to provide you with a definitive and final update on the recent $TCT token situation. Resolution of Internal Issues All matters related to the extreme volatility and significant decline in token price have been fully investigated and https://t.co/umD5uv9XXR
11:39 PM·Dec 22, 2025
In response to the growing backlash over $TCT crash , the Tectum team addressed the situation publicly. On December 11, they acknowledged that the dump had come from someone close to the core team. They called the event unexpected and said negotiations were already underway to address the damage.
More importantly, on December 22, the team issued what it described as a “definitive and final” update. In this statement, they confirmed that their internal investigation had concluded. They also announced several steps to restore stability and rebuild trust.
According to the team:
Following the update, the team redirected its attention to ongoing ecosystem work, including a New Year’s promotion with MEXC and development on the Tectum blockchain.
Although the update helped calm some concerns, skepticism still lingers within the community. Several users remain wary, pointing to past issues with the team’s previous token and questioning whether real decentralization or governance controls are in place.
$TCT, or Tectum Cash Token, is a community token designed for use within the Tectum ecosystem. It supports utilities such as cashback, staking, DAO participation, and access to PayFi services like SoftNote and ePOS. Built on Ethereum, the token has a total supply of 100 million and trades on both Uniswap and MEXC.
The token launched in late November through multiple presale rounds, raising around $800,000. Public enthusiasm was high at first, with all launchpad allocations selling out in under 24 hours.
However, the early success was quickly overshadowed by the token’s price crash and internal mismanagement.
As of December 24, $TCT trades around $0.021. While this reflects a modest recovery from its lows, the token still sits far below its initial price. Trading volume remains active, and the fully diluted valuation is roughly $2.1 million.
The Tectum team has highlighted continued progress on its roadmap, including blockchain upgrades, app development, and wallet integrations. Still, future price performance may depend less on new features and more on whether the project can restore investor confidence.
In the end, this saga underscores a familiar challenge in crypto: even with locked liquidity and roadmaps in place, trust remains fragile. Rebuilding it often takes more than a technical fix.
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