#AirdropSafetyGuide its staking counterpart, tsUSDe, to The Open Network (TON) blockchain, unlocking access to dollar-denominated savings for Telegram’s 1 billion users through self-custodial wallets starting in May 2025.
TON Ecosystem to Support Ethena’s USDe for Dollar Savings and Staking
Through a collaboration with the TON Foundation, USDe will be integrated into leading TON-compatible wallets and decentralized exchanges (DEXes), including Telegram’s native Wallet, Tonkeeper, and Mytonwallet. Users will be able to purchase and stake USDe, earning yield in a manner similar to existing options like toncoin (TON) or Tether’s USDT.
A crypto-native alternative to the dollar, USDe can be staked to receive tsUSDe, which generates annual percentage yields (APY) paid in TON. To encourage early participation, users holding up to 10,000 tsUSDe in qualifying wallets will receive an additional 10% APY boost in TON through the end of 2025.
Ethena Labs tailored tsUSDe specifically for TON’s decentralized finance (DeFi) framework, with the intention of spurring broader community engagement. The companies also intend to introduce further reward initiatives aimed at catalyzing TON’s DeFi expansion.
USDe will mark the first major asset to connect with TON using Layerzero’s cross-chain messaging infrastructure. Current USDe holders will be able to bridge their tokens to TON via Stargate Finance when the integration launches.
Designed with mainstream users in mind, the TON development team says the initiative enables Telegram users to earn dollar-denominated returns through simple, two-step interactions—no prior crypto knowledge required. More than a dozen TON-native platforms, including Dedust and Ston.fi, will support USDe at launch.
The team notes that this development reflects TON’s effort to broaden its DeFi capabilities by tapping into Telegram’s vast global audience. With Ethena’s addition, it is believed that TON further diversifies its stablecoin ecosystem, staking a claim in the growing market for consumer-facing crypto
