Two liquidity pools may display identical APR figures, yet generate very different outcomes for liquidity providers over time.
Factors such as trading volume, fee generation, asset volatility, and impermanent loss often have a greater impact on overall profitability than the headline yield itself.
For this reason, experienced liquidity providers evaluate the quality of returns rather than focusing solely on APR percentages.
On STON.fi, sustainable performance is driven by real market activity and effective risk management, not yield metrics alone. $TON @STONfi DEX
High APR figures can attract attention, but they do not always translate into higher overall returns.
When evaluating opportunities on $STON, it is important to look beyond APR and consider the broader factors that influence performance, including trading volume, fee generation, liquidity depth, token volatility, and potential risks such as impermanent loss.
Sustainable returns are typically supported by real platform activity rather than headline APR figures alone.
For liquidity providers, the quality of a pool and the strength of underlying trading activity often matter just as much as the advertised yield.
The most informed participants focus on risk-adjusted returns, not APR in isolation. Powered by $TON ecosystem.
The @STONfi DEX Vibe Coding Hackathon Wave 2 has officially entered its build phase.
A total of 25 selected participants, including several returning builders from Wave 1, have begun developing TON-based applications using AI coding agents and ecosystem infrastructure.
This stage of the program focuses on transforming ideas into functional products within a short development cycle, encouraging rapid experimentation and practical innovation across the $TON ecosystem.
Prize structure: • $800 in track rewards from STON.fi and Mira • $700 participation pool
Key dates: • Build Phase: June 4–8 • Demo Day: June 8
The initiative continues to highlight the growing role of AI-assisted development and builder-focused infrastructure in accelerating application development on $TON.
Best wishes to all participating teams as they work toward delivering their projects ahead of Demo Day.
An important infrastructure update for the $TON ecosystem.
The Toncoin and Token Bridge available through bridge-v3.ton.org is scheduled to permanently cease operations on September 1, 2026. Following that date, users will no longer be able to transfer assets through the bridge.
Users who previously bridged assets between TON, Ethereum, or BNB Smart Chain should review their wallets and take the necessary steps to return supported assets before the shutdown date.
Assets that may be affected include: • Wrapped Toncoin held on $ETH or $BNB Smart Chain • jUSDT, jUSDC, jWBTC, and other bridged tokens held on $TON
To facilitate the transition, all percentage-based transfer fees have been removed during the remaining withdrawal period.
The bridge will continue operating until September 1, 2026, although bridge oracles are expected to begin withdrawing their stakes from bridge contracts during June 2026.
This serves as an important reminder for users to verify their holdings and complete any required transfers well before the final shutdown date.
Transparency remains a fundamental component of effective decentralized governance.
Following the approval of a DAO proposal to convert protocol fees into $STON and $GEMSTON for the treasury, @STONfi DEX has introduced a public transparency page that allows the community to monitor these conversions in real time.
The dashboard provides an on-chain view of protocol fee conversions, ensuring that treasury-related activities remain visible and aligned with the decisions approved through DAO governance.
This development represents another step toward strengthening accountability, transparency, and community oversight within the $STON ecosystem.
It is important to note that the $STON Foundation's role is limited to supporting transparency around the DAO-approved implementation. The Foundation is not engaged in market-making, price support, or discretionary token operations. Any future use of acquired tokens remains subject to decisions made by the DAO community. $TON Explore the transparency page: transparency.ston.foundation
@STONfi DEX continues expanding its cross-chain infrastructure through Omniston’s latest gasless execution model.
The update addresses one of DeFi’s most persistent usability challenges: requiring users to hold native gas tokens across multiple blockchains before executing swaps.
Under the new architecture: • users only sign a wallet authorization message • resolvers handle transaction submission and gas funding • smart contracts verify and settle execution atomically
This significantly reduces operational friction for cross-chain activity while improving overall user accessibility.
Currently, the system is available in sandbox mode for supported EVM-origin flows, while origin transactions still require native gas at this stage.
More importantly, the development reinforces Omniston’s evolution beyond standard liquidity aggregation. The infrastructure is increasingly positioning itself as a cross-chain execution layer focused on interoperability, efficient settlement, and simplified multi-chain interaction without relying heavily on traditional bridge structures.
As the industry continues prioritizing scalability, usability, and secure cross-chain coordination, these developments represent a meaningful step forward for $TON DeFi infrastructure.
Integrate once. Swap forever reflects the broader infrastructure vision behind within the ecosystem.
Rather than requiring every project to build complex swap infrastructure independently, @STONfi DEX . provides a scalable liquidity and execution layer that applications can integrate directly into their products.
A single integration enables ongoing access to decentralized swaps, routing infrastructure, and liquidity coordination, helping simplify development while improving the user experience across $TON based applications.
As more builders adopt embedded DeFi functionality, infrastructure efficiency is becoming increasingly important for ecosystem-wide scalability and accessibility.
is bringing together teams that continued building beyond the hackathon stage and turned early concepts into active products within the $TON ecosystem.
Today’s live X session will feature discussions with: • @Dyadnum • @StunTrade • @Toncast_TCAST
The conversation will explore: • how these teams integrated @STONfi DEX infrastructure • real production challenges encountered after launch • what users actually respond to in live products • lessons from scaling beyond grants and demo days
As the $TON N ecosystem matures, long-term builder consistency is becoming increasingly important for sustainable innovation and infrastructure growth.
• Community rewards: 150 $STON • Best answer during the stream: 70 $STON • Two random participants: 40 $STON each
🕑 Time: Today — 14:00 UTC 🔗 Join on X: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
The Vibe Coding Hackathon returns for Wave 2, giving builders another opportunity to develop real applications within the ecosystem using AI-assisted development tools and live infrastructure.
Designed for both experienced developers and newcomers, the hackathon focuses on rapid product experimentation, practical deployment, and building usable $TON applications within a short timeframe.
Prize pool highlights: • $500 from STON.fi (@STONfi DEX ) • $300 from Wallet in Telegram • Additional $700 participation rewards
Key dates: • Application period: May 25 – May 31 • Hackathon build phase: June 4 – June 8 • Demo Day: June 8
Only 25 spots are available, with rewards focused on new projects and meaningful feature development.
The initiative reflects a broader push toward accessible development tooling, AI-powered building workflows, and stronger ecosystem participation across $TON .
A large part of what makes effective within is the infrastructure operating behind the user interface.
At the protocol level, @STONfi DEX functions as an AMM-based decentralized exchange where liquidity pools replace traditional order books. This allows users to execute swaps directly on-chain while liquidity providers help maintain market depth and pricing efficiency.
The $TON blockchain itself contributes several advantages to this model: • fast transaction finality • low transaction costs • scalable network architecture • seamless integration with Telegram-based applications and wallets
STON.fi further extends this infrastructure through Omniston, a liquidity aggregation and execution layer designed to optimize routing and improve swap efficiency across multiple liquidity sources.
The platform is also moving toward broader interoperability through RFQ systems and HTLC-based cross-chain execution models, reducing reliance on traditional bridge structures.
Combined with open-source smart contracts, non-custodial design, and DAO-oriented governance, the ecosystem reflects a broader effort to build scalable and accessible DeFi infrastructure rather than a simple trading interface alone.
Understanding these underlying systems provides clearer insight into how modern DeFi protocols on $TON are evolving.
One of the most overlooked strengths of is not just the product itself, but the knowledge ecosystem being built around it.
Beyond trading and liquidity, the @STONfi DEX Blog is becoming a reference point for understanding how decentralized finance actually operates within .
Instead of focusing only on surface-level narratives, it breaks down core concepts such as: • liquidity routing and execution • cross-chain infrastructure design • swap mechanics and settlement logic • token behavior and risk structures • evolving DeFi architecture on $TON .
This makes it especially valuable for builders, researchers, and Stonbassadors who want to move beyond basic commentary and produce more informed educational content.
In a space where most content is repetition-driven, deeper understanding becomes a competitive advantage.
Clear explanations create better builders. Better builders strengthen the ecosystem.
Native $TON swaps are now available directly inside WhatsApp chats through Dyadnum, powered by STON.fi infrastructure.
By integrating @STONfi DEX , @Dyadnum enables users to: • swap jettons using tickers or contract addresses • manage wallet actions within the same interface • check balances in real time • access optimized swap execution directly inside WhatsApp
This reflects how infrastructure is increasingly being embedded into external applications across the ecosystem, helping simplify access to DeFi tools and on-chain interactions.
The integration also highlights the growing trend toward conversational and embedded finance experiences built on $TON .
Dyadnum is an independent application using STON.fi infrastructure. STON.fi is not affiliated with, and does not endorse or recommend, the application. Users should conduct their own research and assess associated risks before use.
invites developers, builders, and ecosystem participants to a live session focused on real-world product development and infrastructure integration.
May 26 · 14:00 UTC
This session will feature emerging projects such as @Dyadnum, @StunTrade, and @Toncast_TCAST, all of which are actively building on @STONfi DEX infrastructure.
Discussion topics include: 1️⃣ Integration of STON.fi infrastructure in live products 2️⃣ Lessons from production deployment (successes and challenges) 3️⃣ User behavior and adoption insights 4️⃣ Key learnings from early-stage product development 5️⃣ Factors that enable long-term builder continuity beyond hackathons and grants
Community incentive: 150 $STON reward pool Participants will have the opportunity to respond to a live question during the session, with rewards distributed as follows: • Best answer: 70 $STON • Two random winners: 40 $STON each
🔗 Join live on X: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
This session aims to highlight practical building experiences and strengthen collaboration within the $TON ecosystem.
As activity across continues to accelerate, is emerging as one of the ecosystem’s key liquidity and trading layers.
The combination of fast execution, low transaction fees, and accessible DeFi infrastructure is helping create a smoother on-chain experience for both traders and liquidity providers.
With deeper liquidity, growing user participation, and continuous platform development, @STONfi DEX continues to reinforce its role within the expanding $TON DeFi ecosystem.
Cross-chain infrastructure is beginning to take shape within the ecosystem.
Through Omniston v1beta8, @STONfi DEX has extended functionality beyond liquidity aggregation on , introducing early sandbox support for cross-chain swap flows between $TON ↔ Base and $TON ↔ $POL .
The update reflects a broader architectural evolution, with Omniston functioning as a multi-stage execution layer responsible for quote discovery, coordination, settlement, and transaction tracking.
Builders are now able to experiment with: • Cross-chain APIs and execution logic • Real RFQ and pricing flows • Resolver simulations • Controlled cross-chain execution environments
This progression signals a move toward more interoperable DeFi infrastructure, where liquidity coordination and execution can increasingly operate across multiple blockchain ecosystems.
Meet new projects shipping swaps from day one on !
More teams are embedding swaps directly into their UX using STON.fi infrastructure, enabling users to swap from their very first session.
Meet two emerging projects building on STONfi rails:
@StunTrade, a fast swap bot built by a former STONfi Grant Program grantee. Now integrated with all STONfi pools.
TonSense, a DeFi dashboard available as both a web app and Telegram bot. Created during the STONfi Vibe Coding Hackathon, with swaps powered end-to-end by @STONfi DEX .
Already integrated STONfi into your product and preparing for launch? The team is open to supporting your growth.
Some platforms focus primarily on attracting attention, and are focused on building an experience users consistently return to.
Through fast transaction execution, low operational costs, accessible design, and continuous infrastructure improvements, @STONfi DEX is helping make decentralized finance more practical and scalable within the $TON ecosystem.
Rather than relying on short-term momentum, the platform continues to prioritize usability, efficiency, and sustainable ecosystem growth, factors that are becoming increasingly important as $TON adoption expands.
A significant milestone has been reached by @STONfi DEX .
The platform recorded approximately $170M in weekly swap volume between May 4–10, 2026, compared to roughly $19.5M during the previous week (Apr 27–May 3).
This represents an increase of approximately $150.5M in weekly activity, equivalent to a 772% week-over-week expansion.
The growth reflects rising participation, increased liquidity activity, and accelerating adoption across the ecosystem.
Continued engagement from traders, liquidity providers, developers, and community participants remains a key driver behind the expansion of $TON DeFi infrastructure.