Zek goat of web3
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Zek goat of web3
My name is Zek and I am a web3 enthusiast, I have been exploring this space for the past 7 years. I have experience as an ambassador, community manager and BD.
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From Bear Market Build to Cross-Chain DeFi — The STON.fi Story
Mid-2022. Terra had just collapsed. Three Arrows Capital was gone. Everyone was calling DeFi dead.
And somewhere in that chaos, a small team started quietly building a DEX on a blockchain most people hadn't taken seriously yet — TON.
That was @STONfi DEX . And that's where my story with this protocol begins.
How I found it
I wasn't looking. I was deep in EVM chains like most people at the time.
But STONfi kept showing up in the Telegram groups I was already in. A DEX on TON. Near-zero fees. Integrated into the wallet I used to chat. I tried it. It was fast, cheap, and it just worked. I kept coming back.
What was quietly being built
What I didn't realize early on was how deep the roots were going.
Since launching in November 2022, STON.fi became the #1 DEX on TON — over $6 billion in trading volume, 27 million+ transactions, 400+ liquidity pools. The team raised $9.5M in Series A funding from Ribbit Capital and CoinFund. They shipped farming, staking, governance, and — in the background — an entirely new cross-chain execution layer called Omniston.
They weren't loud about it. They just built.
Then last week, the switch flipped
TON ↔ EVM cross-chain swaps went live on STON.fi.
Ethereum. Base. BNB Chain. Polygon. All from the same dApp, powered by Omniston. No bridges. No wrapped tokens. Atomic execution — you receive the exact amount shown in the UI, or the swap doesn't happen and your funds return in full.
I tried it. Swapped from TON to Base. Smooth. Exact. No drama.
Why this matters
This isn't just a new feature. It's the payoff of years of infrastructure work — cross-chain DeFi built from the ground up on TON, now opening doors to the entire EVM ecosystem, for a user base that lives inside Telegram.
From a bear market launch in 2022 to cross-chain DeFi in 2026. I've watched this build from close range. And I genuinely think we're still early.
🔀 app.ston.fi/swap?mode=cross-chain
🔗 linktr.ee/ston.fi
#TON #STONfi #Omniston #CrossChain #DeFi #EVM
Mid-2022. Terra had just collapsed. Three Arrows Capital was gone. Everyone was calling DeFi dead.
And somewhere in that chaos, a small team started quietly building a DEX on a blockchain most people hadn't taken seriously yet — TON.
That was @STONfi DEX . And that's where my story with this protocol begins.
How I found it
I wasn't looking. I was deep in EVM chains like most people at the time.
But STONfi kept showing up in the Telegram groups I was already in. A DEX on TON. Near-zero fees. Integrated into the wallet I used to chat. I tried it. It was fast, cheap, and it just worked. I kept coming back.
What was quietly being built
What I didn't realize early on was how deep the roots were going.
Since launching in November 2022, STON.fi became the #1 DEX on TON — over $6 billion in trading volume, 27 million+ transactions, 400+ liquidity pools. The team raised $9.5M in Series A funding from Ribbit Capital and CoinFund. They shipped farming, staking, governance, and — in the background — an entirely new cross-chain execution layer called Omniston.
They weren't loud about it. They just built.
Then last week, the switch flipped
TON ↔ EVM cross-chain swaps went live on STON.fi.
Ethereum. Base. BNB Chain. Polygon. All from the same dApp, powered by Omniston. No bridges. No wrapped tokens. Atomic execution — you receive the exact amount shown in the UI, or the swap doesn't happen and your funds return in full.
I tried it. Swapped from TON to Base. Smooth. Exact. No drama.
Why this matters
This isn't just a new feature. It's the payoff of years of infrastructure work — cross-chain DeFi built from the ground up on TON, now opening doors to the entire EVM ecosystem, for a user base that lives inside Telegram.
From a bear market launch in 2022 to cross-chain DeFi in 2026. I've watched this build from close range. And I genuinely think we're still early.
🔀 app.ston.fi/swap?mode=cross-chain
🔗 linktr.ee/ston.fi
#TON #STONfi #Omniston #CrossChain #DeFi #EVM
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I tried STON.fi's new cross-chain swaps — here's what actually happened
Not gonna lie, I went in with low expectations.
Cross-chain has always meant bridges, wrapped tokens, extra steps, and that one moment where you stare at your wallet wondering if the funds are coming back. Classic DeFi tax.
But I just swapped from TON to Base inside @STONfi DEX and walked away without a single headache. So let me break down what's changed.
What's live right now
TON ↔ EVM cross-chain swaps are now inside the STON.fi dApp. Supported chains: Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, and Polygon. No bridge. No extra interface. Just the app you already use.
Tokens available at launch:
→ USDT on TON
→ USDT & USDC on Base, Ethereum, and BNB Chain
→ PUSD & USDC on Polygon
The swap is one step — you pick your input token on TON and your output token on the EVM chain. That's it.
The part that actually got me
Omniston, the protocol handling execution under the hood, locks in your rate before the swap runs. You get the exact amount shown in the UI — or the swap doesn't execute and your funds return in full. No slippage surprises. No wondering what "minimum received" actually means in practice.
That's genuinely different from most cross-chain experiences I've had.
Quick note: swap volume is capped at $1,000 per transaction at launch. Makes sense for an early rollout — the limit will expand as things stabilize.
Why this matters
TON is Telegram-native. STON.fi just connected that billion-user network to Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, and Polygon — natively, without bridges. The doors between ecosystems just got a lot wider.
Worth trying yourself 👇
🔀 app.ston.fi/swap?mode=cross-chain
🔗 linktr.ee/ston.fi
#TON #STONfi #Omniston #CrossChain #DeFi #EVM #BNBChain #Polygon #Base #Ethereum
Not gonna lie, I went in with low expectations.
Cross-chain has always meant bridges, wrapped tokens, extra steps, and that one moment where you stare at your wallet wondering if the funds are coming back. Classic DeFi tax.
But I just swapped from TON to Base inside @STONfi DEX and walked away without a single headache. So let me break down what's changed.
What's live right now
TON ↔ EVM cross-chain swaps are now inside the STON.fi dApp. Supported chains: Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, and Polygon. No bridge. No extra interface. Just the app you already use.
Tokens available at launch:
→ USDT on TON
→ USDT & USDC on Base, Ethereum, and BNB Chain
→ PUSD & USDC on Polygon
The swap is one step — you pick your input token on TON and your output token on the EVM chain. That's it.
The part that actually got me
Omniston, the protocol handling execution under the hood, locks in your rate before the swap runs. You get the exact amount shown in the UI — or the swap doesn't execute and your funds return in full. No slippage surprises. No wondering what "minimum received" actually means in practice.
That's genuinely different from most cross-chain experiences I've had.
Quick note: swap volume is capped at $1,000 per transaction at launch. Makes sense for an early rollout — the limit will expand as things stabilize.
Why this matters
TON is Telegram-native. STON.fi just connected that billion-user network to Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, and Polygon — natively, without bridges. The doors between ecosystems just got a lot wider.
Worth trying yourself 👇
🔀 app.ston.fi/swap?mode=cross-chain
🔗 linktr.ee/ston.fi
#TON #STONfi #Omniston #CrossChain #DeFi #EVM #BNBChain #Polygon #Base #Ethereum
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TON fees just dropped 6× — what does that mean for your swaps?
One of the quiet complaints about on-chain trading has always been fees. Not the dramatic ones — the small ones that add up and make you wonder if swapping on a DEX is even worth it.
TON's latest upgrade changed that. Network fees are now down to roughly $0.0005 per transaction — about 83% cheaper than before.
To put it in real numbers: a $TON ⇄ USDt swap on @STONfi DEX that previously cost ~$0.039 in fees now costs ~$0.0065. That's not rounding error territory. That's a meaningful difference, especially for anyone making frequent swaps or providing liquidity.
This came off the back of the Catchain 2.0 update which improved overall blockchain performance, and the TON team has kept stacking optimizations since then.
Lower fees + near-instant confirmations on STON.fi is the kind of upgrade that doesn't make headlines for long — but quietly changes how practical on-chain trading feels day to day.
Full breakdown here 👉 blog.ston.fi/ton-fees-cut-6x-swaps-on-ston-fi-just-got-cheaper
Try it yourself → app.ston.fi
$TON $BTC $ETH #DeFi #STONfi
One of the quiet complaints about on-chain trading has always been fees. Not the dramatic ones — the small ones that add up and make you wonder if swapping on a DEX is even worth it.
TON's latest upgrade changed that. Network fees are now down to roughly $0.0005 per transaction — about 83% cheaper than before.
To put it in real numbers: a $TON ⇄ USDt swap on @STONfi DEX that previously cost ~$0.039 in fees now costs ~$0.0065. That's not rounding error territory. That's a meaningful difference, especially for anyone making frequent swaps or providing liquidity.
This came off the back of the Catchain 2.0 update which improved overall blockchain performance, and the TON team has kept stacking optimizations since then.
Lower fees + near-instant confirmations on STON.fi is the kind of upgrade that doesn't make headlines for long — but quietly changes how practical on-chain trading feels day to day.
Full breakdown here 👉 blog.ston.fi/ton-fees-cut-6x-swaps-on-ston-fi-just-got-cheaper
Try it yourself → app.ston.fi
$TON $BTC $ETH #DeFi #STONfi
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