In this article, I want to tell you about the STON.fi DEX. If you want to learn more about each section, follow the relevant links or look for articles in my profile. What is STON.fi? STON.fi is an AMM DEX exchange built on the TON blockchain. What is a DEX? DEX (Decentralized Exchange) is a decentralized exchange where users can trade cryptocurrency directly with each other without intermediaries like centralized exchanges (CEX). All operations are conducted via smart contracts on the blockchain. Key benefits of DEX: When using a DEX, your tokens remain in your wallet, and you have full access to them.DEXs are not controlled by governments and operate independently. What is an AMM DEX? AMM DEX (Automated Market Maker Decentralized Exchange) is a decentralized exchange that operates based on automated market makers. Instead of a classic order book like on centralized exchanges (CEX), AMM uses smart contracts and liquidity pools to execute trades. (Read more in the Liquidity Pools section). Benefits of STON.fi ๐ โ Low Fees. STON.fi charges a 0.3% fee per transaction. Of this, 0.2% is returned to the liquidity pool and distributed among liquidity providers, while 0.1% goes to STON.fi. โ Minimal Slippage. STON.fi is the #1 DEX on TON in terms of liquidity, ensuring minimal slippage during trades. โ Built on the TON Blockchain. The platform leverages TON, one of the most advanced blockchains today, offering low fees and high TPS (transactions per second). โ Integration with Telegram. Trade directly from Telegram using the @STONfi_bot, seamlessly integrated with the messenger. โ Compatibility with TON Wallets. STON.fi supports all TON wallets, including TON Space. โ User-Friendly Interface. The platform features an intuitive and easy-to-navigate design. Achievements ๐ STON.fiโs TVL is $150,000,000 (DefiLlama), accounting for 50% of TON total TVL. The all-time high TVL of STON.fi was $370,000,000!!! According to CryptoRank and DappRadar, STON.fi ranked 5th among the most popular decentralized exchanges across all blockchains. Over the past month, more than 430,000 users have used the platform. STON.fi has twice secured the top spot in the DYOR Dapps DEX ranking. Problems of DeFi โ ๏ธ Lack of Cross-Chain Compatibility The lack of compatibility between different blockchains complicates asset transfers across networks, limiting usersโ access to new trading and investment opportunities. Risk of Asset Loss Transferring crypto assets between blockchains requires trusting third-party custodians or exchanges, which can be vulnerable to hacks and attacks. This puts funds at risk and may lead to financial losses. High Costs and Delays The process of converting crypto assets is often expensive and slow, adding further challenges for users. STON.fi aims to address all these issues! Goals of STON.fi ๐ฏ STON.fi mission is to make access to financial services simple and fair for everyone, regardless of their location. STON.fi aims to create a decentralized platform for cross-blockchain trading that provides a secure and reliable way to trade cryptocurrencies without restrictions imposed by banks or centralized exchanges. STON.fi seeks to solve the problem of cross-blockchain swaps by implementing a Request for Quote (RFQ) protocol based on DeFi using Hashed Timelock Contracts (HTLC) to execute such trades. This solution eliminates the need for additional layers, intermediaries, or third parties. This approach minimizes user risks associated with security breaches and significantly speeds up transactions. Letโs explore the features that are already available on STON.fi. Token Swaps ๐ You can swap tokens on the TON blockchain, allowing you to participate in numerous projects. Guide on how to swap tokens Liquidity Pools ๐ง Liquidity pools are reserves of tokens provided by users so that others can trade cryptocurrency on decentralized exchanges (DEX). Instead of searching for a buyer or seller, users simply exchange tokens with the pool, and liquidity providers earn fees for their contributions to these pools. This enables trading without centralized intermediaries. Guid on how to Provide Liquidity on STON.fi Everything About Providing Liquidity on STON.fi Farming ๐ฑ Farming is designed to ensure that a specific liquidity pool has sufficient funds. This allows users to trade tokens in larger volumes without worrying about price impact.In farming, you can earn significantly higher rewards compared to just providing liquidity, which motivates liquidity providers to supply liquidity. To add your assets to farming, you first need to provide liquidity to the corresponding pool with the Farm tag and then add this liquidity (LP tokens) to farming. How to Farm on STON.fi Everything About Farming on STON.fi Staking ๐ Staking the STON token on STON.fi gives you voting rights in the DAO governance protocol. For staking, you will receive the ARKENSTON NFT and GEMSTON tokens, depending on the amount and duration of your STON tokens staked.Currently, the DAO governance protocol is under development. How to Stake on STON.fi Everything About Staking on STON.fi and How DAO Works on the DEX Conclusion: DeFi platforms are far from perfect and have their own challenges. STON.fi aims to address these and become the DEX of the future โ a cross-chain DEX with zero trust, providing secure, fast, and transparent digital asset trading. If you liked my article, send your applause. And if you want to read more of my articles, make sure to subscribe! ๐ STON.fi social networks: Twitter - @ston_fi Telegram - @stonfidex Reddit - r/STONFi
The DEX STONfi has finally launched its long-awaited DAO! => DAO allows the STONfi community to create proposals and vote for changes on the exchange. => To become a DAO member, you need to stake your STON tokens and lock them for a chosen period. So whatโs the airdrop about๐คฏโ The DAO is currently in a two-week testing phase, and I strongly recommend joining it. If you create a proposal, vote, and comment, youโll receive an exclusive NFT once the testing period ends. STONfi has already hinted that theyโll value users who hold this NFT โ which likely means an upcoming airdrop๐. Personally, I think theyโll distribute STON tokens around New Yearโs, possibly locked in staking โ or maybe not at all. STONfi has already given a good airdrop for an NFT, a campaign on Galxe, and has always rewarded ambassadors well, so Iโm participating! => Especially since the cost is less than $5 How to joinโ Stake 1 STON for 24 monthsCreate a proposal, vote, and comment $TON #TON
EVAA/USDT โ 200% APR๐ 100% APR comes from the pool itself and another 100% from the farming program that runs until November 3. Positives for the EVAA token๐: โ Very good buying price ($17.5M MC) โ Listed on the BNB Chain โ Team members, investors, and KOLs will receive their tokens next year โ Protocol revenue (โ$3M) will go to the DAO treasury, which may be used for EVAA token buybacks and burns tsUSDe/USDe โ 0.31% APR๐ The APR isnโt high, but you also earn around 5.5% APY from tsUSDe. Keep in mind the poolโs weights are 75% tsUSDe and 25% USDe, so it turns out quite solid. Additionally, you get๐(Guide): โ Airdrop from TON, which is ending soon โ Airdrop from Ethena โ Season 4 recently ended, and Season 5 farming has already started. If you join, make sure to delegate your rewards from your TON wallet to your EVM wallet. PX/USDT โ 20% APR๐ The APR might seem small, but for the current market, itโs actually great. Positives for the PX token๐: โ Very good buying price ($7M MC) โ Token burn event this quarter โ New Notpixel tournament coming this quarter For those who think the tournament doesnโt matter โ remember that during the last one, PX price doubled! And this time, the market cap is even lower. I donโt know exactly what will happen, but Iโm expecting a few potential Xs! I might even make another guide like last time โ that one turned out really well. #TON $TON
๐53% of all trading volume on TON happens on the DEX STONfi โ but few people know about its token STON๐!
Letโs fix that, and Iโll quickly walk you through it๐:
Price: $0.70 MC: $26M Liquidity: $1M CEX: KuCoin
The STON token is already over 2 years old, but its main utility still hasnโt launched๐.
STONfi DAO๐ค To be part of the DAO, youโll need to stake STON tokens. This gives you the ability to participate in votes about changes to the exchange. The DAO itself isnโt live yet, but you can already stake your tokens โ and for that, youโll also receive another token from STONfi: GEMSTON.
Deflationary tokenomics๐ธ According to the STONfi Whitepaper, part of the trading fees on the exchange will be converted into STON, and a portion of them will be burned.
This buyback + burn combo ensures a deflationary effect๐.
Is it worth buying STON now๐ค? I donโt know โ it depends on the state of the TON blockchain. If TON starts gaining popularity again, then definitely yes.
๐ฅV3 pools Even though concentrated liquidity technology lets you significantly boost your APR, this one is the least interesting for me in this list. Itโs already available on TON through the smaller DEX TONCO. Still, when V3 pools arrive on STONfi, APR there will definitely be higher thanks to the exchangeโs popularity. ๐ฅDAO Plenty of small projects on TON already had/have DAO governance, but itโs nowhere near as interesting as the upcoming DAO from STONfi. Since STONfi is the largest exchange on TON, any changes โ like delisting a token โ will heavily affect that token. And the DAO will have the power to make such decisions. There could also be bigger moves, like adding an entirely new blockchain to the exchange. ๐ฅCross-chain The most important one is, of course, OMNISTON cross-chain. The developers are promising almost fully decentralized cross-chain swaps, where the only centralized element will be the quotes (RFQ), needed for faster and better swap rates. The swaps themselves will run through smart contracts on both blockchains, which guarantees your tokens canโt be frozen. In the smart contract there are only two possible outcomes: a successful cross-chain swap or, if unsuccessful, the tokens automatically return to the userโs wallet. $TON $NOT #TON
The main liquidity aggregator on TON โ OMNISTON has successfully passed the first stage of its audit by TonTech๐!
Specifically๐ค, OMNISTONโs escrow contracts were audited, which guarantee the atomicity of every swap.
They work like a โvaultโ๐, holding user funds until the other side meets the required swap conditions.
If the other side doesnโt send tokens into this โvaultโ within a set time, the userโs funds are automatically returned to their wallet๐.
This is especially important for the future of OMNISTONโ๏ธ, when it stops being just a liquidity aggregator on TON and becomes the main cross-chain technology connecting TON with other blockchains๐.
Earlier, STONfiโs v2 pool smart contracts were already audited by Trail of Bits.
Hidden risks in looping strategies x a ready-made looping strategy for the TON/USDT pool!
๐Recently, STONfi was integrated into EVAA, which now makes it possible to build looping strategies with the TON/USDT pool. [Read more in my previous post] The idea of our looping strategy is to put LP tokens from the TON/USDT pool as collateral on EVAA, then borrow new TON and USDT tokens, add them back into the pool, and repeat๐ โ increasing your APR with every cycle. The maximum you can borrow is 79% LTV โ but never do this๐ง! At that level, youโre way too close to liquidation (7% Health Factor / 86% LTV). And donโt forget: youโre not borrowing LP tokens, youโre borrowing the tokens themselves. Because of this, your Health Factor will gradually fall. Why will it fall๐ค๐? Collateral decreases๐ When TON rises or falls, impermanent loss in the pool makes LP tokens lose value. For example, if TON doubles in price, the gap between collateral and debt (LTV) shrinks by about 5.7%. Debt increases๐ When you borrow tokens, your debt grows because of Organic APY. Right now, itโs 3% for TON and 6% for USDT โ but these rates arenโt fixed and can rise! Thatโs why you shouldnโt borrow at 79% LTV โ over a year or even sooner, the gap between collateral and debt could shrink by more than 7%, leading to liquidation๐ฅฒ. I think the optimal approach for this looping strategy is to borrow at around 60% LTV. How many cycles you do depends on your capital, since youโll also be spending quite a bit on blockchain fees๐ธ. $TON $NOT #TON
Iโve noticed๐ค that many people donโt understand why OMNISTON cross-chain is needed if there are already other cross-chain solutions on TON๐ง.
The truth is simple๐ฏ: all other cross-chain solutions on TON use some kind of centralized intermediary during swaps.
๐นThese can be wrapped tokens, centralized liquidity pools, validator federations, relayers, bridge operators, or their own oracles.
OMNISTON doesnโt use any of that๐ฅฒ โ everything happens directly through smart contracts on both blockchains. The only centralized element is the RFQ, which only provides a quote for the swap๐ and doesnโt affect the security of the exchange itself.
Thatโs exactly why OMNISTON can be considered the cross-chain DeFi solution of the future๐!
DeFi projects on TON arenโt standing still โ they keep evolving.
The thing Iโm most looking forward to right now is the creation of cross-chain swaps๐ between the TON and TRON blockchains by the DEX STON.fi via OMNISTON, which for now works only as a liquidity aggregator on TON๐. The main point of this protocol is to enable cross-chain swaps without using bridges or other centralized intermediaries๐ง. The only intermediaries in the swap will be smart contracts on both blockchainsโ๏ธ. In addition to creating cross-chain swaps between TON and TRON, there will likely also be a liquidity aggregator๐ on the TRON blockchain similar to the current OMNISTON on TON, which finds the best quotes from different resolvers๐น. Resolvers on TRON will most likely include the top current aggregators there: Bitget (Bitget Swap), OKX (OKX DEX), and Houdini Swap. Itโs also possible that on TRON, STON.fi will build out an entire DEX infrastructure๐ค. As the CEO of STONfi mentioned in an interview, STON.fiโs global goal is โto become the main source of liquidity for DeFi on blockchains๐.โ $TON $NOT #TON
Are impermanent losses smaller in WCPI pools on the DEX STONfi?
We all know impermanent loss is the most annoying thing in pools๐ต. But few people think about the fact that impermanent loss changes depending on the poolโs token ratioโ๏ธ. For exampleโ๏ธ, on STON.fi thereโs a WCPI STON/TON pool with a 75%/25% ratio, and thereโs also a standard STON/TON pool with a 50%/50% ratio. So, where are impermanent losses smaller๐ง๐? In a standard 50/50 pool: ๐น50% change โ 2.02% ๐น3ร โ 13.39% ๐น5ร โ 25.46% In a 75/25 pool, where the 75% share token changes: ๐น50% โ 1.42% ๐น3ร โ 8.81% ๐น5ร โ 16.40% In a 75/25 pool, where the 25% share token changes: ๐น50% โ 1.62% ๐น3ร โ 12.26% ๐น5ร โ 25.23% In a 75/25 pool, where both tokens move (one rises, the other falls): ๐น50% โ 5.18% ๐น3ร โ 25.76% ๐น5ร โ 41.15% As we can see, weighted pools significantly reduce impermanent loss ๐ โ but only in cases where one asset moves while the other stays almost still, or moves in the same direction๐. Thatโs why Iโd choose the WCPI STON/TON pool, since both tokens are likely to grow in parallel๐. $TON $NOT #TON
Is it worth holding liquidity in the TON/USDT pool on STONfi?
I think everyone has some $TON and $USDT sitting in a wallet or on an exchange, which isnโt very profitable โ so you probably want to put them to work๐โ๏ธ. On the DEX STON.fi, thereโs a TON/USDT pool with 14% APR, and hereโs why I think holding liquidity there is a good idea๐๐. As we know, the only real drawback of pools is impermanent loss๐, which happens when the price changes from the moment you added liquidity. In short๐: 2x price change โ 5.72% loss 3x price change โ 13.4% loss 4x price change โ 20% loss Put simply, if TON doubles or halves, you lose 5.72%. If it triples, you lose 13.4%. Right now, the poolโs APR covers impermanent loss even if TON grows 3x๐. Plus, donโt forget that impermanent loss doesnโt factor in the trading fees you earn while providing liquidity โ and the portion of those fees in TON will also grow if TONโs price rises๐. This means the APR could go from 14% to about 21%, turning that 13.4% loss into a net +7% profit. You can also reinvest your liquidity monthly๐, which would boost that 21% to around 23%. That way, with a -13.4% impermanent loss, youโd still end up with a net profit of about +9.6%. So, if youโre a TON believerโค๏ธโ๐ฅ, the TON/USDT pool on STONfi might be a perfect fit for you. If you donโt know how to provide liquidity, watch my video. I also recommend reading this article to fully dive into liquidity provision. $NOT #TON
It lasted a full 51 days, during which the prize pool grew from 1M PX to 8M PX๐, since 10% of every pixel purchase went into the rewards. From this, itโs easy to calculate the total tournament trading volume โ about 70M PX๐. In my opinion, thatโs an excellent result for a token that 70% of the TON community was hating on๐ฅฑ. Future of the PX token๐ค First, itโs important to understand that tournament prizes will be distributed over the next two weeks, so we shouldnโt expect a quick pump from the tokenโ๏ธ. Still, Iโm bullish on PX because this year we still have๐: โ Token burn events โ A $5M buyback โ The 3rd Notpixel tournament in Q4 The tokenโs current market cap is $11M, and in my view, thatโs very low for a project connected to DOGS and Notcoin๐ง. Personally๐คจ, Iโve bought PX at the current price and Iโm expecting at least a 3x by the time the 3rd tournament starts. You can also add tokens to the PX/USDT pool on the DEX STONfi โ it offers 30โ40% APR, which isnโt huge but is still better than Notpixelโs official staking where your tokens are locked๐. And if you donโt want to take risks at all๐, I highly recommend putting stablecoins in the tsUSDe/USDe pool โ this way, you participate in the airdrops from Ethena and TON Foundation and also earn 10% APY from tsUSDe๐ค. More details can be found on ethena,ston,fi or by checking my earlier post about it in my profile๐คซ. $TON $NOT #TON
Telegram users from the U.S. can now use TON wallet!
TONโs U.S. expansion is going strong โ users there can now swap crypto directly inside Telegram via TON wallet๐ค. TON wallet is a non-custodial TON wallet built right into Telegram, and you can create it through the Telegram bot โwalletโโ๏ธ. On top of that, TON wallet has integrated OMNISTON๐ โ the liquidity aggregator for the entire TON ecosystem, built by the DEX STON.fi. This means all swaps in TON wallet are powered by OMNISTON, giving users the best possible rates on TON๐ถ. In the future๐ง, OMNISTON will also integrate other blockchains to enable atomic cross-chain swaps with zero trust required. The first blockchain is likely to be TRON โ so get ready for TON ๐ TRON swaps! $TON #TON #Telegram
STON.fi vs DeDust โ where is it more profitable to provide liquidity?
Today I asked myself that question, and the answer isnโt as simple as you might think๐. For example, in the TON/USDT pool, STON.fi offers 14% APR, while DeDust offers 9% APR. But in the NOT/TON pool, STON.fi has 8.2% APR and DeDust has 10% APR. It might seem like you should just provide liquidity on STON.fi in the first pool and on DeDust in the second๐ฅฑ. But in reality, even in the second pool itโs better to use STON.fi๐ง. Because when evaluating a poolโs profitability, you need to consider not just the APR, but also the total liquidity in the pool๐ธ. In the case of NOT/TON, STON.fi holds $900k while DeDust holds $90k. That means STON.fi generates much more in fees๐, and the APR is far more stable compared to DeDust โ which is very important if youโre providing liquidity long-term๐. Video guide how I increase my APR in pools on STON.fi! #TON #Telegram $TON $NOT
New investments on the TON blockchainโโโ$9.5M invested in the DEX STON.fiย .
On July 30, STON.fi closed a Series A investment round for $9.5 million from the funds Ribbit Capital and CoinFund. Link - x.com/ston_fi/status/1950500223949709324 These investments are aimed at the development of STON.fi, namely: Cross-chain swaps with OMNISTON๐ On STON.fi, through OMNISTON, it will be possible to swap tokens between different blockchains without using bridges. The first swaps will most likely be between TRON and TON blockchains. Concentrated liquidity pools๐ STON.fi will add V3 smart contracts, and with them concentrated liquidity pools, allowing you to place your liquidity in narrower price ranges, thereby increasing APR several times over. DAO๐ฅ STON token stakers on STON.fi will be able to participate in voting for various changes on the exchange. For example, for listing or delisting a token, adding a new blockchain, and much more. Limit orders๐ STON.fi will have native limit orders, allowing you to buy or sell tokens at a price you set in advance. This will allow you to not miss a buy or sell at a good price. $TON #TON