Cross-chain swaps have a hidden problem: two blockchains cannot naturally coordinate the same transaction. An HTLC helps solve that. Funds are locked using a cryptographic hash and a time limit. If the required secret appears, the trade settles; if not, the locked funds can be reclaimed. This gives atomic swaps their “all-or-nothing” property. RFQ solves a different problem: liquidity. Instead of searching manually for a counterparty, a trader requests prices and liquidity providers compete to fill the order. The interesting part comes when both mechanisms are combined. Omniston uses RFQ for resolver competition and paired HTLCs for settlement. A resolver provides the destination-side liquidity, while the source and destination legs are protected by matching cryptographic conditions. This removes one of the biggest weaknesses of traditional peer-to-peer atomic swaps: finding someone willing to take the other side. For TON users, the result is a cross-chain route where pricing and settlement are handled together rather than through separate steps. That is what makes the approach used by STON.fi worth watching: RFQ provides the market, while HTLC provides the settlement guarantees. #BTC Price Analysis# #Macro Insights# $ACE $LINK