Explore three ways to get rewards on STON.fi and strengthen TON DeFi at the same time: farm, stake STON, and stack both in active Boost Farm APR campaigns.
STON.fi is a leading DeFi protocol on TON, where users can actually power TON DeFi. If you use it, you’re not just swapping tokens — you can also contribute to the ecosystem’s two core “public goods”: liquidity (so trades execute smoothly) and governance (so the protocol evolves in a way that’s accountable to participants). In return, the protocol offers multiple ways to get rewarded.
You’ve got three opportunities that may be combined any way you want:
- Farming: lock your LP tokens you got while providing liquidity and get farm rewards.
- Staking: lock STON to receive protocol rewards and governance power.
- Boost Farm APR: stake STON and farm the eligible pool to multiply farm APR during an active campaign.
Short definitions to get started
- Liquidity provision powers swaps, that’s why liquidity providers get a share of swap fees and LP tokens. Farming is what happens when you stake LP tokens from a pool to get extra rewards on top of swap fees (often for limited periods).
- Staking is separate: you lock STON tokens directly in a smart contract, choose the lock-up period, and get protocol-defined rewards — no pool and no LP tokens involved.
- Boost Farm APR is the bridge: if you’re staking STON and farming the STON/USDt V2 pool, your farm rewards can receive an APR multiplier during the campaign window.
Farming: put liquidity to work
What is farming?
Farming starts with liquidity provision. You add liquidity to a pool and receive LP tokens representing your share. When you stake those LP tokens in a farm, the farm’s smart contract distributes rewards among participants based on their share. Some farms have lockups; others are flexible.
In plain terms: you help the market work better (deeper liquidity, lower price impact), and you get rewarded for being useful.
How to start farming (one-transaction flow)
STON.fi keeps the farming flow user-friendly:
- Go to Pools → click Add liquidity.
- Pick a pair (for example, STON/USDt).
- Toggle Get farm rewards — this places your liquidity position into active farming within a single transaction.
- Confirm in your wallet.
That’s it: in one operation you’ve added liquidity, received LP tokens, and rewards start accruing.
If you already know you want only pools with farming, you can also toggle Farming in Pools to filter eligible pools first.
| 💡 Read more on farming in How to farm on STON.fi guide. |
What you get and what to watch
- You get swap fees, plus farm rewards while the farm runs.
- Main trade-off: impermanent loss (your position can underperform simply holding the assets) and possible farm lockups depending on the program.
Staking: lock STON, get protocol rewards and influence
What is staking?
Staking is locking STON tokens in a smart contract for a chosen period to receive protocol rewards. You keep custody; the contract enforces the lock-up.
Staking vs farming
- When you farm, you stake LP tokens to earn extra rewards on top of fees; lock-up depends on the farm.
- When you stake, you stake STON token directly and get protocol-defined rewards; lock-up is chosen by you.
What you get from staking
Staking STON gives you protocol rewards tied to participation and long-term alignment:
- ARKENSTON: a soulbound NFT tied to your wallet (non-transferable), designed as proof of alignment and an access key to governance.
- GEMSTON: a community engagement token issued at stake time per the on-screen calculator; its utility and distribution rules are set by the DAO.
- Special campaigns access: staking can also open the door to campaigns perks like Boost Farm APR, which is now active.
How to stake (basic flow)
- Head to the Stake tab → click Stake STON.
- Enter amount and choose duration (lock-up length).
- Confirm the transaction in your wallet.
Staking starts immediately.
Boost Farm APR: stake + farm, get a multiplier
Boost Farm APR is a campaign-based program for STON stakers that increases rewards in the eligible farm. For the current setup, it targets the STON/USDt V2 pool.
Two important highlights before you read further:
- Boost Farm APR is campaign-based (not continuous). The boost applies only during the campaign window and only while you have an active STON stake in the STON.fi app.
- You must do both actions: stake STON and farm the eligible pool.
How it works
If you stake STON and farm the STON/USDt V2 pool, your farm rewards receive an APR multiplier.
Tiers:
- Stake 500+ STON → up to 1.5× farm APR
- Stake 1,000+ STON → up to 2× farm APR
Mechanics and rules:
- The “boost” portion is paid out in STON via an airdrop during the specified rewards period.
- Only staking in the STON.fi app qualifies (third-party staking doesn’t).
- Boost accrual stops if your stake ends during the campaign window.
- Maximum eligible liquidity for the boost: $10,000 per participant.
How to participate
This is how to join Boost Farm APR in three clean steps:
- Stake STON (choose your stake size based on the multiplier tier you want).
- Go to Pools, switch on Farming, find STON/USDt V2.
- Click Farm. Done.
If you don’t have liquidity in STON/USDt V2 yet:
- Add liquidity (you’ll need some USDt), then toggle Get farm rewards to start farming in a single transaction.
ℹ️ Verify Boost Farm APR is active by checking the pool label (the app shows it when the program is running). When you open the pool, you’ll see the box with details describing the program timeline (start and end dates, reward distribution period).
| 💡 Read more on Boost Farm APR in the blog. |
Which option should you pick?
- You want the simplest protocol path → Staking. You lock STON, gain protocol rewards, get governance power and eligibility for special campaigns.
- You want rewards tied to market activity → Farming. You get fees + farm rewards, but you’re accepting LP mechanics and IL risk.
- You want maximum alignment + extra rewards during campaigns → Boost Farm APR (stake + farm STON/USDt V2, multiplier applies automatically while both are active).
