With the STON.fi DAO live, your staked STON tokens translate into voice and vote: propose ideas, shape priorities, and approve what ships next.
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We have a clear vision for where the protocol is heading, and the past months brought the core pieces into place: a unified liquidity layer, cross-DEX execution, easier user flows, and upgraded reward mechanics. The DAO becomes the governance engine on top of this foundation — the mechanism that determines what gets built next and how the protocol adapts as TON expands. As participation grows, decisions become more transparent, alignment stays durable, and the future of TON DeFi becomes faster, safer, more efficient — and shaped by the people who rely on it every day.
In short
- Live now: the first full-fledged on-chain DAO in the TON ecosystem by STON.fi.
- Stake STON → get ARKENSTON (your voting power) → propose, vote, discuss.
- Use your voting power to help shape the product, rewards, integrations, grants, and more.
Why a DAO and why now?
A DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) is a community-governed structure with no central authority.
It’s not just a “forum” or a “discussion board”. It’s the first truly on-chain DAO on TON giving holders governance that is verifiable, enforceable, and inseparable from the protocol itself. Proposals are voted with token-aligned voting power, results are recorded on-chain. DAO may approve a proposal, after which the Ston Foundation (operating entity) will take it into the integration process. This entity carries proposals forward, integrating them where they fit technically, legally, and operationally.
Why now: a DAO isn’t just philosophy — it’s a practical operating system for growth. As TON scales, more developers, LPs, and apps build on STON.fi. The DAO gives these stakeholders a real say, creating long-term alignment around how the protocol evolves and making change auditable in public.
In practice, that means:
- Community-driven decision-making. Ideas flow from the community to execution: token-aligned members propose, debate, and vote on decisions.
- Long-term commitment structure. Voting power comes from staking, not passive holding, aligning influence with long-term commitment.
- Auditability. Proposals, votes, and results are verifiable on the blockchain for full transparency.
For STON.fi, a DAO isn’t a checkbox — it’s the operating system for scaling decisions as we grow. Governance lets us prioritize the roadmap, fund initiatives, and evolve with the wisdom of our community, while keeping everything transparent and verifiable.
How to enter the DAO
Joining DAO is the easiest way to turn your day-to-day product feedback into real impact on upgrades, features and roadmap priorities. Early participants help set the culture and standards for governance, gain visibility as trusted voices, and shape how TON DeFi evolves.
That’s how to become the STON.fi DAO member:
- Stake STON in the STON.fi app to gain voting power (VP). If you’ve already staked, you’re set.
- When you stake, you automatically mint ARKENSTON, a soulbound (non-transferable) token representing your VP.
- More STON staked and longer lock = higher VP multiplier.
- ARKENSTON stays linked to your wallet; only staking/unstaking changes your VP.
| 💡 Read more on staking STON in this guide. |
How to propose, vote and discuss in the DAO
From there, you can create proposals, discuss them, and vote.
- Proposal creation. Outline your suggestion, expected impact, and implementation details.
- 7-day discussion period. Gather feedback, answer questions, refine the proposal. After the discussion ends, you need to open your proposal for voting.
- 14-day voting period. When you open the voting window, DAO members cast their votes for or against. Proposals pass if they meet the required quorum; passed items move to the implementation stage.
- Implementation. Approved proposals move into the development pipeline, where the Ston Foundation evaluates scope, sequencing, and feasibility based on the protocol’s roadmap.
Why it matters
- For users: influence the product features that shape your everyday experience.
- For builders: a predictable, transparent path to propose integrations or improvements and get community alignment.
- For the ecosystem: strong, visible governance signals maturity to partners, contributors, and institutions.
This is what decentralized governance on TON looks like: open, verifiable, and community-driven — anchored by the first full DAO in the ecosystem.
The decentralized era on TON starts here
Stake STON and step into governance. Let’s set the standard for what responsible, transparent, user-owned governance looks like on TON.
