Staking on STON.fi

Staking on STON.fi means locking your tokens in a smart contract for a chosen period to get protocol rewards, with clear timers and on-chain transparency. Learn how to stake STON.

In this guide you’ll: ✅ Stake STON step-by-step ✅ See what ARKENSTON & GEMSTON do for you ✅ Understand lock-ups and how to unstake

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What is staking?

Staking is locking STON in a smart contract for a chosen period to receive protocol rewards. You keep custody; the contract enforces the lock-up.

💡 When you farm, you stake LP tokens to get extra rewards on top of pool fees. Lock-up depends on the farm. When you stake, you stake STON and get protocol-defined rewards. Lock-up is chosen by you. Read more on the difference between liquidity provision, staking, and farming in this guide.

What you get

• ARKENSTON (soulbound NFT). Tied to your wallet; not transferable. It’s designed as proof of long-term alignment with the protocol and an access key to governanceIt is your entry pass to the STON.fi DAO and your voting power — the level of influence you have in the DAO. The more STON you stake and the longer you lock it in the protocol, the more voting power you have.

• GEMSTON (community token). Issued at stake time per the on-screen calculator. Its utility and distribution rules will be set by the DAO. In practice, that means GEMSTON is the lever the community can use to power programs, incentives, and access mechanics over time — aligning active participants with the protocol’s growth while keeping the rules transparent and on-chain.

💡 Learn more on how to join the STON.fi DAO

Before you start

• A TON wallet connected to STON.fi

• Some STON to stake

• A little TON for network fees

How to stake

1. Head to the Stake tab → click Stake STON.

2. Enter amount and choose duration (lock-up length). Review the rewards preview.

3. Confirm the transaction in your wallet.

STON.fi staking interface

✅ That’s it! Staking starts immediately.

How to unstake?

• No early exit. Unstaking is available only after the selected period ends.

• When the timer hits zero, return to Stake → Manage your stakes and confirm in your wallet.

• Network fees apply to on-chain actions.

Quick FAQ

❓ Can I add more STON later? Yes! Start a new stake with the amount and duration you want.

❓ Can I unstake partially before the end? No. The lock-up period is binding; you must wait until it ends.

❓ Where do I see my future rewards? In the Stake tab, scroll down to Manage your stakes, and choose My stakes tab to see your current stakes.