The decentralized era on TON starts here.

STON.fi has introduced TON's first fully on-chain Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), marking a major milestone for the ecosystem. By staking STON tokens, users receive ARKENSTON (their voting power) and now can influence the protocol's evolution through verifiable, on-chain governance.

This launch establishes a true community-driven decision layer for TON, shifting governance from discussions to real protocol-level control.

Why True On-Chain Governance Matters

Many crypto projects rely on off-chain voting tools or centralized decision structures. STON.fi takes the opposite approach. Its DAO is fully on-chain, ensuring that governance is fully auditable and inseparable from the protocol at a technical level.

Proposals are voted on using token-aligned voting power, and results are permanently recorded on-chain. When a vote passes, the Ston Foundation oversees execution, integrating approved changes into the development pipeline.

This is not a symbolic governance layer. It is a functioning system designed to scale with TON's growth and give builders, liquidity providers, and users meaningful influence over protocol decisions.

How STON.fi DAO Works

The DAO is powered by ARKENSTON, a non-transferable token representing voting power. Users earn ARKENSTON by staking STON tokens. Voting influence increases with:

• the amount staked

• the duration of the lock period

This aligns governance authority with long-term commitment rather than short-term speculation.

The Governance Process

STON.fi's DAO follows a clear, transparent workflow designed to support thoughtful community input.

Proposal Creation: Members draft proposals that outline suggested changes, expected impact, and implementation details.

Discussion Period (7 days): The community reviews the proposal, asks questions, identifies risks, and recommends improvements before the vote begins.

Voting Period (14 days): Members cast votes using ARKENSTON voting power. Proposals meeting quorum requirements advance.

Implementation: Approved proposals move into the development pipeline. The Ston Foundation evaluates scope, prioritization, and feasibility within the active roadmap.

This structure prioritizes clarity, accountability, and participation at every stage.

Governance Built to Scale With TON

As TON's DeFi ecosystem expands, more developers, apps, and liquidity providers rely on STON.fi's infrastructure. This growth requires a governance model capable of coordinating decisions without sacrificing decentralization.

The staking requirement aligns influence with long-term commitment rather than passive token holding. Early DAO participants help establish governance culture and standards while gaining visibility as trusted voices in TON's DeFi evolution.

Getting Started: How to Join STON.fi Governance

Participating in governance is straightforward and transforms everyday feedback into real protocol influence.

Three Steps to Governance

Step 1 --- Stake STON: Stake STON tokens for 3 to 24 months on the STON.fi app. Existing stakers already have governance access.

Step 2 --- Receive ARKENSTON: Staking automatically mints ARKENSTON, which represents voting power. Higher stakes and longer lock periods increase influence.

Step 3 --- Propose and Vote: Submit proposals, join discussions, and vote on upgrades, features, integrations, and ecosystem initiatives.

Access the DAO

STON.fi DAO governance is live at dao.ston.fi, where users can explore existing proposals, participate in discussions, and vote on protocol changes.

Before the official launch, the DAO underwent a 4-week testing period during which the community demonstrated strong early adoption, submitting over 115 proposals

The Broader Impact on TON Ecosystem

For everyday users, the DAO provides direct influence over features and updates that affect their DeFi experience. Builders gain a transparent path to introduce integrations and improvements with community support.

For TON Ecosystem, STON.fi's on-chain governance sets a new benchmark. It demonstrates maturity, accountability, and operational readiness --- qualities that attract partners, contributors, and institutions.

Join STON.fi Governance

• Access the DAO: Visit dao.ston.fi to explore proposals and governance documentation

• Start participating: Stake STON through app.ston.fi to gain voting power

• Create proposals: Submit ideas for protocol improvements, features, or ecosystem initiatives

• Vote on decisions: Use ARKENSTON voting power to shape STON.fi's future development

STON.fi's DAO pushes TON into a new era of community-driven governance structured around verifiable, fully on-chain decision-making. The future of the protocol now belongs to its users.