2. Why KTON?

KTON stands out among liquid staking solutions on TON by combining institutional-grade security, DeFi composability, and a Telegram-native user experience.

2.1 Value Proposition

  1. TON Native First-Mover — The first public liquid staking protocol on TON, live since 2022.

  2. Radical Transparency — 100 % open-source code; every commit is verifiable on GitHub.

  3. Security-Certified — Independently audited (TonBit) and continuously reviewed by multiple internal teams.

  4. 24 / 7 Validator Monitoring — Real-time oversight by TONX for instant incident response and maximum uptime.

  5. Effortless Auto-Compounding — Rewards are auto-reinvested; no manual claiming required.

  6. MEV-Enhanced Yield — Future upgrades will capture network MEV to boost staking returns.

  7. Capital Efficiency Perfected — Smart liquidity routing keeps every TON working at peak efficiency.

2.2 Market Opportunity

  • TON Liquid Staking TVL remains a small fraction of total TON supply (well below Ethereum's staking ratio).

  • With billions of TON tokens in circulation, even a small percentage shift into liquid staking represents a significant addressable market.

  • The Telegram ecosystem provides a ready-made funnel of 950 M users, vastly larger than any single blockchain community today.

KTON is positioned to capture this growth by offering superior UX, robust security, and deep integrations with leading DeFi protocols.

2.3 Competitive Landscape

Protocol
APY
Instant Liquidity
Governance
Audit Status

Other Protocol

4.2 %

No

Centralised

Audit passed (V1)

Other Protocol

4.0 %

Yes (swap pool)

DAO

Audit passed (code private)

Other Protocol

4.1 %

No

Centralised

Audit passed (V1)

KTON

4.8 % (target 8 %)

Yes

On-chain DAO (planned)

Full audit passed

2.4 MEV-Boosted Yield Strategy

KTON V2's controller contracts are designed to actively rotate validators and, in future iterations, maximise MEV opportunities, aiming for up to 8 % sustainable APY while preserving capital safety.

2.5 Institutional Features

  • Segregated Treasury — Fee revenue is isolated from staking funds.

  • Emergency Halter Role — Instant ability to pause deposits or redemptions.

  • SudoerExecutor — One-time upgrade mechanism with time-lock and public notice.

  • Custom Vesting Contracts — OTC on-ramp for large buyers and strategic partners.

Proceed to 3. KTON Basics for a user-level overview.

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