TON staking guide: stake Gram, trade-offs included
TON’s native asset is now called Gram (formerly Toncoin). Staked through liquid staking, it has recently earned around 13.4% a year after fees. Here is how it works, what your options are, and what nobody prints on the banner. Written by the team that has run public TON staking pools since 2021.
- Yields are measured from on-chain state, not copied from marketing pages.
- We have run public TON staking pools since 2021.
- Every recommendation comes with its trade-off.
TON staking right now
Snapshot Oct 30, 2026Measured from the KTON exchange rate over the last 30 days, after fees. Variable, not guaranteed.
- Network APY (gross)
- 16.7%
- Round ends in
- —
- Active validators
- 379
- Total staked
- 673.9M Gram
- KTON pool size
- 1.9M Gram
- Gram per KTON
- 1.0841
Network APY is the last completed round’s validator reward, annualized, before any pool fee. Read directly from the TON blockchain via TON Center.
Every liquid staking pool, measured
181.9M Gram sits in 6 TON liquid staking protocols. We read each pool contract with the same method, so these yields can be compared directly.
Tonstakers · tsTONStaked 146.6M · 80.6%- 30-day APY
- 12.5%
- 90-day APY
- 12.4%
- Fee
- 16%
Stakee · STAKEDStaked 21.4M · 11.7%- 30-day APY
- 13.7%
- 90-day APY
- 13.6%
- Fee
- 19%
Hipo · hGRAMStaked 10.3M · 5.7%- 30-day APY
- 16.8%
- 90-day APY
- 17.1%
- Fee
- 0%
KTON · KTONStaked 1.9M · 1.1%- 30-day APY
- 13.4%
- 90-day APY
- 13.1%
- Fee
- 16%
bemo · stTONStaked 1.4M · 0.8%- 30-day APY
- 13.4%
- 90-day APY
- 13.0%
- Fee
- —
- bemo v2 · bmTONStaked 325.1K · 0.2%
- 30-day APY
- 12.4%
- 90-day APY
- 8.7%
- Fee
- —
Read from each pool contract on Oct 30, 2026. APY is net of fees: it is the growth of each token’s exchange rate, which already has the protocol fee taken out. Past yield is not a promise.
Our pick for most holders
For most holders, liquid staking is the sensible default: low minimum, nothing to manage, and a token that stays in your wallet. This is the protocol we built and use ourselves.
KTON liquid staking
KTON is the liquid staking protocol our team built after years of running public TON pools. You deposit Gram, receive the KTON token, and each KTON redeems for more Gram after every round. Over the last 30 days that came to 13.4% a year after fees, measured on-chain.
Same 16% fee as Tonstakers, which holds 80.6% of liquid-staked Gram, and a higher measured yield: 13.1% against 12.4% over 90 days, 13.4% against 12.5% over 30. Moving from tsTON.
- Publicly auditedThe KTON V2 contracts were reviewed by TonBit in 2025, and the report is public.
- No code change without noticeThe upgrade role is switched off: turning it back on shows on-chain and then waits 48 hours. Tonstakers, Stakee and Hipo can change their code without a wait. The contracts are open source.
- A fee on rewards only16% of rewards, never of your principal. No deposit fee; a standard withdrawal costs only network gas.
- From 1 Gram, your walletTonkeeper, MyTonWallet, Wallet in Telegram, OKX and other TON Connect wallets, or the Telegram Mini App.
KTON keeps almost every deposited Gram working with validators instead of parking an idle buffer, and that is where its yield comes from. You can withdraw now from the little Gram the pool keeps aside, for a 0.2% fee; anything larger settles when the current round ends, up to about 36 hours. If you need to move large amounts out in minutes, a protocol with a bigger buffer may suit you better. See the comparison.
Running a treasury, fund or vesting schedule? KTON Premium offers staking with vesting contracts for investors, fund managers and digital-asset treasuries.
Three ways to stake on TON
TON is a proof-of-stake network: about 379 validators lock 673.9M Gram to secure it, and are paid for it. You can join them directly, through a pool, or through a liquid staking protocol.
Run a validator
Lock your own Gram with the Elector contract and run a node that signs blocks. Full control and full rewards, but serious capital and operations.
- Minimum
- ≈816.8K Gram to be elected today
- Liquidity
- Locked for each round
- Effort
- High: dedicated server, 24/7 uptime
- Who it suits
- Operators with large holdings
Nominator pool
Pool your Gram with a validator that runs the node for you. Simpler than validating, but your stake is locked and you manage entries and exits yourself.
- Minimum
- Varies by pool
- Liquidity
- Locked for each round
- Effort
- Medium: manage rounds yourself
- Who it suits
- Holders loyal to one validator
Liquid staking
Deposit into a protocol that spreads stake across validators and gives you a token for your position. Rewards compound automatically.
- Minimum
- From 1 Gram (KTON)
- Liquidity
- Token stays transferable; unstake in ≤ ~36 h
- Effort
- Low: hands-off
- Who it suits
- Most holders
Which option fits you?
- I hold some Gram and want it to earnLiquid staking. Start from 1 Gram, nothing to manage, rewards compound by themselves.
- I might need my Gram back within hoursCompare exit options first: KTON pays small amounts now for a 0.2% fee and the rest when the round ends; some protocols keep a bigger instant-exit buffer, at the cost of yield.
- I manage a fund, treasury or vesting scheduleLook at vesting-contract staking built for institutions, such as KTON Premium.
- I hold close to a million Gram and run serversYou can validate yourself. See what it takes and what it earns.
TON staking options side by side
What each project says about its token, audit, fee and exit. The yield we measured for each one follows below.
- Our pickKTON · KTONAudited liquid staking from the TonStake team
- Fee
- 16% of rewards; APY shown net. No deposit fee; standard withdrawals cost only gas
- Getting Gram back
- Unstake in the KTON app: now from the pool’s spare Gram for 0.2%, or when the round ends (up to ~36 h) for gas only
- Best for
- Most holders who want the yield and can wait out one round for large exits
- Tonstakers · tsTONThe largest TON liquid staking protocol by TVL
- Fee
- Commission on rewards; check the current rate on its site
- Getting Gram back
- End-of-round withdrawal, plus an instant option when its reserve pool has liquidity
- Best for
- Holders who want broad DeFi integrations and a buffered exit
- Hipo · hGRAMLiquid staking with the hGRAM token (formerly hTON)
- Fee
- 0% protocol fee per its docs at the time of writing
- Getting Gram back
- A withdrawal cooldown or an instant option, per its docs; or swap on a DEX
- Best for
- Holders who want DEX liquidity for the staking token
- Stakee · STAKEDStaking via a Telegram bot and web app
- Fee
- Advertises a low commission; check its site
- Getting Gram back
- Advertises fast withdrawals; verify timing for your size
- Best for
- Telegram-first users who like a bot interface
TON Whales · wsTONLong-running nominator pools and the Tonhub wallet- Fee
- Commission on income, varies by pool
- Getting Gram back
- Nominator stake locked per round; wsTON can be sold on a DEX
- Best for
- Tonhub users who prefer classic pool staking
Third-party details are taken from each project’s own materials as of October 2026 and change over time. Check the project’s site before you stake.
Disclosure: TonStake is run by the team that builds KTON. How we evaluate.
How to stake Gram
Four steps, a few minutes, and about 1.2 Gram on top of what you stake for gas (most of it is refunded).
- 1
Get Gram into a TON wallet
Tonkeeper, MyTonWallet, Wallet in Telegram, OKX or any wallet that supports TON Connect.
- 2
Open KTON
At app.kton.io or inside Telegram via the @ktonio_bot Mini App, and connect the wallet.
- 3
Stake
Enter an amount (from 1 Gram) and confirm. KTON lands in your wallet straight away.
- 4
Hold
Nothing to claim: each KTON redeems for more Gram after every round. Unstake any time: now from the pool’s spare Gram for a small fee, or when the round ends.
What would your Gram earn?
Plug in an amount. The default rate is KTON’s realized yield over the last 30 days, read from the chain on Oct 30, 2026.
- Value at the end
- 1,134.42 Gram
- Average per month
- 11.20 Gram
- KTON you receive today
- ≈ 922 KTON
Assumes the yield stays constant and compounds every round. Today 1 KTON redeems for 1.0841 Gram; the rate rises as rewards are added. Real yields move every round.
Stake with KTONWhy we wrote this
TonStake started in 2021 as a set of public TON staking pools. Running them taught us what holders actually ask: how much does it really pay, how fast can I get out, and what happens if something breaks.
Those answers shaped KTON, the audited liquid staking protocol we build today. This site is the long version of those answers. We recommend KTON where it fits and say plainly where something else fits better.
About us and how we evaluateGuides
- Liquid stakingHow LST tokens earn, where the yield comes from and what can go wrong.
- Staking ratesEvery TON liquid staking protocol, its size and its measured net yield.
- CompareKTON, Tonstakers, Hipo, Stakee and TON Whales compared on what matters.
- How to stakeStake Gram step by step, from any wallet or inside Telegram.
- Stake in TelegramStake Gram without leaving Telegram, via the KTON Mini App.
- What is KTONHow KTON works, its fee, exit, audit and on-chain addresses.
- ValidatorsWho secures TON this round: stake, weight and 200 rounds of history.
- Live dataToday’s yields, validators and stake, with the method behind each number.