STONfi vs Traditional Bridges: The Cross-Chain Architecture Shift on $TON and $ETH
Three models exist for moving assets cross-chain:
- Traditional bridges: lock on one chain, mint wrapped token on the other (Across, Stargate)
- Swap-first interfaces: destination asset is the goal from the start (STONfi Omniston)
- Aggregators: route search across providers (Jumper, Rhino)
STONfi runs Model 2. No shared liquidity pool. No wrapped tokens. Atomic HTLC settlement.
The key: every cross-chain swap is all-or-nothing. Both sides settle exactly as quoted — or nothing moves. No partial fills. No stuck funds. No limbo state.
Why it matters: traditional bridge pools are the single biggest exploit target in DeFi. Removing the pool removes the surface.
Before any cross-chain swap on STONfi, check:
✓ Address format (EVM = 0x, TON format is different)
✓ Slippage tolerance
✓ Token verification (green badge)
✓ 0.3–0.4 $TON gas in source wallet
✓ Confirm the 'you will receive' field