Two recent upgrades on the TON blockchain are working together in a way that naturally benefits the tsTON ecosystem.
The first is faster block production. Validators now receive staking rewards more frequently, making the staking process more efficient. Since tsTON represents staked GRAM along with the rewards it accumulates over time, this strengthens the value proposition of holding tsTON.
The second upgrade is lower transaction fees. While this may sound like a simple improvement for users, its impact goes much further. Lower costs make swaps and arbitrage more economical, encouraging greater trading activity across decentralized exchanges. As trading volume grows, liquidity pools generate more swap fees, creating additional earning opportunities for liquidity providers.
One feature that stands out is the design of the tsTON/GRAM pool itself.
Unlike traditional liquidity pools that allocate assets evenly, this pool uses a weighted structure of approximately 75% tsTON and 25% $GRAM.
The larger allocation to tsTON gives liquidity providers greater exposure to an asset that continues earning staking rewards, while the GRAM portion supports trading activity within the pool.
This means a single liquidity position can potentially benefit from two different sources of returns:
• Swap fees generated by trading activity.
• Staking rewards that continue accumulating within tsTON.
This combination creates a more efficient use of capital than simply holding idle assets or participating in a standard liquidity pool.
The recent increase in APR has attracted attention, but I think the real takeaway is understanding what is driving those returns.
In this case, the improvement is supported by faster validator rewards, lower transaction costs, stronger trading activity, and a liquidity pool specifically designed to combine staking exposure with trading revenue.