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The Institutional Era of TON Staking Starts Here — TON Pool by Chorus One

Chorus One
Chorus One
April 30, 2025
5 min read
April 30, 2025
5 min read

As crypto readies for its next market cycle, The Open Network (TON) has emerged as a breakout Layer 1. With Telegram’s billion-strong user base and a rapidly expanding ecosystem, TON is a cultural and technical force, staking its claim in the new era of blockchain innovation.

But while user adoption accelerates, staking infrastructure lags behind, impacting capital efficiency and limiting engagement from institutional players.

That’s where Chorus One ("Chorus") comes in.

Earlier this year, Chorus launched TON Pool—a fully-audited, MiCA-aligned, and highly scalable staking solution, purpose-built for institutions. 

While many are still finding their footing in TON’s rapidly-growing ecosystem, TON Pool is live, operational, and set to drive the next wave of institutional adoption on the Open Network.

TON Staking Wasn’t Built for Institutions—Until Now

Despite TON’s strong fundamentals, staking continues to pose significant barriers for enterprises, custodians, and funds.

  • High entry barriers: Native TON staking mechanisms demand minimum stakes as high as 600,000 TON.
  • Operational complexity: Manual validator selection and pool management see excessive administrative overhead.
  • Delegation caps: Nominator pools are limited to just 40 addresses, restricting scaling.
  • Compliance concerns: Many third-party solutions leverage Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs), posing regulatory challenges under frameworks such as MiCA.

These constraints leave a massive opportunity on the table: secure, scalable staking infrastructure with the ability to support institutional requirements.

Enter TON Pool.

TON Pool: Scale, Compliance, Performance

TON Pool eliminates the friction that once defined, and hindered, staking on TON—bringing together compliance-first architecture, performance optimization, and developer-ready integrations. Here’s what sets it apart:

MiCA-Aligned Compliance

Unlike LST-based alternatives, TON Pool enables pure delegation—avoiding tokenized representations entirely. This structure aligns with the EU’s MiCA regulation and emerging compliance standards worldwide.

Audited and Verified

All smart contracts are fully audited by Spearbit, with ongoing optimizations aimed at maximizing annualized staking returns (ARR).

Scalable by Design

  • Unlimited delegators per pool (no more 40-address cap)
  • 10 TON minimum stake—dramatically lowering the entry threshold
  • Automated validator selection and stake distribution
  • Partial withdrawals for enhanced liquidity and operational flexibility

SDK & API Integration

With a native SDK and API, TON Pool can be embedded directly into wallets, custodians, and exchanges—offering staking as a seamless, on-platform experience.

Live & Ready to Go

TON Pool is live, and set to integrate with regulated partners, including custodians, exchanges, and asset managers.

Building With Regulators, Not Around Them

One of Chorus’ main focuses has been to work alongside regulators to ensure alignment, and establish best practices. Earlier this year, Chorus One led TON staking workshops with key stakeholders in the United Arab Emirates, including a presentation to the Global Blockchain Congress in Dubai. The goal: building staking infrastructure that anticipates regulatory evolution rather than trying to retrofit around it. 

This proactive engagement has directly informed TON Pool’s architecture, ensuring it doesn’t just meet today’s compliance expectations, but is positioned to evolve with tomorrow’s.

Interested in learning more? Reach out to staking@chorus.one

Chorus One: Infrastructure for the Institutional Era

Chorus One stands among the world’s leading staking providers, trusted by institutions, foundations, and protocols since 2018. A pioneer within the staking economy, Chorus One’s research-first approach has made it a household name in leading ecosystems including Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos. With approximately $1.7 billion in assets staked across 40+ networks, Chorus One builds and operates secure, performant, and regulatory-first infrastructure.

TON Pool is the latest expression of that mission—bringing scalable, compliant staking solutions to TON’s rapidly growing ecosystem. Whether enabling direct delegation or powering white label integrations for custodians, Chorus One is committed to making staking simple, accessible, and institution-ready.

What’s Next: dApp Launch, Reward Optimization, & Token2049

Chorus has made it clear that this is just the beginning, with a robust roadmap outlined over the next few months. Here’s what to look forward to:

  • A dedicated TON Staking dApp is launching soon, enabling non-technical users to stake, monitor rewards, and manage their participation with ease.
    Be the first to get access: interested enterprises and institutions can register here.
  • Contract-level enhancements are actively being rolled out to further improve validator performance and maximize ARR.
  • With custodians, funds, and exchanges already onboarding, Chorus One is laying the groundwork for TON staking to operate at true institutional scale.
Staking & Institutional Social - Dubai Edition

To learn more about TON Pool, as well as Chorus’ full suite of staking products, check out the Staking & Institutional Social - Dubai Edition. Chorus’ signature event series returns, co-hosted by KuCoin and FordeFi, on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 at the auspicious TODA - Theatre of Digital Art, Dubai. Dive into the nuances of the staking economy, network with some of the industry’s brightest, and enjoy a wonderful evening, all against the beautiful backdrop of Dubai during 2049. 

Spots are limited. Request to join here!

Not Just Riding the Wave—Unleashing the Tsunami

Proof-of-Stake is evolving: more regulated, more composable, more embedded into the products institutions use every day.

Built for compliance, designed for scale, and already delivering value across the TON ecosystem, TON Pool by Chorus One is the infrastructure layer the next phase of crypto needs.

Ready for the next phase of TON Staking?
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