TONYield Aims to Simplify DeFi for Telegram’s 1 Billion Users

Sachin Gurung, the founder of TONYield, is on a mission to make decentralized finance (DeFi) accessible and seamless for Telegram’s 1 billion users. With a background in tech startups and a passion for programmable finance, Gurung saw in TON a unique opportunity: a blockchain designed for users, not just developers. TONYield aims to strip away the complexity of traditional yield farming, offering a user-friendly experience where users can connect their wallets and earn without the need for multiple tabs or juggling liquidity pools.

Gurung’s journey into Web3 began with his engagement in programmable finance. Initially, he started LevelQ as an EVM-facing yield aggregator, but upon discovering the potential of TON as a user-first blockchain embedded directly into Telegram, he realized it was the perfect environment to make DeFi truly accessible. The frustration around the fragmented and technical nature of yield farming on TON led Gurung to start TONYield. He saw an opportunity to build DeFi strategies from the ground up with user experience (UX) first principles and native integration into a messaging ecosystem already used by 1 billion users.

TONYield’s vision for the next 3-5 years is to become the default yield layer for TON, serving users, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and institutions with automated, non-custodial vaults. The platform aims to be cross-chain, seamlessly bridging EVM and Telegram-native liquidity, with billions in total value locked (TVL) and deeply integrated into the Telegram Mini-App ecosystem. The goal is to create a financial primitive that feels invisible but incredibly powerful.

The main challenges DeFi users face on TON that TONYield aims to address are liquidity fragmentation and complexity. Most users struggle to deploy capital for yield, managing multiple tabs, wallets, and risk exposures. TONYield solves this by aggregating vaults across DeDust, STON.fi, Bemo, and TAC within a single interface, powered by automation and built for both native TON users and incoming EVM capital. For the end user, this means connecting their wallet, providing liquidity into a vault, and letting the strategy auto-compound, rebalance, and optimize yield behind the scenes. Users do not need to touch liquidity pools, monitor rewards, or jump across platforms.

TONYield is aimed at both experienced DeFi users and newcomers to crypto. The platform is modular, offering a one-click experience for newcomers and advanced strategies for experienced users. For institutions, TONYield provides a way to maximize rewards on idle capital, especially beneficial for institutional toncoin investors still within their vesting periods.

TONYield’s flagship vaults, such as the Boosted TON Yield Vault, generate returns for users using strategies like liquid staking with Bemo’s stTON. These vaults combine LP rewards derived from various pools on TON, providing users with maximum rewards. Future vaults will include institutional-grade vaults with hedging and risk metrics, derivatives vaults via StormTrade, and “Point Farming” vaults that optimize for upcoming airdrops on TAC, Bemo, and EVAA protocol. Long-term, TONYield is developing smart vaults that respond to market volatility automatically.

Security is paramount in DeFi, and TONYield takes several measures to protect user funds. All vaults are non-custodial, meaning users always control their assets. The platform deploys audited smart contracts and uses battle-tested components from the TON ecosystem. Vaults have built-in risk thresholds and rebalancing mechanisms to prevent exposure to volatile swings or impermanent loss spikes. Users can see for themselves that the strategies are safe and transparent through real-time analytics, links to contract code, and on-chain performance history. TONYield will publish reports and integrate a public audit dashboard for maximum transparency.

TON is the only blockchain with a direct line into hundreds of millions of Telegram users. It is fast, low-cost, and purpose-built for consumer UX. Most blockchains build tools for developers, but TON is building an ecosystem for users. TONYield integrates directly with protocols like STON.fi, DeDust, Bemo, and EEVA, solidifying partnerships and establishing itself as the go-to yield platform on TON. The platform’s key competitive advantage is its product-first approach, deeply protocol-aware, aggregating outcomes such as yield, identity, reputation, and rewards.

The business model of TONYield is structured around rewarding users. Currently, the platform only charges a standard incentive fee and a facilitation fee, with the streaming fee removed to allow users to gain more rewards. There are plans to launch a TONYield token, which will be used for governance, vault boosts, and access to exclusive products. Holding the token will unlock future perks via SBTs and IQ point tiers, blending utility and gamification. Token holders will have control over rewards incentives distribution, fees shares, and strategy proposals. Fees generated will go back to users, token holders, and be reinvested back into the project.

The biggest challenge the TONYield team faced in launching the platform was building cross-chain logic into a new chain like TON without EVM compatibility. This taught them to build modularly, allowing them to deploy across TAC, TON, and beyond seamlessly. The most exciting items in the roadmap for the next 6-12 months include deployment on TAC and integration with EVM capital, cross-chain swaps and EVM liquidity flowing into TON seamlessly for users, the launch of smart vaults and institutional strategies, onboarding $100M+ in TVL through strategic partnerships, and launching the token and SBT system.

Community is everything to TONYield. The platform runs quests, tests vaults with power users, and uses Telegram polls and feedback loops for product tweaks. The IQ system itself was born from community suggestions, treating users as co-builders. Trends in DeFi at TON, such as LSTfi and restaking, are seen as promising. TONYield is already integrating stTON and plans to launch restaking vaults. The platform’s vaults are flexible by design, allowing them to rotate into new meta strategies instantly.

TONYield is not just another DeFi protocol; it is building the yield layer for Telegram’s billion-user ecosystem. By abstracting away complexity and deeply integrating with TON-native protocols, TONYield is creating a financial experience where users don’t need to understand DeFi to benefit from it. As Gurung puts it, “We’re where DeFi meets distribution.” If you’re ready to earn yield without the friction, TONYield is your gateway to the future of Web3 finance.