When observing DeFi on the $TON network, you’ll notice that most swaps go through STONfi in one way or another. This isn’t immediately apparent, but becomes clear over time as you start interacting with various exchanges more frequently.

This is largely due not only to the interface itself, but also to how the exchanges are internally structured. Through the Omniston liquidity aggregation protocol, a significant portion of swaps goes through a common routing system that searches for available liquidity across the entire network.

Because of this, users don’t always directly consider where and exactly how the exchange takes place. They simply make a swap, and the system itself selects the most suitable path. The result is a situation where most swaps end up on a single infrastructure one way or another.

Over time, this creates a habit where you simply make a swap and get the expected result without any extra steps. And then you simply stop looking for alternatives because the main scenario has already established itself under conditions that are convenient for you.

This is precisely why the majority of activity on the $TON network takes place through STONfi, and what factors influence this. What’s surprising is that a user can make swaps on the same platform without even realizing that their swap is being processed via Omniston and STONfi.