@riskee

STON is the ownership and governance backbone of the STON.fi ecosystem. Designed to convert protocol activity into long-term alignment, $STON ties trading fees, Omniston routing revenue, and product growth into a feedback loop that rewards commitment over speculation. Holding $STON does not automatically grant influence. Governance requires locking: when you lock $STON you receive an $ARKENSTON — a non-transferable NFT representing your governance identity — and you begin to accumulate $GEMSTON. $GEMSTON accrues over time and scales with lock size and duration, so long-term participants gain voting weight. The lock-to-govern model separates economic exposure from governance power, makes influence time-weighted rather than liquid-capital-weighted, and discourages vote flipping. Small, short locks earn little $GEMSTON; large, sustained locks build meaningful credit. Revenue from swaps and Omniston routing flows into the treasury and incentives for lockers and builders.

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