Utonic Receives $100 Million Institutional Commitment for Restaking Protocol on The TON Blockchain

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In a major boost for the TON blockchain, Utonic, an emerging restaking protocol, has secured a substantial $100 million in institutional commitment ahead of its official launch.

This impressive total value locked (TVL) includes investments from prominent firms such as TonStake, iZUMi Finance, InfStones, SatLayer, and StakeStone.

Enhancing Security and Decentralization on the TON Blockchain

Utonic aims to bolster the TON blockchain’s security and decentralization through its innovative restaking technology. Lemon Lin, co-founder of Utonic, highlighted the protocol’s potential, stating, “The tech path of Restaking has been proven successful by Eigenlayer & others on Ethereum and can be perfectly practiced on TON to enhance security and the level of decentralization.” Lin’s comments show the protocol’s commitment to leveraging proven strategies from Ethereum’s EigenLayer, which saw significant success, surpassing $1 billion in TVL by Dec. 28, 2023, and reaching $6.99 billion by Feb. 15, 2024.

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Attractive Yields Amid Market Conditions

Utonic is set to launch with an enticing annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 30%. Despite potential bear market conditions, Lin anticipates a robust yield of over 20%. He elaborated, “Native 3.65% APY + extra 5-15% APY coming from AVS, expecting farming incentives on L2s, the total can be over 30% APY. Even if it’s in a bear market where on-chain liquidity is draining, we still expect 20% APY.” The Utonic protocol allows restakers on the TON blockchain to earn yield from multiple sources, including native validator yield, Actively Validated Services (AVS) yield, and farming incentives.

The Growing Trend of Restaking and Liquid Staking

The success of EigenLayer and similar protocols has sparked increased interest in restaking and liquid staking solutions across various blockchains. As observed by Bybit Research, liquid staking on Solana is projected to grow nearly five-fold, reaching $18 billion, driven by retail investor adoption seeking enhanced liquidity and capital efficiency.

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Liquid staking, which offers capital efficiency by allowing investors to deploy staked tokens in other DeFi applications, is a significant trend. On Ethereum, liquid staking dominates as the largest protocol category with a combined TVL exceeding $39.5 billion.

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Steven Walgenbach

Steven's passion for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology began in 2014, inspiring him to immerse himself in the field. He notably secured a top 5 world ranking in robotics. While he initially pursued a computer science degree at the University of Texas at Arlington, he chose to pause his studies after two semesters to take a more hands-on approach in advancing cryptocurrency technology. During this period, he actively worked on multiple patents related to cryptocurrency and blockchain. Additionally, Steven has explored various areas of the financial sector, including banking and financial markets, developing prototypes such as fully autonomous trading bots and intuitive interfaces that streamline blockchain integration, among other innovations.

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