StakeStone

StakeStone is a decentralized, omnichain liquidity infrastructure protocol built to solve a fundamental tension in crypto: earning yield without sacrificing the ability to use your assets. Rather than locking tokens on a single chain, StakeStone acts as a distribution layer that routes capital across more than 20 blockchains simultaneously, keeping assets liquid and productive.

The protocol's core mechanism converts deposited ETH and Bitcoin into yield-bearing tokens, specifically STONE for Ethereum and SBTC for Bitcoin, both fully usable across DeFi ecosystems on other chains. An algorithmic system called the Optimized Portfolio Allocation Protocol continuously reallocates funds into the highest-yielding opportunities without manual input from users. Beyond individual stakers, StakeStone operates LiquidityPad, a tool that lets new blockchain ecosystems bootstrap deep liquidity from day one by tapping into StakeStone's existing reserves. These products serve a wide range of participants, from retail users earning passive yield to protocol teams needing reliable liquidity infrastructure.

StakeStone launched its testnet in July 2023 and went live on mainnet two months later in September, with an initial total value locked of 1,100 ETH. Growth accelerated through 2024 as the protocol expanded to Manta, Berachain, Arbitrum, Base, Scroll, and more than a dozen other networks. By Q1 2025, StakeStone launched LiquidityPad and began extending Bitcoin yield services through STONEBTC, broadening the platform's reach beyond its original Ethereum staking focus.

The project has attracted backing from some of the most active investors in the Web3 space. Binance Labs invested twice within the protocol's first year alone. Other major backers include Polychain Capital, OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital, Amber Group, and Bankless Ventures. In total, StakeStone has raised over $22 million across multiple funding rounds, with a $22 million raise confirmed in November 2024.

The protocol's native token is STO. It functions primarily as a governance asset, giving holders the ability to vote on protocol decisions through a vote-escrowed model where staked STO grants proportional influence. STO holders can also direct liquidity incentives toward specific pools and earn rewards in return. Binance listed STO in May 2025, pairing it against both USDT and BNB, which significantly expanded the token's trading volume and visibility across retail markets.

STO trades on Binance, MEXC, and Bitget, so small positions are easy to handle. But what if you need size? What if you’re holding a locked token allocation or a SAFT note and need to move it quietly without crashing the market price?

That’s where centralized exchanges stop being useful, and where Acquire.Fi’s OTC and Secondaries Marketplace becomes the only real option.

If you want to buy Stakestone tokens OTC, you have two ways in. You can browse existing sell listings in the Acquire.Fi marketplace and engage directly with a seller at their stated valuation. Or you can submit a Buy listing with your own preferred price and token amount, and let the right seller come to you. Either way, you’re not fighting slippage or order books.

If you want to sell Stakestone tokens OTC, the same flexibility applies. Browse active buy listings and match with a buyer who’s already in the market. Or submit a Sell listing with your own terms, your own valuation, and let Acquire.Fi do the work of finding a serious counterparty.

Here’s what that looks like in practice. Once your listing is live, the Acquire.Fi team runs background checks on both sides, issues NDAs, and makes the formal introduction. Buyer and seller handle their own due diligence and payment settlement directly. Acquire.Fi is not a broker-dealer, so they don’t guide you through every step, but they do everything short of that to ensure the deal closes.

If you’ve ever tried to move a large illiquid position quietly, you know how difficult this is to pull off through normal channels. Acquire.Fi opens up a path that honestly just didn’t exist before for most token holders.