DeDust is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) built on the TON blockchain. It runs DeDust Protocol 2.0, which leverages TON sharding and the Actor Model to keep transaction fees low, and introduces unified Asset and Vault concepts for handling multiple token types.
Getting Started#
To use DeDust, connect a TON‑compatible wallet such as Wallet or Tonkeeper via TON Connect. The interface consists of five main tabs:
- Portfolio – shows on‑chain assets and those locked in pools or stakes.
- Swap – swap any supported token pair.
- Pools – provide liquidity and earn a share of the pool’s fees.
- Stake – lock the native $DUST token to earn rewards.
- Bridge – move assets between TON and Ethereum networks.
Pool Metrics
Each pool displays:
- TVL – total value locked.
- Volume – 24‑hour trading volume.
- Fees – fees earned by the pool in the last 24 hours.
- APR – fixed annual percentage rate.
- APY – annual yield including compounding.
When viewing a pair (e.g., $DUST/TON), the Trade Fee shown is distributed to liquidity providers. Active Boosts indicate additional token rewards offered by projects, with an expiration date displayed.
Core Concepts#
Asset
DeDust’s Asset abstraction allows any token type—native Toncoin, Jettons, or external currencies—to be swapped without wrapping, reducing gas consumption compared to protocols that require wrapped tokens such as WETH.
Vault
A Vault securely manages a specific asset class:
- Native Vault – handles Toncoin.
- Jetton Vault – handles Jetton tokens.
- Extra‑Currency Vault – under development for additional TON currencies.
Vaults receive incoming transfers, inform the relevant pool of the desired swap, and hold the transferred amount until the pool instructs the destination Vault to release the counterpart asset. This design avoids moving assets on‑chain during each swap.
Pool Types
- Volatile Pool – uses the constant‑product formula
x · y = kfor assets with varying prices. - Stable‑Swap Pool – optimized for near‑equal‑value assets (e.g., $USDT/$USDC) using the formula
x³·y + y³·x = k.
Factory & Liquidity Deposit
The Factory contract registers all deployed pools and Vaults, simplifying contract discovery. A short‑lived Liquidity Deposit contract handles the actual addition of liquidity and self‑destructs after the operation completes.
Token and Bridge Details#
DeDust’s native token is $DUST. It was originally launched as $SCALE and rebranded in October 2024. The platform’s bridge enables bidirectional transfers between TON and Ethereum.
DeDust X#
On March 23 2025, DeDust announced DeDust X, an Uniswap v4‑style upgrade that adds customizable pool logic through Hooks. The feature aims to give developers finer control over fee structures and swap behavior.
See also#
- TON Connect
- Tonkeeper
- STON.fi
- The Open Network
- TON Jettons