Symbiosis
Cross-chain liquidity protocol: lets you swap assets across networks (TON, Ethereum, BSC, Solana, etc.) in a single transaction. Integrated with TON since 2024.
Aliases: symbiosis, symbiosis finance, cross-chain swap
Symbiosis is a cross-chain protocol that lets users swap assets between networks without a multi-step bridge. To the user it looks like a regular swap: pick “send USDT on Ethereum” and “receive TON on TON”, and the protocol routes the rest.
How it works
- User signs a transaction on the source network.
- Symbiosis relayers move the asset into a stablecoin “bridge” asset (sUSD).
- The bridge distributes liquidity into the destination network.
- On the TON side, a jetton is formed and lands in the user’s wallet.
What matters
- Slippage on cross-chain swaps is higher than DEX-within-one-chain — especially at size.
- Finality time: 2–10 minutes typical, depending on the source network.
- Coverage: TON is integrated; swaps with EVM chains and Solana are supported.
Alternatives
- Allbridge — another popular cross-chain bridge for TON.
- LayerZero OFT — omnichain-token standard.
- Canonical bridges of specific projects (e.g. Ethena → TON via LayerZero).
See Cross-chain swaps on TON: Symbiosis, Allbridge, LayerZero.