Hipo Blog
News, research and on-chain benchmarks from the team behind Hipo.
Comparing GRAM Staking Performance: 45-Day On-Chain Benchmark (Q2 2026)
We measured realized GRAM staking returns across Hipo, Tonstakers, Stakee and KTON over 45 days. Method, wallet and results are public.
Hipo Renames hTON to hGRAM: A New Chapter for GRAM Staking on TON
Hipo's liquid staking token is now called hGRAM, following TON's rename of its coin to GRAM. What changed, and what it means for holders.
Benchmarking GRAM Staking Yields: A Real-World Comparison
100 GRAM staked in six TON liquid staking protocols under identical conditions. Real returns, fees and withdrawal times, from a public wallet.
Hipo 2nd Anniversary Report: Building Sustainable, Community-Driven DeFi
Hipo's second year of liquid staking on TON: the numbers, the launches, the $1M liquidity program, and lessons from building a community-driven protocol.
How TON Can Grow — The Obstacles That Need to Be Removed
What is holding TON back, from wallet exclusivity to onboarding, seen from two years of building a liquid staking protocol on it.
Why We Launched HPO and Hipo Fund
Why Hipo created the HPO governance token and the Hipo Fund, what each one is for, and how they fit into the protocol's long-term plan.
Why We Launched Hipo Club — What We Learned from Hipo Gang and HPO
What Hipo Gang taught us about rewards, and why we replaced it with Hipo Club, a staking rewards program built around hGRAM and HPO.
Hipo at Token2049 Dubai: Conversations, Concerns, and Commitments to the TON Ecosystem
Conversations, concerns and commitments from Token2049 Dubai 2025: what builders and investors told us about TON, and what Hipo is doing about it.
The Hipo Governance Token, HPO: Your Key to Community and Growth
What HPO does: Hipo DAO votes, Hipo Club levels, profit sharing when a staking fee is charged, the borrower-fee buy-and-burn, and tokenomics.
Hipo Annual Report: A Year of Growth and Innovation on TON Blockchain
Hipo's first year of liquid staking on TON: how the protocol launched, how staking on it grew, and what we built next.
Hipo Gang: A Two-Month Journey of Explosive Growth!
A snapshot from October 2024: Hipo Gang reached 1.9M members, 383K connected wallets and $1.48M TVL in two months. Hipo Gang has since ended.
TON Validator Penalties Are Coming: What It Means for Hipo Stakers
TON penalizes underperforming validators. On Hipo, validators post collateral first, so penalties come from their stake, not yours.
What is Hipo Gang and Why is it Different from Other T2E Games?
A record of Hipo Gang, Hipo's 2024 tap-to-earn game on Telegram: how it worked and how it differed from other T2E games. Now replaced by Hipo Club.
Could TON Be the Future Bitcoin? 12 Compelling Reasons Why!
A 2024 comparison of TON and Bitcoin: design, speed, fees and use cases. TON's native coin is now called GRAM (formerly Toncoin).
Staking on TON Blockchain: Maximize Your Earnings by Hipo!
How staking GRAM on TON works, how direct staking differs from liquid staking, and what to check before choosing a staking protocol.
Hipo Ambassador Program: What is it & How You Can Participate
How the Hipo Ambassador Program worked and who it was for. The program is currently paused; follow @HipoFinance on Telegram for news.
Why Should You Choose hGRAM over GRAM to Create Liquidity Pools?
Why pairing hGRAM instead of GRAM in a DEX pool adds staking rewards on top of trading fees, with a worked example and an honest look at impermanent loss.
Blockchain Validators: Definition, Roles and Selection Factors
What blockchain validators do, how proof-of-stake networks select them, and what happens when a validator goes offline or misbehaves.
TON Blockchain: Features, Services, and Earning Opportunities
An overview of the TON blockchain: how it works, its main services, and ways to earn with its native coin GRAM (formerly Toncoin).
Liquid Staking Token (LST): What is it and How Does it Work?
What a liquid staking token is, how its value tracks the staked coins and rewards, where you can use it, and the risks, with hGRAM as the example.
Cryptocurrency Staking: What is it and How Does it Work?
Crypto staking explained: how proof-of-stake networks reward stakers, the risks involved, and how staking differs from liquid staking.
What Is Liquid Staking? Benefits, Risks and How to Start
Liquid staking explained: how liquid staking tokens work, the real benefits and risks, and examples on Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos and TON.