Owning STG: Conversion, Storage and Risks

Stargate Finance (STG) is a token associated with Stargate, a cross-chain protocol designed to move assets between blockchain networks using unified liquidity. The important point for current holders is that STG is being retired: holders can convert it into LayerZero’s ZRO at a fixed rate of 1 STG for 0.08634 ZRO, with conversion described as available indefinitely.

That changes how you should think about STG. Its historical roles included governance and rewards, but you should not assume those uses continue unchanged after retirement. STG is not a blockchain’s native gas token, and holding it does not by itself mean you can bridge assets or earn a return. Treat it primarily as a token with a stated conversion route, and verify the current official instructions before acting.

The stated conversion rate is 0.08634 ZRO for each STG. For example, 100 STG would correspond to 8.634 ZRO before any network or service costs. The conversion rate is not a market-price guarantee: ZRO’s value can change, and a conversion may involve transaction fees depending on the network and method.

Before converting, confirm the instructions through Stargate or LayerZero’s official channels and check which STG token and network the conversion supports. The exact conversion steps, any applicable fees, and whether you need to connect a wallet are not specified here. Never send STG to an address supplied in an unsolicited message, and do not share your seed phrase or private key. If you choose to keep STG instead, consider that a retirement process can reduce a token’s practical uses and trading activity. Conversion is not a recommendation to acquire either token.

STG has been issued on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Berachain, Mantle, Kava, Polygon, Linea, Optimism, Fantom, Arbitrum, Scroll, and Avalanche. These are networks where STG representations may be found; STG is not identified as the native token of any of them. A token shown under the same ticker on a different chain may not be the version accepted by a conversion service.

Use a wallet that supports the network holding your STG and the token standard on that network. Before sending or converting, confirm the chain and the contract address from an official source; ticker symbols alone are not enough to identify a token. A transfer to the wrong network or contract can be difficult or impossible to recover. You may also need that network’s native asset to pay transaction fees. The project does not publish a single wallet recommendation, so choose a reputable self-custody wallet only if you are comfortable managing its recovery phrase.

As of 2026-11-08, about 92.7 million STG were listed as circulating and total supply, against a maximum supply of 1 billion. These figures describe token supply, not how much STG is available to trade or how much you could receive from a sale. They can also become less useful as holders convert STG into ZRO.

For self-custody, keep your recovery phrase offline and private, and check the receiving address and network before every transfer. A wallet does not protect you from a malicious approval or a fake migration page: review what you authorize and avoid links or instructions sent by strangers. If you leave STG with an exchange, you rely on that company to safeguard it and support the relevant token and network. Other risks include smart-contract vulnerabilities, scams using the retirement announcement, limited liquidity, and loss from price changes. Crypto transactions are generally difficult to reverse, so test with a small amount only when the official process supports it.