What is Restaking? Advantages, disadvantages and outstanding projects
Restaking allows users using LST to stake validators and perform the validation process on the blockchain.
Liquid staking token (LST) allows users to trade, convert and use assets to stake, bringing high profits.
LST classification
Rebasable token (rebase token)
Reward-bearing token (non-rebase token)
Dual-token
Outstanding staking projects
âïžEigenLayer
EigenLayer turns staked ETH into commodities and leases them to other protocols for security. Stakers deposit native Ethereum or LST tokens to EigenLayer and earn attractive rewards.
âïžPuffer Finance
Puffer Finance is a decentralized, permissionless native liquid staking protocol that uses secure sign technology to help protect validators' private keys.
âïžRio Network
Rio Network is a network that issues Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs), aiming to expand the restaking ecosystem at low costs.
âïžSwell Network
Swell Network is a decentralized liquid staking platform where investors stake ETH and receive LST swETH.
âïžEther.Fi
The project provides a mechanism to stake ETH in exchange for LST eETH, fueling DeFi and Ethereum decentralization.
âïžRenzo Protocol
Renzo is EigenLayer's LRT and strategy manager, offering higher yields than regular ETH staking.
âïžKelp DAO
Kelp DAO builds an LRT solution for public blockchain networks and is developing an "rsETH" solution on the EigenLayer platform for Ethereum.
âïžAstrid Finance
Astrid Finance is a liquid staking pool on Ethereum operated on EigenLayer.
âïžGenesis
The platform allows investors to customize their staking experience by choosing operators, validators, and AVSs.
âïžInception
Inception or InceptionLRT is a liquid staking protocol for LST, allowing staking of many types of LST, currently focusing on stETH and rETH.
