Feb 27
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Liquid staking has exploded to $67.9 billion. In this video, I explain exactly how it works, compare Lido vs Rocket Pool, and break down the risks you need to know before staking your ETH in 2026. š§ WHAT IS LIQUID STAKING? - Stake ETH and receive tradable tokens (stETH or rETH) - Earn 2-3% APY while maintaining liquidity - Use tokens in DeFi for additional yields - No 32 ETH minimum or technical knowledge required š LIDO VS ROCKET POOL: LIDO: - 24.4% market share ($27.5B TVL) - 3% APY on stETH - No minimum, deepest DeFi integration - More centralized (30 node operators) ROCKET POOL: - 2.8% market share ($1.5B TVL) - 2.39% APY (stakers), up to 6.3% (node operators) - 0.01 ETH minimum - More decentralized (4,000 node operators) š KEY STATS: - Liquid staking market: $67.9 billion - 31.1% of all staked ETH is liquid staked - 34 million ETH staked total (~28% of supply) - 1.06 million Ethereum validators ā ļø DISCLAIMER: Not financial advice. Liquid staking has risks including smart contract vulnerabilities and slashing penalties. š RESOURCES: - Lido Finance: https://lido.fi - Rocket Pool: https://rocketpool.net - How to stake ETH guide: [link] - DeFi protocols accepting stETH/rETH: Aave, Curve, Uniswap š SUBSCRIBE for 3 crypto videos/week! #LiquidStaking #LidoFinance #RocketPool #EthereumStaking #stETH #rETH #DeFi #CryptoStaking #PassiveIncome #Ethereum #CryptoCortex