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What is liquid staking? Earning staking rewards without locking coins away

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Normal staking locks up your coins to help secure a proof-of-stake network in return for rewards. Liquid staking gives you a separate token that stands for your staked coins, so you keep earning rewards while still being able to move or use that token.

How it works

  • You deposit coins such as ETH with a liquid staking service.
  • The service stakes them with network validators.
  • You receive a liquid staking token that represents your share of the staked coins and their rewards.
  • You can hold, send or trade that token, and later swap it back for the underlying coins.
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Why people use it

Staking can tie coins up for days or weeks when you want to leave. A liquid staking token can often be sold straight away, and it can be used in other crypto apps while it keeps earning.

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The extra risks

  • The token can trade below the value of the coins it stands for, especially in a market panic.
  • You rely on the service's smart contracts, which can have bugs.
  • If a validator breaks the network's rules, part of the stake can be cut, which is called slashing.
  • Using the token in other apps stacks those apps' risks on top.
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Questions people ask

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Locking coins to help run a proof-of-stake network in return for rewards.

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