Kelp DAO vs Sanctum

How Kelp DAO vs Sanctum compare on our ratings, staking protocol specs, funding, pros and cons.

VS
Sanctum4.5/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score3.3/54.5/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Yield4.04.5
Security2.04.5
Liquidity4.05.0
Decentralization3.04.0
Ease of use4.04.5
Specs
TypeLiquid restakingLiquid staking
Stakeable assetsETH, stETH, ETHxSOL
Receipt tokenrsETHINF and validator LSTs
Protocol feeNot disclosed0.1%
ChainsEthereumSolana
Node operatorsNot disclosedPermissionless validator set with custom white-label pools
Audited Yes Yes
Restaking YesNot disclosed
Typical reward rateNot disclosed5.65%-5.69%
Company
Founded2023—
Headquarters——
InvestorsLaser Digital, SCB Limited, Alex Karl Svanevik, Amrit Kumar +22Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Retains liquidity via rsETH while earning restaking rewards
  • Accepts both native ETH and established liquid staking tokens
  • Chainlink CCIP integration for transfers across multiple layer-2 networks
  • Supported across more than 40 DeFi platforms and lending pools
  • Connects over 1,360 Solana liquid staking tokens into shared liquidity
  • Audited by six firms including Quantstamp, OtterSec, and Halborn
  • Program upgrades secured by an 11-member multi-organization multisig
  • Enables immediate unbonding through liquidity pools rather than epoch waits
Cons
  • Suffered a $292 million cross-chain bridge exploit in April 2026
  • Exposes holders to layered slashing risk across multiple validation services
  • Subject to rsETH secondary market depeg risks during market volatility
  • Withdrawal instructions incur a 0.10% fee
  • Restricted exclusively to the Solana blockchain
  • Underlying custom LSTs remain subject to individual validator slashing risks
  • Secondary pool trades face potential depeg risk during liquidity shocks
Best forRestaking native ETH and stETH, DeFi liquidity providers on L2s, Yield farming with restaked assetsSolana holders seeking diversified yield, Validators launching branded LSTs, DeFi traders swapping liquid tokens

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