Liquid Collective vs Sanctum

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

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Sanctum4.5/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score3.6/54.5/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Yield3.54.5
Security4.54.5
Liquidity3.55.0
Decentralization2.54.0
Ease of use3.54.5
Specs
KYC required YesNot disclosed
TypeLiquid stakingLiquid staking
Stakeable assetsETHSOL
Receipt tokenLsETHINF and validator LSTs
Protocol fee10%0.1%
ChainsEthereumSolana
Node operatorsAllowlisted institutional operatorsPermissionless validator set with custom white-label pools
Audited Yes Yes
Slashing cover YesNot disclosed
Typical reward rateNot disclosed5.65%-5.69%
Company
Founded——
Headquarters——
InvestorsEthereal VenturesNot disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Slashing coverage from Nexus Mutual is built into the protocol
  • Contracts audited by Spearbit, Halborn, Quantstamp, and OtterSec
  • Node operators include enterprise providers such as Coinbase, Figment, and Blockdaemon
  • TVL exceeded $663M as of October 2026
  • 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
  • Mandatory KYC and AML checks for direct minting and burning
  • Takes a 10% protocol service fee from staking rewards
  • Slashing losses exceeding insurance are socialized across token holders
  • Only supports Ethereum and Solana assets
  • 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 forInstitutions requiring KYC-compliant liquid staking, Enterprises wanting built-in slashing coverage, Institutional clients of Coinbase or FalconXSolana holders seeking diversified yield, Validators launching branded LSTs, DeFi traders swapping liquid tokens

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