Marinade vs Stader Labs

Marinade4.3/5

VS

Stader Labs3.6/5

Feature	MarinadeVisit	Stader LabsVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.6/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	4.5	4.0
Security	4.5	3.5
Liquidity	4.0	3.0
Decentralization	4.5	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Type	Liquid staking, Native staking	Liquid staking
Stakeable assets	SOL	ETH
Receipt token	mSOL	ETHx
Minimum stake	Not disclosed	0
Chains	Solana	Ethereum, Other
Node operators	Automated delegation across hundreds of Solana validators via Stake Auction Marketplace	Permissioned and permissionless
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	No	No
Typical reward rate	5.04% - 7.6%	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2021	2021
Headquarters	United States	Singapore
Investors	Not disclosed	Three Arrows Capital, CoinList sale participants, Accel, Accomplice +23
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Supports native staking without smart contract custody exposure Liquid staking via mSOL is widely integrated across Solana DeFi Smart contracts audited by Neodyme, Ackee Blockchain, and Kudelski Security No identity verification or KYC required for retail staking	Node operators can spin up Ethereum validators with 4 ETH instead of 32 ETH Requires no KYC checks to stake assets or mint receipt tokens ETHx is integrated into 40 or more DeFi protocols Smart contracts audited by independent firms including Halborn
Cons	Limited entirely to the Solana blockchain mSOL trades at market rates and can temporarily depeg from redemption value Instant unstaking requires secondary market liquidity or pool reserves Standard native unstaking remains subject to Solana epoch withdrawal delays	Discontinued previous staking pools on BNB Chain and Polygon Receipt tokens carry depeg risk relative to underlying staked assets Depositors face smart contract vulnerabilities and node operator slashing risk
Best for	Solana DeFi liquidity providers, Users avoiding smart contract risk, Institutions using qualified custodians	Ethereum solo validators with limited capital, DeFi liquidity providers seeking ETHx yield, Hedera holders looking for liquid staking

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