mETH Protocol vs Rocket Pool

mETH Protocol3.9/5

VS

Rocket Pool4.2/5

Feature	mETH ProtocolVisit	Rocket PoolVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	4.2/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	4.5	3.5
Security	4.0	4.5
Liquidity	4.0	4.0
Decentralization	3.0	5.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Type	Liquid staking, Liquid restaking	Liquid staking
Stakeable assets	ETH	ETH
Receipt token	mETH / cmETH	rETH
Protocol fee	10%	14%
Minimum stake	Not disclosed	0.01 ETH
Withdrawal time	1-5 minutes via Instant Buffer; ~24 hours via Aave pool	Instant via deposit pool buffer
Chains	Ethereum	Ethereum
Node operators	Not disclosed	Permissionless
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	Yes	No
Slashing cover	Not disclosed	Yes
Typical reward rate	5.00%	2.0-2.2%
Company
Founded	2023	2016
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Coinbase Ventures, Consensys, 1kx
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Zero slashing incidents recorded across underlying validators since launch Fast unstaking redemptions taking 1 to 5 minutes through the Instant Buffer Restaking integration across EigenLayer, Symbiotic, and Karak via cmETH Over $1M invested in third-party audits and protocol security	Permissionless node operator set with over 1,400 independent operators Low minimum liquid deposit of 0.01 ETH with no identity checks Requires only 4 ETH validator bonds instead of standard 32 ETH solo stakes Extensively audited by firms including Sigma Prime, Consensys Diligence, and Trail of Bits
Cons	Protocol treasury takes a 10% fee on staking rewards COOK governance token provides no direct protocol revenue share Large redemptions rely on Aave ETH market liquidity to clear within 24 hours Restaking cmETH introduces layered smart contract exposure across multiple protocols	Lower published staking yields than some larger centralized competitors Redemptions directly from the protocol depend on available deposit pool buffer liquidity Stakers remain exposed to potential node operator slashing penalties and contract bugs
Best for	Mantle Network DeFi participants, ETH holders seeking liquid restaking yield, Users needing fast withdrawal options	Decentralization-focused Ethereum stakers, Home node operators with under 32 ETH, DeFi users needing yield-bearing collateral

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