mETH Protocol vs Sanctum

mETH Protocol3.9/5

VS

Sanctum4.5/5

Feature	mETH ProtocolVisit	SanctumVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	4.5/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	4.5	4.5
Security	4.0	4.5
Liquidity	4.0	5.0
Decentralization	3.0	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Specs
Type	Liquid staking, Liquid restaking	Liquid staking
Stakeable assets	ETH	SOL
Receipt token	mETH / cmETH	INF and validator LSTs
Protocol fee	10%	0.1%
Withdrawal time	1-5 minutes via Instant Buffer; ~24 hours via Aave pool	Not disclosed
Chains	Ethereum	Solana
Node operators	Not disclosed	Permissionless validator set with custom white-label pools
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	Yes	Not disclosed
Typical reward rate	5.00%	5.65%-5.69%
Company
Founded	2023	—
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
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	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	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	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 for	Mantle Network DeFi participants, ETH holders seeking liquid restaking yield, Users needing fast withdrawal options	Solana holders seeking diversified yield, Validators launching branded LSTs, DeFi traders swapping liquid tokens

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