Rocket Pool vs Stader Labs

Rocket Pool4.2/5

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Stader Labs3.6/5

Feature	Rocket PoolVisit	Stader LabsVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	3.6/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	3.5	4.0
Security	4.5	3.5
Liquidity	4.0	3.0
Decentralization	5.0	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Type	Liquid staking	Liquid staking
Stakeable assets	ETH	ETH
Receipt token	rETH	ETHx
Protocol fee	14%	Not disclosed
Minimum stake	0.01 ETH	0
Withdrawal time	Instant via deposit pool buffer	Not disclosed
Chains	Ethereum	Ethereum, Other
Node operators	Permissionless	Permissioned and permissionless
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	No	No
Slashing cover	Yes	Not disclosed
Typical reward rate	2.0-2.2%	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2016	2021
Headquarters	—	Singapore
Investors	Coinbase Ventures, Consensys, 1kx	Three Arrows Capital, CoinList sale participants, Accel, Accomplice +23
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	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	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	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	Decentralization-focused Ethereum stakers, Home node operators with under 32 ETH, DeFi users needing yield-bearing collateral	Ethereum solo validators with limited capital, DeFi liquidity providers seeking ETHx yield, Hedera holders looking for liquid staking

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