Sanctum vs Stader Labs

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

Sanctum4.5/5
VS
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.5/53.6/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Yield4.54.0
Security4.53.5
Liquidity5.03.0
Decentralization4.04.0
Ease of use4.53.5
Specs
KYC requiredNot disclosed No
TypeLiquid stakingLiquid staking
Stakeable assetsSOLETH
Receipt tokenINF and validator LSTsETHx
Protocol fee0.1%Not disclosed
Minimum stakeNot disclosed0
ChainsSolanaEthereum, Other
Node operatorsPermissionless validator set with custom white-label poolsPermissioned and permissionless
Audited Yes Yes
RestakingNot disclosed No
Typical reward rate5.65%-5.69%Not disclosed
Company
Founded—2021
Headquarters—Singapore
InvestorsNot disclosedThree Arrows Capital, CoinList sale participants, Accel, Accomplice +23
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 forSolana holders seeking diversified yield, Validators launching branded LSTs, DeFi traders swapping liquid tokensEthereum solo validators with limited capital, DeFi liquidity providers seeking ETHx yield, Hedera holders looking for liquid staking

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