Sanctum vs StakeWise

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

Sanctum4.5/5
VS
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.5/53.7/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Yield4.53.5
Security4.54.0
Liquidity5.03.0
Decentralization4.04.5
Ease of use4.53.5
Specs
KYC requiredNot disclosed No
TypeLiquid stakingLiquid staking
Stakeable assetsSOLETH
Receipt tokenINF and validator LSTsosETH
Protocol fee0.1%Not disclosed
ChainsSolanaEthereum
Node operatorsPermissionless validator set with custom white-label poolsDecentralized operator vaults with DVT support
Audited Yes Yes
Typical reward rate5.65%-5.69%Not disclosed
Company
Founded—2018
Headquarters—Estonia
InvestorsNot disclosedGreenfield Capital, Collider Ventures, Lionschain Capital, gumi Cryptos Capital
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
  • Over $917M in TVL across Ethereum and Gnosis as of October 2026
  • Choice of independent solo or professional node operator vaults
  • Supports Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) for resilient validation
  • No protocol fee charged on StakeWise Boost leveraged staking
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
  • Staking fees vary by vault operator rather than a single fixed rate
  • Leveraged StakeWise Boost positions carry liquidation risk at 95% LTV
  • Liquid token osETH subject to secondary market depeg risks
  • Staking support restricted to Ethereum and Gnosis Chain assets
Best forSolana holders seeking diversified yield, Validators launching branded LSTs, DeFi traders swapping liquid tokensEthereum stakers choosing specific operators, DeFi users seeking osETH liquidity, Solo stakers running personal vaults

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