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Delegated staking
Delegated staking is assigning the staking weight of your coins to a validator who runs the network software, so you share in the rewards without running a node yourself. On networks with native delegation the validator cannot spend your coins, but takes a commission from the rewards.
What it means for you. If your validator misbehaves, networks with slashing can cut part of its total stake, yours included, and leaving can mean an unbonding wait with no rewards and no way to sell. Compare validators' commission and record; spreading stake across several limits the damage any one can do.
Sources: Cosmos Hub documentation: Delegator FAQ, Solana documentation: Staking, ethereum.org: Staking as a service · checked 4 October 2026
Liquid staking
Liquid staking is staking through a service that gives you a token representing your staked coins and their rewards. You can hold, trade or use that token while the original coins stay staked. The token is a claim on the stake, not the stake itself.
What it means for you. The token can trade below the value of the coins backing it, so selling it quickly may cost you. Its value also depends on the service's smart contracts, its operators and rule changes you may not vote on, and validator penalties are usually shared by all holders. Check how redemption works and how long it takes.
Source: ethereum.org: Pooled staking · checked 4 October 2026