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Liquid restaking token
A liquid restaking token is a tradable token you receive when your staked ETH, or a liquid staking token, is restaked through a protocol to secure additional services. It aims to earn both staking and restaking rewards while staying usable elsewhere in DeFi.
What it means for you. The risks stack: the staking provider's, the restaking protocol's, each service your stake secures, and the token's own market. A slashed operator's loss is shared, withdrawals wait through an unbonding period, and under stress the token can trade below the ETH behind it.
Sources: ethereum.org: Restaking, ethereum.org: Pooled staking · 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