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Staking Derivative

Tokens you receive when you stake through a liquid staking protocol, representing your staked position plus accumulated rewards.

Definition

Tokens you receive when you stake through a liquid staking protocol, representing your staked position plus accumulated rewards. stETH from Lido, rETH from Rocket Pool, and cbETH from Coinbase are all staking derivatives. They trade freely on DEXs and can be used throughout DeFi while your original stake earns rewards.

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Liquid Staking

Staking your crypto while still being able to use it in DeFi through a receipt token.

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Financial services built on blockchain without traditional intermediaries.

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