Liquid-Staking

Liquid Staking allows users to earn staking rewards while maintaining the liquidity of their assets through Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs).Unlike traditional staking, protocols like Lido and Rocket Pool issue a receipt token (e.g., stETH) that can be used across DeFi for lending or yield farming. In 2026, the sector has expanded into Restaking via EigenLayer, further increasing capital efficiency. This tag explores the balance between network security and liquidity, the rise of LRTs (Liquid Restaking Tokens), and PoS yield optimization.