Liquid Staking & Restaking
Tied to ETH price (fell with it), so beta-heavy. The genuinely new niche is Bitcoin staking/LST — brings yield to the largest idle asset in crypto. Watch BTC-LST TVL as a leading indicator.
Liquid Staking & Restaking
WARMMarket cap
$58B
12-mo trend
-17%
3-mo accel
+10 pts
| 1 | Lido | $20.7B | ~half of all liquid staking; TVL $20.7B |
| 2 | EigenLayer | $15.3B | 94% of restaking market; TVL $15.3B |
| 3 | Ether.fi | $5.6B | Leading liquid-restaking token; TVL $5.6B |
| 4 | Rocket Pool | $2.9B | Decentralized ETH staking; TVL $2.9B |
| 5 | Lombard | $1.5B | Bitcoin liquid staking — new frontier; TVL $1.5B |
Bitcoin staking / BTC-LST — Lombard etc. — unlocks BTC yield, big TAM
Restaking AVS services — Actively-validated services on EigenLayer
Solana LST (Jito) — Non-ETH staking growth
LRT strategies — Automated restaking yield stacking
Thesis: Tied to ETH price (fell with it), so beta-heavy. The genuinely new niche is Bitcoin staking/LST — brings yield to the largest idle asset in crypto. Watch BTC-LST TVL as a leading indicator.
FAQ
- Is Liquid Staking & Restaking still growing in 2026?
- Tied to ETH price (fell with it), so beta-heavy. The genuinely new niche is Bitcoin staking/LST — brings yield to the largest idle asset in crypto. Watch BTC-LST TVL as a leading indicator.
- What are the top Liquid Staking & Restaking projects?
- Lido, EigenLayer, Ether.fi, Rocket Pool, Lombard.
- What are the emerging niches in Liquid Staking & Restaking?
- Bitcoin staking / BTC-LST (Lombard etc. — unlocks BTC yield, big TAM) Restaking AVS services (Actively-validated services on EigenLayer) Solana LST (Jito) (Non-ETH staking growth) LRT strategies (Automated restaking yield stacking)
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