Liquid Staking & Restaking
Based on the project list, liquid staking remains dominated by Ethereum-based derivatives (Lido's stETH and its wrapped variants), with Lido alone accounting for a substantial share of sector value, while TRX and TAO staking derivatives show the model extending to other proof-of-stake chains. Given the apparent data quality issues in the top-line figures, these metrics should be verified against a primary source before drawing conclusions about sector trends.
Liquid Staking & Restaking
WARM| 1 | Lido Staked Ether | $26.6B | |
| 2 | Wrapped stETH | $12.4B | |
| 3 | Wrapped Beacon ETH | $10.1B | |
| 4 | Staked TRX | $3.3B | |
| 5 | Staked TAO (Root) | $2.0B |
Restaking AVS services — Actively-validated services on EigenLayer
Solana LST (Jito) — Non-ETH staking growth
LRT strategies — Automated restaking yield stacking
Thesis: Based on the project list, liquid staking remains dominated by Ethereum-based derivatives (Lido's stETH and its wrapped variants), with Lido alone accounting for a substantial share of sector value, while TRX and TAO staking derivatives show the model extending to other proof-of-stake chains. Given the apparent data quality issues in the top-line figures, these metrics should be verified against a primary source before drawing conclusions about sector trends.
FAQ
- Is Liquid Staking & Restaking still growing in 2026?
- Based on the project list, liquid staking remains dominated by Ethereum-based derivatives (Lido's stETH and its wrapped variants), with Lido alone accounting for a substantial share of sector value, while TRX and TAO staking derivatives show the model extending to other proof-of-stake chains. Given the apparent data quality issues in the top-line figures, these metrics should be verified against a primary source before drawing conclusions about sector trends.
- What are the top Liquid Staking & Restaking projects?
- Lido Staked Ether, Wrapped stETH, Wrapped Beacon ETH, Staked TRX, Staked TAO (Root).
- 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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