As of February 7, 2023, the value locked in 11 Ethereum-based liquid staking protocols has risen to more than $11 billion, with Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool recording 4-10% gains in the past month. Of the 6.87 million Ether held by 11 liquid staking platforms, Lido holds over 73% of the total value locked (TVL). More than 15% of liquid staked TVL is staked with Coinbase’s wrapped Ether.
Staking Ethereum has become a highly sought-after trend since its launch on the network’s Beacon chain. The Beacon chain contract has locked 16.47 million ethers, worth $26 billion, which cannot be withdrawn until the upcoming March hard fork. A significant portion of this locked ether is held in liquid staking protocols, as 11 decentralized finance (defi) protocols hold 41% of the total, or 6.87 million ether.
Liquid staking involves exchanging ether for a tokenized version of ether. This allows holders to earn rewards while still having a liquid form of tokens that they can sell at any time without relying on a custodian. The staked ether is held in various protocols, and the platform handles the exchange for the minting and redemption process. Of the 41% worth over $11 billion, Lido holds 73% of the total value locked (TVL). Lido’s TVL increased by 4.27% last month, and today’s value locked is approximately $8.18 billion.
Coinbase’s wrapped ether has 1,081,304 ethereum (ETH) locked in the platform, with TVL up 5.74% over the last month. Coinbase-wrapped ethereum platform TVL holds 15.72% of the market, worth $1.76 billion. The next two largest liquidity staking platforms saw the biggest gains in the top five projects last month. Rocket Pool’s TVL has increased by 10.71% in 30 days, while Frax Ether’s TVL has increased by 76.73% in the same time frame. Rocket Pool has roughly 387,016 ETH locked, while Frax Ether has a total of 87,134 ETH locked.
Stakewise is the fifth largest liquidity staker, with 84,481 Ether locked up on February 7, 2023, worth $136 million. Frax Ether holds 1.27% of the market, while Stakewise holds 1.23% of the 6.87 million Ether. The other six DeFi liquidity staking platforms hold only 2.6% of the $11 billion in value, while the top five liquidity stakers control 97.4%.
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