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Lido vs Rocket Pool (2026)
Centralised operator set versus permissionless node operators — liquid staking trade-offs for ETH holders.
Updated June 2026
| Criteria | Lido | Rocket Pool |
|---|---|---|
| LST token | stETH / wstETH | rETH |
| Decentralisation | Curated operator set | Permissionless minipools |
| Liquidity | Deepest LST in DeFi | Smaller but growing |
| Node operator min | Professional operators | 8 ETH minipool bond |
| Governance | LDO | RPL |
Verdict
Lido for maximum stETH liquidity and DeFi composability; Rocket Pool for decentralisation and permissionless node operation.
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