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The best Liquid Restaking dApps on Ethereum in 2026
We track 26 Liquid Restaking dApps that run on Ethereum and have reviewed 16 of them in full. Our top pick is Mellow Restaking. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
- 1
Mellow Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, BNB Chain, Fraxtal +2
Mellow is modular vault infrastructure for DeFi yield programs, including restaking strategies. It is built mainly for platforms and curators; check each vault’s strategy, risks and fees before depositing.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $21.8M−2.5% - 2
Etherfi
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Ether.fi lets you stake ETH and receive a liquid staking token, with restaking and other app features alongside it. The main trade-off is added smart-contract, slashing and liquidity risk; check current fees and withdrawal terms before depositing.
ScoreScore 6.2 out of 10TVL — - 3
Mantle Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Mantle Restaking, branded mETH Protocol, lets you stake ETH for mETH and use liquid staking and restaking tokens in other apps. Check the current yield, redemption terms and contract details before depositing.
ScoreScore 5.8 out of 10TVL $36.0M−1.3% - 4
Swell Liquid Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Swell Liquid Restaking offers rswETH, an Ethereum token designed to keep restaked ETH liquid. The idea is straightforward, but check the contract risks, redemption terms and costs before depositing.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL $25.2M−3.6% - 5
Puffer Stake
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Puffer Stake lets you stake ETH on Ethereum for pufETH, with exposure to staking and restaking rewards. The main trade-off is added protocol risk, while fees, named audits and the current UniFi Vault status need checking before you deposit.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL $22.0M−2.8% - 6
Bedrock uniETH
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Bedrock uniETH gives you a liquid token for staked ETH and restaking rewards, but key details such as fees and redemption terms are not published.
ScoreScore 5.4 out of 10TVL $22.9M−1.5% - 7
Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
cbETH represents ETH staked through Coinbase and can give you a transferable token instead of leaving that ETH locked. Check Coinbase’s current fees, conversion terms and redemption process before committing funds.
ScoreScore 5.3 out of 10TVL $443M−1.0% - 8
EigenCloud
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
EigenCloud is an open AI and compute platform for inference, verifiable agents and collaborative research—not simply a liquid-restaking app. Its product ideas are clear, but pricing, EIGEN’s role in these services and important trust details need checking before you commit resources.
ScoreScore 5.2 out of 10TVL $5.70B−2.2% - 9
NodeDAO
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
NodeDAO offers Ethereum liquid staking and restaking through nETH and rnETH, with additional BTC staking products advertised. Its fee schedule, withdrawal terms and operator details are not clear, so check those before committing funds.
ScoreScore 5.0 out of 10TVL $32.2M−1.1% - 10
Stakingverse
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, LUKSO
Stakingverse offers non-custodial liquid staking for ETH and LYX, plus validator services. Its fees, withdrawal rules and audit details need checking before you commit funds.
ScoreScore 5.0 out of 10TVL $4.31M−2.0% - 11
Eigenpie
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Zircuit
Eigenpie turns Ethereum liquid-staking tokens into liquid restaked tokens through EigenLayer. The basic mechanism is clear, but fees, withdrawal terms and the scope of its listed audits need checking before you deposit.
ScoreScore 4.5 out of 10TVL $3.92M−2.2% - 12
Swell BTC LRT
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Swell BTC LRT is an Ethereum vault designed to restake WBTC, but its fees, withdrawal terms and audit details are not published clearly enough to judge the trade-off before you deposit.
ScoreScore 4.5 out of 10TVL $438K−2.4% - 13
Renzo
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Linea, Arbitrum +10
Renzo offers liquid restaking and strategy vaults across multiple chains, but its fees, audit details and custody arrangements need checking before you deposit.
ScoreScore 4.2 out of 10TVL $100M−2.4% - 14
Kelp
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Kelp lets you restake ETH and certain liquid staking tokens for rsETH, but an April 2026 bridge exploit makes checking current safety and withdrawal status essential before depositing.
ScoreScore 3.2 out of 10TVL $839M−2.8% - 15
Prime Staked ETH
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Prime Staked ETH was an Ethereum liquid-restaking service, but its app has been retired and the project is inactive. If you hold primeETH, check current migration or withdrawal instructions before taking action.
ScoreScore 2.0 out of 10TVL $42.1K−0.9% - 16
Kernel Protocol
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Kernel Protocol has been sunset. Its announcement says treasury assets were returned to holders, so treat it as closed and do not deposit.
ScoreScore 1.0 out of 10TVL $36.7K−0.8% - 17
InceptionLRT (Isolated Restaking)
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
InceptionLRT (Isolated Restaking) is a liquid restaking project on Ethereum that appears to be inactive. Check its current status before sending it any funds.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $6.22M−1.5% - 18
OpenGDP Shared Security
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Arbitrum, Mantle +3
OpenGDP Shared Security is a liquid restaking project on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Mantle and Bnb Chain. Its team publishes little about how it works, what it costs or how funds are secured, so treat it with care.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $5.44M−4.7% - 19
King Protocol
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
King Protocol pools restaking rewards into vault shares for participating projects. It does not publish enough about individual access, fees or contract safeguards to judge it as a direct user product.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $1.01M−15.1% - 20
Allstake
Liquid Restaking · Near, Ethereum, Solana
Allstake is a liquid restaking protocol advertising BTC, SOL and NEAR support. There is too little published detail here to assess its costs, security or how to start safely.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $565K−13.2% - 21
Bracket LST
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Bracket LST is a liquid restaking project on Ethereum. Its team publishes little about how it works, what it costs or how funds are secured, so treat it with care.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $213K−1.0% - 22
Restake Finance
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Restake Finance is a liquid restaking project on Ethereum. Its team publishes little about how it works, what it costs or how funds are secured, so treat it with care.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $52.7K−0.7% - 23
Affine Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Linea
Affine Restaking is a liquid restaking project on Ethereum and Linea. Its team publishes little about how it works, what it costs or how funds are secured, so treat it with care.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $51.8K−1.3% - 24
Aqua Patina
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Aqua Patina is described as an Ethereum liquid-restaking platform, but its deposit process, fees, returns and withdrawal terms are not established. There isn’t enough detail to assess whether it is safe to use.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $16.6K−0.9% - 25
GenesisLRT (Native Restaking)
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
GenesisLRT (Native Restaking) is a liquid restaking project on Ethereum. Its team publishes little about how it works, what it costs or how funds are secured, so treat it with care.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $14.8K−0.8%
Liquid Restaking dApps on Ethereum: the numbers
- Tracked
- 26
- Reviewed
- 26
- Total TVL
- $7.26B
- Avg. score
- 4.7/10
There are 26 liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum in the SkyBitcoins index. Every one of them has a full review. The 24 that report TVL hold $7.26B between them, counting value on every chain they support. EigenCloud dominates, with 78% of that total. The five largest make up 98% of the total; the median is $4.31M.
By value locked, the largest liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum are EigenCloud ($5.70B), Kelp ($839M) and Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH ($443M). On SkyBitcoins scores, Mellow Restaking ranks first at 6.5/10, ahead of Etherfi (6.2) and Mantle Restaking (5.8). The 16 rated liquid restaking dApps average 4.7/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Beyond Ethereum, these liquid restaking dApps most often also run on BNB Chain (3), Fraxtal (3) and Monad (2). Of the 22 with a confirmed status, 19 are active and 3 are inactive or wound down. Over the last seven days, combined TVL fell 2.2%. King Protocol dropped the most (−15.1%).
Largest by TVL
- 1
EigenCloud$5.70B
- 2
Kelp$839M
- 3
Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH$443M
- 4
Renzo$100M
- 5
Mantle Restaking$36.0M
Highest rated
- 1
Mellow Restaking6.5
- 2Etherfi6.2
- 3
- 4
Swell Liquid Restaking5.5
- 5
Puffer Stake5.5
Method
How we ranked them
Reviewed dApps come first. Each SkyBitcoins review scores security, ease of use, fees and features from 0 to 10 using public facts such as audits, documentation and on-chain data; the overall score orders the list, with total value locked as the tie-breaker. Projects we have not reviewed yet follow, ordered by total value locked. Scores are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest liquid restaking dApp on Ethereum by TVL?
EigenCloud is the largest liquid restaking dApp on Ethereum by total value locked, with $5.70B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Kelp ($839M) and Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH ($443M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which liquid restaking dApp on Ethereum has the highest SkyBitcoins score?
Mellow Restaking has the highest score at 6.5/10, ahead of Etherfi (6.2) and Mantle Restaking (5.8). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum has SkyBitcoins reviewed?
SkyBitcoins tracks 26 liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum. Of these, 26 have a full review and 24 report value locked, $7.26B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum grew the most this week?
Among liquid restaking dApps with at least $1M locked, King Protocol the biggest drop (−15.1%). Combined TVL moved −2.2% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum?
The 16 rated liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum average 4.7 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 6 score below 5.