Rocket Pool is the largest decentralized Ethereum liquid staking protocol. Stake from 0.01 ETH and receive rETH — a non-rebasing ERC-20 receipt token whose ETH exchange rate appreciates with staking rewards — powered by a permissionless node operator network.
Staker ETH + Operator bond → 32 ETH validator on Beacon Chain
LEB8: 8 ETH bond + 24 ETH pool = 32 ETH validator. More capital-efficient.
Saturn 1 (Feb 2026) activated a fee switch: RPL stakers now earn ETH protocol revenue, transitioning from pure inflation rewards.
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Solo ETH staking requires 32 ETH and validator expertise; centralized liquid staking (Lido) concentrates trust in a small operator whitelist, creating systemic risk for Ethereum.
Pool any amount of ETH and delegate it across a permissionless operator network — any operator can join with just 4 ETH + RPL bond, and stakers receive rETH, a liquid receipt token whose value appreciates with staking rewards.
The only ETH LST at scale with a permissionless, on-chain-governed operator set. Houston (2024) made the pDAO fully on-chain; Saturn 1 (2026) halved operator capital requirements and activated a real fee switch — RPL stakers now earn ETH revenue, not just inflation.
Rocket Pool is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on Ethereum. Rocket Pool is the largest decentralized Ethereum liquid staking protocol. Stake from 0.01 ETH and receive rETH — a non-rebasing ERC-20 receipt token whose ETH exchange rate appreciates with staking rewards — powered by a permissionless node operator network.
DeFi Sentinel rates Rocket Pool AA with a safety score of 87/100, indicating very low risk. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. Rocket Pool has 8 audits on record. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
Rocket Pool has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 87/100 (rating AA), last updated May 21, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Rocket Pool is deployed on Ethereum.
Yes. Rocket Pool has 8 audit reports on record from firms including Sigma Prime, Sigma Prime, Sigma Prime. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.
