Rocket Pool
AuditedVerifiedBluechipRocket 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.
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The Problem
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.
The Solution
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.
Why it Matters
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.
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What is Rocket Pool?+
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.
How does Rocket Pool work?+
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.
Is Rocket Pool safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates Rocket Pool AA with a safety score of 88/100, 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. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 2 medium, 3 low risk alerts across Economic Design & Market Risk, Governance & Centralization, Sustainability & Competitive Position and Reputation & Social Trust. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of Rocket Pool?+
Rocket Pool has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 88/100 (rating AA), last updated September 16, 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%).
Which chains does Rocket Pool support?+
Rocket Pool is deployed on Ethereum.
Has Rocket Pool been audited?+
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.