stake.link
AuditedVerifiedstake.link is the leading liquid staking protocol for Chainlink (LINK), built by a consortium of 15 top-tier Chainlink node operators. Stake LINK, receive stLINK, and exit in 1–7 days instead of the native 28-day cooldown.
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The Problem
Chainlink staking imposes a 28-day cooldown on withdrawals, locks capital out of DeFi, and is gated by limited per-wallet caps in the native staking pool.
The Solution
stake.link pools LINK from any wallet, delegates across 15 professional node operators, and issues stLINK — a liquid receipt token that auto-compounds rewards and can be redeemed in 1–7 days via the Priority Pool or swapped instantly on Curve.
Why it Matters
The only liquid staking solution for Chainlink at scale, built and operated by the actual Chainlink node operator consortium. Deepest stLINK/LINK Curve liquidity, official-adjacent positioning (Chainlink Labs holds 7.7% of SDL), and short-form exit via the Priority Pool buffer.
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What is stake.link?+
stake.link is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on Ethereum. stake.link is the leading liquid staking protocol for Chainlink (LINK), built by a consortium of 15 top-tier Chainlink node operators. Stake LINK, receive stLINK, and exit in 1–7 days instead of the native 28-day cooldown.
How does stake.link work?+
stake.link pools LINK from any wallet, delegates across 15 professional node operators, and issues stLINK — a liquid receipt token that auto-compounds rewards and can be redeemed in 1–7 days via the Priority Pool or swapped instantly on Curve.
Is stake.link safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates stake.link AA with a safety score of 86/100, 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. stake.link has 18 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 4 medium, 5 low risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk, 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 stake.link?+
stake.link has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 86/100 (rating AA), last updated June 24, 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 stake.link support?+
stake.link is deployed on Ethereum.
Has stake.link been audited?+
Yes. stake.link has 18 audit reports on record from firms including Sigma Prime, Sigma Prime, Cyfrin. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.