StakeWise
AuditedVerifiedStakeWise is a liquid staking protocol on Ethereum and Gnosis Chain that lets users stake any amount of ETH or GNO across a marketplace of independent validator vaults and receive osETH/osGNO — an over-collateralised liquid receipt token.
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The Problem
Liquid staking is dominated by a few monolithic pools (Lido, Coinbase) that concentrate validator selection in a single curated set and force every staker to accept the same operator risk.
The Solution
StakeWise V3 splits staking into a marketplace of independently-operated Vaults while keeping a single fungible liquid token (osETH) that is over-collateralised against the deposit — so users pick their operator but DeFi composability stays uniform.
Why it Matters
Over-collateralised osETH minting protects users from per-vault slashing; permissionless vault creation; deep integrations with MetaMask Pool, Ledger Live, and Blockchain.com staking flows.
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What is StakeWise?+
StakeWise is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on Ethereum, Gnosis. StakeWise is a liquid staking protocol on Ethereum and Gnosis Chain that lets users stake any amount of ETH or GNO across a marketplace of independent validator vaults and receive osETH/osGNO — an over-collateralised liquid receipt token.
How does StakeWise work?+
StakeWise V3 splits staking into a marketplace of independently-operated Vaults while keeping a single fungible liquid token (osETH) that is over-collateralised against the deposit — so users pick their operator but DeFi composability stays uniform.
Is StakeWise safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates StakeWise AA with a safety score of 85/100, 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. StakeWise has 8 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 4 medium, 4 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 StakeWise?+
StakeWise has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 85/100 (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 StakeWise support?+
StakeWise is deployed on Ethereum, Gnosis.
Has StakeWise been audited?+
Yes. StakeWise 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.