Rocket Pool
Decentralized Ethereum liquid staking protocol where users stake ETH for rETH and node operators run validators permissionlessly.
- Category
- DeFi & Yield
CoinSeek take
Rocket Pool is a decentralized liquid staking protocol for Ethereum. People deposit ETH and get rETH, a token that stands for their staked ETH and the rewards it earns, so they can stake without running a validator themselves. The other side of the protocol is node operators, who run validators independently by supplying part of the ETH while the rest comes from the shared deposit pool. A recent upgrade added megapools, which keep an operator's validators in one contract, and changed the operator bond. Operators manage nodes with a command-line tool. It suits ETH holders who want passive staking and home or solo operators.
Best for
- Staking ETH without validators
- Holding a liquid staking token
- Running a home validator node
- Solo node operators
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Overview
Rocket Pool is a decentralized liquid staking protocol for Ethereum, live on mainnet since November 2021. Users deposit ETH and receive rETH, a liquid staking token that represents their staked ETH and its rewards. Independent node operators run validators by putting up part of the ETH themselves, with the rest coming from the deposit pool. The Saturn 1 upgrade in 2026 introduced megapools, which group an operator's validators in a single contract, and a 4 ETH bond. Operators use the Smart Node CLI to manage their nodes. It is used by ETH holders who want staking without running a validator, and by home and solo node operators.
What it does
Who it is for
Kind of tool
- Infrastructure
- Other
Platforms
- Web
- CLI
Verification and freshness
- Not verified yet.
- Last updated on November 5, 2026.
