Best of · Ethereum · Updated
The best Liquid Restaking dApps on Ethereum in 2026
We track 26 Liquid Restaking dApps that run on Ethereum and have reviewed 19 of them in full. Our top pick is EigenCloud. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
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EigenCloud
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
EigenCloud, from Eigen Labs, pairs the EigenLayer restaking base (about $6.2B TVL on Ethereum) with open AI products for compute, verifiable agents and research. The pitch is clear, but the performance claims come from the project itself.
ScoreScore 7.5 out of 10TVL $5.74B−0.5% - 2
Etherfi
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Ether.fi began as a liquid restaking protocol on Ethereum and now positions itself as a DeFi neobank with a Visa-linked Cash card. The appeal is spending and earning from one account; the trade-off is layered crypto risk.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL — - 3
Mantle Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Mantle Restaking, branded as mETH Protocol, is an Ethereum liquid staking and restaking protocol built by Mantle. It holds about $39 million in TVL, and its main selling point is a faster redemption route backed by Aave.
ScoreScore 7.3 out of 10TVL $35.9M−0.7% - 4
Mellow Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, BNB Chain, Fraxtal +2
Mellow Restaking is the DefiLlama-listed arm of Mellow Protocol, which builds configurable onchain vaults for yield and restaking. It holds about $23.5M in TVL and now markets itself mainly as institutional earn infrastructure.
ScoreScore 7.3 out of 10TVL $21.9M−1.4% - 5
Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) is an ERC-20 token that represents ETH staked through Coinbase, so holders keep earning staking rewards while using the token on Ethereum. The main trade-off is trusting a centralized exchange as the staking operator.
ScoreScore 7.2 out of 10TVL $446M+0.3% - 6
Renzo
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Linea, Arbitrum +10
Renzo is a liquid restaking protocol on EigenLayer that has grown into a wider platform for staking, strategy vaults and enterprise yield products. It holds about $109 million in TVL across 13 chains, but fees and some product details are not published publicly reviewed.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $101M−1.1% - 7
Swell Liquid Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Swell's liquid restaking product issues rswETH, an ERC-20 token that lets ETH holders restake through EigenLayer-style protocols without locking their funds. It runs on Ethereum with about $27.9 million in TVL.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $25.4M−6.4% - 8
Puffer Stake
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Puffer Stake is an Ethereum-native liquid restaking protocol that issues pufETH for staked ETH. It has institutional partnerships and a security-focused pitch, but it carries restaking risks and public sources list no audits.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $22.2M−1.5% - 9
Stakingverse
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, LUKSO
Stakingverse is a non-custodial liquid staking service for ETH on Ethereum and LYX on LUKSO, with node setup help for people who run their own validators. It is a small, focused provider whose fees are not published on its homepage.
ScoreScore 6.9 out of 10TVL $4.37M−0.1% - 10
NodeDAO
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
NodeDAO is an Ethereum liquid staking and restaking protocol that issues nETH and rnETH and supports distributed validator technology. It holds roughly 35 million USD in TVL, but fees and operator details are not published on its homepage.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $32.3M+0.2% - 11
Bedrock uniETH
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Bedrock uniETH is a non-rebasing liquid staking token for ETH, where each token grows in value against ETH as staking rewards accrue. It is a small Ethereum-only product within Bedrock's wider shift toward Bitcoin yield.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $23.1M+0.2% - 12
Eigenpie
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Zircuit
Eigenpie is a Magpie SubDAO that turns liquid staked ETH into isolated liquid restaked tokens via EigenLayer. It offers restaking yield without a lockup, but TVL is small and fee details are not published in the sources reviewed.
ScoreScore 6.3 out of 10TVL $3.94M−3.3% - 13
Swell BTC LRT
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Swell BTC LRT is an automated Ethereum vault that restakes WBTC into protocols such as Symbiotic to earn yield. It is a niche, small-TVL product that suits BTC holders comfortable with layered smart-contract risk.
ScoreScore 6.2 out of 10TVL $440K−1.5% - 14
Kelp
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Kelp is an Ethereum liquid restaking protocol that issues rsETH. Its April 2026 bridge exploit of roughly $290M is the main risk factor for anyone considering it.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL $844M−1.4% - 15
King Protocol
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
King Protocol, formerly LRT², is an Ethereum vault that pools restaking rewards from liquid restaking projects into a single share token. It is a niche, small-TVL product with limited public detail.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL $1.03M−11.6% - 16
Aqua Patina
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Aqua Patina is a small, Swiss-based liquid restaking platform on Ethereum that says it lets non-technical users earn staking and restaking returns while keeping control of their assets. Its TVL is tiny, so treat it as an early-stage, high-risk product.
ScoreScore 4.8 out of 10TVL $16.7K+0.3% - 17
Allstake
Liquid Restaking · Near, Ethereum, Solana
Allstake describes itself as an omnichain restaking protocol covering NEAR, Ethereum and Solana. TVL is small and no audits are listed, so public sources support caution.
ScoreScore 4.5 out of 10TVL $572K−10.3% - 18
Prime Staked ETH
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Prime Staked ETH was a liquid restaking protocol for EigenLayer that issued primeETH. Its app is being retired and users were pointed to a migration to ynLSDe.
ScoreScore 3.5 out of 10TVL $42.3K+0.4% - 19
InceptionLRT (Isolated Restaking)
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
InceptionLRT was an Ethereum liquid-restaking protocol for liquid staking tokens, but its web interface shut down in December 2025. Withdrawals are said to remain available through the associated chain's explorer.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $6.26M+0.1% - 20
OpenGDP Shared Security
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Arbitrum, Mantle +3
OpenGDP Shared Security is presented as a multichain restaking layer, but its current site says the network is coming soon and gives few details about how it works.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $5.49M−4.1% - 21
Bracket LST
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Bracket LST is an Ethereum product for brktETH, a fungible token backed by a mix of liquid staking and restaking tokens. Details on composition, fees, and redemption are limited, so check the app carefully before using it.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $214K−0.1% - 22
Restake Finance
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Restake Finance describes an Ethereum service for restaking liquid staking tokens through rTokens, built around EigenLayer. Details on supported assets, fees and audits are limited, so review the terms carefully before committing funds.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $52.8K+0.2% - 23
Affine Restaking
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum, Linea
Affine Restaking offers stETH-focused liquid restaking products associated with EigenLayer and Symbiotic. Important details, including fees, withdrawal terms, and audit findings, are not clearly established.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $52.0K−0.5% - 24
Kernel Protocol
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
Kernel Protocol was an Ethereum liquid restaking protocol tied to Karak that minted ksETH, krETH and kUSD. Its homepage now says it has been sunset and treasury assets returned to holders.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $36.7K−8.6% - 25
GenesisLRT (Native Restaking)
Liquid Restaking · Ethereum
GenesisLRT is an Ethereum liquid restaking protocol where users deposit ETH and receive genETH. Its basic deposit flow is described, but fees, withdrawal terms and audit details are not clear.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $14.9K+0.1%
Liquid Restaking dApps on Ethereum: the numbers
- Tracked
- 26
- Reviewed
- 26
- Total TVL
- $7.31B
- Avg. score
- 6.3/10
There are 26 liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum in the DappsAtlas index. Every one of them has a full review. The 24 that report TVL hold $7.31B between them, counting value on every chain they support. EigenCloud dominates, with 78% of that total. The five largest make up 98% of the total; the median is $4.37M.
By value locked, the largest liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum are EigenCloud ($5.74B), Kelp ($844M) and Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH ($446M). On DappsAtlas scores, EigenCloud ranks first at 7.5/10, ahead of Etherfi (7.4) and Mantle Restaking (7.3). That makes EigenCloud both the biggest and the best-rated. The 18 rated liquid restaking dApps average 6.3/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Beyond Ethereum, these liquid restaking dApps most often also run on BNB Chain (3), Fraxtal (3) and Monad (2). Of the 22 with a confirmed status, 19 are active and 3 are inactive or wound down. Over the last seven days, combined TVL fell 0.6%. Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH gained the most (+0.3%), while King Protocol dropped the most (−11.6%).
Largest by TVL
- 1
EigenCloud$5.74B
- 2
Kelp$844M
- 3
Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH$446M
- 4
Renzo$101M
- 5
Mantle Restaking$35.9M
Highest rated
- 1
- 2Etherfi7.4
- 3
- 4
Mellow Restaking7.3
- 5
Method
How we ranked them
Reviewed dApps come first. Each DappsAtlas review scores security, ease of use, fees and features from 0 to 10 using public facts such as audits, documentation and on-chain data; the overall score orders the list, with total value locked as the tie-breaker. Projects we have not reviewed yet follow, ordered by total value locked. Scores are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest liquid restaking dApp on Ethereum by TVL?
EigenCloud is the largest liquid restaking dApp on Ethereum by total value locked, with $5.74B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Kelp ($844M) and Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH ($446M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which liquid restaking dApp on Ethereum has the highest DappsAtlas score?
EigenCloud has the highest score at 7.5/10, ahead of Etherfi (7.4) and Mantle Restaking (7.3). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 26 liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum. Of these, 26 have a full review and 24 report value locked, $7.31B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum grew the most this week?
Among liquid restaking dApps with at least $1M locked, Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+0.3%) and King Protocol the biggest drop (−11.6%). Combined TVL moved −0.6% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum?
The 18 rated liquid restaking dApps on Ethereum average 6.3 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 3 score below 5.