Avely Staking Review 2026: stZIL Liquid Staking on Zilliqa

Avely Staking is the staking app of Avely Finance, a liquid staking protocol built on Zilliqa. Users stake ZIL and get stZIL, a ZRC-2 token that represents the staked position and keeps accruing rewards.

The interface has tabs for staking, withdrawal, conversion, a pool and history, and links to aSwap, the project's AMM for the stZIL/ZIL pair. The protocol lists a 0% fee and a 10 ZIL minimum.

It has been tracked since May 2023 and has a small TVL of roughly $26,000, down about 8.6% over seven days. It has no governance token. Neither the team nor the audit details are named in the visible homepage, although two audits are listed on a tracking site.

You deposit ZIL into the Avely smart contract. The contract stakes it on Zilliqa and mints stZIL to your wallet, so you keep a liquid claim on the staked position.

Staking rewards are re-staked automatically. Because of this, each stZIL becomes redeemable for more ZIL over time. Avely calls the redemption rate its honest price, and says it does not depend on exchange prices.

To leave, you can withdraw through the protocol, which follows the standard Zilliqa unbonding period of roughly 14 days. You can also sell stZIL for ZIL on an AMM such as aSwap for faster access, though the price then depends on pool liquidity.

The staking page and FAQ state a 0% protocol fee on ZIL rewards. The project argues that auto-compounding makes up for any cost.

Other costs still apply. You pay Zilliqa network transaction fees, and swapping stZIL for ZIL on aSwap or another AMM carries pool trading fees and price impact. These are shown in the swap interface at the time of the trade.

Avely says user funds sit in a smart contract that nobody else can access, and that withdrawals follow the same rules as regular ZIL staking withdrawals. This avoids a custodial counterparty but leaves smart-contract and validator-selection risk. A tracking site lists two audits; its homepage does not name the auditors or findings, so check the documentation before depositing.

The protocol is small, with roughly $26,000 TVL, which can mean thin stZIL liquidity and larger price impact when selling. The site footer shows a 2022 copyright, and the team and any licence are not published in the visible text. Only stake what you can afford to lose.

Avely Staking is for ZIL holders who want to earn staking rewards without locking their tokens, and who are willing to use a smaller, single-chain protocol. It also suits users who want stZIL to provide liquidity on aSwap or to use in other Zilliqa DeFi apps. It is less suited to anyone who needs deep liquidity or a protocol with a large, well-documented team.