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Stakehouse Review 2026: Liquid Staking on Ethereum with BSN Token

Stakehouse is an Ethereum liquid staking project run under the Blockswap name, with a BSN token and a DefiLlama listing dating to April 2023. The main takeaway is that its validator visibility and monitoring tools are its clearest selling points, while fees, custody terms and audit detail are hard to verify from public material.

By the DappsAtlas editorial team · Updated

DappsAtlas score

5.5/10

Mixed

Our verdict on Stakehouse

5.5/10

Stakehouse suits Ethereum holders who want liquid staking with a clear view of which validator holds their ETH, and who are comfortable with a governance token and a separate yield token. Its main strength is validator visibility, backed by monitoring tools and an open source codebase. The main caveat is that the project does not publish a fee schedule, and its audit detail and custody terms are hard to confirm from public sources, so check those before depositing.

Score breakdown

How Stakehouse scores

Security
5.0/10
Ease of use
5.5/10
Fees
n/a
Features
6.0/10

Scores run from 0 to 10 and are based only on facts we could verify. Where information was missing we mark the score n/a rather than guess.

What is Stakehouse?

Stakehouse is a liquid staking project on Ethereum. Its homepage describes it as Ethereum staking infrastructure and frames its product around composable staked ETH and multichain ETH. DefiLlama lists it under the Liquid Staking category, on Ethereum, with a BSN token and a listing date of April 2023.

The project's own description says users can join a liquid staking network or create their own, and always know which validator their ETH is staked in. Third-party write-ups describe Stakehouse as a community-driven project building tools that simplify Ethereum staking and support beacon chain health, and as an extension of the EthStaker community. One review site reports that the codebase is open source.

Stakehouse also runs a monitoring product, which its site describes as verifiable on-chain analytics for validators and node operators. No total value locked figure appears in the data available for this review, so the size of the network cannot be estimated from current data.

How Stakehouse works

Ethereum staking means locking ETH so that validators can help secure the network, in return for rewards. Normally that ETH is illiquid until withdrawals are enabled, and the staker must run or trust a validator. Liquid staking solves part of this by issuing a token that stands in for the staked ETH, which can be held or used elsewhere while the original stake keeps earning.

Stakehouse presents itself as infrastructure for this model, with a focus on which validator holds a user's ETH. Its listing describes a network where users can join existing liquid staking pools or create their own, and always know which validator their ETH is staked in. The homepage also refers to composable staked ETH and modular Ethereum blockspace, which suggests the receipt tokens are meant to work across other applications.

Rewards and governance sit on top of that base. One third-party guide says rewards are allocated by effective staking weight, based on deposited tokens and any active lock boost. The same guide says the Stakehouse governance asset is separate from the yield token, so holding governance rights does not by itself earn the yield. Anyone considering the product should confirm these mechanics against the current documentation, since the rules may change.

5 features

Key features

01

Validator visibility

The project says users can see which validator their ETH is staked with, a point it emphasises in its listing description.

02

Composable staked ETH

The homepage describes composable staked ETH, meaning a receipt token that can be used in other applications while the original ETH stays staked.

03

Lock-boost reward weighting

One third-party guide reports that rewards are split by effective staking weight, based on deposited tokens and any active lock boost.

04

Validator monitoring analytics

The Stakehouse Monitoring product offers on-chain analytics for validators and node operators.

05

Open source codebase

Third-party write-ups describe the project as open source and as an extension of the EthStaker community.

Pros and cons

What we like

  • Validator visibility is a central part of the product, which gives users a clearer view of where their ETH is staked.
  • Monitoring analytics for validators and node operators are offered alongside the staking product.
  • DefiLlama lists two audits, which is a basic safety signal to check further.
  • The project has been listed on DefiLlama since April 2023, giving it a track record of several years.
  • Third-party write-ups describe an open source codebase, which lets outside developers inspect the code.

Watch out for

  • The project does not publish a fee schedule in the public material available, so the cost of staking through it is unclear.
  • The BSN token and the separate yield token add a layer of complexity that a plain ETH staker would not face with a single-asset product.
  • Liquid staking depends on smart contracts and on the validators behind them, so a bug or validator penalty would flow through to holders.
  • DefiLlama lists two audits, but the audit firms and their scope are not summarised in the sources available for this review.
  • No total value locked figure appears in the data available, so it is hard to judge how much capital the network holds or how it has grown.

Stakehouse fees

The project does not publish a fee schedule in the public material available for this review. Third-party guides mention that participating in the yield token requires buying it on the market, which is a cost of entry, but they do not describe protocol charges on deposits or rewards.

Readers should look for the current fee terms inside the app and on the official site before depositing. A fee table is a basic item to check for any liquid staking product, because it changes what a given yield means in practice.

Is Stakehouse safe?

DefiLlama lists two audits for the project. The auditors, their dates and their findings are not summarised in the sources available for this review, so a reader should check the audit reports directly before depositing.

Liquid staking carries several layers of risk. Smart contract bugs could affect deposited ETH, and validators can be penalised for downtime or misbehaviour, which can reduce the stake. The project does not publish clear custody terms in the public material reviewed, so it is not stated here whether users keep control of their keys at every step. No incidents are reported in the sources reviewed for this page.

The project does not state any licence or regulatory status for its staking service. Staking rules differ by country, so check whether liquid staking is permitted where you live before using it.

6 steps

How to get started with Stakehouse

  1. 1

    Open the official site at blockswap.network and read the current deposit and withdrawal steps.

  2. 2

    Check which validator your ETH would be staked with, since that is the central promise in the project's description.

  3. 3

    Read the audit reports behind the two audits listed on DefiLlama and note their scope.

  4. 4

    Work out whether you want the staked-ETH receipt, the governance asset or the separate yield token, because they are described as different products.

  5. 5

    Start with a small amount and track both the receipt token balance and any rewards over several weeks.

  6. 6

    Use the monitoring tools to watch validator health before adding more ETH.

Who Stakehouse is for

Stakfalse is best suited to Ethereum holders who already understand validators and liquid staking receipts and want to see where their ETH is staked. It is less suitable for someone who wants a single-token, fully explained product with published fees, because the BSN and yield token structure adds steps and terms to read first.

Stakehouse FAQs

What is Stakehouse?

Stakehouse is a liquid staking project on Ethereum. Users stake ETH and receive a token that represents their staked position, which can be used while the underlying ETH earns validator rewards. The project describes its aim as letting users see which validator their ETH is staked with.

Is Stakehouse the same as Blockswap?

Blockswap is the name on the project's website and in its team accounts, while Stakehouse is the product name used in the DefiLlama listing and third-party write-ups. Both refer to the same Ethereum staking project.

What is the BSN token used for?

DefiLlama lists BSN as the project's token. One third-party guide describes Stakehouse as a governance asset and says that earning yield requires buying a separate yield token rather than staking the governance asset. Check the current token terms on the official site before buying.

Does Stakehouse charge fees?

The project does not publish a fee schedule in the public material available. Any costs you pay would show up in the app at the point of deposit or reward claim, so check those screens before committing funds.

Has Stakehouse been audited?

DefiLlama lists two audits for the project. The auditors and their findings are not summarised in the sources available for this review, so read the audit reports directly before depositing.

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How we checked

Sources

  1. 1.defillama.com/protocol/stakehouse
  2. 2.medium.com/@blockswap_team_core/stake-stakehouse-earning-steps-risks-fees-bb67ab4f7bbe
  3. 3.medium.com/@blockswap_team_labs/stakehouse-staking-deposits-boosts-rewards-75cb4fc3ef79

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