Lido Staked ETH
Peers · Liquid Staking (ETH)
AVG 2.15% · BENCH 2.00%Description
ISSUER DOCSThe largest liquid-staking token: stake ETH, receive stETH, earn Ethereum network rewards while staying liquid. Honest caveat: yield is paid in ETH — your principal carries full ETH price risk. Not comparable to a savings account.
Buying · Q&A
3 QUESTIONSHow do I buy stETH?+
Stake at stake.lido.fi or buy stETH on a DEX/CEX. The token runs on Ethereum (+L2s). Minimum: None (any amount of ETH).
Where can I buy stETH?+
stETH trades on 18 exchanges and DEXs. By 24-hour volume the largest are Bybit (STETH/USDT), Origin ARM (WETH/?), BloFin (STETH/USDT), Origin ARM (WETH/?), OKX (STETH/USDT) (CoinGecko, 2026-11-11). Check that the venue serves your country before you sign up.
Do I need KYC to buy stETH?+
Not on the secondary market: stETH can be bought on a DEX without identity verification.
Where to trade
18 VENUES · 24H VOL| VENUE | PAIR | VOL | SPRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEXBybit ↗ | STETH/USDT | $3.3M | 0.01% |
| DEXOrigin ARM ↗ | WETH/? | $3.3M | — |
| CEXBloFin ↗ | STETH/USDT | $2.6M | 0.12% |
| DEXOrigin ARM ↗ | WETH/? | $1.3M | — |
| CEXOKX ↗ | STETH/USDT | $1.1M | 0.02% |
| CEXZoomex ↗ | STETH/USDT | $978K | 0.01% |
| DEXCurve (Ethereum) ↗ | stETH/ETH | $799K | 0.60% |
| CEXDeribit Spot ↗ | STETH/USDC | $678K | 0.05% |
| DEXCurve (Ethereum) ↗ | ETH/? | $413K | 0.60% |
| CEXDeribit Spot ↗ | STETH/ETH | $350K | 0.02% |
| CEXBingX ↗ | STETH/USDT | $135K | 0.05% |
| CEXOKX ↗ | STETH/ETH | $82K | 0.01% |
CoinGecko tickers · 2026-11-11 · not a recommendation of any venue — check access, fees and whether the venue serves your country.
Issuer · primary market
SUBSCRIBE / REDEEMStake at stake.lido.fi or buy stETH on a DEX/CEX
Who may buy is set by the issuer — check their terms. Not investment advice.
Key facts
VERIFIED 2026-11-09- Yield / return
- ~2.25% (in ETH)
- Risk
- Medium (crypto price)
- Minimum
- None (any amount of ETH)
- Liquidity
- Deep DEX/CEX liquidity; withdrawals via Lido queue
- Custody
- Self-custody
- KYC
- None
- Verified
- 2026-11-09
Details
- Issuer
- Lido DAO
- Type
- Liquid Staking (ETH)
- Category
- Staking
- Yield source
- Ethereum staking rewards (consensus + fees)
- Network
- Ethereum (+L2s)
- Jurisdiction
- Decentralized protocol
- AUM
- Largest liquid-staking protocol
Questions
ANSWERS- stETH, rETH, cbETH or weETH — which liquid staking token should I hold for my staked ETH?
- stETH or ETH — is it worth holding stETH instead of plain ether?
- stETH or wstETH — what is the difference, and which one should I hold?
- Which tokenized assets can an AI agent buy on its own, without KYC — and which pays the most?
- Which real-world-asset and yield tokens can I buy without KYC, using only a self-custody wallet?