stETH is one of DeFi's most composable assets. Use it as Aave collateral, provide Curve liquidity, and layer multiple yield strategies on top of your staking base rate.
One of Lido's greatest strengths is the deep DeFi composability of stETH. Unlike natively staked ETH which is locked, stETH can be deployed across 20+ DeFi protocols to generate additional yield on top of the base staking rewards. This composability is what separates Lido from centralized staking alternatives.
The most popular stETH DeFi strategies include: (1) Aave collateral loop — deposit stETH as collateral, borrow stablecoins, redeploy for additional yield; (2) Curve stETH/ETH LP — provide liquidity and earn CRV/CVX incentives on top of staking rewards; (3) Pendle — tokenize and trade future staking yield for upfront fixed income.
Stake ETH without the 32 ETH minimum, keep liquidity with stETH, and earn daily compounding rewards from the #1 liquid staking protocol.
Deposit stETH into Aave as collateral and borrow stablecoins or other assets. Your stETH continues earning staking rewards while serving as collateral.
Add stETH to Curve's stETH/ETH pool and earn trading fees plus CRV and CVX token rewards on top of your base staking APR.
Use Pendle Finance to split stETH into principal and yield components — sell future yield for upfront payments or buy yield exposure at a discount.
stETH is integrated into Compound v3, Maker, Spark Protocol, and other DeFi platforms as a productive collateral asset.
Follow these simple steps to get started with Lido Finance.
stETH + Aave is my core DeFi strategy. Stack staking rewards as collateral, borrow stables, yield farm. It's genuinely one of the most capital efficient setups in DeFi.
The Curve stETH pool is great. Stable trading fees, reliable CRV/CVX rewards, and underlying staking APR all combined. One of the best risk-adjusted yields in DeFi.
Pendle on stETH is underrated. Locking in fixed staking yield upfront or buying discounted yield exposure adds real strategic flexibility to stETH positions.
No 32 ETH minimum. No lock-up. Stake any amount and receive stETH that earns daily rewards — the most trusted liquid staking protocol in DeFi.
Cryptocurrency staking involves financial risk. Staking rewards are not guaranteed and can fluctuate. This is an independent guide, not the official Lido Finance website. Always do your own research before staking.