Unlocking the Full Potential of LINK Staking
Stake Link was founded with a singular mission: to make LINK staking accessible, efficient, and composable for everyone. We believe that the Chainlink network's long-term success depends on broad, deep participation from the community — and that liquid staking is the key to unlocking that participation at scale.
By providing a trust-minimized, decentralized liquid staking layer on top of Chainlink's native staking contracts, Stake Link removes the barriers to entry and unlocks capital efficiency for every LINK holder — from individual retail participants to large institutional token holders.
Highest Rewards
Stake Link intelligently blends staking rewards from both the Node Operator and Community pools, delivering a consistently higher effective yield than native Chainlink staking alone.
True Liquidity
When you stake LINK on Stake Link, you receive stLINK — a fully liquid receipt token that can be deployed across DeFi protocols, used as collateral, traded, or bridged without any lockup periods.
Security First
The Stake Link protocol has been independently audited by five of the most respected security firms in Web3, and is protected by an active bug bounty program and real-time threat monitoring.
Set and Forget
Once you deposit LINK, Stake Link handles everything automatically — queuing, staking, reward compounding, and stLINK minting — so you never have to manually monitor or manage your position.
Community Governed
Protocol governance is managed by SDL token holders through on-chain voting, ensuring that the direction of Stake Link reflects the priorities and values of the community it serves.
DeFi Composable
stLINK integrates natively with leading DeFi protocols including Curve, Uniswap, Morpho, Beefy, CoW Swap, Folks Finance, and more — making your staked LINK a productive DeFi asset.
How Stake Link Works
Stake Link is a decentralized liquid staking protocol that sits on top of Chainlink's official staking contracts. The protocol aggregates LINK from community members and routes it into both the Node Operator Staking Pool and the Community Staking Pool of Chainlink's native staking system, optimizing reward distribution for all participants.
Total Value Locked
$66.4M+
Protocol Rewards Distributed
$11.3M+
Node Operators
15
LINK Reward Rate
4.79%
The Stake Link protocol is built around three core components that work together to deliver a seamless liquid staking experience for LINK holders at every level.
Liquid Staking Token — stLINK
When you deposit LINK into Stake Link, you receive stLINK — a rebasing ERC-20 token that automatically accrues staking rewards over time. stLINK represents your proportional share of all staked LINK plus accumulated rewards, and can be freely transferred, traded, or deployed in DeFi protocols without any lock-up period.
Priority Pool
When Chainlink's native staking contracts are at full capacity, deposited LINK is queued in the Stake Link Priority Pool. Access to available staking slots is prioritized based on reSDL (Staked SDL) holdings, rewarding committed protocol participants with preferential access. Once capacity opens, the protocol automatically stakes queued LINK with no manual action required.
SDL Governance Token
SDL is the native governance and utility token of the Stake Link protocol. SDL holders can lock their tokens to receive reSDL, which grants voting rights in protocol governance decisions as well as priority access to staking capacity. The longer and larger your reSDL position, the greater your influence and priority within the ecosystem.
Blended Reward Optimization
One of Stake Link's key differentiators is its ability to blend staking rewards from both Chainlink staking pools. Because Node Operator rewards are calculated on maximum possible pool capacity rather than actual staked amounts, Stake Link captures a structural reward rate advantage — consistently offering a higher effective APY than direct community staking.
Powered by 15 Elite Node Operators
Stake Link is operated by a carefully curated consortium of 15 leading Chainlink node operators and Web3 infrastructure providers. These teams represent the gold standard for reliability, uptime, and Chainlink network support — ensuring that the LINK you stake with Stake Link is always secured by the best operators in the ecosystem.
Each operator in the Stake Link network has a proven track record with Chainlink, years of operational experience, and the technical infrastructure to maintain consistent performance across all market conditions.
Audited by the Best in the Industry
Stake Link takes security as its highest priority. Before any code reaches mainnet, it undergoes rigorous independent review by multiple leading Web3 security firms. Our multi-layered security approach includes formal audits, a competitive bug bounty program, and continuous real-time monitoring of all protocol activity.
All audit reports are publicly available in the Stake Link GitHub repository, providing full transparency into the security posture of every protocol component.
What Stake Link Stands For
The principles that guide every decision we make at Stake Link — from protocol design to community engagement.
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Transparency
Every aspect of the Stake Link protocol is open and verifiable — from our smart contract code on GitHub to our audit reports, governance votes on Snapshot, and real-time protocol metrics. We believe that trust is earned through radical transparency, not promises.
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Security Without Compromise
User funds are never at risk from the protocol itself. Stake Link does not take custody of staked assets — all LINK is held in non-custodial smart contracts and staked directly into Chainlink's official staking contracts. Multiple independent audits and continuous monitoring are non-negotiable standards for us.
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Community First
Stake Link is governed by its community through the SDL token. We believe that the people who stake with and build on Stake Link should have a meaningful voice in its direction. Protocol fees, integrations, parameter changes, and strategic decisions are all subject to community governance.
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Chainlink Ecosystem Alignment
Stake Link exists to strengthen the Chainlink network. By broadening participation in Chainlink staking and increasing the cryptoeconomic security of the network, Stake Link directly contributes to the long-term resilience and decentralization of the world's leading oracle network.
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Capital Efficiency for All
Every LINK holder — regardless of size — should be able to access the best possible staking yields and DeFi composability. Stake Link removes minimum stake barriers, automates complex staking processes, and provides liquid staking tokens that work across the entire DeFi ecosystem.
The Official Third-Party Delegated Staking Solution
Stake Link operates in collaboration with Chainlink Labs as the sole third-party delegated staking solution for Chainlink Economics 2.0. This unique position gives Stake Link privileged access to Chainlink's node operator staking infrastructure, enabling the blended reward rates that set Stake Link apart from any alternative.
Through this collaboration, Stake Link serves as a critical bridge between the broader LINK-holding community and the professional-grade staking infrastructure operated by the Chainlink node operator ecosystem. The result is a more inclusive, more secure, and more capital-efficient Chainlink network.
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