Higher LINK rewards
LINK is staked in both the Chainlink Community Pool and the Node Operator Pool, for a blended rate that is typically higher than the Community Pool alone.
stake.link Documentation
stake.link is a liquid staking protocol for Chainlink and other leading networks. It was founded by a consortium of 15 top-tier Chainlink node operators, and its goal is to become the first on-chain Liquid Staking Token (LST) Index.
When you stake with stake.link, you receive a liquid token that earns staking rewards automatically and can still be traded or used in DeFi:
| Network | You stake | You receive | DeFi-ready wrapper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chainlink | LINK | stLINK |
wstLINK |
| Polygon | POL | stPOL |
wstPOL |
| Espresso | ESP | stESP |
wstESP |
By staking SDL, the protocol’s native token, you receive reSDL and earn a share of the fees from every stake.link LST.
Get started
Section titled “Get started”How to stake LINKDeposit into the Priority Pool, swap on Curve, or migrate from the Chainlink Community Pool.
stLINK vs wstLINKRebasing and wrapped liquid staking tokens, and when to use each.
What is reSDL?Stake and lock SDL for protocol rewards, priority staking and governance.
How withdrawals workInstant exits from Priority Pool liquidity, the withdrawal queue and timelines.
DeFi integrationsLend, borrow and provide liquidity with stLINK, wstLINK and wstPOL.
Why stake with stake.link
Section titled “Why stake with stake.link”Liquid and auto-compounding
Rewards are added to your LST balance automatically. Your tokens stay free to trade, lend or provide as liquidity.
Faster exits
LINK withdrawals usually take 1–7 days instead of the native 28-day cooldown, and are instant when the Priority Pool has liquidity.
Audited and non-custodial
Contracts are audited by Cyfrin, Sigma Prime, Trust Security, Zellic and CodeHawks, and protected by a 6-of-8 multisig with a 48-hour timelock.
For developers
Section titled “For developers”Protocol architectureHow the Priority Pool, Staking Pool, strategies and vaults fit together.
Smart contract addressesOfficial addresses for every stake.link contract and token.
Security and auditsAudit reports, monitoring, multisig and timelock.
Subgraph (GraphQL API)Query reward rates, total staked and holder balances.
Source code on GitHubThe stake.link contracts repository.
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”- Litepaper: the design and long-term vision of stake.link.
- FAQ: answers about fees, node operators, governance, stPOL and stESP.
- Financial statements: official statements of the StakedotLink DAO.