StakeWise V2 protocol
Overview
StakeWise V2 is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol for Ethereum. It uses a dual-token model: sETH2 (representing staked ETH) and rETH2 (capturing staking rewards). StakeWise V2 was deprecated on 1 June 2025, when staking rewards ceased; StakeWise V3 (the single overcollateralised osETH token, vault-based) is the current version, though V2 users can still withdraw.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, StakeWise V2 connects to 6 tracked entities, most strongly to Ethereum, xDai, SWISE.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 6 of 6 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
deployed_on | Ethereum | 95% |
deployed_on | xDai | 95% |
supports_token | SWISE | 95% |
issued_by | StakeWise | 90% |
audited_by | Runtime Verification | 85% |
audited_by | CertiK | 80% |
Frequently asked questions
What is StakeWise V2?
StakeWise V2 is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol for Ethereum that uses a dual-token model: a liquid staking token representing staked ETH and a separate rewards token capturing staking yield.
What chains is StakeWise V2 deployed on?
StakeWise V2 is deployed on Ethereum and xDai.
Who audited StakeWise V2?
StakeWise V2 was audited by Runtime Verification and CertiK.
Sources
StakeWise · StakeWise: transitioning to V3. V2 used sETH2/rETH2 and was deprecated 1 June 2025; osETH is the V3 token. Verified 2026-07-15.
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