Swell protocol
Overview
Swell is a non-custodial liquid restaking protocol on Ethereum. It accepts deposits of ETH and mints swETH, a liquid token that accrues restaking rewards via EigenLayer. The protocol also operates the Swell L2 rollup chain.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Swell connects to 9 tracked entities, most strongly to EigenLayer, AltLayer, rswETH.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 9 of 9 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
restakes_on | EigenLayer | 90% |
partnered_with | AltLayer | 90% |
issues | rswETH | 90% |
deployed_on | Ethereum | 85% |
avs_for | AltLayer | 85% |
backs_avs | Lagrange | 85% |
backs_avs | Brevis | 85% |
backs_avs | Omni Network | 85% |
backs_avs | Ethos | 85% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between swETH and rswETH?
swETH is Swell's liquid staking token for ETH; rswETH is its liquid restaking token, whose ETH is restaked on EigenLayer.
What is Swellchain?
Swell's own layer-2 network, secured using a proof-of-restake model.
Does Swell support Bitcoin?
Yes; swBTC lets users restake wrapped Bitcoin through Symbiotic and EigenLayer.
Sources
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