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Ranked # 6

Price

$3,375.45 (-7%)

All Time High

$4,829.57 (-30%)


Market Cap

$32,978,241,926

Volume (24h)

149,139,988

Circulating Supply

9,782,409 STETH

Today's Staked Ether Price Summary

Staked Ether's price today is $3,375.45 USD, with a 24-hour trading volume of $149,139,988 USD. STETH is down -6.79% in the last 24 hours. Staked Ether is currently ranked #6 with a market capitalization of $32,978,241,926 USD.

About Staked Ether

Staked ether (stETH) is a cryptocurrency token that represents an equivalent amount of ether (ETH) that has been staked. It was introduced in anticipation of Ethereum's shift to the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and is designed to function as a liquidity token. Users can deposit their ETH into a smart contract on the Lido blockchain and receive an equal amount of stETH that can be traded, exchanged, borrowed against, or used for any other liquidity purposes.

Staked tokens are locked up for an extended period to provide liquidity for staked ether. In the case of stETH, ether (ETH) tokens are staked until the Shanghai upgrade is implemented. Ether owners wishing to become validators must stake 32 ETH, which is well beyond the holdings of average ether investors, or choose to participate in a validation pool, which still locks up their crypto. Lido Finance allows users to put up any amount of ether as a stake in exchange for an equal amount of stETH.

As a liquidity token, stETH is somewhat similar to derivatives such as futures contracts, where the underlying asset (ETH) is not traded. The stETH tokens allow users to continue trading, lending, or using the capital they have tied up in ETH, even as their tokens are staked. Because it is designed to take the place of staked ether (ETH), stETH has several use cases. Liquidity pools: stETH can be pooled with ETH in a liquidity pool, allowing the user to swap the stETH for ETH when desired. Lending: Lending platforms such as Aave allow users to wrap (peg another crypto to the value of an underlying one) their stETH and other cryptocurrencies to use as loans to others.

Overall, stETH represents an innovative solution for users looking to stake their ETH in anticipation of Ethereum's shift to proof-of-stake. By providing liquidity and a means of trading and borrowing against staked ether, stETH has become an essential tool for those looking to maximize the value of their ether holdings. As Ethereum continues to evolve, we will likely see more innovative solutions like stETH emerge to meet the changing needs of the crypto community.

What is Staked Ether All-Time High price (ATH)?

On November 10th, 2021 02:40:47 PM, Staked Ether hit a historic high of $4,829.57 USD. It has been about 2 years ago since Staked Ether reached its peak.

What is Staked Ether All-Time Low price (ATL)?

On December 22nd, 2020 04:08:21 AM, Staked Ether reached a bottoming price of $482.90 USD. About 3 years ago has passed Staked Ether has seen such a low price.

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