Liquid Staking / Restaking · Founder Guide
Is My Liquid Staking or Restaking Protocol Ready to Raise?
Restaking pitches get one extra layer of scrutiny DeFi doesn't: what is actually being secured, and what happens to depositors if that goes wrong. Vague answers to either read as a red flag, not a detail to fill in later.
Free, rule-based, takes under a minute. Opens with Liquid Staking / Restaking already selected.
What Gets Checked
What Investors and Accelerators Check for Liquid Staking / Restaking Projects
- A precise description of what's being staked, restaked, or secured, not just "liquid staking protocol"
- A clear slashing and risk model: what can go wrong for a depositor, and how it's contained
- An audit of the staking/restaking contracts specifically, separate from any underlying protocol's audit
- A named, technically credible team with prior validator, staking infra, or protocol security experience
- Real TVL or deposits, not just a testnet incentive campaign number
Red Flags
Liquid Staking / Restaking-Specific Red Flags This Tool Catches
- Live product holding staked deposits with no audit mentioned anywhere
- No clear answer to what's actually being secured or what the slashing conditions are
- Restaking-on-restaking language with no underlying risk disclosure
- Anonymous team behind a protocol asking people to restake real capital
Liquid Staking / Restaking Questions
Do restaking protocols need their own audit, separate from the base protocol?
Yes. Reviewers expect an audit of your specific staking/restaking contracts, not a reference to the base chain's or base protocol's audit.
What risk disclosure do investors actually want to see?
A plain-language answer to: what happens to my deposit if the thing I'm securing fails. If that's not answered anywhere, it's the first question in diligence.
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