Swell
Swell is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol.
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- Token: SWELL
- Tags: Staking
- TVL: $263.2M (Rank #61)
- TVL Ranking by Staking: #0
- Blockchain: Ethereum
- Chain TVL
- Ethereum: $263.2M
- Code reviewed by at least one experienced auditor; Sigma Prime audited in April 2023
- Public team promotes accountability
- No documented protocol hacks since launch
- Latest protocol version launched in 2023; maturity over nine months reduces technical risk as smart contracts are sufficiently battle-tested
- Top 5% by total value locked reduces risk
- Requires members of a DAO to vote on-chain for approving contract upgrades
- No timelock exists or no information documented, which mean a malicious actor could approve upgrades without any delay
- No governance token and/or contracts are fully immutable
- No death spiral concerns
- Robust controls to mitigate oracle price manipulation
- This protocol is susceptible to risks related to staking a token to secure a network, such as slashing events
What is Swell
Swell allows users to earn ETH staking rewards without locking ETH or maintaining staking infrastructure. Users deposit their ETH into Swell's smart contracts and receive swETH or rswETH (restaked ETH in EigenLayer) in return that represent the value of the user's staked assets along with any staking rewards accrued or penalties inflicted on validators.
How Swell makes money
Swell generates revenue by charging a 10% fee on the staking rewards earned by ETH depositors. This fee is split evenly between node operators and the Swell DAO treasury. There are currently no fees for Swell's restaking product.
How you make money on Swell
You can generate additional yield on top of your ETH by depositing into Swell to participate in the Ethereum PoS validation mechanism to earn block rewards. The unlocked liquidity with swETH can also be redeployed within several popular DeFi protocols to generate additional yield on top of the staking rewards. Alternatively, you can mint restaked ETH (rswETH) to earn restaked rewards through EigenLayer.
