Simple Staking

The simplest way to stake with StakeWise is through the StakeWise App ↗ — deposit any amount of ETH and stake it in a single click. Your assets are routed through a Meta Vault that distributes them across the best-performing Sub-vaults — currently just the Genesis Vault, with more to come.

When staking, you'll automatically receive osETH, which represents your staked assets plus accumulated rewards. osETH can be used across DeFi to boost your yield.

How to Stake

Stake your ETH and start earning rewards immediately.

1. Open app.stakewise.io and connect your wallet.
2. Select the Stake tab and enter the amount of ETH you want to stake.
3. Review the details.
4. Click Stake and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
5. Once confirmed, osETH will appear in your wallet and immediately start earning rewards.

Track Your Position Anytime

In the Balance tab you can view your

APY

,

total staked

, and

total boosted

amounts.

Boost

Once you have osETH in your wallet, you can optionally Boost your position to amplify your staking yield. Boost uses your osETH as collateral on Aave to borrow ETH, which is then restaked automatically.

How to Unstake

Unstaking is just as simple — convert your osETH back to ETH directly in the StakeWise App whenever you want.

osETH can only be minted or burned — staking mints new osETH, and unstaking burns it to release the underlying ETH. osETH bought on a DEX isn't tied to any staking position, so it won't appear in the Unstake tab. To convert market-bought osETH back to ETH, swap it on the Swap page of the StakeWise App or sell it on a DEX.

Before unstaking, make sure the amount of osETH you want to unstake is in your wallet. If you have an active Boost position, switch to the Unboost tab and exit it first.

1. Open app.stakewise.io and connect your wallet.
2. Click the flip button to switch from staking to unstaking mode.
3. Select the Unstake tab and enter the amount of osETH you want to convert back to ETH.
4. Review the details.
5. Click Unstake and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
6. Your request enters the Vault's exit queue. Waiting time is at least 24 hours and depends on current network conditions ↗. Your assets keep earning rewards until the exit completes.
7. Once the request is processed, click Claim and confirm the transaction to receive your ETH (original stake plus accumulated rewards).

Get a Claim Alert

You can add your email address to receive a notification as soon as your unstaked assets are ready to be claimed. Click your wallet address in the top-right corner, then click the alert button next to your address. In the Configure alerts pop-up, enter your email and click Save.