Staked Polygon Staking

Third-Party Delegated staking is any form of delegated staking performed by third-parties, as opposed to through a singular entity / entities where staked tokens are locked up for a set period of time before they can be unbonded / withdrawn.

So what problem does it solve?

At scale, node operators, validators, and/or sequencers may not want, or may otherwise not have the capital, to provide the full collateral for the amount of work performed within any given Proof-of-Stake Network. Delegated staking allows node operators, validators, and/or sequencers to receive pooled collateral from stakers, allowing both node operators, validators, and/or sequencers and stakers to secure the network while sharing in the rewards.

Liquid staking allows you to earn rewards while maintaining flexibility for your staked tokens. For example, in traditional Proof-of-Stake (PoS) staking, tokens are locked with set unbonding periods before a user is able to access the staked digital asset. Stake.link offers solutions to this problem:

• Withdraw Capability: The Priority Pool provides a buffer such that users may withdraw their staked digital assets from the protocol, enabling it to be replaced by deposited digital assets from the Priority Pool without restrictions.
• Liquid Staking: Users receive a receipt token (e.g., stLINK) that represents the underlying staked amount and can be used in DeFi protocols for additional features.

Staked Polygon is a form of delegated liquid staking for the Polygon network. It allows users to earn rewards by increasing the security and decentralization of the network by backing it with staked POL tokens. The protocol also enables DeFi interoperability through stPOL, a liquid staking receipt token. This allows anyone to easily participate in the staking process by providing POL collateral, while receiving a share of the rewards generated by the most reliable and performant Polygon validators. With staked Polygon, users can participate in the security and reliability of the Polygon network, earn rewards for their contributions, while staying liquid for lending and other DeFi use cases.