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dsETH - The Simple Way to Earn 4-6% on Your ETH | 2/1 Newsletter
dsETH - The Simple Way to Earn 4-6% on Your ETH | 2/1 Newsletter
Inside this week’s newsletter, how to dsETH generates a sustainable 4-6% yield.
2/1/2023
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dsETH - The Simple Way to Earn 4-6% on Your ETH
It’s been a busy week since the launch of dsETH! We were delighted to have the launch covered by Decrypt, The Defiant, CoinDesk, and Blockworks.
Leaders throughout the ecosystem also took note. AAVE and Len Protocol founder Stani Kulechov wrote on Twitter,
“Risk diversification for LSDs are here.”
And dsETH is being added to more DEXs daily, including CoW Swap and 1inch.
Inside this week’s newsletter:
How to dsETH generates a sustainable 4-6% yield
Upcoming Liquid Staking webinar
A look at dsETH’s Rated network dashboard
— The Index Coop team
HODL ETH or Earn 4-6% Yield with dsETH
Until now, you had to consider and choose a liquid staking token based on multiple factors, including the current and future APY and the impact on network decentralization.
With dsETH, you can earn a diversified and sustainable 4-6% yield while supporting the Ethereum network's decentralization.
This makes dsETH a unique solution, offering both yield and a commitment to the principles of crypto. It's more than just a liquid staking token; it's a true win-win for holders.
Join Us On Thursday To Discuss Liquid Staking
With the Shanghai upgrade drawing near, liquid staking has become a widely discussed topic in the DeFi community and beyond because of its potential for generating a sustainable yield.
This Thursday, February 2nd, at 3 pm Eastern/12 pm Pacific, leaders from Lido, Rocket Pool, StakeWise, and the Index Coop will participate in a roundtable discussion.
Learn about the hottest trend in DeFi, the history of Ethereum staking, and Index Cooperative's new $dsETH index that enables diversified access to liquid staking.
Rated Brings Transparency to dsETH & Ethereum
Rated is a key partner in helping us create and maintain the dsETH methodology.
Rated’s node and node operator ratings, robust data pipelines, and a comprehensive infrastructure dataset create a transparent look at how dsETH constituents perform.
For dsETH, the Rated dashboard provides a look at several factors, including client diversity. It assigns an effectiveness rating that measures validator performance, attributing to the validator and operator only what is under their direct control.
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