Liquid Staking Token
A liquid staking token (LST) represents a claim on staked assets plus accrued rewards, letting holders use the position in DeFi while still earning staking yield.
Category
Liquid Staking Ops
These terms explain how liquid staking works operationally and what risks users and operators manage.
How to recognize this theme
Terms tied to earning staking yield while keeping liquidity.
In a daily board, this category groups terms by their shared role. Look for four cards that describe the same mechanism, risk area, or workflow rather than four words that merely sound similar.
Educational context
These entries are vocabulary notes for learning. They are not project endorsements, token recommendations, exchange rankings, or trading signals.
Validator Commission
Validator commission is the percentage of staking rewards retained by a validator or operator as compensation for running infrastructure and taking operational responsibilities.
Slashing Penalty
A slashing penalty is a protocol-enforced loss of staked funds triggered by misbehavior or certain validator faults, designed to protect network security assumptions.
Withdrawal Queue
A withdrawal queue is the waiting period or ordered backlog for converting a staked position back into the underlying asset, often used to manage exit capacity and security.