Rocket Pool: Ethereum Liquid Staking

Understand the project

Practical overview

Use Rocket Pool when comparing a pooled ETH-staking route that issues rETH or assessing its separate node-operator participation model.

ETH holders seeking a liquid staking token in return for a protocol deposit.
Node operators interested in contributing stake toward pooled Ethereum validators.

Deposit ETH and receive rETH, which the repository says accrues staking rewards.
Trade, use in DeFi, or redeem rETH for ETH and rewards.
Contribute 8 ETH as a node operator toward a full validator paired with pooled deposits.
Install repository dependencies and run the documented test suite.

Before you choose

The README describes deposits as starting at 0.01 ETH for regular stakers and an 8 ETH contribution for node operators.
rETH is described as usable in DeFi, tradable, or redeemable for ETH and rewards.
The repository documents JavaScript and a GPL-3.0 license.
The repository’s npm commands test the code; they are not live staking or validator setup instructions.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Run the test suite described in Rocket Pool’s repository README.

Open a terminal in the cloned repository.
Run the command below to install dependencies.
Documented command
```
npm install
```
Run the command below to run the test suite.
Documented command
```
npm test
```

The repository’s test suite is run using the README’s documented commands.

This is repository testing guidance, not instructions for depositing ETH or operating a live validator.
The commands are documented but are not represented as execution-tested here.

Evidence and transparency

Source record details

Source availability: Active
Sources checked: 9 October 2026
Original website title: rocket-pool/rocketpool · Official homepage title · retained in its source language