{"license":"CC-BY-4.0","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"ChainChoice (https://chainchoice.io)","category":"staking","evidenceReadAt":"2026-11-10","generatedAt":"2026-11-12","criteria":[{"id":"slashing_indemnity","label":"If a validator you delegated to gets slashed, who actually writes the cheque?","weight":34},{"id":"unbonding_disclosure","label":"How long are the assets locked per network, and did they tell you before you signed?","weight":22},{"id":"commission_transparency","label":"Can you find the rate you would actually pay without booking a sales call?","weight":24},{"id":"governance_under_custody","label":"Do you keep custody and still get to vote — and who presses the button?","weight":20}],"providers":{"figment":{"slashing_indemnity":{"s":5,"q":"Through our partnership with Nexus Mutual, Figment’s Ethereum customers have the exclusive option to purchase affordable double sign slashing coverage. In combination with Figment’s coverage, delegators can reach up to 100% double sign slashing protection at scale.","u":"https://www.figment.io/products/slashing-coverage/","d":"2026-11-10"},"unbonding_disclosure":{"s":6,"q":"Unstaking on Ethereum requires permanently exiting your validator from the active set. The total amount of time it takes to unstake on Ethereum varies and is a function of the number of currently active validators and how many are requesting to exit. | Currently, this process can take several days.","u":"https://www.figment.io/staking/protocols/ethereum/","d":"2026-11-10"},"commission_transparency":{"s":6,"q":"You keep all of the consensus layer rewards earned by your validator when staking through the Figment app and only pay a service fee when your validator is selected to propose a block and earns execution layer rewards. This fee is collected on-chain automatically through a smart contract.","u":"https://www.figment.io/products/staking-app/","d":"2026-11-10"},"governance_under_custody":{"s":5,"q":"you authorize Figment to exercise your voting rights associated with Digital Assets that you delegate to our validator addresses; provided, however, that (i) voting rights are only applicable for certain Supported Blockchains, and (ii) we may exercise voting rights solely at our own discretion, and…","u":"https://www.figment.io/staking-terms-of-use/","d":"2026-11-10"}},"kiln":{"slashing_indemnity":{"s":6,"q":"Kiln shares a base level of slashing coverage for all customers, and customers have the option to purchase additional cover with Chainproof. | a leading regulated insurer for crypto related risks, reinsured by Munich Re.","u":"https://www.kiln.fi/post/protect-your-staked-assets-with-slashing-insurance-coverage-from-chainproof-now-available-to-kiln-customers","d":"2026-11-10"},"unbonding_disclosure":{"s":8,"q":"It depends of the exit queue length. Check beaconcha.in to see the number of exiting validators. | You can withdraw your staked ETH anytime you want. Be aware that the duration of this action varies according to the network's exit queue.","u":"https://docs.kiln.fi/v1/kiln-products/validators/protocols/ethereum-eth.md","d":"2026-11-10"},"commission_transparency":{"s":6,"q":"Kiln1 5% 100% (offchain rebates & compounding) | Kiln2 7% 7% | Each validator commission rate is public and the same for all funds on a given validator. The validator takes its commission automatically when rewards are generated. Your staking rewards are distributed net of the validator commission.","u":"https://docs.kiln.fi/v1/kiln-products/validators/protocols/solana-sol","d":"2026-11-10"},"governance_under_custody":{"s":7,"q":"To earn rewards, you must use your TRON Power to vote | for a Super Representative, with one TRON Power equaling one vote. | After obtaining TRON Power, navigate to the vote tab to cast your votes","u":"https://docs.kiln.fi/v1/kiln-products/dashboard/staking/tron-trx.md","d":"2026-11-10"}},"blockdaemon":{"slashing_indemnity":{"s":2,"q":"100% Slashing Coverage | Your participation is protected by 24/7 monitoring and response protocols, and backed by comprehensive slashing coverage for your stake.","u":"https://www.blockdaemon.com/platform/infrastructure-services/validators-and-network-operations","d":"2026-11-10"},"unbonding_disclosure":{"s":5,"q":"Unstaking ATOM takes 21 days to complete. After this period your funds will automatically be withdrawn to your connected wallet.","u":"https://docs.blockdaemon.com/docs/unstake-atom.md","d":"2026-11-10"},"commission_transparency":{"s":3,"q":"The Validator charges the Delegators who choose to stake their tokens to the protocol via the validator infrastructure. This fee is charged as a % of any rewards distributed by the protocol to that validator.","u":"https://www.blockdaemon.com/trust-center","d":"2026-11-10"},"governance_under_custody":{"s":5,"q":"Stake ETH via BitGo | Stake SOL via Fireblocks | Stake ATOM from Fireblocks via WalletConnect","u":"https://docs.blockdaemon.com/llms.txt","d":"2026-11-10"}},"everstake":{"slashing_indemnity":{"s":1,"q":"Everstake operates its Validator Nodes in good faith and takes all reasonable measures to minimize the risk of slashing, but it cannot eliminate these risks entirely. Everstake shall not be held liable for any losses incurred due to slashing penalties imposed by a Blockchain Network.","u":"https://everstake.com/terms-of-use","d":"2026-11-10"},"unbonding_disclosure":{"s":7,"q":"Exit and withdrawal queue durations are fluctuating depending on network conditions. For current estimates, check a live tracker: | How long it takes depends on how much ETH is exiting network-wide at that moment, since Ethereum has per-epoch leaving limits for validators to protect consensus…","u":"https://everstake.com/staking/protocols/ethereum","d":"2026-11-10"},"commission_transparency":{"s":8,"q":"Stake $500K+ worth of ETH with Everstake. | Everstake offers non-custodial Ethereum staking from as low as 0.01 ETH , with a 10% commission and current APR 3.4 - 10% on staking rewards.","u":"https://everstake.com/staking/protocols/ethereum","d":"2026-11-10"},"governance_under_custody":{"s":6,"q":"Staking plugs directly into existing institutional workflows via: Fireblocks, BitGo, Anchorage Digital, Zodia Custody, Copper.co, Coinbase Custody, Safe, and more. | Your assets never leave your control. Everstake operates validators; you retain ownership and custody.","u":"https://everstake.com/products/institutional-staking","d":"2026-11-10"}},"luganodes":{"slashing_indemnity":{"s":9,"q":"Institutional insurance coverage available through Chainproof at no additional cost.","u":"https://luganodes.com/","d":"2026-11-10"},"unbonding_disclosure":{"s":3,"q":"It holds position #17 with a 99.98% block production rate, 1.28B TRX votes (~$275M+ in delegated stake), and a 3.13% annualised rate at 5% commission.","u":"https://luganodes.com/network/","d":"2026-11-10"},"commission_transparency":{"s":5,"q":"A flat 5% commission, with 95% of all block and voting rewards passed back to delegators. | Luganodes returns 95% of staking rewards to voters at a 5% commission, currently a 3.21% APR.","u":"https://luganodes.com/network/tron/","d":"2026-11-10"},"governance_under_custody":{"s":6,"q":"Delegators keep full custody and full governance rights, vote from their own wallets, and receive rewards.","u":"https://luganodes.com/network/tron/","d":"2026-11-10"}},"twinstake":{"slashing_indemnity":{"s":2,"q":"All systems and operations are underpinned by robust security measures as demonstrated by our SOC2 certification and external slashing insurance.","u":"https://www.twinstake.com/products","d":"2026-11-10"},"unbonding_disclosure":{"s":6,"q":"Join an exit queue, which varies based on the number of validators waiting to exit. The exit churn rate is variable depending on the size of the active set. | Withdrawal times can vary, but it may take up to 10 days.","u":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/658498cb3744de71ad789ca8/6927ff8c942e1711f535f60e_Staking%20on%20Ethereum%20A%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20(5).pdf","d":"2026-11-10"},"commission_transparency":{"s":2,"q":"Contact our sales team to discuss pricing or request a demo","u":"https://www.twinstake.com/contact","d":"2026-11-10"},"governance_under_custody":{"s":6,"q":"Governance rights tied to staked assets must remain aligned with treasury, DAO or fund intent. | Our SOC2 certification, external slashing insurance, and governance participation driven by client guidance helps us deliver peace of mind to our clients.","u":"https://www.twinstake.com/case-studies/venture-capital","d":"2026-11-10"}}}}