HostWSTETH vs STETH — price, size and safety, side by side
WSTETH (Ethereum) vs STETH (Ethereum) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-09-17T20:24:07 / 2026-09-17T20:24:07.
WSTETH vs STETH — normalized performance, 2026-09-08 to 2026-09-17T20:24:07
| WSTETH | STETH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.16K | $2.51K |
| Market cap | — | — |
| 24h volume | $3.25M | $1.52M |
| Liquidity | $89.73M | $102.73M |
| FDV | — | — |
| Holders | — | — |
| Age (days) | 361 | 1,524 |
| Safety grade | B | B |
Where they differ
- WSTETH measures ~2.1× the 24h volume of STETH
What the data says
WSTETH
wstETH is the same bet as stETH, wrapped so DeFi can handle it: rather than rebasing daily, the token holds a fixed count that appreciates against stETH as rewards accrue — the shape lending markets, bridges and LPs prefer. The contract at 0x7f39c581f595b53c5cb19bd0b3f8da6c935e2ca0 is the canonical deployment; our September 14, 2026 snapshot reads $89.7 million of tracked pool liquidity.
Everything honest about stETH applies here — it is a claim on staked ETH through Lido, with the same depeg memory and the same dependence on the exit queue — plus one wrapper-level note: the price shown for wstETH is not the ETH price, it is stETH's value times a growing exchange rate, so it will always quote higher and still be "tracking" correctly.
STETH
stETH is Ethereum's staking receipt, made liquid. Deposit ETH with Lido, receive stETH, and your balance re-bases upward daily as staking rewards accrue — the token that made staking tradable without the 32-ETH validator overhead. The contract at 0xae7ab96520de3a18e5e111b5eaab095312d7fe84 is the canonical deployment; our September 14, 2026 snapshot reads $102.7 million of tracked pool liquidity.
The honest complications: stETH is a claim on staked ETH, not ETH itself — it has traded under par before (June 2022, when withdrawal fears met a leverage unwind), and its value rests on Lido's validator set, Ethereum's exit queue, and the fact that redemptions, not market price, are what ultimately anchor it. A rebase token also confuses some wallets and tax tools — the count in your balance literally changes daily.
FAQ
Which is bigger, WSTETH or STETH?
By tracked market cap: WSTETH (Ethereum) measures — and STETH (Ethereum) measures — — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, WSTETH or STETH?
On the contract checks we publish: WSTETH (Ethereum) grades B and STETH (Ethereum) grades B. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have WSTETH and STETH performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-08 and 2026-09-17T20:24:07, the measured snapshots show WSTETH at +2.86% and STETH at +1.45%.
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The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-09-08→2026-09-17T20:24:07; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
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