With the SEC giving the green light to staking and liquid staking:

$LDO and $RPL are among the strongest candidates that could stand out in the corporate period.

Lido (LDO)
The largest liquid staking protocol of Ethereum. When users stake ETH, they receive stETH in return, and this token remains liquid and can be used in DeFi.

Strong Points:
A clear leader in Ethereum staking with over 30% market share. stETH has almost become the "standard" in the DeFi ecosystem. It is likely to be the first protocol chosen if the SEC opens staking to institutional investors. With a strong network effect, it serves as a safe haven for both individual and institutional investors.

Risks:
The criticism of excessive centralization is due to ( very few node operators ). Regulatory pressure and if the SEC one day declares staking tokens as "security", it may be affected.

Potential:
If ETH ETFs and staking are integrated with institutional products, Lido's stETH could become the "liquid staking standard" in the institutional world. This could add significant value to the LDO token.

Rocket Pool (RPL)
A more decentralized liquid staking alternative on Ethereum. Even small node operators can launch validators with 8 ETH, but it’s not the same on (Lido). In return, rETH tokens are produced.

Strong Points:
Decentralization has advantages in terms of regulation and security.
Institutions love decentralization because there is no "single point of risk."
A structure compatible with the community-focused, long-term vision of Ethereum.
Supported multiple times by the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin.

Risks:
Market share is far behind Lido. The DeFi integrations of rETH are not as widespread as stETH. It is not yet at the "first choice" level in institutional products.
However, remember that the doubling rate of a product with a low market value is much higher.

Potential:
Ethereum staking has the potential to become the standard of decentralization. In the long term, if institutional funds seek a "safer, more distributed" vision as an alternative to Lido, it could experience a significant surge due to its low market capitalization.

Short term Lido:
Thanks to liquidity, integration, and network effects, it attracts more institutional capital than before.

Long-term Rocket Pool:
With its role as a safer and more decentralized alternative, it may one day surpass Lido if regulatory pressure increases.

LDO = big fish, short-term institutional favorite.

RPL = decentralized alternative, long-term safe haven.

My strategy will be as follows:

I currently have only LIDO in my cart.

I expect an explosion in LIDO because it is major and faster due to the Ethereum rally.

Then, when I make good gains on LIDO, if RPL remains below $10 with the movements in the Other market, I intend to take profits from LIDO and add RPL to my basket.

Big profits 🫂

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