stake.link has more than one DeFi route, but the public site should not feel like a developer console. For regular users, the better framing is simple: what outcome do you want from your LINK right now?
That is why the public V1 surface now starts with three choices only. Everything more advanced can still exist in the MCP and in the developer docs, just not as the first thing a normal user sees.
Get stLINK now
This is the fastest route for someone who wants liquid staking exposure first. The planner checks live conditions and picks the cleaner route for the user.
- Check whether direct stake capacity is instant right now.
- If yes, use the native stake.link route.
- If not, use the canonical Curve stLINK and LINK pool for the immediate swap.
Earn more yield, passive
This is the simple passive route. Deposit LINK into the Morpho Alpha LINK Enhanced V2 vault, receive vault shares, and let the vault manage the underlying position.
- Start with LINK on Ethereum.
- Deposit it into the Morpho Alpha LINK Enhanced V2 vault.
- Hold the vault shares and monitor utilization before exiting.
Earn fees and rewards
This route is for users who want to provide liquidity in the canonical Curve stLINK and LINK pool. It has more moving parts, but the logic is still simple and deterministic.
- Split LINK into two balanced legs.
- Swap one leg into stLINK.
- Add LINK and stLINK liquidity on Curve.
- Stake the LP token in the gauge only when live gauge rewards are active.
Which one fits you
Pick Get stLINK now if you want the cleanest entry into liquid staking. Pick Earn more yield, passive if you want a simple higher-yield route without LP management. Pick Earn fees and rewards if you want an LP position and understand the extra moving parts.
FAQ
The public website should answer simple questions simply. Advanced routing, leverage, and niche venue selection still belong in the MCP, just not in the main retail path.