What Kelp DAO Restaked ETH is

Kelp DAO Restaked ETH (RSETH) is a liquid-staking / restaking derivative token, currently ranked 84th by market capitalization among the assets we track. Rather than locking assets to stake, holders of Kelp DAO Restaked ETH hold a liquid claim on a staked position. That claim earns yield and can be redeployed, which is why liquid-staking tokens became DeFi collateral staples.

Kelp DAO Restaked ETH (RSETH) is a token representing Ethereum that has been restaked by Kelp DAO, allowing contributors to earn rewards while supporting the Ethereum ecosystem. This innovative approach enhances the staking process by maximizing yield for participants.

How the yield and peg work

Kelp DAO Restaked ETH tracks the value of the staked asset plus rewards, so it should trade at or slightly above the underlying. A discount usually signals withdrawal-queue stress or smart-contract risk rather than a broken model.

Background & fundamentals

In sector terms it is most often filed under Ethereum (ETH) Token (ERC-20), Optimism Ecosystem, and Arbitrum Ecosystem.

Where Kelp DAO Restaked ETH sits in the market

With RSETH near $1,694, Kelp DAO Restaked ETH carries a market capitalization of $730.13M. Around $280.54K changes hands across exchanges in a typical 24-hour window. That is a turnover of about 0.04% of the float — on the quieter side, which can mean thinner liquidity for large orders.

Kelp DAO Restaked ETH carries no fixed maximum supply; issuance follows a programmatic schedule rather than a hard cap. RSETH remains -75% beneath its all-time high of $6,810, the kind of gap that historically takes a full cycle or a fresh catalyst to close.

What the price history shows

Across timeframes, RSETH shows 24-hour +1.22%, 7-day -4.48%.

Volatility profile

Recent action puts Kelp DAO Restaked ETH in the Low-volatility band — it has been relatively stable, with moves typical of large-cap, mature assets.

How to evaluate a liquid-staking token like Kelp DAO Restaked ETH

For an asset of this type, three lenses matter most:

  • Peg to underlying — whether RSETH trades close to the value of the stake it represents.
  • Provider risk — the smart-contract and validator risk of the staking protocol behind RSETH.
  • Yield and unlocks — the staking yield and how withdrawal queues behave under stress.

This page pulls live market data, on-chain stats where available, exchange-by-exchange volume, and our forecast model into one view so you can work through those questions in a single place. None of it is investment advice — it is a structured starting point for your own research.