Stāder Labs partners with Hedera Foundation for Liquid Staking rewards on HBAR via HBARx in DeFi 2.0 initiative.

Stader Labs and The HBAR Foundation have partnered to bring liquid staking to the Hedera ecosystem through HBARx, as part of a broader “DeFi 2.0” push on Hedera. Under this model, users stake their HBAR via Stader’s smart contracts and receive HBARx in return, a liquid staking token that continuously appreciates in value relative to HBAR as staking rewards accrue. The initiative is supported by an HBAR Foundation grant to Stader to build the first dedicated staking solution that channels user stake toward securing the Hedera network. HBARx is designed to let HBAR holders earn staking rewards while keeping their capital liquid for use across DeFi protocols on Hedera, such as AMMs and other yield strategies, effectively enabling “staking plus DeFi” on the same underlying HBAR. The launch in April 2022 marked one of the first major smart-contract-based DeFi use cases on Hedera, with HashPack initially the sole supported wallet for accessing the HBARx pool. Strategically, the partnership aims to grow on-chain liquidity, deepen DeFi participation, and strengthen Hedera’s security and economic activity by making staking more accessible and composable within the network’s emerging DeFi 2.0 stack.

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