# StaFi Protocol > The Future of AI-Powered Liquid Staking StaFi Protocol is a multi-chain liquid staking protocol that lets users stake PoS tokens and receive tradable rTokens, earning staking rewards while maintaining liquidity. StaFi enables holders of proof-of-stake tokens to access liquidity on their staked assets by issuing rTokens — synthetic derivatives that represent staked positions and accumulate staking rewards. Users can stake crypto tokens and other PoS assets through the rToken App, then trade or deploy their rTokens in DeFi protocols. The protocol also offers LSaaS, a developer toolkit for Layer 1 teams to deploy their own liquid staking solutions. - Type: Project - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2020-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/stafi_protocol ## Products - [StaFi rToken App](https://thegrid.id/profiles/stafi_protocol): StaFi rToken App is a multi-chain liquid staking protocol where users stake PoS tokens and receive rTokens — synthetic derivatives representing staked assets that accrue staking rewards over time. The protocol supports multiple assets and other PoS assets across EVM, Cosmos, Polkadot, and Solana ecosystems. Stakers retain access to their positions through tradable rTokens, which can be used in DeFi liquidity pools while the underlying assets remain staked. (Liquid Staking, Live, Main Product) - [StaFi LSaaS](https://thegrid.id/profiles/stafi_protocol): StaFi LSaaS is a developer toolkit that enables Layer 1 teams, project developers, and startups to deploy liquid staking protocols without building infrastructure from scratch. The stack provides modular smart contract frameworks for EVM and Cosmos environments, supporting both LST and LRT deployment. Builders configure staking pool logic, validator delegation, and token issuance through pre-built components maintained by the StaFi development team. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [StaFi Chain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/stafi_protocol): StaFi Chain is a Layer 1 blockchain built on the Polkadot Substrate framework, serving as the consensus and governance layer of the StaFi Protocol. It uses Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS) consensus with FIS as the native staking and governance token, supporting FIS transfers, multi-signature accounts, and on-chain staking rewards. The chain launched mainnet on 7 September 2020 and is accessible via a Polkadot.js-based explorer and Subscan. (L1, Live) ## Assets - [StaFi (FIS)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/stafi_protocol): FIS is the governance token of StaFi Protocol. Holders stake FIS to secure the StaFi Chain, participate in on-chain governance of protocol parameters, and capture a share of staking commission fees generated by rToken solutions. The token is native to StaFi Chain built on Polkadot Substrate, and is also deployed as ERC-20 on Ethereum, BEP-20 on BNB Smart Chain, and on Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon. 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