<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Liquid staking allows staking rewards while keeping assets liquid for DeFi apps.Tokenized staked assets, LSTs, offer flexibility and additional earning opportunities.Liquid staking differs from traditional staking by providing unlocked liquidity and opportunities.Benefits include yield farming, collateral use, and outsourced infrastructure requirements for validators.Risks like slashing, exploits, and secondary market volatility need to be considered.