August 27, 2025
Chainlink’s Economics 2.0 programme now offers two very different ways to put LINK to work. Native Staking v0.2 delivers on-chain cryptoeconomic security, while stake.link’s liquid staking with its Priority Pool layers DeFi composability and faster exits on top of the same oracle infrastructure. This guide will present two stand-alone, step-by-step guides, followed by a head-to-head comparison so you can choose the method that fits your risk profile, liquidity needs and reward expectations.
Chainlink Staking Guide