What is Swellchain?

🧭 Introduction

SwellChain is the restaking chain where your staked assets evolve into new DeFi opportunities.
Powered by Proof of Restake (PoR), SwellChain serves as the hub for restaked tokens—offering:

• Enhanced yield
• Greater flexibility
• A seamless experience for all participants

🌐 Is This Only for Swell’s LRT?

Not at all. SwellChain is built in collaboration with major restaking pioneers, including:

• Optimism (OP Stack)
• EigenLayer & Symbiotic (restaking platforms)
• Etherfi, Renzo, Kelp, Ethena (liquidity and utility layers)
• RedStone (price feeds)

These partnerships power a secure, scalable restaking experience—and drive ecosystem-wide adoption.

🛠 Technical Architecture (How It Works)

SwellChain’s PoR model reuses staked assets to secure multiple layers:

• Sequencer – Orders transactions
• Data Availability – Ensures access to data
• AVS (Advanced Validation Systems) – Strengthens dApp security

💰 Unlocking Greater Yield (Use Cases)

By aligning with top-tier DeFi protocols, SwellChain empowers LRT & LST holders to:

• Earn enhanced yields via liquid restaking
• Access restaking-native dApps that optimize returns
• Enjoy low fees secured by the OP Stack

The result? Better user rewards and stronger network security.

🚀 How to Start Using SwellChain

Step 1: Bridge Your Assets

You can bring your LST or LRT tokens or Ethena Assets from any EVM-compatible chain or mainnet via the Swell Bridge:
🔗 https://superbridge.swellnetwork.io/

💡 Since Swell uses Ethereum-native gas fees, bridging from mainnet can be costly. For cheaper gas:👉 Use: http://gas.zip

🌉 What Can You Bridge — and Why?

You can bridge any LST or LRT, such as ezETH, and unlock additional SwellChain benefits:

📈 Example:

• On Mainnet: ezETH earns ~4.36% APY
• On SwellChain: ezETH earns ~6.97% APY
  📊 That’s a ~60% increase in yield!

Plus:

• Double Renzo points
• Extra Swell token incentives

To compare yields across assets, visit:
🔗 https://app.swellnetwork.io/earn/portfolio
👉 In "DeFi Positions", select SwellChain under All Chains.

🌟 Highlighted SwellChain Assets

rswETH
Unlimited EigenLayer restaking rewards, no liquidity lock.

swETH
A flexible, non-custodial ETH staking token—earn yield with full control.

swBTC
A vault that restakes WBTC via Symbiotic to earn BTCFi rewards + points from:
Symbiotic, Ditto, Kalypso, Radius, and Primev.

rSWELL
A vault that restakes SWELL to secure AVSs on Swell L2 and earn multi-source yield.
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🎯 Why It Matters

SwellChain isn’t just a platform to park your LSTs and LRTs.
It’s a hub for restaking innovation—built to help you maximize your yield across the DeFi landscape.

👉 Go to the "Earn" → "Portfolio" tab
👉 Select SwellChain under “DeFi Positions”
...and unlock the next level of yield optimization.

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