Treehouse and Overview Map of Liquid Staking: What Are the Differences?

After a week of deep exploration into the #Treehouse ecosystem, it's time for us to broaden our perspective and place @TreehouseFi on the landscape map of liquid staking. Indeed, a protocol cannot exist in a gap – to accurately assess the strength of Treehouse, it needs to be compared with the biggest competitors: Lido and Rocket Pool. Core question: Who is eligible to become a Validator? The difference between liquid staking protocols mainly arises from their philosophy regarding a single question: "Who will be allowed to become a validator ( in the network?" Lido: Permissioned Model – Exclusive, Efficient, but Centralized Lido is currently the "king" in the field of liquid staking. Their model is quite simple: a small group of professional node operators, carefully selected by Lido DAO, will take on the task of running the validators. Advantages: Ensures very high performance and reliability. Disadvantages: High level of centralization, criticized for giving too much power to a small group. Rocket Pool: Permissionless Model – Open to All, Decentralized, but Not Absolutely Stable In stark contrast to Lido, Rocket Pool pursues maximum decentralization. Anyone with 8 ETH can launch a "minipool" and become a validator. Advantages: Strengthens the health and censorship resistance of Ethereum, expands participation rights for the community. Disadvantages: Performance may fluctuate due to the involvement of many small, less experienced nodes. Treehouse: Hybrid DPoS Model – Professional Performance, Power Belongs to the Community Treehouse chooses a middle path. They apply the DPoS )DeleGated Proof of Stake( model in a hybrid approach: Only professional, high-performance node operators are allowed to participate, ensuring quality similar to Lido. The decision on who is added/removed from the validator pool is entirely up to the TREE token-holding community. This approach combines: High performance ) from professional validators ( Transparency and accountability ) thanks to the voting mechanism and decentralized governance ( However, the long-term success of Treehouse heavily depends on the wisdom and active participation of the community in governance decisions. There is no perfect choice – Only personal priorities. All three models reflect a classic "trilemma" ) in blockchain: performance – security – decentralization. If you prioritize performance: Lido is the top choice. If you value decentralization: Rocket Pool may be more suitable. If you want to balance professional performance and community power: Treehouse might be the answer. Liquid staking is not just a matter of technology, but also a story about philosophy, vision, and the values you choose to believe in. $TREE {spot}(TREEUSDT)