Binance
Staking · Liquid Staking · wBETH
Binance's wBETH is a wrapped, reward-bearing ETH staking token (1 wBETH = 1 BETH plus accrued staking rewards) issued by the exchange's staking service.
Exchange-native wrapped beacon ETH.
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Main components (4)
WBETH (Wrapped Beacon ETH)
A value-accruing ERC-20/BEP-20 liquid staking token issued by Binance. 1 WBETH represents 1 BETH plus the ETH staking rewards accrued since 2023-04-27 08:00 UTC. It is reward-bearing: rather than rebasing balances, its BETH/ETH conversion rate rises daily as rewards compound. Deployed at contract 0xa2E3356610840701BDf5611a53974510Ae27E2e1 on both Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain.
BETH (Beacon ETH)
Binance's original 1:1 tokenized representation of staked ETH. BETH holders receive daily staking rewards distributed as additional BETH to their Binance Spot Wallet. BETH can be wrapped into WBETH (and unwrapped) at zero fees on the ETH Staking page; WBETH is the wrapper that makes the staked position portable to on-chain DeFi.
ETH Staking service (Binance)
The custodial staking product (rebranded from 'ETH 2.0 Staking' on 2023-04-27) through which Binance stakes users' ETH on the Ethereum beacon chain and issues BETH/WBETH. Wrap, stake and redeem functions pause daily from 23:45 to 00:15 UTC to apply the conversion-rate update.
On-chain wrap/unwrap contract
The smart contract that converts between BETH and WBETH. WBETH is minted/redeemed at the prevailing dynamic conversion rate, allowing self-custody holders to hold and use WBETH across Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain DeFi while remaining eligible for accrued ETH staking rewards.
Differentiator
Exchange-native distribution and liquidity; wBETH is usable on-chain and across the Binance ecosystem.
Organizational structure
Units & roles
- Issuer and custodial operator
Binance
Binance issues WBETH/BETH, custodies the underlying ETH, and runs the validators that stake users' ETH on the Ethereum beacon chain. The conversion rate, reward accrual, and wrap/redeem functions are all controlled by Binance as a centralized custodial issuer.
Similarity to traditional finance products
How Binance maps onto established TradFi structures, and where it diverges.
| TradFi product | Similarity to Binance | Key differences |
|---|---|---|
| Bank-issued accumulating money-market / deposit product | Like an accumulating (non-distributing) yield product from a regulated institution, WBETH reflects earned yield by increasing in unit value rather than paying out separate distributions; the issuer takes custody of the underlying asset and manages the yield-generating activity on the holder's behalf. | WBETH is a freely transferable on-chain token usable across DeFi, exposes the holder to smart-contract and Ethereum validator/slashing risk, has no deposit insurance, and its issuer (Binance) is a crypto exchange rather than a licensed bank. |
Data sources
- Binance Support - Binance Introduces Wrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) on ETH Staking
- Binance Support - What Is WBETH?
- Binance Support - Important Updates on BETH and WBETH
- Binance Research - Wrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH)
- Etherscan - Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH (wBETH) token contract
- DeFiLlama - Binance staked ETH protocol (TVL context)