lista-dao

Liquid staking for BNB via ListaDAO — stake BNB and receive slisBNB, a liquid staking derivative that earns staking rewards while remaining usable in DeFi.

Overview

ListaDAO provides liquid staking for BNB Chain, allowing users to:

• Stake BNB and receive slisBNB (liquid staking token)
• Earn native BNB staking rewards (~3-5% APR)
• Use slisBNB in DeFi (lending, LP, collateral) while still earning staking yield
• Unstake slisBNB back to BNB (with unbonding period)

The slisBNB token appreciates in value relative to BNB over time as staking rewards accrue, meaning the slisBNB/BNB exchange rate continuously increases.

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | BSC_WALLET_ADDRESS | Yes (for tx) | Your BSC wallet address | | BSC_PRIVATE_KEY | Yes (for tx) | Private key for signing transactions | | BSC_RPC_URL | No | Custom BSC RPC endpoint (default: bsc-dataseed1.binance.org) |

Commands

stake <amount> — Stake BNB for slisBNB

Stake BNB via the ListaDAO StakeManager contract. You receive slisBNB tokens proportional to the current exchange rate.

# Stake 1 BNB
node scripts/lista.mjs stake 1

# Stake 10 BNB
node scripts/lista.mjs stake 10

# Stake 0.5 BNB
node scripts/lista.mjs stake 0.5

Output: Transaction hash, amount of slisBNB received (estimated), exchange rate used.

Note: Minimum stake amount is 0.01 BNB.

unstake <amount> — Unstake slisBNB to BNB

Request unstaking of slisBNB back to BNB. This initiates an unbonding period (typically 7-15 days).

# Unstake 1 slisBNB
node scripts/lista.mjs unstake 1

# Unstake 5 slisBNB
node scripts/lista.mjs unstake 5

Output: Transaction hash, estimated BNB to receive, unbonding period details.

Note: Unstaking has a cooldown period. For instant liquidity, consider swapping slisBNB on a DEX instead.

balance [address] — Check slisBNB Balance

Check the slisBNB balance for a wallet address. Uses BSC_WALLET_ADDRESS if no address is provided.

# Check your own balance
node scripts/lista.mjs balance

# Check any address
node scripts/lista.mjs balance 0x1234...abcd

Output: slisBNB balance, equivalent BNB value based on current exchange rate.

exchange-rate — Current slisBNB/BNB Exchange Rate

Get the current exchange rate between slisBNB and BNB. This rate increases over time as staking rewards accrue.

node scripts/lista.mjs exchange-rate

Output: Current exchange rate (1 slisBNB = X BNB), rate change over 24h/7d/30d (when available).

apr — Current Staking APR

Get the current annualized staking reward rate for BNB liquid staking through ListaDAO.

node scripts/lista.mjs apr

Output: Current APR percentage, historical APR data if available.

validators — List Validators

List the validators that ListaDAO delegates staked BNB to.

node scripts/lista.mjs validators

Output: Array of validator objects with name, address, delegation amount, commission rate, status.

rewards [address] — Check Pending Rewards

Check accumulated staking rewards for a given address. Rewards are automatically reflected in the slisBNB exchange rate.

# Check your rewards
node scripts/lista.mjs rewards

# Check any address
node scripts/lista.mjs rewards 0x1234...abcd

Output: Accumulated rewards in BNB terms, current slisBNB value vs initial deposit value.

Key Contracts

| Contract | Address | |---|---| | ListaStakeManager | 0x1adB950d8bB3dA4bE104211D5AB038628e477fE6 | | slisBNB | 0xB0b84D294e0C75A6abe60171b70edEb2EFd14A1B |

Typical Workflows

Basic Staking

1. apr — Check current staking APR
2. exchange-rate — See current slisBNB/BNB rate
3. stake 10 — Stake 10 BNB
4. balance — Confirm slisBNB received

Monitor Position

1. balance — Check slisBNB holdings
2. exchange-rate — See current conversion rate
3. rewards — Check accumulated rewards

Exit Staking

1. balance — Check how much slisBNB you hold
2. unstake 5 — Unstake 5 slisBNB
3. Wait for unbonding period (7-15 days)

DeFi Composability

After staking BNB for slisBNB, you can use slisBNB in other DeFi protocols:

• Supply slisBNB as collateral on Venus Protocol for borrowing
• Provide slisBNB liquidity on PancakeSwap
• Use slisBNB in yield farming strategies on Beefy Finance

How Liquid Staking Works

1. Deposit: You send BNB to the ListaDAO StakeManager contract
2. Mint: You receive slisBNB tokens at the current exchange rate
3. Delegation: ListaDAO delegates the BNB to trusted validators
4. Rewards: Validator rewards accrue, increasing the slisBNB/BNB exchange rate
5. Withdraw: When you unstake, you receive more BNB than you originally deposited

The key advantage over native staking is that slisBNB remains liquid and composable in DeFi, so you earn staking rewards while still being able to use your capital.

Risk Considerations

• Smart Contract Risk: ListaDAO contracts have been audited but DeFi always carries risk.
• Validator Risk: If validators are slashed, slisBNB value could decrease.
• Liquidity Risk: During high unstaking demand, there may be delays.
• Depeg Risk: slisBNB could trade below its fair value on secondary markets during stress events.
• Unbonding Period: Direct unstaking takes 7-15 days; for instant liquidity, use DEX swaps (may incur slippage).