Drift is a decentralized perpetuals and prediction exchange on Solana, while StaFi is a liquid staking protocol that unlocks liquidity for staked assets. They differ in purpose: Drift focuses on leveraged trading and prediction markets, whereas StaFi enables staked tokens to be used elsewhere. Drift suits active traders on Solana, while StaFi is best for stakers who want to maintain liquidity across multiple blockchains.
| Token Price | — | — |
| 24h Change | — | — |
| Market Cap | — | — |
| TVL | $219.6MDefiLlama | — |
| MCap Rank | #1270 | #3006 |
| Total Raised | $52.3M | $600.0K |
| Founded | 2021 | 2019 |
| Stage | — | — |
| X / Twitter | 0 | 42K |
| GitHub Stars | 395 | — |
| Chains | solana | bnb-chaincosmosethereum |
| Tags | Derivatives, DeFi, Perp | DeFi, LSD, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) |
Drift is a decentralized exchange on Solana offering perpetual futures, prediction markets, and liquid staking. It features an Insurance Fund to maintain solvency and recently outlined a recovery plan for users after an exploit.
Stafi is a liquid staking protocol that allows users to stake PoS tokens and receive tradable rTokens while still earning staking rewards. It aims to unlock liquidity for staked assets and is evolving toward modular, infrastructure-oriented staking systems.