Restaked tokens are awkward to integrate: each protocol issues its own, with different accounting and different rebasing behaviour, so every lending market and DEX must handle each case separately. Fragmetric standardised the format, which lowers the barrier for the rest of Solana DeFi to accept restaked collateral.
Why standardisation matters
An asset that protocols can integrate without bespoke work gets integrated. That is how stETH became collateral everywhere and why most LRTs did not. Solving it early is a sensible strategic choice, and it improves the odds that restaked Solana positions become genuinely usable rather than merely held.
What it does not have
Time. Launched in 2024, small deposit base, minimal secondary liquidity, and no experience of a stressed market. Every risk assessment in this category is provisional; here it is close to speculative.
Security posture
Audits published and an active security review programme, with no incidents to date. Fees around 5–10%.
Who should use it
Solana users specifically interested in the token standard's integration benefits, at small size. Everyone else should wait for a longer record or use a plain liquid staking token.