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Configure Meta Vault

Once deployed, your Meta Vault isn't functional until you link at least one sub-vault to delegate staked assets to. Only the Meta Vault admin can add sub-vaults, and they can be added or removed at any time over the Vault's lifetime.

Add Sub-Vaults​

On your Meta Vault page, open the Sub-vaults tab and paste a Vault address or select one from the dropdown. Meta Vaults can have Regular Vaults and Meta Vaults as sub-vaults:

Regular Vaults link directly. Any Regular Vault registered on StakeWise can be added — but linking a private Regular Vault will fail until that Vault's operator whitelists your Meta Vault. If you have an agreement with a private Vault operator, coordinate with them to whitelist your Meta Vault first.

Meta Vaults goes through a two-step process: you propose it via a post on the StakeWise forum ↗, and then the StakeWise DAO approve it.

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Before a sub-vault can be linked, it must:

  • Be collateralized — for a Regular Vault, this means it has launched at least one validator; for a Meta Vault used as a sub-vault, it means it already has at least one sub-vault of its own. Brand-new Vaults that haven't reached this point yet can't be added.
  • Rewards must be in sync — the sub-vault and your Meta Vault need to be on the same Keeper rewards update.

The rewards-sync requirement only kicks in once your Meta Vault already has a sub-vault. When you add the first one, the Meta Vault simply adopts that sub-vault's rewards state.

Use Cases​

Meta Vaults support modular, layered strategies:

  • Diversify across operators — spreading deposits across several sub-vaults gives you diversified staking across multiple operators.
  • Layer Meta Vaults — using Meta Vaults as sub-vaults lets you layer strategies, for example a top-level Meta Vault routing deposits across several themed Meta Vaults underneath.
  • Build modular setups — create your own Regular Vault and link it to your Meta Vault. This opens the door to setups like one shared Regular Vault running all validators, a private Meta Vault per client with its own fee, or one public Meta Vault serving retail stakers.
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