# Guides

> Guides to Ethereum staking for institutions: how staking works, withdrawal credentials and exits, and how to choose and check an operator.

Guides to Ethereum staking for institutions: how staking works, withdrawal credentials and exits, and how to choose and check an operator.

- [How institutions stake ETH: native, liquid and vault routes compared](https://develp.co/insights/how-institutions-stake-eth-native-liquid-vault/) (2026-10-26): Native staking, liquid staking and staking vaults differ in who can start an exit, how long getting ETH back takes, what the books show and where concentration builds. In every route, validators leave through the same protocol exit queue; a liquid pool can pay a redemption from ETH it already holds when it has enough. On October 22, 2026, a 50,000 ETH native exit would have taken up to about 10.5 days, and up to about 24 days at the peak of October 2. The route comes before the choice of operator, and the questions at the end work for any provider.

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