# What are Liquid Staking Protocols? Liquid Staking protocols are at the forefront of the cryptocurrency staking economy, revolutionizing liquidity access in the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry. One of the benefits of liquid staking is the ability to interact and use funds while simultaneously earning rewards. As a result, liquid staking protocols provide the foundations for activities such as lending protocols and yield farming activities. Therefore, users can interact with numerous DeFi platforms earning multiple rewards from one pool of funds. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.metapool.app/master/welcome-to-meta-pool/what-are-liquid-staking-protocols.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.