Lido Goes Modular With Vault-Based ‘V3’ Upgrade
Lido V3 introduces stVaults, a customizable staking system designed for institutions and more complex investment strategies.
Lido Co-Founder Teases ‘Second Foundation’ for Ethereum Amid Community Backlash
Vitalik Butern's proposal for an Ethereum Foundation restructuring has unveiled deep rifts within the network's community.
Lido Introduces ‘Restaking Vaults’ in Collaboration with Symbiotic, Mellow Finance
The launch comes after restaking platform EigenLayer started to threaten Lido's dominance in Ethereum DeFi.
Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
The popularity of new blockchain "restaking" protocols led by EigenLayer has drawn a response from the principals behind the liquid staking platform Lido, which itself burst onto the a...
Crypto Custodian Taurus Enlists Lido to Bring Liquid Ethereum Staking to Swiss Banks
Taurus, which counts Deutsche Bank and Santander as partners, expects European jurisdictions to follow Switzerland’s example.
Lido DAO Rebukes LayerZero by Endorsing Rivals Wormhole, Axelar for Crypto Bridge
LayerZero launched a Lido stETH bridge last October without asking for Lido DAO's permission. The community responded this week by endorsing a pair of its biggest competitors.
Lido Tests of ‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Portend 2024 Decentralization Push
A big selling point of blockchain networks is that they are "decentralized." But just a few validators, including those run by Lido, have gradually amassed a lion's share of...
Cracks Appear as Ethereum Staking Demand Wanes
Earlier this year, Ethereum staking was popular, particularly with Lido Finance's rise to prominence in the DeFi space, but it is now facing challenges, suspicions, and resentment.
Lido Finance Sunsets Solana Staking Product After DAO Vote
The staking service for SOL tokens will be discontinued over the coming months, developers said.