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- Lido is an open-source liquid staking protocol on Ethereum: you deposit ETH, the protocol pools it and stakes it through a set of independent node operators, and you receive stETH, a transferable token that tracks your staked ETH plus staking rewards. stETH can be moved, sold or used in other on-chain applications while it keeps earning staking rewards, so you get staking yield without running a validator or locking up capital.
More detail
- Lido also offers separate EarnETH and EarnUSD vault strategies and stVaults custom staking setups.
- Best for
- ETH holders who don't want to run a 32 ETH solo validator and want a liquid, transferable staking position, and DeFi users who want to use stETH as collateral or a building block while still earning staking rewards.
More detail
- Also used by institutions wanting stETH exposure through custody integrations rather than in-house validators.
- Pricing
- No subscription.
More detail
- Lido charges a 10% protocol fee on staking rewards, split between node operators and the DAO Treasury (e.g.
- Curated module 5% operator / 5% DAO; Permissionless 3.5% / 6.5%); stakers keep 90% of rewards, and the fee is waived when net rewards are negative.
- The fee is set by DAO vote
- Main limitation
- Solo stakers who want full self-custody control of their own validator keys, users in restricted jurisdictions (Lido's help center confirms country-level staking restrictions exist), and anyone who needs a fixed or guaranteed yield, since APR is a moving 7-day average, not a forecast.
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About
- Lido is an open-source liquid staking protocol on Ethereum: you deposit ETH, the protocol pools it and stakes it through a set of independent node operators, and you receive stETH, a transferable token that tracks your staked ETH plus staking rewards. stETH can be moved, sold or used in other on-chain applications while it keeps earning staking rewards, so you get staking yield without running a validator or locking up capital.
- Lido also offers separate EarnETH and EarnUSD vault strategies and stVaults custom staking setups.
What it helps with
- Native Ethereum staking requires 32 ETH and locks capital; Lido accepts any amount and issues a liquid token instead of
- Running a validator requires hardware, key management and ongoing maintenance; Lido removes that infrastructure burden.
- Staked capital sits idle in native staking; stETH can be used in DeFi (collateral, lending, restaking, trading) while st
- Concentrating stake in a single validator adds operational risk; Lido spreads stake across 700+ node operators in permis
Capabilities
A practical view of what is available and where limitations apply.
| Offering | Available | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid staking token (stETH) | Yes | Minted against deposited ETH, rebases with rewards or penalties, transferable and usable in DeFi; stETH↔wstETH unwrap supported. Separate from the Lido product name. |
| Rewards begin within 24 hours | Yes | Official docs state rewards are socialized quickly without waiting for a new validator to be activated. |
| Node operator modules (Curated, Simple DVT, Community Staking) | Yes | Curated 35 operators; Simple DVT 222 including 124 solo/community stakers using Obol and SSV DVT; Community Staking Module 454 technical operator entries, permissionless and bond-based. |
| Staking APR | Yes | Variable, not guaranteed: 2.3% APR advertised at capture as a 7-day moving average of consensus plus execution rewards, before the 10% fee deduction. |
| Protocol fee on rewards | Yes | 10% of staking rewards, split between node operators and DAO Treasury; set by DAO vote and waived during negative net rewards. |
| DAO governance (LDO) | Yes | On-chain and Snapshot votes; Dual Governance with stETH dynamic timelock. LDO is a separate governance token, not part of the staking product. |
| Security program | Limited | First-party claims only: over $4M spent on audits, bug bounties and expert reviews, plus Web3SOC Grade A certification; no independent verification in the supplied evidence. |
| Institutional staking with custody integrations | Yes | Fireblocks, Copper.co, BitGo, Anchorage and Taurus listed; stVaults (Lido V3) offer tailored validator setups. |
| Separate Lido Earn vaults (EarnETH, EarnUSD) | Yes | Distinct products with their own TVL and APY; not the same offering as stETH liquid staking. |
| Fiat on-ramp or regulated advisory | No | Not offered on the official site; availability of such services is unknown. |
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