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Lido

Simple and secure staking for digital assets.

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Overview

Lido is a decentralized autonomous organization that provides a liquid staking solution for Proof of Stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies. It allows users to stake their assets and receive a tokenized version of their staked funds (e.g., stETH for ETH), which can then be used in other DeFi protocols, all while earning staking rewards.

✨ Key Features

  • Liquid staking for ETH, Polygon, and others
  • Receive liquid staked tokens (stETH)
  • Decentralized governance via LDO token
  • Integration with various DeFi protocols

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Market leader in liquid staking
  • High liquidity for staked tokens (stETH)
  • Broad integration across the DeFi ecosystem

Unique Value: Unlocks the liquidity of staked assets, allowing users to earn staking rewards while participating in the broader DeFi ecosystem.

🎯 Use Cases (3)

Earning staking rewards without locking liquidity Using staked assets as collateral in DeFi Simplifying the staking process

✅ Best For

  • Liquid staking for Ethereum
  • Yield farming with staked derivatives

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Users who want to run their own validator nodes

🏆 Alternatives

Rocket Pool Coinbase Staking Kraken Staking

Offers a more decentralized solution than centralized exchange staking and greater liquidity for its staked tokens compared to smaller competitors.

💻 Platforms

Web API

🔌 Integrations

Aave Curve Finance MakerDAO Ledger MetaMask

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Live Chat

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ Multiple smart contract audits by firms like ChainSecurity and Sigma Prime

💰 Pricing

Contact for pricing
Free Tier Available

Free tier: A 10% fee is taken from staking rewards, which is split between node operators and the Lido DAO treasury.

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