
Lido
Decentralized liquid staking protocol enabling users to stake proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies and earn rewards while maintaining asset liquidity.
About
Lido is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers liquid staking for proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies, primarily Ethereum. It allows users to stake their assets and receive liquid staking derivatives, such as stETH, which can be used across various DeFi applications, thereby earning staking rewards and maintaining liquidity. Lido operates as a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization), with its governance and development driven by its community.
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Key facts
- Website
- lido.fi
- Founded
- 2020
- Business model
- B2C
Tech stack
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- Frontend
- Next.js
- CDN
- Cloudflare
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
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4 reviews from Reddit gathered in one place
Hey everyone, I’ve been looking into different ways to stake ETH, and Lido seems like one of the more convenient options because of stETH/wstETH and the liquidity it gives you. But I’m trying to understand the trade-off a bit better.
I want to hold stETH or rETH. What exactly (if anything) makes holding rETH a better choice? Note that I am a simple rational actor and am only interested in a security of my funds and yield, not things like whether my actions benefit/harm…
When we look at the rough summary for liquid staking options ( https://ethereum.org/en/staking/pools/ ), we can see, that Rocketpool is the only one which satisfies all properties (Trustless, permissionless, etc.). For me, this immediately…
I am currently checking if it would be safe to stake my ETH with Lido. It is my understanding that i will get stETH which will then increase in value. However, this means that I basically swapped my ETH for stETH, so Lido now owns my ETH. I…
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Frequently asked
Is Lido trustworthy and reputable?
StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for Lido is 72 out of 100, a generally safe rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.
Public record
SEC filings, insider activity, nonprofit links and pay benchmarks for Lido


