Lido Finance introduced Lido Earn, a new product suite launched on March 12, 2026, that enables instant withdrawals from staking positions using a liquidity buffer. This buffer pools deposits, rewards, and withdrawal flows to process requests quickly, typically within a day for smaller amounts under 1,000 stETH. The product offers automated DeFi yield strategies for ETH and stablecoins (USDC, USDT), allowing users to earn yields without manual allocation. Lido's DAO supports the vaults with $3-5 million in first-loss protection to manage risks from DeFi strategy volatility and smart contract exposure. While the launch broadens Lido's market, especially for stablecoin holders, it has not caused significant price changes in Lido's governance token, reflecting an incremental innovation rather than a major shift.
Cryptocurrency markets display varied price changes, with Bitcoin trading around $62,782, slightly down by 0.5%. Ethereum and Binance Coin also show minor declines. Meanwhile, tokens like OKB and SHIB experience notable gains of 5.4% and 4.1%, respec...
Lido DAO has activated the NEST Automated LDO Buyback Mechanism on mainnet, which automatically uses surplus staking revenue above $40 million annually to buy LDO tokens. Half of the revenue exceeding this threshold is converted into LDO purchases th...
SharpLink, the second-largest corporate Ethereum holder, is staking $200 million worth of ETH through Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol. In return, SharpLink receives wstETH tokens, which represent staked ETH plus rewards and remain usable ac...
