Lido has activated its automatic LDO token buyback program, called NEST, which will buy back tokens up to $10 million annually if daily staking revenue exceeds $109,000, equating to a $40 million annual baseline. However, since April, daily revenue has stayed below this threshold, delaying buybacks. The bought tokens will be held by the DAO treasury rather than burned. While the buyback size is smaller than other protocols, experts praise its dynamic design, which adjusts to market conditions. The program’s full impact depends on broader market recovery and increased staking revenue.
Ethereum's staking market saw a net outflow of about 377,100 ETH last week, with withdrawals exceeding new deposits. As of October 19, 43.94 million ETH are staked, representing 35.20% of the total supply. The annual percentage rate (APR) for staking...
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) fell 1.18% to $90.05 billion as of October 16, 2026, down from $91.13 billion a week earlier and 21.25% below the year's peak of $114.36 billion. Ethereum remains dominant with 55.92% of TV...
Lido Protocol reported an incident putting $105.5 million at risk, raising concerns about its liquid-staking security. The funds are exposed but not confirmed lost, with investigations ongoing into whether the cause was oracle manipulation, smart-con...
Lido Finance announced its October 2026 Poolside community call focusing on decentralization, validator operations, and new product proposals. Key topics include the launch of the 0x02 CSM staking module for managing validators and the proposed Lido ...
VanEck has withdrawn its SEC registration for the Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, confirming no shares were issued and none will be. This ETF was the first US attempt to offer exposure to Lido’s liquid staking token, stETH, aiming to provide investors with...
