Lido, a major Ethereum staking platform, announced it will launch Lido Lend, a secure on-chain lending product aimed at institutions and professional borrowers, planned for Q4. This new service will focus on well-known, liquid collateral like stETH and WETH to minimize security risks, differentiating itself from existing platforms like Aave and Morpho. Lido Lend is designed to complement Lido's staking ecosystem rather than compete directly with current lending giants. The move signals Lido's strategic expansion into lending, addressing the market's need for safer, more efficient borrowing solutions amid recent exploits in the sector.
As of Oct 09, 2026 12:21 WIB, Lido DAO's token (LDO) is trading at Rp7.596 with a 1-day decline of 6.29% on Pluang, reflecting some market caution around the platform's new lending initiative. Meanwhile, Aave (AAVE), a competitor in the DeFi lending space, is priced at Rp2.987.267 and has fallen 3.82% in the last day. Lido's move into lending comes as these tokens show notable volatility, with LDO's market cap at Rp6,27 trillion and AAVE's at Rp45,72 trillion, highlighting significant investor interest in decentralized finance assets.
Lido contributors announced Lido Lend, a decentralized lending market built on a modified Morpho Blue fork, designed for lower-risk lending with isolated markets and deposit screening to exclude bad collateral. The market focuses on blue-chip assets ...
Lido announced plans to launch Lido Lend in Q4 2026, a decentralized lending protocol based on a modified Morpho Blue fork. The platform aims to offer safer yields for passive lenders by using isolated markets, deposit screening to prevent bad collat...
