Lido DAO (LDO) is a Governance crypto token. Lido DAO was founded on 2020-12-15 on the ETHEREUM ecosystem. More information can be found at https://lido.fi/.
Key Technical Advantages:
Liquid Staking with stETH: Lido enables users to stake their Ether (ETH) without locking their assets or maintaining staking infrastructure. Users deposit ETH into Lido smart contracts and receive stETH tokens in return, representing their staked ETH. stETH tokens can be freely transferred, providing liquidity to users.
DAO-Controlled System: Lido is managed by a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), which controls smart contracts, selects node operators, and governs the system. Node operators never have direct access to users' assets.
Staking Rewards and Penalties: The stETH token balance is calculated based on the total amount of staked ETH, plus rewards, and minus any slashing penalties (which occur when a validator misbehaves). Lido applies a 10% fee on staking rewards, which is distributed between node operators, the DAO, and a slashing insurance fund.
Beacon Chain Oracles: Since Ethereum 1.0 and Ethereum 2.0 are separate networks, Lido DAO-appointed oracles are responsible for monitoring node operators' beacon chain accounts and submitting corresponding data to Lido's Ethereum 1.0 smart contracts. This ensures communication between the two networks.
Withdrawals and Future Upgrades: Withdrawals from Lido will be possible once transfers are implemented in Ethereum 2.0 (Phase 2). Lido DAO will upgrade the system to include this feature, and it will also be responsible for implementing new Ethereum 2.0 features as they become available.
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