Lido Finance(LDO) is the leading liquid staking solution, providing users a simple way to get rewards on staking digital tokens. By staking with Lido, users‘ tokens remain liquid and can be used across a range of DeFi applications, getting extra rewards.

Lido was founded in October 2020 by Konstantin Lomashuk，who is also the founder of P2P Validator and a very early BTC investor, for solving the problem that the traditional post-staking liquidity is locked within a certain period of time by introducing st-token.

In May 2023, Lido launched V2 edition, liquidity staking users are support to withdraw their principal from Lido in a 1:1 ratio，more flexible withdrawal mechanism also attracts more users for Lido.

As of 2024, Lido Finance continues to lead as the largest liquid staking platform and has achieved several key milestones. Notably, the platform surpassed 1 million Ethereum validators, reflecting its dominance in the DeFi space. Lido now accounts for 28.5% of all staked Ethereum, reinforcing its stronghold in the market. In addition, the platform's  TVL exceeded $29.9 billion, further solidifying its leadership in the DeFi sector.

Lido's multichain expansion has also seen notable growth, with its liquid staking product, stETH, being integrated into multiple Layer 2 solutions such as Arbitrum and Optimism. Furthermore, the platform introduced Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) in 2024 to enhance the decentralization and security of its staking services, which helps mitigate centralization risks. These developments position Lido as a key player in the continued evolution of liquid staking and decentralized finance.

Above are only for introduction, not intended as investment advice.