# Lido

> Empowering and securing Ethereum since 2020

A liquid staking solution that allows users to stake tokens while maintaining liquidity through stTokens that can be used across DeFi.

Lido is a self-custodial liquid staking protocol governed by the Lido DAO that provides liquidity for staked assets. Users who stake with Lido receive stTokens (like stETH) that represent their staked position plus accrued rewards. These tokens can be used throughout DeFi while still earning staking rewards. Lido also features a decentralized validator set and security through distributed node operators chosen by the DAO.

- Type: Protocol
- Sector: Custody and Wallets
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2020-10-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/lido_fi

## Products

- [Lido on Solana](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lido_fi): Lido's Solana liquid staking service (now sunset as of February 2024). (Liquid Staking, Inactive/Support Ended)
- [Ethereum Staking](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lido_fi): Lido's flagship product, providing liquid staking for ETH with the stETH token that automatically accrues staking rewards while remaining usable in DeFi. (Liquid Staking, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [Lido Staked Ether (stETH)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lido_fi): stETH is a liquid staking token issued by Lido representing staked Ether. It is used to earn staking rewards while maintaining liquidity for use in DeFi applications. stETH uses a daily rebase mechanism where the token balance in holders' wallets increases automatically to reflect accrued rewards. (Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs))

## Links

- [Main](https://lido.fi)
- [Documentation](https://docs.lido.fi)
- [Blog](https://blog.lido.fi)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://lido.fi/static/LIDO_press_kit.zip)
- [Privacy policy](https://lido.fi/privacy-notice)
- [Terms of Service](https://lido.fi/terms-of-use)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/lidofinance)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/lidofinance)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/lidofinance)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/lido)

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