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2026-10-20 13:03 4d ago
2026-10-20 08:34 4d ago
SharpLink nasadil 400 mil. USD do Ether.fi a Lido
ETH Ethereum ETHFI Ether.fi LDO Lido DAO
CoinGecko News 94
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SharpLink (Nasdaq: SBET) has confirmed its first major onchain deployment, $200 million with Ether.fi and $200 million with Lido Finance, with Anchorage Digital serving as custodian for both positions.

The Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm shared the news via its official X account on October 19, 2026, describing the move as putting its ETH “to work every day.”

The SharpLink ETH deployment marks a shift from passive accumulation to active, yield-generating onchain strategy, a benchmark the company says others in institutional finance can now follow.

From Treasury Build to Active Yield: Inside the $400M Onchain Strategy SharpLink’s treasury thesis has been consistent since the company pivoted to an Ethereum-first model. Accumulate ETH. Make it productive. Compound yields. Increase ETH per share.

The $400 million SharpLink ETH deployment is the clearest execution of that thesis yet.

Anyone can own $ETH. We know how to put it to work.

Over the last year, Sharplink has done roughly $500M worth of deals to put ETH to work across the ecosystem.

These include staking deployments, a dedicated onchain yield fund, and investments for the teams leading Ethereum’s… pic.twitter.com/Ecjuz7n6wn

— Sharplink (@Sharplink) October 19, 2026

The Lido allocation fulfils a plan announced in August 2026. Under that arrangement, SharpLink stakes $200 million and receives wstETH, a liquid token that earns staking rewards while remaining deployable in DeFi, custodied by Anchorage.

CEO Joseph Chalom described the move then as “an exciting expansion in making our ETH even more productive.”

Lido holds roughly $16.5 billion in staked ETH, with wstETH integrated across more than 100 protocols. That scale, and the infrastructure around it, made Lido the natural partner for institutional-grade staking.

The Ether.fi allocation extends a separate line of work involving liquid restaking and weETH instruments.

Both positions sit inside a public-company balance sheet with Big 4 audit oversight, a structure SharpLink has consistently highlighted as the institutional standard.

This latest move builds on a longer capital deployment effort. In early August, SharpLink committed $100 million of its staked ETH to the Galaxy SharpLink Onchain Yield Fund, a $125 million vehicle Galaxy manages to pursue onchain yield strategies and emerging protocol investments.

Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy, said the launch reflects institutional investors moving “from passive ownership toward active participation in blockchain-based markets.”

SharpLink now reports institutional ownership of approximately 60%, up roughly 12 percentage points, with Fidelity, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Vanguard among its holders.

The depth of that institutional base reflects confidence in a treasury model built around productive ETH, not passive holding.

Liquid Staking Leaders and a Widening Institutional Playbook Lido and Ether.fi occupy different but complementary roles in Ethereum’s staking infrastructure.

Lido remains the dominant liquid staking platform by total value locked. Ether.fi leads in liquid restaking, giving depositors exposure to both base staking yield and additional reward layers.

Splitting the $400 million evenly across both protocols gives SharpLink diversified exposure to Ethereum’s productive layer.

Lido has also been expanding its footprint. The protocol launched ETH staking across four Layer-2 networks, Arbitrum, Base, Linea, and Optimism, using Chainlink CCIP, a move that deepens the liquidity reach of wstETH well beyond Ethereum mainnet. SharpLink’s deployment lands as that expansion gains traction.

Meanwhile, efforts to give retail investors direct stETH exposure through regulated products have stalled.

VanEck withdrew its proposed Lido staked Ethereum ETF registration with the SEC, leaving institutional deployments like SharpLink’s as the more accessible path for large allocators today.

SharpLink is not alone among listed companies treating ETH as a productive asset. BitMine has been a consistent buyer and staker, with its ETH accumulation continuing even as BMNR stock faced pressure.

The peer comparison underscores a broader shift: treasury firms are increasingly benchmarked not just on how much ETH they hold, but on how much yield that ETH generates.

On the traditional finance side, banks are also deepening their Ethereum commitments, JPMorgan recently expanded its JPM Coin deposit token to the Ethereum network, a further signal of the institutional drift toward productive on-chain infrastructure.

For SBET equity holders, the metric that matters most now is ETH-per-share compounding. The SharpLink ETH deployment is live. The protocols are running.

The question is how quickly the realized yields, and any further deployment tranches, show up in disclosed performance metrics. Watch for SharpLink’s next quarterly update and any X posts from the company on early yield data.
2026-10-16 17:32 8d ago
2026-10-16 14:29 8d ago
Lido Lend přidává Fallback Exits pro věřitele
LDO Lido DAO
CoinGecko News 91
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Lido wants lenders to stop worrying about getting stuck at the exit. Its proposed lending platform, Lido Lend, now includes a feature called Fallback Exits, which would let lenders withdraw liquidity using borrower collateral when markets turn rough.

What Fallback Exits actually do Lido contributors announced Fallback Exits on October 16, 2026. That came nine days after they first unveiled Lido Lend on October 7, 2026.

The feature targets a specific problem. In a lending market, lenders deposit an asset, and borrowers take it out against collateral. Under normal conditions, a lender who wants out simply withdraws whatever loan asset is sitting idle in the pool. The trouble starts when borrowers have taken nearly all of it.

Fallback Exits offer a second door. When primary loan-asset liquidity is lacking during market stress, lenders can access borrower collateral instead of waiting for the pool to refill.

How Lido Lend is built Lido Lend is proposed as a decentralized lending market based on a modified fork of Morpho Blue.

The platform is meant to serve two groups. One is long-term passive lenders who want yield without hidden risks. The other is professional borrowers, particularly those running leveraged positions.

Lido Lend would operate through isolated markets. Each market stands on its own, so trouble in one pairing is designed to stay in that pairing instead of spreading across the whole platform.

The markets would center on blue-chip and price-correlated assets. Examples in the proposal include wETH/wstETH, stETH/ETH and USD/Treasury RWAs, meaning tokenized real-world assets tied to US Treasuries.

The proposal also includes deposit screening to filter out tainted funds, aimed at keeping illicit or compromised assets out of the markets in the first place.

Why Lido is leaning so hard on safety Lido built its reputation in liquid staking. Its stETH product has over $25 billion staked without any significant security breaches, according to the research findings.

DeFi lending has had a rough stretch. The KelpDAO bridge exploit in April 2026 was one of several incidents that raised concerns about liquidity crunches and collateral safety across the sector.

Not a done deal yet None of this is live. The launch of Lido Lend hinges on approval from the Lido DAO, the governance body that steers the protocol.

Technical specifications and protocol details are expected in the coming weeks. The DAO is set to weigh in on both whether to accept the protocol and what its launch parameters should be, including market settings.

The project’s timeline anticipates a full launch in Q4 2026. That target is contingent on successful governance votes, so the date could move if the DAO pushes back or asks for changes.

What this means for lenders and the DeFi market A lender using a Fallback Exit would walk away with collateral, not the asset they originally deposited. In a correlated market like wstETH/wETH, that gap may be small, but it is still a different position than the one the lender signed up for.

The emphasis on isolated, blue-chip markets may also appeal to institutional investors, per the research findings. Institutions tend to prefer contained risk and familiar assets, and Treasury-linked RWA markets fit neatly into that preference.

The next checkpoints are clear. Watch for the technical specifications, the DAO votes on acceptance and launch parameters, and whether the Q4 2026 timeline holds once governance has its say.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Estefano Gomez. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
2026-10-08 16:54 16d ago
2026-10-08 10:44 16d ago
Lido představilo Lido Lend pro méně rizikové půjčky
LDO Lido DAO
CoinGecko News 92
Original source text
The proposed lending market would be governed by the Lido DAO, pending a governance vote, with a launch targeted this quarter.

Lido contributors unveil Lido Lend, a Morpho Blue fork for lower-risk lending

Posted October 8, 2026 at 6:44 am ET.

Lido contributors unveiled Lido Lend, a decentralized lending market built on a modified fork of Morpho Blue, in a post on the Lido research forum on Oct. 7. The market is proposed to be governed by the Lido DAO and still needs a governance vote. The post says “Lido Lend is coming this quarter.”

Isolated Markets and Deposit Screening The post describes isolated lending markets, each scoped so lenders know the rules, can exit when utilization is full or liquidity is tight, and benefit from deposit screening meant to keep bad collateral out. It lists filtering of hacked funds among the intended protections. Markets would center on blue-chip assets and price-correlated pairs such as stETH and ETH, with borrowing rules set so that leveraged “looping” positions can be unwound under stress.

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Lido contributors said the product targets passive, long-term lenders and professional borrowers. They described it as a pool for specific needs rather than a general-purpose lending market, and said it is meant to sit alongside existing markets. The post cites Lido’s staking record as the basis for the approach: more than $25 billion staked as stETH and no major security incidents since inception.

Context and Early Replies Lido’s existing DeFi product, Lido Earn, felt the effects of the April 18 exploit of Kelp’s LayerZero bridge. Lido’s incident review said the stETH token and the core protocol were not compromised, but the EarnETH vault, which held positions tied to Kelp’s rsETH token, paused deposits and withdrawals and resumed full operations on May 15.

Two replies to the Lido Lend post had appeared as of Oct. 8. A commenter named Ginsing asked why Lido keeps launching products that compete with Morpho and Aave before earlier launches such as Lido Earn, stVaults and Wisp show returns, and urged cutting the DAO’s cost base. A commenter named jack1 said they support exploring lending if annual operating expenses are capped at $30 million and the DAO defines what share of new revenue goes to buying back and burning LDO, such as 50%.

What Comes Next Lido contributors said they will detail Lido Lend’s differentiating features over the next few weeks. They said technical specifications, market parameters and audit reports will go in a separate post in the same thread, ahead of the governance votes for launch and for the DAO’s acceptance of the protocol.

Related Listen: Guy Young on Why Ethena Launched a Neobank on Top of Its Stablecoin

AI-assisted content: This article was produced with the assistance of AI tools and was reviewed, edited, and fact-checked by a member of the Unchained editorial team before publication.
2026-09-16 23:49 1mo ago
2026-09-16 23:00 1mo ago
Lido DAO navrhuje market making pro LDO na burzách
LDO Lido DAO
CoinGecko News 78
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Lido DAO contributors have published a governance proposal that would authorize a contingent market-making mandate for the LDO token on centralized exchanges, a precaution aimed at reducing the risk of pair degradation and delistings as trading activity thins. The “Authorize a Contingent LDO CEX Liquidity Market-Making Mandate” proposal was posted to the Lido Governance forum on September 16, 2026, and has not yet gone to a vote.

Why the DAO Is Acting The proposal points to a sharp decline in LDO trading volume, which the Lido Growth Committee says has made organic market making less profitable and left centralized-exchange pairs more exposed to a review. A delegate analysis posted in the same thread put average daily volume at roughly $96 million a year ago versus about $33 million over the past three months, with ±2% order-book depth on LDO/USDT of only about $50,000–$90,000 per side as of early September. The Lido Ecosystem Foundation does not currently engage any market makers on LDO pairs, and the proposal frames the mandate as a preventive measure rather than a commitment to activate one immediately.

How the Mandate Would Work If approved, the authorization would be capped at 480,000 USDC plus up to $1.5 million in LDO equivalent, limited to 7.5 million LDO, and would expire two years after approval if never activated. The proposal favors a fixed-retainer structure over option-based compensation, and disbursements would flow through Easy Track motions to the Liquidity Observation Lab multisig. Activation would depend on the Growth Committee determining that LDO liquidity is insufficient or likely to become so, after weighing factors such as order-book depth, volume trends, and any signals from exchanges. If the mandate is activated, the committee would negotiate with one or more professional market makers, weighing venue coverage, reliability, creditworthiness, cost, and reporting quality.

Scope and Next Steps The mandate would not approve any specific market maker, exchange, call option, or price-support activity, and delegates have pressed for tighter controls on activation transparency, token-denominated caps, recall terms, and inventory handling before supporting it. A pre-approved, capped response avoids rushing governance during a potential venue review or delisting process. Lido remains the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, a position reinforced by its V3 mainnet launch, and the DAO has an active history of treasury motions, as covered in this weekly DAO recap.

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2026-08-05 17:24 2mo ago
2026-08-05 16:00 2mo ago
Lido DAO kleslo o 16 % po návrhu pro staking na Ethereu
ETH Ethereum LDO Lido DAO
CoinGecko News 78
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Lido DAO [LDO] declined 16.31% over the past 24 hours at press time, after Ethereum’s [ETH] proposed EIP-8361 revived concerns over the future of liquid staking. The proposal aimed to reduce staking yields from around 2.6% to 1.2% as network staking participation increased. 

That shift threatened the appeal of liquid staking products such as stETH, prompting investors to reassess Lido’s long-term growth outlook. Trading activity reflected the reaction, with 24-hour volume surging by more than 230% as participants rapidly adjusted their positions. 

Although the proposal had not reached implementation, the market priced in its potential impact on Lido’s total value locked and protocol revenue. As a result, the token faced aggressive selling pressure while uncertainty surrounding Ethereum’s staking economics continued to dominate sentiment.

Exchange inflows returns despite LDO selloff On-chain data revealed a positive spot netflow of approximately $214.13K, indicating that more LDO moved onto exchanges than left them. Exchange inflows often accompany periods when holders prepare tokens for potential selling, making the latest reading consistent with the broader decline. 

Unlike previous sessions that reflected stronger withdrawal activity, the latest shift pointed toward increasing exchange availability during heightened volatility. Trading volume also climbed sharply, reinforcing the idea that market participants actively repositioned rather than remaining on the sidelines. 

However, the inflow remained relatively modest compared with the spike in trading activity, suggesting that exchange deposits alone did not account for the full extent of the decline. Even so, the change reflected a cautious market that responded directly to Ethereum’s proposed staking overhaul.

Source: CoinGlass Leverage builds as traders increase exposure Derivatives activity strengthened despite LDO’s sharp correction, with Open Interest (OI) rising 14.26% to approximately $67.18 million as of writing. The increase showed that traders continued opening fresh leveraged positions instead of reducing market exposure after the selloff.

Rising OI during a falling market often reflects growing participation rather than conviction in one direction because both bullish and bearish positions can expand simultaneously. 

In LDO’s case, the higher derivatives exposure suggests that traders expected volatility to remain elevated following the proposal’s release. The divergence between weakening spot performance and expanding futures participation highlighted growing speculative interest around the token. 

If additional leverage continues entering the market without a corresponding recovery in spot demand, price swings would likely remain elevated over the coming sessions.

Source: CoinGlass  Can LDO bulls reclaim control? LDO rebounded after testing the $0.2757 support level, with buyers responding inside a clearly defined fair value gap extending toward the $0.3000 resistance zone. The recovery interrupted the sharp decline, although the price remained beneath the broken $0.3596 resistance, leaving the broader structure under pressure. 

Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index fell to 36.90 at the time of writing, placing it close to oversold territory after dropping well below its moving average near 53.51. The indicator suggested that selling pressure had intensified before buyers stepped in around support. 

Even though the rebound improved short-term conditions, RSI had not yet confirmed a bullish reversal. If buyers reclaim the Fair Value Gap (FVG) and close above $0.3000, recovery could extend toward $0.3596. Failure to defend $0.2757 would likely expose $0.2385 as the next major support.

Source: TradingView Final Summary LDO found support, but exchange inflows and weak RSI kept recovery prospects uncertain. Rising Open Interest showed traders increased exposure even as bearish pressure persisted.
2026-07-24 16:19 3mo ago
2026-07-24 16:09 3mo ago
Lido DAO schválilo Core Upgrade na mainnet
CORE Core LDO Lido DAO
CoinGecko News 86
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Lido’s Core Upgrade is officially heading to mainnet. The Lido DAO approved the sweeping protocol overhaul on or around July 23, 2026, after clearing every required governance hurdle, including a clean pass through Dual Governance with no vetoes from any stakeholder.

For context, Dual Governance is Lido’s highest-level approval mechanism, designed so that even a well-organized dissenting faction can pump the brakes on a proposal.

What actually changed The Core Upgrade bundles two major components: the Community Staking Module updated to version 3, and the brand-new Curated Module v2.

The Community Staking Module, or CSM, is Lido’s permissionless entry point for node operators. Version 3 pushes that flexibility further, making it easier for new operators to participate at scale.

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Curated Module v2 introduces bond-based security mechanisms, which means node operators post collateral as a performance guarantee rather than relying solely on governance-managed reputation. The practical effect is less governance overhead per operator.

Together, the two modules are designed to improve scalability, tighten security, and reduce governance friction.

Existing stakers do not need to do anything. The upgrade operates entirely at the protocol layer, meaning stETH holders wake up on mainnet deployment day with the same holdings and no migration steps required.

The road to mainnet The upgrade did not arrive overnight. Lido ran the components through thorough testnet phases before the DAO vote opened, and multiple independent security audits assessed the smart contracts and governance logic specifically.

Lido has been a dominant player in Ethereum’s liquid staking landscape since liquid staking became a category worth talking about. Its stETH token, which represents a staker’s ETH position plus accruing rewards, became one of the most widely integrated assets in DeFi. That deep integration means upgrades to Lido’s core infrastructure have downstream effects across a substantial portion of the Ethereum ecosystem, not just for direct Lido users.

The bond-based security model in Curated Module v2 changes the economic incentives for node operators. When operators have skin in the game through posted collateral, the protocol’s alignment with good validator behavior becomes structural rather than reputational.

What it means for the market For stETH holders, the most immediate takeaway is that Lido’s infrastructure is getting more robust without requiring any action on their part.

Lido controls a significant share of the total staked ETH on Ethereum. Upgrades that make the protocol more secure and scalable directly affect confidence in stETH as a collateral asset across lending protocols, liquidity pools, and structured products that have integrated it.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
2026-06-25 02:41 4mo ago
2025-11-11 13:14 11mo ago
Lido DAO navrhuje automatizovaný buyback LDO
ANT Aragon LDO Lido DAO UNI Uniswap
CoinGecko News 78
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In a recent proposal, Lido introduced an automated buyback mechanism. It would use LDO and wstETH liquidity to form a Uniswap v2-style liquidity pool. It will be managed by the Aragon Agent. If approved, the plan could launch as early as Q1 2026. The goal is simple but powerful: remove LDO tokens from circulation through automated buybacks while improving on-chain liquidity. This would make LDO more useful across decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, giving token holders more confidence and long-term value.

How the Buyback Mechanism Works In traditional finance, companies buy back their own stock to reduce supply and increase value. Lido’s proposal brings a similar idea on-chain. Instead of purchasing shares, the DAO would buy its own LDO tokens using revenue generated from staking rewards. The tokens would then be paired with wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) in a liquidity pool, improving trading depth while gradually removing LDO from the open market.

The system activates only under certain conditions. For instance, buybacks would occur when ETH trades above $3,000 and Lido’s annual revenue exceeds $40 million. The program would use up to 50% of staking inflows above that threshold, with a limit of $10 million per year to prevent excessive spending.

A proposal to implement an automated LDO buyback mechanism is now live on the Lido DAO Forum.

Opinions regarding mechanism, proposed parameters and more are welcome.https://t.co/Hve7cS405J

— Lido (@LidoFinance) November 11, 2025

This setup is anti-cyclical, meaning it responds to market performance. When ETH prices and revenues rise, buybacks increase, supporting token value. In bear markets, the system slows down or pauses, preserving DAO funds. This approach mirrors treasury strategies seen in protocols like MakerDAO’s Smart Burn Engine, which also automates buybacks based on market conditions.

More About Lido Lido DAO has unveiled stRATEGY, a new product that makes earning DeFi rewards easier and more automated. Built on Mellow Protocol’s Core Vaults, stRATEGY lets users deposit ETH, WETH, or wstETH just once and automatically distributes those funds across trusted platforms like Aave, Ethena, and Uniswap. The system continually rebalances to maximize rewards, simplifying what used to be a complex process.

Introducing stRATEGY

Curated DeFi rewards centered around stETH

Aave, Ethena, Uniswap & more

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— Lido (@LidoFinance) November 6, 2025

In exchange, users receive strETH, a token that accrues both DeFi yields and Mellow points for added incentives. At any time, strETH can be swapped back into wstETH, giving users full flexibility. With stRATEGY, Lido DAO aims to make DeFi participation more accessible while focusing on reliable, battle-tested integrations that optimize returns.

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