Staking via Lido

The Lido protocol aggregates ETH deposits from many users into a shared staking pool. Instead of each depositor needing to create or operate their own validator, Lido delegates these pooled deposits to a set of vetted, professional node operators.

Key Properties of the Lido Pool

🧩 Shared validator infrastructure

Deposited ETH is distributed across a decentralized set of node operators.

📈 Automatic reward accumulation

Validator rewards (net of operator fees) increase the underlying stake of the pool over time. This increase is redistributed to participants in the protocol.

🔓 No lockups on the execution layer

Users can enter or exit the staking position through liquidity mechanisms (stETH / wstETH), even while the underlying stake remains bonded.

The pool structure makes staking operationally simple while maintaining network decentralization and security.