Lido DAO

LDO Launched 2020 source

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Launch

Lido introduced its project in an October 15, 2020 blog post, ahead of the expected launch of ETH 2.0 and the transition to proof of stake. primary source source

Founders and creators

Lido was established by Konstantin Lomashuk, Vasiliy Shapovalov and Jordan Fish in 2020. secondary source source

Origin story

Angel investors who helped Lido get off the ground include Stani Kulechov of Aave, Banteg of Yearn, Will Harborne of Deversifi, Julien Bouteloup of Stake Capital and Kain Warwick of Synthetix. secondary source source

Stated purpose

Governance token of Lido, a liquid staking solution. secondary source source
Lido DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) which provides staking infrastructure for multiple blockchain networks. secondary source source

Consensus mechanism

Lido DAO is secured by a mix of decentralized governance, audited code and smart contracts, which several third-party security firms have audited. secondary source source

Supply model

Supply of 1,000,000,000 LDO. secondary source source

Main uses today

Users stake their ETH and receive stETH (Lido staked ETH) tokens; LDO serves as the governance token for Lido DAO. secondary source source

Key milestones

Lido Liquid Staking V2, or Lido V2, is a major release of the Lido DAO protocol. secondary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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