Lido DAO Votes on NEST Framework to Enable Future LDO Token Buybacks
Lido DAO Votes on NEST Framework to Enable Future LDO Token Buybacks
🗳️ Lido's buyback foundation
NEST (Network Economic Support Tokenomics) is now live for voting - a modular system that would enable Lido DAO to repurchase LDO tokens using stETH from its treasury.
Key Details:
- First practical version expected December 2025
- Built as extension of STONKS smart contracts for secure treasury swaps
- Automatically routes purchased LDO back to Lido DAO Treasury
- This proposal only covers development of technical infrastructure
Important Note: This is not a buyback proposal itself - it only builds the technical foundation. Actual buyback activation would require a separate onchain vote.
Next Steps: If approved, detailed research and design work begins. Core contributors plan to initiate broader buyback mechanism discussions on the forum shortly after.
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