Lido Extends Zero-Fee Promotion for Large Ethereum Staking Vaults

PierTwo and RockSolid have deployed the **AutoPlus Looped ETH Vault**, marking one of the first stVault-based products to go live on mainnet. **Key Details:** - Collaboration between co-founders Pat McNab (PierTwo) and Paladin (RockSolid) - Builds on their previous partnership launching the first official rETH liquid vault - The vault integrates directly into the Rocket Pool app - Provides rETH holders with seamless access to DeFi strategies and enhanced earning opportunities This deployment represents a significant step in liquid staking infrastructure, offering users automated looping strategies for their ETH holdings.

**Leading builders demonstrated new Ethereum staking products built on Lido V3's stVaults infrastructure during a recent community call.** Key presentations included: - **Northstake**: Staking Vault Manager platform designed for institutional ETH staking with validator attribution, control, and transparency - **Obol**: First multi-operator DVT vault (Ethereum Client Team Vault) combining decentralization with performance - **Solstice**: DeFi Yield Vault offering delta-neutral ETH strategy structured as a hedge-fund product - **Everstake**: Market-neutral yield strategies for institutional investors with predictable ETH-denominated returns These projects demonstrate how Lido V3 enables modular, transparent institutional-grade staking products. The infrastructure allows builders to create specialized vaults without developing complex deposit flows or standalone smart contracts. **Early adopter incentive**: Until March 31st 2026, the stVaults infrastructure fee is reduced from 1% to 0% for vaults exceeding 250 ETH. [Watch the full demo session](https://www.youtube.com/live/RG_N4sT2NXQ)

**P2P Validator unveils institutional-grade DeFi vaults** Vatsal Gupta, Senior PM for Vaults & DeFi at P2P Validator, presented a new suite of institutional DeFi vaults built on Lido's stVaults infrastructure. The vaults aim to connect complex DeFi yield opportunities with institutional compliance requirements. **Key features:** - Dedicated staking vaults for institutions, DAOs, and family offices - DeFi vaults integrated with curators like Mellow for yield optimization - Validator-level transparency and isolated vault environments - Built on stETH, Ethereum's most liquid liquid staking token **Why it matters:** Traditional pooled staking models lacked the control and transparency institutions need. P2P's stVault integration provides direct attribution, performance tracking, and vault-level segregation while maintaining Lido's security standards. The dual approach combines conservative institutional staking with composable DeFi strategies, positioning P2P as one of the first node operators to transform Lido into a full DeFi product suite. [Read the full case study](https://blog.lido.fi/v3-p2p-expanding-ethereum-staking-flexibility-with-lido-stvaults)

Kiln is developing institutional-grade yield strategies by combining staking primitives with DeFi through Lido V3. The approach maintains operational and risk standards while accessing Ethereum's liquid staking ecosystem. **Key capabilities enabled by Lido V3 stVaults:** - Dedicated infrastructure with segregated vaults per client - Full asset separation for regulatory compliance - Access to deep stETH liquidity - Traceable, non-commingled assets This follows similar implementations by Solstice ($1B+ staked) and Northstake, both leveraging stVaults to bridge traditional capital markets with DeFi yields.