Lido Sunsets Three Earn Vaults, Pushes Users to Migrate to New EarnETH
Lido Sunsets Three Earn Vaults, Pushes Users to Migrate to New EarnETH
🔄 Lido vault sunset
Lido is urging holders of its DVV, GGV, and stRATEGY vaults to upgrade to the new EarnETH vault as the older products are being sunset. Over $100M has already migrated to the consolidated vault.
Key changes:
- EarnETH deploys capital across blue-chip DeFi protocols including Aave, Pendle, and Morpho
- New first-loss protection mechanism: $5M in Lido DAO treasury funds absorb the first 1% of losses before user deposits are affected
- Accepts ETH, WETH, (w)stETH, and legacy Lido Earn tokens
- Fully transparent, real-time allocation monitoring
The migration consolidates Lido's DeFi strategy offerings, which have attracted $250M+ in deposits since September 2025. A parallel EarnUSD vault for stablecoin yields launched alongside EarnETH.
Lido Earn: First-Loss Protection🛡️ Dedicated protocol reserves now act as first-loss protection to cover user deposits. Live on stake.lido.fi/earn. ↓
🏦 EarnUSD: Transparent, onchain USD rewards Introducing the first Lido USD-denominated vault. EarnUSD deploys assets across curated onchain strategies on Ethereum, operating within defined asset selection and transparent reporting standards. Depositors receive earnUSD,
Migration Notice: The previous Lido Earn vaults - GGV, stRATEGY, and DVV - are being sunset as part of the transition to the new EarnETH and EarnUSD vaults. To migrate existing positions into new vaults, follow the instructions here: help.lido.fi/en/articles/14…
Stablecoins represent a significant share of Ethereum DeFi activity. With EarnUSD, Lido protocol now enables access to both ETH and USD-denominated crypto assets under the same strict transparency and security standards that have transformed stETH into the backbone of Ethereum.
EarnUSD: Transparent, onchain USD rewards The first Lido stablecoin product. Instant access to USD-denominated DeFi rewards with transparent asset selection and risk controls. stake.lido.fi/earn/usd
Lido Earn introduces an innovative onchain, first-loss alignment mechanism to cover potential user losses in extreme scenarios. To cover potential Earn user losses, Lido DAO has allocated $5m in treasury funds to further align Lido DAO with the Lido Earn initiative and to put in
EarnETH accepts ETH, WETH and (w)stETH, as well as existing Lido Earn tokens - GG/DVstETH/strETH. Deposit to receive earnETH, bringing you daily, auto-compounded rewards from the leading protocols on Ethereum.
Since launching in September 2025, Lido Earn vaults have attracted $250M+ in deposits. Powered by @mellowprotocol, Lido Earn now consists of two core vaults - EarnETH & EarnUSD - optimised for simplicity and capital efficiency.
🏦 EarnETH: DeFi rewards made simple The EarnETH vault allocates capital across established DeFi protocols including @aave, @Morpho, @pendle_fi, @GearboxProtocol, @maplefinance and more, dynamically shifting toward stronger opportunities as conditions change. Deposit to
The flagship Lido Earn DeFi strategy - EarnETH - is now available for stVaults via the DeFi Wrapper connector. Launch a public staking product with DeFi-amplified APR in one day. ↓
Lido Earn: Upgrade Notice Calling all DVV, GGV & stRATEGY holders -- upgrade to the new EarnETH vault to maximise your rewards. $100M+ has already migrated to EarnETH, reaping the benefits of enhanced rewards.
All EarnETH vault allocations are fully transparent and can be monitored in real-time. No more black box - know exactly where your ETH is working for you. ... All underpinned by the Lido DAO treasury, providing first-loss protection to users.
Start earning today. blog.lido.fi/lido-earn-expa…
Lido EarnETH deploys capital across blue-chip DeFi protocols including @aave, @pendle_fi & @Morpho. The exact allocation may vary over time based on market conditions and strategy performance. All strategies are ETH-correlated to help minimize risk from price volatility.
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