Lido

Lido contributors have confirmed that user funds in Lido Earn remain secure following today's hack of the Resolv protocol. **Key Points:** - Resolv protocol experienced a security breach on March 22, 2026 - Lido Earn user funds are unaffected and safe - No action required from Lido users The incident is isolated to Resolv, with Lido's infrastructure remaining secure. This follows a similar pattern from November 2025, when Lido remained unaffected during Balancer V2 pool exploits.

Lido has released a new **DeFi Wrapper** toolkit for builders looking to integrate staking products. **Key features for developers:** - Single CLI command deployment for staking-related contracts - White-label embeddable widget for websites and applications - Full security audits completed by [MixBytes](https://docs.lido.fi/security/audits/#01-2026-mixbytes-lido-defi-wrapper-security-audit-report) and AckeeBlockchain The DeFi Wrapper and connector contracts have undergone comprehensive security reviews, with audit reports publicly available. This infrastructure builds on Lido's recent expansion of direct staking capabilities to Linea, an Ethereum layer-2 network. The toolkit aims to simplify the integration process for developers wanting to offer staking functionality without building infrastructure from scratch.

Lido's **EarnETH vault** deploys capital across established DeFi protocols including Aave, Pendle, and Morpho. The allocation strategy adjusts dynamically based on market conditions and performance metrics. **Key Features:** - All strategies maintain ETH correlation to reduce price volatility risk - Allocations are fully transparent and can be monitored in real-time - $5M in Lido DAO treasury funds provide first-loss protection - Users receive earnETH tokens with daily auto-compounded rewards The vault accepts ETH, WETH, (w)stETH, and existing Lido Earn tokens. Since launching in September 2025, Lido Earn has attracted over $250M in deposits. Access the vault at [stake.lido.fi/earn/eth](http://stake.lido.fi/earn/eth)

Lido Finance has put forward a proposal to allocate **$5 million from its treasury** to support the development of **Lido Earn**, a new initiative focused on competing through trust-based mechanisms. **Key Points:** - The proposal centers on building trust-focused infrastructure within the Lido ecosystem - Treasury allocation would fund the Lido Earn project development - Community discussion is ongoing on the research forum This follows Lido's recent $103,500 competitive audit completed in July 2025, which focused on bond accounting and protocol security. More details: [Lido Research Forum](https://research.lido.fi/t/lido-earn-competing-on-trust-5m-treasury-allocation/11228)

**EarnETH** introduces a simplified approach to DeFi yield generation through its automated vault system. The vault distributes capital across multiple established protocols: - Aave - Morpho - Pendle - Gearbox Protocol - Maple Finance **Key Features:** - Dynamic reallocation toward higher-yielding opportunities - Daily auto-compounding rewards - Built on staked ETH foundation - Single deposit token (earnETH) for simplified management The system aims to optimize capital efficiency while reducing the complexity of managing multiple DeFi positions. [Learn more](http://stake.lido.fi/earn/eth)

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)

Linea is working on a solution to one of DeFi's persistent challenges: maintaining sustainable liquidity. The team is exploring **stVaults** as a mechanism to align long-term ETH liquidity with ecosystem incentives. **Key Points:** - stVaults aim to create more sustainable liquidity models - Focus on aligning ETH liquidity with long-term ecosystem goals - Part of Linea's broader strategy to build sustainable chain economics This initiative builds on Linea's positioning in the L2 space, where the network is developing diverse revenue streams and working toward sustainable economic models as Layer 2 chains evolve into independent economies.

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.