Lido launches direct ETH staking on four Ethereum L2s

Lido Finance has launched direct ETH staking on the Arbitrum, Base, Linea and Optimism networks via Chainlink's CCIP, letting users stake their ether from an L2 without manually bridging back to Ethereum first. The integration removes a step that previously required moving funds to the mainnet before depositing into Lido's staking contracts.

• Supports direct staking deposits from four major Ethereum layer-2 networks through Chainlink's cross-chain infrastructure.
• Users can participate without bridging ETH back to the L1 before staking.

No details were disclosed on supported amounts, fee structures or rollout timing beyond the announcement.