Lido

Following an investigation into an infrastructure compromise, MetaMask Staking (formerly Consensys Staking) has taken precautionary steps to protect client assets tied to its operated Ethereum validators, including exiting its validators in Lido. Lido communicated the move, which appears to be a precautionary exit rather than a confirmed loss of funds.

• Exit affects the ETH validators MetaMask Staking operates within Lido
• Lido posted the update on X, replying to its own announcement with the same statement
• No client funds are reported lost; the exit is described as a protective step following the compromise investigation

Lido contributors are co-hosting the Ethereum Forward Defence Summit in Mumbai with Safe, backed by the Ethereum Foundation and the Trillion Dollar Security initiative.

The event, on November 4th, focuses on protocol security, OpSec and post-quantum topics, with workshops, a short set of keynotes and an emphasis on building rather than panels.

Lido confirmed the first validator consolidation on Lido Core has landed on Ethereum mainnet, carried out together with Bitwise. The transfer came after the initial submission by CSM lead d_gusakov, marking the start of migrating ~8.4M staked ETH from the legacy Curated Module to the new CMv2 (Curated Module v2).

• Bitwise emphasized its role alongside Lido in executing the consolidation
• Builds on the 0x02 validator capabilities introduced in the recent Lido Core upgrade
• d_gusakov framed the move as significant for Ethereum, transferring validators without unstaking

Stakely, a blockchain infrastructure provider operating validators since 2020 (infrastructure distributed across Europe), launched two products built on stVaults, Lido's modular staking infrastructure. The live public staking vault lets anyone stake ETH with Stakely-operated validators, paired with Lido's EarnETH strategy, with institutional staking also offered.

Lido launched the 0x02 CSM testnet, opening a permissionless, capital-efficient route for Ethereum node operators to run 2048-ETH validators via the Community Staking Module (CSM). The release follows Lido Core's earlier mainnet upgrade adding 0x02 validator support, and lets operators start testing the new flow now.

• Lido's CSM lead d_gusakov is urging operators who have been waiting for 0x02 CSM to test it properly and then move straight to mainnet
• Reinforces the capital-efficiency pitch: 2048-ETH validators via a permissionless CSM route

Lido Earn vaults are now offered on Jumper, letting users earn ETH and USD through a fully on-chain (DeFi) route. Lido confirmed the earnETH vault is live on Jumper, echoing Jumper's '100% DeFi, 0% complexity' framing and expanding access to Lido's Earn products.

• Extends Lido Earn earning options beyond Lido's own front-end
• Positions Jumper as an aggregation/entry point for DeFi yield

Lido DAO contributors are funding ValOS (Validator Operations Standard), a community-driven framework aiming to raise the bar for secure, resilient and verifiable Ethereum validator operations, now announced via Lido's blog. LEGO approved $75,200 (DAI) over six months — 50% to commence work and 50% released on successful delivery of the Assurance Upgrade, subject to the Lido DAO NOM workstream review, with an additional 60k following evaluation of early assurance test cases.

• ValOS builds on DUCK, which produced a Risk Framework, Mitigation & Controls Library and related tooling
• Draws on expertise across staking operations, risk management, security and infrastructure
• Aims to be a recognised assurance and risk management standard for audits, assurance reviews and validator standards
• Offers node operators a transparent way to show risk awareness, operational maturity and security discipline

Lido's H1 2026 product update shows total staking TVL at 9.13M ETH at the half-year close, rising to 9.6M ETH by 25 August. The Lido Core Upgrade—Curated Module v2, Staking Router v3 and CSM v3—shipped in July with 0x02 validator support, and the DAO take rate reached 6.15% in H1, up 24%.

Lido flagged EIP-8363, the 'Tapered Issuance Burn' proposal, which would taper validator rewards toward zero as the staked share approaches 50% of ETH supply. Lido notes the proposal would materially compress staking rewards across the market, affecting its future, and says the DAO can still respond as the debate over issuance continues.

NEST, Lido's automated, rule-based LDO buyback mechanism, is live on mainnet after the Aug 5–8 on-chain vote. Under the LDO Accumulation Program, 2,320 stETH have been deployed, returning 14.8M LDO to the treasury, and outstanding LDO supply is down 1.8% to 879M. The mechanism links protocol performance to LDO via rules approved in a May Snapshot vote, funding regular buybacks from protocol revenue.