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Decentralized finance protocol Lido has unveiled a new staking product aimed at institutional investors.
On Aug. 2, Lido (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/lido-dao/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LDO</a>), announced the introduction of Lido Institutional, a liquid staking solution specifically designed to cater to the needs of custodians, asset managers, exchanges, and other institutional entities.
&nbsp;“The introduction of Lido Institutional underscores Lido’s ongoing commitment to provide an exceptional staking solution tailored to the high standards of custodians, asset managers, exchanges, and more,” Lido said in a <a href="https://x.com/LidoFinance/status/1819363356819554643" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">post</a> on X.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="security-and-deep-liquidity">Security and deep liquidity</h2>
Lido, the platform behind Ethereum (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/ethereum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH</a>)’s leading liquid staking token Lido staked Ether (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/lido-staked-ether/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">stETH</a>), looks to extend its dominance with the new solution. The goal is to provide institutional investors with access to Lido’s robust security, deep liquidity, and staking rewards.
Lido Institutional offers diversified counterparty exposure, enabling participants to earn staking rewards through a diversified set of more than 100 node operators.
Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/vitalik-buterin-unveils-major-overhaul-of-ethereum-staking-to-enhance-decentralization/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Vitalik Buterin unveils major overhaul of Ethereum staking to enhance decentralization </a>
Several liquid staking and restaking protocols, <a href="https://crypto.news/ethereum-exit-lido-ether-fi-renzo/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">including Ether.fi and Renzo</a>, have emerged since Ethereum’s transition from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake blockchain to challenge Lido. However, Lido continues to dominate as the ecosystem’s largest staking protocol in DeFi.
According to <a href="https://defillama.com/protocol/lido#information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">data from DeFiLlama</a>, crypto deposits on Lido currently stand at over $31 billion. The total value locked on the protocol however peaked at over $39 billion in March.&nbsp;
This came as Ethereum price rose to above $4k for the first time since its run to the all-time high above $4.8k in Nov. 2021. Most altcoins also surged as crypto experienced a notable increase in institutional visibility.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="steth-dominance">stETH dominance</h2>
Meanwhile, Lido’s stETH is the largest and widely adopted collateral token in decentralized finance at over $10 billion so far.
Custody solutions that offer native stETH integrations include Fireblocks and Taurus, while traditional trading and asset management platforms that provide access include Matrixport and Swissborg.
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