Following Ethereum whale interest in the Lido Finance token, LDO has gained massive momentum over the past week, up by 20%. Whalestats recently reported LDO was one of the most used smart contract tokens among the top 5,000 ETH investors. While the reason for the token adoption may be quite glaring, its recent spike has…
Lido (LDO), the leading liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocol, recently made waves in the crypto community by enabling staked ETH (stETH) withdrawals. Expectations were high as many anticipated a surge in stakers unstaking their ETH. However, contrary to these predictions, Lido has witnessed a remarkable increase in ETH deposits, reaching a record-breaking level. This surge…
A look at the top performers over the past 24 hours reveals a trend that could trigger a boom among certain altcoins in 2023. We’re talking about Lido Finance (LDO), which has risen 7% in the past 24 hours and 17% over the past seven days, making it the 37th largest cryptocurrency by market cap.…
Lido, the liquidity staking protocol that supports staking, is now under some of the Ethereum community members’ crosshair. There are fears that the platform is centralizing Ethereum and could make the blockchain fragile. As of June 1, Lido is the largest decentralized finance protocol. DeFiLlama data shows that the platform manages $13.2 billion in staked assets. …
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has always been the most evolving sector in the Web3 space. With new innovations and protocols popping up in the DeFi industry, the ecosystem total value locked (TVL) continued to increase until the bear market stepped in. The bear cycle caused a lot of downturns in many sectors of the We3 industry…
In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrencies, Lido DAO (LDO) has made significant waves in the past week, experiencing an impressive surge of nearly 20%. Though the surge comes at a time the global crypto market is not deep in a downtrend, Lido’s current rally can be attributed to two notable factors. Over the past seven…
DeFi staking protocol Lido DAO (LDO) has just experienced its largest network transaction in two years, according to a report by Santiment. The popular on-chain analytics firm states that on May 5, $135 million worth of LDO tokens were transferred from one self-custody wallet to another. According to Santiment, 70 million LDO tokens were moved…
Market research firm Kaiko has published a study on the flagship protocol of Ethereum, Lido Finance (LDO). The study is a must-read for every ETH and LDO investor! Cautionary tales serve as a valuable reminder of the risks and pitfalls that can await even the most promising projects. Remarkably, Lido Finance has embarked on a…
Justin Sun, the co-founder of Tron, withdrew 30,000 ETH, worth roughly $56 million, via two addresses via Lido, a liquidity staking service provider, on July 10, Lookonchain reveals. Following his move, his Ethereum stake via Lido is down to 263,294 ETH, or $491.6 million at spot rates. Justin Sun Unstakes From Ethereum Lookonchain, a blockchain…
The crypto verse has recently witnessed a massive splash as an unidentified entity dove deep into the Ethereum ecosystem. A recent report from Lookonchain reveals that in a span of 24 hours, the whale has purchased $10 million worth of Lido Staked Ethereum (stETH). The Big Purchase And Past Activities Lookonchain, an on-chain analytics firm,…