ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the total value of SOL tokens staked on the Solana network briefly surpassed the market value of staked ETH on Ethereum yesterday.On-chain data shows that there are 505,938 unique wallets on the Solana network staking SOL worth $53.9 billion, with an annual staking yield of 8.31%; on the Ethereum chain, there are a total of 34.7 million ETH participating in staking, valued at $53.93 billion. The high validation threshold of 32 ETH (approximately $50,000) has led many stakers to shift from node staking to liquid staking protocols, which is a key reason for the reduction of native staking on the Ethereum chain. Currently, about $21.5 billion in funds are participating in liquid staking on the Ethereum chain, with Lido alone accounting for 88% of the market share, exacerbating concerns about Ethereum's centralization, and Ethereum developers are exploring solutions to promote staking decentralization.

According to ChainCatcher news, tracked by Onchain Lens, a dormant whale for 5 months recently staked 1100 ETH (approximately 1.8 million USD) to Lido and Kiln, while still holding 271 ETH (approximately 444,000 USD) in its wallet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale withdrew 1,427 ETH (approximately $2.93 million) from Kraken 7 hours ago and staked it into Lido Finance. Over the past 6 and a half months, this whale has withdrawn a total of 5,861 ETH (approximately $17.23 million) from CEX, currently facing a loss of about $5.34 million.

ChainCatcher news, SSV Network posted on platform X that the decentralized staking module SSV Lido Module has been approved by Lido DAO. It is reported that this module aims to improve the decentralized and staking infrastructure for institutional participants, integrating node operators (NO) into Lido operators on Ethereum using SSV's Distributed Validator Technology (DVT).

ChainCatcher news, Lido announced that wstETH is now available on the Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain Lisk. Lisk is an EVM-compatible Layer 2 Rollup built using Optimism's OP Stack, originally a Layer 1 blockchain, which later transformed into an Ethereum Layer 2 solution in collaboration with Gelato, becoming a Rollup-as-a-Service provider.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, SSV Network has proposed a new permissionless staking module for Lido, aimed at improving the decentralization and staking infrastructure for institutional participants. This module integrates node operators (NO) into Lido operators on Ethereum using SSV's Distributed Validator Technology (DVT).It is reported that if the relevant proposal is approved, it will add the first third-party module to the Lido Staking Router, further decentralizing the collection of node operators using Lido.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Lido has announced that stETH and wstETH have now landed on Unichain. Unichain, developed by Uniswap Labs, is a DeFi-native Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, and users can now bridge stETH or wstETH to Unichain.It is reported that the related deployment was implemented using the Lido protocol Multichain Automaton.

ChainCatcher message, the Lido community has proposed a plan to integrate the SSV Lido Module (SSVLM), aiming to incorporate SSV Network's distributed validator technology into the Lido ecosystem for node operators. If the vote is supported, the initial deployment on the Holesky testnet is planned for the second quarter of 2025, followed by performance evaluation and codebase audit.

ChainCatcher message, the Uniswap Foundation proposed in the Lido community to deploy stETH and wstETH (wrapped staked ETH) to Unichain, allowing the network expansion committee to recognize the stETH/wstETH cross-chain endpoints on Unichain as standard.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Ethereum staking solution provider Lido has officially released version V3. The new version introduces modular smart contracts called stVaults, providing greater flexibility for its liquid staking infrastructure.stVaults allow users to design custom staking strategies around Lido's stETH token, including adjustable fee structures, validator configurations, and risk-return settings. This feature is primarily aimed at institutional stakers, node operators, and asset managers.Currently, Lido is the largest protocol in the Ethereum ecosystem, with a locked value of $25 billion. The new features will be rolled out in three phases: early adoption program, testnet, and mainnet.

ChainCatcher news, Lido announced on social media that it will soon launch version V3.

ChainCatcher news, Lido announced that stETH and wstETH are now live on Soneium, an Ethereum L2 blockchain developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, which helps creators, fans, and communities protect their rights and achieve global connectivity.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the liquid staking protocol Lido has announced that the Community Staking Module (CSM) is now fully permissionless and open to everyone.Lido states that currently only 2.4 ETH is required as collateral to submit the first validator key. The subsequent validator collateral is reduced to 1.3 ETH. Early adopters can still enjoy the discounted collateral for the first validator (1.5 ETH).

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, Spanish blockchain infrastructure provider Stakely has launched Simple CSM, aimed at lowering the operational threshold for Ethereum validators. This solution is based on Lido's Community Staking Module (CSM), allowing users to participate in ETH staking without technical experience, while Stakely handles node setup, performance optimization, and maintenance.It is reported that Simple CSM eliminates the need for complex server management, requiring users to provide only 2.4 ETH (for the first validator) or 1.3 ETH (for subsequent validators) as collateral.

ChainCatcher news, according to Imk.fun (formerly Scopescan) monitoring, the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Financial has staked a total of 19,400 ETH (worth 64.11 million USD) in Lido.

ChainCatcher news, in response to rumors that the Ethereum Foundation will separate into a new organization called "Second Foundation," Lido co-founder Konstantin Lomashuk issued a statement saying, "In fact, the Second Foundation has not yet been established. Ethereum is the ultimate world computer, and every Ethereum enthusiast can help it grow, evolve, and succeed. If the Second Foundation is indeed established, it must have a clear goal to complement the tremendous work of current contributors. I appreciate everyone's support and believe we need more organizations to contribute to Ethereum."Previously, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that the future world computer is decentralized, and the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is just a part of the world computer. Some people want to reform and reach greater heights with an organization, but that organization is not the Ethereum Foundation; it is Consensys (or a third entity in the same category). The Ethereum Foundation should not "give up halfway," but should confidently represent the aspects of Ethereum that it can effectively represent and intentionally create and nurture open space for other organizations to represent other aspects of Ethereum. Some of these other aspects may even be more meaningful in a for-profit form.

ChainCatcher news, Lido and P2P.org founder Konstantin Lomashuk announced the establishment of the "Second Foundation," aimed at further supporting the development of the Ethereum ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 3 hours ago, the Trump family's crypto project WLFI purchased 10.8 million TRX for 2.65 million USDT, bringing its TRX holdings to 30.1 million, worth approximately 7.36 million USD; at the same time, it exchanged 5,252 ETH worth 17.43 million USD for stETH and staked it on Lido Finance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 3 hours ago, the Trump family crypto project WLFI spent 4.95 million USDT to buy 1,489 ETH.It also exchanged 4,747 ETH for stETH and staked it on Lido Finance.