Lido
Ether Circles Above $1.9K as Shanghai Hard Fork Nears
Liquid staking tokens also rise on Wednesday. Bitcoin holds steady above $28,000.

Ethereum's Shanghai Is Nearing, but When Can I Withdraw My Staked ETH?
Even though the Ethereum blockchain’s Shanghai hard fork (also known as Shapella) will go live April 12, you might not receive your rewards immediately if you have staked ETH with a staking service or a staking pool.

DeFi Platform Lido to Cease Staking on Polkadot, Kusama in August
The service will be terminated on Aug. 1 with automatic unstaking occurring in June.

Ethereum Staking Provider Lido to Incorporate NFTs Into Unstaking Process
Users will receive a transferable non-fungible token representing their request withdrawal for their staked ether.

Lido Finance Weighs Sunsetting Liquid Staking on Polkadot, Kusama
The proposal comes as MixBytes, Lido’s partner developer firm for Polkadot and Kusama liquid staking, announced it would stop supporting the networks.

DeFi Protocol Maverick Unveils UniSwap Rival Decentralized Exchange on Ethereum
Maverick Protocol said its automated market maker algorithm offers investors more customization and the potential to earn greater profits than on top decentralized exchange UniSwap.

Lido’s LDO Token Sinks 10% Following Rumors Crypto Staking Service Received SEC Notice
Crypto podcaster David Hoffman spread (and then retracted) a rumor that the SEC had delivered a Wells Notice to the decentralized staking service. A spokesperson for Lido declined to comment.

BridgeTower Capital to On-Ramp Lido, Offers Security Token for Avalanche’s Staking Rewards
The announcements highlight BridgeTower's emphasis on regulatory compliance.

Lido Gearing Up For Ethereum's Upcoming Shanghai Upgrade
Lido, the biggest liquid staking platform on the Ethereum blockchain, opened a snapshot vote on its version 2 (v2) upgrade, which includes a "Staking Router" said to ease the onboarding of different validator subsets. The second element of the v2 upgrade will allow users to redeem Lido’s flagship stETH tokens for the underlying ether tokens once Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, more accurately known as "Shapella," hits. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Lido community and the future of decentralization.

Lido Community Conducting Snapshot of V2 Upgrade Design Approval
Lido is gearing up for Ethereum’s upcoming Shanghai upgrade.
