Lido Finance Launches Community Staking Module to Boost Ethereum Accessibility
Lido Finance has launched a "community staking module" to enhance Ethereum staking accessibility, following approval from Lido DAO members.
This initiative aims to reduce the technical and financial barriers associated with solo staking, allowing anyone with 1.5 ETH to become a node operator once the mainnet is active. This requirement is significantly lower than the usual 32 ETH needed to run an Ethereum node.
As the community staking module becomes Lido’s first permissionless staking option, it will initially serve participants from its “early adoption” phase, including solo stakers and credential holders from Obol Techne.
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Advocates like Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin argue that individual stakers improve decentralization, despite concerns about the security implications of larger, centralized staking services.
Lido emphasizes that this module will be one of the most user-friendly staking solutions available, permitting participants to stake solely with ETH.
The launch addresses criticisms of Lido’s influence in the staking market, as it currently holds less than 30% market share. Over 370 unique node operators joined the CMO testnet, and LidoDAO members voted overwhelmingly in favor of its release.
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