DeFi protocol
Lido
1 product · 1 coin · Ethereum · TVL $26.6B · data via DefiLlama
Platform risk tier
A· Lower risk · meets 5/5 criteriaSee why
The largest ETH staking protocol (stETH), live since 12/2020, audited by multiple firms. Only a few validator slashing events with very small losses recorded.
- ✓Operating since 2020-12 (5 years)
- ✓Audited by 9 firms: MixBytes, Certora, Sigma Prime, Quantstamp, ChainSecurity, Statemind, Ackee Blockchain, Consensys Diligence, OpenZeppelin
- ✓Bug bounty programme (Immunefi, up to $2M)
- ✓Large TVL: $26.6B
- ✓No material uncovered losses in the core product (incidents in isolated products or under $1M are listed separately)
- iRisk of the asset itself: stETH is a liquid staking token: risk of validator penalties, a discount to ETH under market stress (up to ~8% in 6/2022), and withdrawal wait times.
Last reviewed 24/09/2026. Not investment advice.Facts and sources →
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1/1 products · How risk tiers work
| Conditions & limits | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | Lido · Ethereum (STETH)One rate for any amount.
| Staking DeFi · smart contract | A· Lower risk | 2.16% | 2.16% | 2.16% | 2.16% | 2.16% | Withdraw any time if the pool has enough liquidity Rate shown after the platform’s fee |