Lido stories

Aug 14, 2026

SharpLink to stake $200 million of Ethereum through Lido

SharpLink will stake approximately $200 million worth of Ether (about 106,000 ETH) through Lido's liquid-staking protocol, representing roughly 12% of its total ETH holdings as of early August.

Aug 14, 20262 sources

Jul 27, 2026

Lido begins consolidating $16 billion in staked ETH with Curated Module v2

Ethereum staking protocol Lido has begun consolidating more than 8 million ETH onto Ethereum's larger post-Pectra 0x02 validators as part of its Curated Module v2 rollout.

Jul 27, 20262 sources

Apr 26, 2026

Ethereum Foundation Unstakes ~$49M in ETH Through Lido Days After OTC Sale, Fueling Sell-Off Fears

On April 26, 2026, the Ethereum Foundation deposited 17,035 wstETH into Lido's unstETH contract — just short of its 70,000 ETH staking target and days after its Bitmine sale — sparking community speculation about an impending sell-off. No confirmed sale had occurred at time of reporting.

Apr 26, 20264 sources