With many parts of the Ethereum network centralized in the hands of a small number of large-scale actors, the integrity of the protocol might be at risk.

The initiative marks a year of building Lido's community by engaging new users, developing educational materials, supporting node operators, and coordinating upgrades such as the Simple DVT, a technology poised to bolster security and decentralization in Ethereum staking.

Ethereum faces renewed scrutiny over network validators' reliance on the Geth client software. A recent bug has sparked a shift among node operators towards evaluating diverse client software to mitigate similar risks in the future.

The new service, created with Consensys Staking, streamlines Ethereum validator node operation but charges a 10% reward fee.

CoinGecko's recent report highlights the significant growth in the Liquid Staking Derivatives market. The emergence of LSD has also given rise to the LSDFi sector, showcasing a promising future in DeFi innovation.

The staking market is growing, drawing both innovative ideas and new participants to the field. So we're launching a series of articles covering all aspects of staking.

Startup Ethena picked up on the crypto visionary's idea for a stablecoin that is fully collateralized, yet independent of the traditional financial system. The project has already received funding and onboarded a motivated team.

EigenLayer, the Ethereum-based protocol introducing restaking as a new cryptoeconomic security primitive, has made significant strides with its mainnet launch and subsequent success.