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Lido

Lido's warnings to some big players to unwind their leveraged positions mostly fell on deaf ears. (Shutterstock)
Finance
Lido
Lido Finance Warns Leverage Is a ‘Hell of a Drug’
After integrating with DeFi major Aave, Lido saw leverage kick up a gear and nudged some larger players to unwind. But plenty of people didn’t.
Lido's warnings to some big players to unwind their leveraged positions mostly fell on deaf ears. (Shutterstock)
By Ian Allison
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:38 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2022
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(Jaroslaw Kwoczala/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Ethereum
Crypto Market Chaos: No, Lido Is Not ‘the Next Terra’
After over $1 billion in liquidations in just 24 hours, DeFi’s wild west period may be drawing to a close – but not everything’s a sham.
(Jaroslaw Kwoczala/Unsplash)
By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Jun 15, 2022 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2022
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Staked ETH diverged from ETH and hasn't recovered, a sign that investors are pricing in risks of Ethereum's "Merge". (Luis Villasmil/Unsplash)
Markets
Markets
Staked Ether Discount After Terra Collapse a Sign of Liquidity Crunch in Crypto
The price gap between the locked-up ether and spot ether may be a sign of traders demanding compensation for Ethereum’s "Merge" risks, a FundStrat analyst said.
Staked ETH diverged from ETH and hasn't recovered, a sign that investors are pricing in risks of Ethereum's "Merge". (Luis Villasmil/Unsplash)
By Krisztian Sandor
Jun 2, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2022
MarketsEthereumEthereum 2.0Lido
The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Finance
Polkadot
Polkadot’s Moonbeam Adds Liquid Staking Giant Lido
The integration was facilitated by staking specialist MixBytes.
The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
By Ian Allison
May 31, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2022
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Lido voters supported a proposal to shun the forked Terra blockchain. (Andrey Burmakin/Shutterstock)
Finance
Lido
DeFi Platform Lido Votes Against Supporting New Terra Blockchain
Terra's revival plan was approved by network validators earlier Wednesday.
Lido voters supported a proposal to shun the forked Terra blockchain. (Andrey Burmakin/Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
May 25, 2022 at 12:22 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2022
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Interconnections between DeFi apps amplify systemic risk, Goldman says. (Yuri Turkov/Shutterstock)
Markets
Defi
Goldman Sachs Says DeFi’s Interconnections Can Increase Systemic Risk
Contagion risk related to UST’s depegging hit staked ether (stETH) because of Lido’s exposure to the Terra ecosystem, the bank said.
Interconnections between DeFi apps amplify systemic risk, Goldman says. (Yuri Turkov/Shutterstock)
By Will Canny
May 23, 2022 at 12:56 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Ethereum
Will a Proof-of-Stake Ethereum Lead to More Centralization?
Lido’s staking protocol now holds 33% of all staked ether.
(Sven Read/Unsplash)
By Sage D. Young
May 18, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2022
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Binance will list the LDO token. (Dylan Calluy/Unsplash)
Markets
Staking
Staking Tool Lido DAO's Token Climbs Ahead of Binance Listing
LDO jumped 27% in 24 hours, with most of the gain coming in the Asian morning.
Binance will list the LDO token. (Dylan Calluy/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
May 9, 2022 at 10:09 a.m. UTC
May 9, 2022
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